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Hallow: Erich Kerekes on Digital Prayer & Guiding Global Faith

Christian meditation, prayer apps, and AI in faith — discover how Hallow is transforming spirituality through technology. In this episode of The Tech Series, host Marcelo De Santis sits down with Erich Kerekes, Co-Founder & CTO of Hallow, the world's most popular Christian prayer and meditation app with over 20 million downloads. Filmed inside the historic Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, this conversation explores the powerful intersection of faith and technology. Erich shares the origin story of Hallow, how the app helps millions deepen their prayer life, and what it means to bring spirituality into the digital age. We also hear from Father Ton Nguyen, who explains how his parish uses Hallow to build community and bring people back to church. 📌 YouTube Chapters 00:06 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDcYEORFIw&list=PLLPeKqJDqDIb0r2iW7rut_ZofGlV_uOBL&index=6&t=6s] – Intro at Holy Name Cathedral 01:27 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDcYEORFIw&list=PLLPeKqJDqDIb0r2iW7rut_ZofGlV_uOBL&index=6&t=87s] – Erich's connection to the Cathedral 02:05 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDcYEORFIw&list=PLLPeKqJDqDIb0r2iW7rut_ZofGlV_uOBL&index=6&t=125s] – What is Hallow? (Christian prayer & meditation app) 03:38 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDcYEORFIw&list=PLLPeKqJDqDIb0r2iW7rut_ZofGlV_uOBL&index=6&t=218s] – Faith and technology: addressing skepticism 04:44 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDcYEORFIw&list=PLLPeKqJDqDIb0r2iW7rut_ZofGlV_uOBL&index=6&t=284s] – Church reactions & guiding users back to faith 06:20 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDcYEORFIw&list=PLLPeKqJDqDIb0r2iW7rut_ZofGlV_uOBL&index=6&t=380s] – Parish perspective: Father Ton on using Hallow 08:14 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDcYEORFIw&list=PLLPeKqJDqDIb0r2iW7rut_ZofGlV_uOBL&index=6&t=494s] – Community challenges & shared prayer 10:04 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDcYEORFIw&list=PLLPeKqJDqDIb0r2iW7rut_ZofGlV_uOBL&index=6&t=604s] – Hallow's Super Bowl ad with Mark Wahlberg 12:32 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDcYEORFIw&list=PLLPeKqJDqDIb0r2iW7rut_ZofGlV_uOBL&index=6&t=752s] – AI in faith: risks, dignity & responsibility 19:03 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDcYEORFIw&list=PLLPeKqJDqDIb0r2iW7rut_ZofGlV_uOBL&index=6&t=1143s] – First American Pope from Chicago 21:02 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDcYEORFIw&list=PLLPeKqJDqDIb0r2iW7rut_ZofGlV_uOBL&index=6&t=1262s] – Partnering with parishes & building community 22:14 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDcYEORFIw&list=PLLPeKqJDqDIb0r2iW7rut_ZofGlV_uOBL&index=6&t=1334s] – Erich's leadership philosophy 23:52 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDcYEORFIw&list=PLLPeKqJDqDIb0r2iW7rut_ZofGlV_uOBL&index=6&t=1432s] – Closing reflections & key takeaways Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDcYEORFIw&list=PLLPeKqJDqDIb0r2iW7rut_ZofGlV_uOBL&index=6

Thoughtworks' Mike Mason on AI and The Future of Work | The Tech Series

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