GSD Venture Studios Podcasts by Gary Fowler

From Scan to Survival: How AI is Transforming Brain MRI into a Longevity Tool with Robert Lauritzen

Join Robert Lauritzen, CEO and Co-Founder of CEREBRIU, for a masterclass on the digital revolution of neuroimaging. For decades, the MRI has been a "wait-and-see" tool—a slow, retrospective look at neurological health. Robert is proving that with the right intelligence, we can move from reactive scanning to proactive survival. In this episode, we explore how CEREBRIU is turning brain scans from static snapshots into real-time diagnostic powerhouses, providing actionable clarity at the point of care. 🌍 Why This Matters: The brain is our most complex organ, yet it is often the one we monitor the least until a crisis occurs. Robert Lauritzen argues that the bottleneck isn't the MRI machine—it’s the speed of interpretation. By automating the detection of critical findings, CEREBRIU allows clinicians to act in minutes. For the longevity movement, this means identifying silent risks early enough to implement interventions that preserve quality of life for decades. 👤 Expert Background: Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder of CEREBRIU. 25+ Years of Management Experience across high-tech, MedTech, and start-ups. International Life Sciences Executive with a deep background in global delivery and sales execution. Expert in Organizational Strategy for large corporations, pharma, and IT service providers. Pioneer in AI-Driven Diagnostics focused on building the next generation of "Smart Scanning" solutions. 🎙️ Hosted by Gary Fowler, CEO of GSD Venture Studios — global AI entrepreneur, investor, and innovation leader spotlighting founders navigating the realities of building in the AI era. 💡 Perfect For: Radiologists, hospital CEOs, MedTech investors, longevity enthusiasts, and healthcare IT strategists looking for high-impact AI solutions that bridge the gap between scanning and survival. 🚀 Timely Topic: In 2026, time is the ultimate clinical currency. Organizations that can gain real-time visibility into neurological health without the lag of traditional reporting will define the future of preventative medicine. Subscribe for more global founder conversations from GSD Venture Studios: https://gsdvs.com #MedTech #HealthAI #Neuroscience #MRI #Longevity #RobertLauritzen #GaryFowler #GSDVentureStudios #CEREBRIU

Reinventing Hiring via Networks: Why Humans Still Matter with Alessandro Pizzoferrato

Join Alessandro Pizzoferrato, CEO and Co-Founder of chainstaff, for a refreshing perspective on the future of recruitment. While the world rushes toward fully automated hiring, Alessandro is doubling down on the one thing AI cannot replicate: the power of human trust. In this episode, we explore how chainstaff is unlocking the "hidden" job market by enabling referrals beyond company boundaries—creating a world where your personal network becomes a valuable asset for both career growth and financial reward. 🎯 Insights You’ll Learn: ✓ The Referral Revolution: Why human networks are the ultimate "moat" against AI bias ✓ Beyond Company Boundaries: How chainstaff turns external networks into talent ecosystems ✓ The Future of the Labor Market: Why personal reputation is the new global currency ✓ Lessons from a Coffee Shop: How running a physical space shaped a digital community ✓ Incentivizing Trust: Building a platform where people are rewarded for helping others ✓ The AI Paradox: Why the more we automate, the more we crave human validation ✓ Strategies for Founders: Building a tech startup with a community-first mindset 🌍 Why This Matters: As AI-driven applicant tracking systems become more crowded and impersonal, the signal-to-noise ratio in hiring has hit an all-time low. Alessandro Pizzoferrato argues that the solution isn't more algorithms, but better human incentives. By integrating the organic nature of co-working spaces and community hubs with a scalable digital platform, chainstaff is proving that the most efficient way to find the perfect candidate is still a trusted recommendation—now amplified by technology. 👤 Expert Background: • CEO & Co-Founder of chainstaff, a network-driven referral hiring platform • Multi-faceted entrepreneur running a successful coffee shop and co-working space • Specialist in community building and the intersection of physical and digital networks • Visionary leader focused on human-centric solutions for the Future of Work • Expert in leveraging social capital to solve the global talent acquisition crisis 🎙️ Hosted by Gary Fowler, CEO of GSD Venture Studios — global AI entrepreneur, investor, and innovation leader spotlighting founders navigating the realities of building in the AI era. 💡 Perfect For: HR leaders, Recruiters, Startup Founders, Community Builders, and anyone interested in how the "Human Network" will survive and thrive in an automated world. 🚀 Timely Topic: In 2026, the best jobs aren't found on job boards; they are found through people. The winners in the labor market will be those who can scale their "social equity" using platforms like chainstaff. Subscribe for more global founder conversations from GSD Venture Studios: https://gsdvs.com #HiringReinvented #HumanNetworks #chainstaff #FutureOfWork #ReferralEconomy #CommunityBuilding #StartupStrategy #AlessandroPizzoferrato #GaryFowler #GSDVentureStudios

