As financial technology continues to evolve at breakneck speed, how will consumers benefit from new products and services? Jess Turner is the EVP and Global Head of Open Banking & API at Mastercard, enabling a future where consumers and businesses can safely share their financial data in service of accessing innovative financial experiences. In this episode, we cover how alternative uses of data can unlock credit and access to capital, the role of open finance in protecting consumers from fraud, and where fintech infrastructure is headed over the next decade. #MastercardAmbassador

On this episode of Inspired in 15, we are joined by our four partners—Alexa von Tobel, Penny Pritzker, Mark Batsyian, and Lucy Deland—for an exciting announcement: introducing Inspired III, a $330M fund committed to backing fearless founders solving the hardest challenges facing humanity. We cover why we founded Inspired Capital five years ago, our view of where venture is headed, and how venture capital—when properly deployed—is the most powerful economic engine on the planet. Inspired III marks a new chapter in our long-term journey to support the most ambitious founders of our generation, and we encourage you to come say hello.

What lies ahead for the landscape of aesthetic dermatology in the coming decade? Praveen Ramineni, the Founder and CEO of Portrait, is revolutionizing the field by streamlining back-office operations for individual practitioners, allowing them to dedicate their energy to providing top-notch clinical care. In our discussion, we delve into the pivotal role mid-level providers are poised to play in healthcare, the strategic choice behind Portrait's launch within the aesthetic dermatology vertical, and the evolving partnership dynamics with pharmaceutical companies in the industry.

For many, Scholastic is synonymous with education as the largest publisher and distributor of children’s books with a reach of 54 million students. As Chief Academic Officer, Amanda Alexander leads Scholastic’s research and validation efforts to ensure that their products are impacting learning outcomes positively. We cover the human capital shortages in school districts, how technology will have an outsized impact on assessments, and why teachers are no longer the only educators in the classroom.

Sandra Clarke, the COO of Blue Shield of California, has taken on the ambitious task of overhauling the healthcare system to cater to the needs of everyone involved. Health Reimagined by Blue Shield is revolutionizing every facet of the flawed health system, from rethinking pharmacy care to streamlining real-time claims and integrating electronic health records. In this episode, we dive into the distorted incentives within the healthcare system, why paying for pharmaceutical drugs on a net-price basis is the goal, and how startups and payers can collaborate.

The idea of the fifth generation of mobile technology (or 5G) is familiar to most consumers who own a smartphone. However, how do enterprises benefit from the lightning-fast speed of 5G networks? Rajeev Shah, Co-Founder and CEO of Celona, is on a journey to make 5G technology as accessible to enterprises and industrial organizations as Wi-Fi. In this episode, we cover why the unlock for broader 5G adoption arrived in the past year, how 5G is powering enterprise use cases, and why computer vision got lost in the artificial intelligence hype cycle.

Physical security often goes unnoticed in the tech landscape. Dave Selinger is driven to revolutionize this industry by bringing in cutting-edge technology and innovation. As the CEO and Co-Founder of Deep Sentinel, he combines human capabilities with AI technology to combat crime effectively. In this conversation, we cover the importance of addressing consumers' primary concerns, the crucial role of honesty in decision-making, and strategies for mitigating bias in datasets.

As Chief Executive Officer of Folx Health, Liana Douillet Guzmán is leading the movement to bring a technology-driven, innovative care model tailored specifically to the LGBTQIA+ community's needs. After having been founded a mere two years ago, Folx Health is already at the forefront of serving the LGBTQIA+ community in a variety of ways. We cover the challenges in the regulatory landscape, why Folx opted for a direct-to-consumer business model, and how the incumbent healthcare system isn’t set up to treat the LGBTQIA+ community.

When Formic emerged in the realm of automation and robotics for manufacturing, the concept of seamlessly integrating cutting-edge robotics technology into small businesses appeared ambitious. However, Formic's Co-Founder and CEO, Saman Farid, has played a pivotal role in democratizing robotics by significantly enhancing accessibility and user-friendliness. We delve into the factors driving the rapid evolution of robotic intelligence, the persistent labor shortages in the manufacturing sector, and where to start if you are building in the industry.

