Tanya Ma and Kirstin Arbide Pt. 1 (Plug & Play Tech Center)

Tanya Ma and Kirstin Arbide Pt. 2 (Plug & Play Tech Center)

We had even more to talk about with Tanya Ma and Kirstin Arbide of Plug & Play Tech Center [https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/], a Senior Ventures Associate and Program & Partner Success Manager, respectively. We discussed start-up trends, how tech is tracking what actually impacts viewers and the pros and cons of sites like Patreon for content creators.

Tanya Ma and Kirstin Arbide Pt. 1 (Plug & Play Tech Center)

We had a lot to talk about with Tanya Ma and Kirstin Arbide of Plug & Play Tech Center [https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/]. As a Senior Ventures Associate and Program & Partner Success Manager, respectively, they both took a deep dive with us into the history of social media: why it keeps evolving, what it means to different people, and the pros and cons of everyone having the chance to be a viral sensation.

Teresa Philips Pt. 2 (CEO and Co-Founder, Spherex)

The second half of our fascinating talk with Spherex [https://www.spherex.com/] CEO Teresa Philips covers a lot in a short amount of time. This includes the ways that Spherex helps creators stay culturally aware, the serious hurdles streamers face in various countries and the importance of using media to bring about better understanding of other cultures.

Teresa Phillips Pt. 1 (CEO and Co-Founder, Spherex)

One of our most interesting conversations ever on this podcast was with Teresa Phillips, the founder and CEO of Spherex [https://spherex.com/], an AI company that is helping to globalize content. During Part 1, we discuss the challenge of adaptations in streaming, How normal media in one country can be wildly controversial in another and the ways phrases like “national security” can be wielded to censor anything governments find offensive.

Holly Leff-Pressman Pt. 2 (Chief Client Engagement Officer, Screen Engine/ASI)

We finish up our conversation with Holly Leff-Pressman, Chief Client Engagement Officer at Screen Engine/ASI [https://www.screenengineasi.com/]. We talk about where she sees broadcast TV in five years, revisit the future of movie theaters and discuss how social media might be setting the template for all media.