Adam Cheyer and Susan Bennett were instrumental to ushering in the revolution of the digital personal assistant that changed the way we interact with our phones.
With Susan voicing Siri and Adam creating it, it was time for them both to meet to discuss the origins of this product that changed the world! Adam and Susan have never discussed their story together until now.
We talked about the creation of the technology, Adam's thoughts on Susan's voice, how Susan became the "famous" Siri, and the lasting results of this revolution in AI on them both.
This is an opportunity to hear the intertwined story of Siri through the lens of two people that were crucial in its global success.
Peter has written a highly regarded book series called The Wild Robot, that has taught a younger generation about compassion, kindness, and how to get along while having differences. Through the journey of animals meeting a robot, you see the unexpected evolution of a powerful friendship.
The Wild Robot became a successful movie released in theaters worldwide recently and showcased Peter's vision on the big screen. The engaging visuals and fun storyline made it an adored film by families!
Peter talks about how his writing career began, what lead to the idea for The Wild Robot series, and what went into writing his first book. He also shares insights into what he wants to do now as a writer and illustrator!
Samantha has been a visionary leader behind an incredibly popular yearly event in Miami that showcases the best of the Latin American fashion talent. The LAFS now attracts people from across the globe that want to display their designs to buyers while also fostering great conversations around educating a younger generation.
The numerous connections, amazing insights, and exciting design all at one event has helped LAFS become a widely recognized event in the industry and one that is highly anticipated by all.
She talks about how her interest in building LAFS happened, what it took to get started, and what has went into making it an environment for creativity! Samantha also hints towards what people can expect at this year's event.
LAFS is coming up soon, learn more about it here: https://lafs.com/
Scott was traveling when he was exposed to the difficult conditions many experience when needing clean water in Benin and Liberia. He decided that he could throw an event to raise money back in NYC and this idea turned into an incredible charity effort that has now provided access to clean water for millions!
Charity: water has sophisticatedly determined the right amount of resources needed to fund projects for clean water around the world and has very successfully deployed raised capital to have tangible and long lasting impact.
Scott talks about what made him want to take on this mission, how charity: water formed, and his current goals to achieve now!
Eric realized that the family office model needed to be revitalized so he set out to make that change with a close colleague. Cresset was born with the idea that the family office can be so much more!
Eric has now built Cresset to an over $70B Aum multi-family office that takes care of its members at the highest level possible providing educational resources, one of one experiences, and financial guidance that is unrivaled.
He talks about his incredible career as an entrepreneur, co-founding Sterling Partners, overcoming hardship, and his new book that breaks down the keys to success from analyzing companies that overcame the odds!
Michael was dubbed "Super Bowl Czar" by LA Governor Jeff Landry and was instrumental in making it one of the most financially lucrative experiences for the area. His company focuses on growing the region and Michael's work has ranged from disaster recovery, helping small businesses, and building a tech community.
He talks about the focus now for New Orleans and his plan to continue the growth! Michael also shares how his passion for New Orleans originated and how he has been able to do so much good for the area.
Daniel founded and scaled @rap on Instagram to over 10 million followers and in turn built up the industry's go to source for any rap news, viral songs, and much more! Doing this at such a young age, Daniel has become a Forbes 30 Under 30 member for his accomplishments.
Now, he is building Repriced a software too that enables you to save on travel bookings like flights by monitoring price changes and helping you rebook when the best deal is there.
Daniel talks about how he became an entrepreneur, what lead to @rap's success online, and how he plans to save people money on travel!
Learn more here: https://repriced.ai/
Joseph has rethought the way we create materials by brilliantly building the lab of the future, an autonomous one, and applying AI to identify new material structures. Radical AI has just recently finalized the third largest seed round in NYC history, because their innovation is unprecedented!
Joseph has taken his impressive background as an Army National Guard vet and PhD material science holder to the world of technology and entrepreneurship. In not a long time has made a massive change in the industry. Radical AI is exactly as the name sounds, a team filled with people who intend to build out radically different materials that can advance automotive, energy, and so many more areas. With Radical AI's autonomous lab, this can happen as R&D is being sped up around 4x!
He talks about the journey from Army vet to startup founder and how AI will change the way materials are discovered and made!
Luke went from bootstrapping to building Pixels to 10 million + users through creative organic content and impressive storytelling. Building in public has been a key component of Luke's strategy and is has cultivated an incredible fanbase for Pixels!
He talks about how Web3 changes the gameplay dynamic for users and is able to provide a more engaging experience. Luke also highlights how Pixels as an idea formed and how the game itself got built.
With the backing of top notch VCs like Animoca Brands, Luke is on track for continued success scaling the game to millions more!
As a pioneer in sports for years, ideating the first 24 hour college sports channel, leading CAA Sports Media Ventures, to creating the technology that made sports betting possible. Chris is always keen to identify new opportunities to build great companies in!
Chris Co-Founded and lead Simplebet from an idea to a platform that today is a global leader in fan engagement across sports. The company was acquired by DraftKings as it became critically important to the category's functionality. Chris talks about how the idea for Simplebet happened, what it took to build the impressive technology, and how the acquisition occurred.
Chris also discusses his path as a builder and entrepreneur, what is in store for him after, and much more!
(This episode was shot right after the acquisition was announced)
August has taken his years of experience in culture, business, and entertainment and blended that together into an amazing new event in Miami geared at people who want to exchange ideas and grow. SIM Industry Connect is planning to become a national and global event series and that is beginning in Miami.