Paul Appleby, the Chief Revenue Officer of Spring Health, is leading the charge in advancing precision mental healthcare into the mainstream. In this discussion, we delve into strategies for retaining the next generation of workers, the significance of fostering a healthy workforce community, and the initial deployment of generative AI as a tool to access additional therapeutic resources.

Justin Barad, the CEO and Founder of Osso VR, stands at the forefront of integrating virtual reality into the healthcare industry. He embarked on his journey as a video game developer before pursuing a degree in Orthopedic Surgery at UCLA Medical School. Following his medical education, he founded Osso VR with the mission of enhancing surgical training. In this discussion, we explore the various applications of virtual reality in healthcare, the pivotal role of robotics in shaping the industry's future, and strategies for establishing trust in new healthcare technologies.

Every company building generative artificial intelligence today shares a major question: what data can be used to train these models? Kristin Leavy has unique expertise in this topic as Special Counsel and copyright law expert at Cooley, the #1 most active law firm representing VC-backed companies since 2005. We cover who should be responsible for generative artificial intelligence model outputs, what future potential regulation might look like, and why the four factors of fair use matter.

What does the next decade hold for retail? Andrew Blackmon has been at the forefront of bringing technology to the antiquated formalwear industry as the visionary behind The Black Tux, an online provider of men's tuxedo and formalwear rentals. We cover why weddings are recession-proof, what successful experiential retail looks like, and how to build distribution through partnerships.

How do you organize all of the different customer data across multi channel brands? Meet mParticle. Michael Katz has spent the past twenty years problem-solving in all things mar-tech, and he co-founded mParticle to integrate and orchestrate customer data for businesses. We cover the future of SEO in a generative AI-driven world, why influencers are the future of social media marketing, and how to build categorical dominance.

The US energy market is changing, with more and more electric vehicles on the road each year. Enter Wallbox, where Enric Asuncion is propelling this change to electric vehicles and supporting the industry. We cover how your car can power your home for four days, the place for software systems in the energy ecosystem, and why people will be far more aware of their energy usage going forward.

How do you scale people? Claire has spent the past two decades problem-solving in all things management and company building. Previously, she was a core member of Stripe's early executive team as COO and went on to write the book "Scaling People". We cover the mindset to approach reading her book, why smart operating is more important now than ever, and why early structural decisions are so important.

From a $1.8 trillion student debt load to significant decreases in college enrollment, there are tailwinds behind new models of higher education. Tade Oyerinde, the Founder & Chancellor at Campus, believes that community college is moving online. His company, Campus, powers an online-first community college experience where young people can complete the first two years of college. We cover why 'earn while you learn' will become the holy grail, how he thoughtfully picked student outcome-focused investors, and why he's bullish on the power of college degrees.

Why is prompt engineering undoubtedly the career of the future? Vijay Karunamurthy, the Field CTO at Scale, is at the center of a groundbreaking company that assists organizations in transforming their raw data into exceptional training data. We cover example applications of reinforcement learning through human feedback, advice for today's computer science students, and what the future of search will look like.

Overnight, the pandemic dramatically reshaped people's relationships with restaurants, leading to a surge in the utilization of delivery technologies like Doordash. George Jacobs, whose upbringing revolved around his father's pizzeria, has dedicated his entire career to contemplating the essence of restaurants. We cover the profound challenges confronting the industry, the enduring significance of restaurants in fostering community, and the compelling case for a third-party delivery experience to enhance first-party ordering.

What if renovating your home could be a seamless experience? Julie Kheyfets, the Chief Operating Officer at Block Renovation, works to help homeowners and contractors collaborate and renovate better together. With housing supply at a 25-year low, people's investment in their current homes has only increased. We delve into why software can’t fix everything, why the Joint Center for Housing Studies publishes required reading, and what role AI and automation will play in the future.