The ERP Alternative: AI-Driven Intelligence for Multi-Location Firms with Brad A. Adams

Join Brad A. Adams, President, CEO, and Chairman of Qvinci Software, for a masterclass on the future of business intelligence. For decades, multi-location organizations—from massive franchises to global nonprofits—have been told that the only way to get a "single source of truth" is to migrate to a complex, expensive ERP system. Brad is proving that theory wrong. In this episode, we explore how Qvinci uses patented automation to standardize fragmented data across entire ecosystems, providing real-time visibility and actionable clarity without the "ERP tax." 🎯 Insights You’ll Learn: ✓ The ERP Myth: Why migrating your entire stack isn't the only way to get data clarity ✓ Category-of-One: How to build a company that defines its own market rather than competing ✓ The Fragmentation Problem: Solving the "lack of clarity" in multi-location organizations ✓ Patented Automation: How Qvinci standardizes data from thousands of unique sources ✓ Real-Time Visibility: Moving from monthly reporting to a live, trusted source of truth ✓ Scaling Nonprofits & Franchises: Specific strategies for complex, multi-entity ecosystems ✓ The Future of BI: How AI is transforming raw financial data into predictive strategy 🌍 Why This Matters: Most large organizations don't have a data problem; they have a "consistency" problem. When hundreds of locations use different accounting methods, leadership is left flying blind. Brad Adams has pioneered a way to map, consolidate, and automate this data in real-time. By focusing on clarity over volume, Brad is helping leaders across the profit and nonprofit sectors make faster, smarter decisions while avoiding the multi-year headache of a global ERP migration. 👤 Expert Background: • President, CEO, and Chairman of Qvinci Software • Pioneer of automated business intelligence for multi-location organizations • Holder of patented technology for financial data collection and consolidation • Expert in organizational strategy for franchisors, accounting firms, and nonprofits • Visionary leader focused on building "Category-of-One" companies 🎙️ Hosted by Gary Fowler, CEO of GSD Venture Studios — global AI entrepreneur, investor, and innovation leader spotlighting founders navigating the realities of building in the AI era. 💡 Perfect For: Franchisors, CFOs of multi-location firms, partners at major accounting firms, nonprofit leaders, and IT strategists looking for lean, high-impact BI solutions. 🚀 Timely Topic: In 2026, speed is the ultimate currency. Organizations that can gain real-time visibility across their entire footprint without the lag of a legacy ERP migration will outperform their competitors every time. Subscribe for more global founder conversations from GSD Venture Studios: https://gsdvs.com #BusinessIntelligence #DataClarity #Qvinci #MultiLocation #ERPAlternative #Fintech #Automation #BradAdams #GaryFowler #GSDVentureStudios

The Future of Product Design: Disrupting UX with Synthetic Users with Borja Díaz-Roig