August shares more on his journey building the series, how his interest in this idea came about, and what is in store!
https://www.simindustryconnect.com/
Simon is not only a successful serial entrepreneur in his own right, he is someone who has educated countless other entrepreneurs to get their own dreams! At 15 he began building a company as a homeless individual and with determination was able to successfully exit a business to PwC. He decided not to kick back but to give guidance to others on how to go from the deepest depths to the highest heights!
He has created HelpBnk, an online community forum where people can submit questions and others can answer with deep expertise into specific problems or curiosities of entrepreneurs. His social media content reaches millions monthly, with around 15 million followers, and has been highly influential in today's entrepreneur culture.
Simon talks about his journey as an entrepreneur, how he got his first exit, when he realized HelpBnk was needed, how his has built an incredible platform, and more!
Kip has been behind Under Armour, Big Truck Farms, and a partner in ORIGIN all of which have been based around a lifestyle of achievement and adventure! As someone who goes after it with all he has in each business, Kip's mentality has lead to him being instrumental in building multiple brands people love.
His company Bushwack Adventurers takes people on adventures such as catching wild salmon and the company has a world class lodge experience where customers can build their own trip. His brand Big Truck Farm Brewery is all about high quality brewing and the culture surrounding it!
Kip shares how Under Armour began, what he focused on that lead to its success, and when it was the right time for him to step away. He also talks about the the most important lessons the Under Armour journey taught him and how he has applied those to his life and other businesses today!
Brandon started with a few thousand dollars and built up a $50M sports collectibles empire with many of his collectibles becoming incredibly sought after. An example of this is when he bought the old Yankee stadium and made pieces of it into collectibles for fans!
Brandon's brilliance of seeing that there was an opportunity to give pieces of the mound or grass to fans of the Yankees instead of something else occurring to the stadium, gave fans a piece of their favorite team, a memory of a lifetime!
Building on this incredible foundation, Brandon has ushered in a new way to collect called CollectibleXchange. Based on his incredible and trusted reputation, the exchange has many of the most impressive items in the industry today and has become a go to destination!
Brandon talks about his journey in collectibles and shares the incredible stories behind many of his biggest items!
With so many well known businesses adding cryptocurrency to their balance sheet Maarten is leading an initiative to build a "smart" treasury that has governance and protocols to deploy capital and grow the ecosystem!
This programatic treasury model is becoming more relevant than ever and Maarten breaks down how this approach works, why it is the best, and shares his big picture vision for the technology!
Bryan has been a transformative leader for [solidcore] taking the brand from 25 locations to over 120 with impressive revenue growth in not a long time. [solidcore] has become known as the ideal destination for incredible fitness and a place that you will leave feeling great!
As someone who is not only the leader of the iconic brand, but a coach at the classes, Bryan truly understands the business at every level. He shares more on his journey to becoming CEO, key techniques he has used to scale the brand, identifying their core customer, and more.
Bryan also talks about handling the pandemic and how the company was agile then and remains so today! His leadership lead to successfully navigating that time and has made the brand resilient.
[solidcore] has made fitness incredibly engaging, fun, and cultivated an excellent community.
Domenic has been behind multiple brands that are leading the charge in revolutionizing the health industry including the viral BUM Energy drink partnership with 6x. Mr. Olympia Chris Bumstead. BUM Energy is a healthier alternative to the typical energy drinks and has been built on the foundation that lead to RAW Nutrition being named Brand of the Year by GNC!
Dom talks about how his passion for health and wellness began and how he identified the niche for RAW Nutrition. He also shares more insights into how RAW Nutrition products are made, scaling the brand nationwide, and how the partnership with Chris Bumstead has went!
RAW Nutrition is all about transparency and Domenic highlights how important this is to his formulation, marketing, and brand positioning in the ever evolving health and wellness space.
When calling 911 they ask for information about you and in some critical instances, that information gathering takes too long. Michael thought, what if 911 centers knew your location, the status of your health and other data that your environment and smart devices gather right away. To save more lives!
RapidSOS was born and has since went on to work with many of the world's leading companies like Apple, to improve the speed to help people drastically! Now RapidSOS connects data from anything from smart buildings to emergency infrastructure to wearables.
Michael talks about his journey building the company and the story behind the brilliant idea. He also touches on the company's funding rounds, raising a $150M Series C, and the long term vision he has for a super connected emergency system world!
At only the age of 22, Carrie has already authored multiple successful books including My Real-Life Rom-Com and Mindfire, which just debuted. Learning from her mom Sheryl Beck, an accomplished writer, Carrie began expressing herself with a blog that turned into a novel series when she was only growing up!
This passion has since evolved and Carrie has found a deep purpose in conveying how she feels as someone in her twenties so others can understand and relate to her. She has become a voice of reason for Gen Z often sharing tips on how she handles situations in her life.
Carrie talks about her social media journey, amassing an incredible audience, and why she wanted to write Mindfire!
Bernadette has had an instrumental role in growing the brokerage's commercial division with over $500M in listings acquired in the last year! She has developed a vast client base due to not only her properties but also her robust understanding of the legalities relating to relocations, estate sales, and much more.
She talks about how to win over clients, get big deals, and the keys to connecting buyers and sellers today! Leveraging a vast amount of tools including social media has been a key standout quality for SERHANT's success in all categories, which Bernadette is smart about.