Join Borja Díaz-Roig, Co-founder and CEO of Uxia, for a provocative look at how AI is rewriting the rules of product development. As a product leader with experience at Google, Gopuff, and TransferGo, Borja is now at the forefront of the "synthetic research" revolution. In this episode, we explore how Uxia is enabling design teams to bypass traditional, slow recruiting by using AI-generated testers to validate UX instantly. Discover why user testing is more critical than ever in 2026 and how the roles of designers and researchers are evolving in an AI-native world. 🎯 Insights You’ll Learn: ✓ What are Synthetic Testers? How AI-generated users are disrupting traditional UX research ✓ The Speed of Experimentation: Validating designs in minutes instead of weeks ✓ Why User Testing is non-negotiable in the age of hyper-competition ✓ How platforms like Uxia are changing the daily roles of designers and researchers ✓ Moving beyond the "Human-Only" bottleneck: When to use AI vs. real human participants ✓ Lessons from Barcelona’s tech scene: Building an AI-native startup for global scale ✓ The Future of UX: Predicting how research will evolve over the next 24 months 🌍 Why This Matters: In the race to build the perfect digital product, the biggest bottleneck has always been human feedback—finding, scheduling, and interviewing users takes time that modern sprints don't have. Borja Díaz-Roig is solving this "velocity gap." By leveraging AI to simulate diverse user personas and behaviors, Uxia allows teams to iterate daily, ensuring that when they finally do ship to real humans, the product is already highly optimized. This isn't just a new tool; it's a fundamental shift in how we understand user needs. 👤 Expert Background: • Co-founder & CEO of Uxia, an AI-native research platform for synthetic user testing • Former Product & Growth leader at TransferGo, Gopuff, and Google • Expert in high-velocity experimentation and digital product strategy • Based in Barcelona’s thriving tech hub with a focus on AI/UX intersection • Thought leader on the digital transformation of the user research industry 🎙️ Hosted by Gary Fowler, CEO of GSD Venture Studios — global AI entrepreneur, investor, and innovation leader spotlighting founders navigating the realities of building in the AI era. 💡 Perfect For: Product Designers, UX Researchers, Product Managers, Growth Hackers, and AI Founders looking to accelerate their validation cycles and build better products faster. 🚀 Timely Topic: As AI makes it easier to build software, the "UX Moat" becomes the primary differentiator. The winners in 2026 will be the teams that can validate their assumptions faster than the competition can code. Subscribe for more global founder conversations from GSD Venture Studios: https://gsdvs.com #UXDesign #SyntheticUsers #Uxia #AIResearch #ProductStrategy #UserTesting #UXResearch #BorjaDiazRoig #GaryFowler #GSDVentureStudios

Beyond Jobs: How AI Is Redefining Value in the Modern Era with Tonya J. Long

Join Tonya J. Long, Managing Partner of Daymaker Ventures and Founder of Beyond Work, for a deep dive into the fundamental restructuring of the global economy. With 25 years of experience launching over 400 products and leading 20+ M&As, Tonya is a premier authority on the "Future of Work." In this episode, we move past the fear of job replacement to explore a more profound shift: how AI is detaching value from traditional "jobs" and forcing a total re-evaluation of human identity, leadership, and organizational architecture. 🎯 Insights You’ll Learn: ✓ Beyond Jobs: Why the traditional 40-hour "role" is becoming an obsolete unit of value ✓ Redefining Value: How AI allows us to focus on outcomes rather than activities ✓ Lessons from "AI and the New Oz": Redefining human potential in a post-automation world ✓ The Daymaker Strategy: Designing capital structures that help early-stage AI startups scale ✓ Managing 20+ M&As: How to integrate innovation into legacy enterprise cultures ✓ The Identity Shift: Maintaining human purpose when AI handles the "work" ✓ Strategic advice for leaders on building "Beyond Work" organizational models 🌍 Why This Matters: We are currently witnessing the most significant shift in labor since the Industrial Revolution. As AI takes over cognitive tasks, the definition of a "productive human" is changing. Tonya J. Long is leading the conversation on how we transition from a job-centric society to a value-centric one. For founders and investors, understanding this shift isn't just about efficiency—it's about building companies that are compatible with the new architecture of human effort and identity. 👤 Expert Background: • Managing Partner of Daymaker Ventures, specializing in early-stage capital structures • Founder of Beyond Work, a platform exploring the intersection of AI, value, and identity • Bestselling Author of "AI and the New Oz," a guide to the new architecture of work • Former Tech Executive who launched 400+ products and led over 20 M&A transactions • 25-year veteran of enterprise innovation and emerging technology ecosystems 🎙️ Hosted by Gary Fowler, CEO of GSD Venture Studios — global AI entrepreneur, investor, and innovation leader spotlighting founders navigating the realities of building in the AI era. 💡 Perfect For: CHROs, Startup Founders, Venture Capitalists, Enterprise Strategists, and anyone looking to navigate the transition from traditional employment to the AI-driven "Value Economy." 🚀 Timely Topic: As we enter 2026, the companies that succeed won't be the ones that use AI to do old jobs faster—they will be the ones that redefine what "work" actually means to create entirely new categories of value. Subscribe for more global founder conversations from GSD Venture Studios: https://gsdvs.com #FutureOfWork #AIValue #DaymakerVentures #BeyondWork #AILeadership #VentureCapital #StartupStrategy #TonyaLong #GaryFowler #GSDVentureStudios