61. Conner Galloway, Founder, CEO, and Chief Science Officer; and Alexander Valys, Co-founder, President, and Chief Technology Officer, Xcimer

61. Conner Galloway, Founder, CEO, and Chief Science Officer; and Alexander Valys, Co-founder, President, and Chief Technology Officer, Xcimer

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Episode 61: Lasers to the rescue!  Xcimer’s Founder, CEO, and Chief Science Officer Conner Galloway and Co-founder, President, and Chief Technology Officer Alex Valise are building the world’s most powerful gas lasers to ignite fusion energy. With $170MM of capital raised, they are, step-by-step, commercializing scientifically validated concepts to deliver big, beautiful, clean energy.   00:00 …

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60. Alex Kendall, Co Founder & CEO, Wayve

60. Alex Kendall, Co Founder & CEO, Wayve

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Episode 60: Revolutionizing and Democratizing Autonomous Driving  Alex Kendall, founder and CEO of Wayve, a UK-based company with $1.3 billion of funding from Microsoft, NVIDIA, Softbank and Uber, discusses Wayve’s head start in end-to-end AI for driving, its efficient training and run-time architecture, and its suitability to any car manufacturer.    00:00 Welcome to Tech …

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59. Brandon Sorbom, Co-Founder and CSO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems

59. Brandon Sorbom, Co-Founder and CSO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems

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Episode 59: The Cherry on Top of Decades of Fusion Development   Brandon Sorbom, Chief Science Officer and Co-founder of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, is helping spend $3+ billion to turn hydrogen into abundant, safe and readily available energy. In our fourth fusion episode, Brandon educates us on the most time-tested approach to fusion which uses powerful …

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58. Will Regan, Ph.D., Co-Founder & President, Pacific Fusion

58. Will Regan, Ph.D., Co-Founder & President, Pacific Fusion

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Episode 58: A Novel Path to Fusion Energy  Will Regan, President and Co-founder of Pacific Fusion, is helping spend $1+ billion to mimic the sun’s method for producing energy. In our third fusion episode, Will educates us on inertial confinement. He discusses the advancements that help smooth Pacific Fusion’s path to delivering commercial energy by …

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57. Brian Berzin, Co-Founder & CEO, Thea Energy

57. Brian Berzin, Co-Founder & CEO, Thea Energy

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“Twisty donuts” if you lean Republican, “French cruller” if you lean left. CEO and Co-founder Brian Berzin, describes how this shape and a focus on manufacturability will allow Thea Energy to deliver fusion energy in a cost-competitive manner.   Following up on last week’s episode with Dr. Scott Hsu of Lowercarbon Capital, Brian discusses the innovative …

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56. Dr. Scott Hsu, Fusion Partner, Lowercarbon Capital

56. Dr. Scott Hsu, Fusion Partner, Lowercarbon Capital

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Episode 57: $10 billion and the Universe’s Most Powerful Energy Source: Fusion  Why have the biggest names (such as Bill Gates, Lowercarbon Capital, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Google and Sam Altman) put billions into dozens of fusion energy companies? An engaging, accessible discussion with Dr. Scott Hsu on the fascinating world and private company ecosystem of …

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55. Mike Zukerman, President and CEO of CSAA Insurance Group

55. Mike Zukerman, President and CEO of CSAA Insurance Group

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Protecting $500 billion dollars of real estate value: Mike Zukerman, CEO of CSAA, an $8 billion carrier of insurance distributed through AAA Clubs, tells how technology helps protect that massive asset. He tells us how enterprise technology can “surprise and delight” CSAA’s 3 million policy holders, and how self-driving cars will change insurance strategy.    00:00 …

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54. Jeff Huebner, EVP at Mobilitas Insurance

54. Jeff Huebner, EVP at Mobilitas Insurance

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Jeff Huebner, Head of Mobilitas, discusses how he helps his commercial transportation networks manage their second-high expense: insurance. Ride sharing networks, last-mile delivery networks, and autonomous vehicle companies are his customers, and an enormous amount of customization and data ingestion and processing is involved.  00:00 Introduction  00:53  Jeff Hubner’s Background and Reconnection  01:48  Understanding AAA, CSAA, …

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53. Alan White, Global Head of Emerging Transportation Platforms at Siemens Smart Infrastructure

53. Alan White, Global Head of Emerging Transportation Platforms at Siemens Smart Infrastructure

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Episode 53: Making fleet electrification easy, with Alan White of Siemens.  Alan details Siemens Depot 360’s comprehensive offerings to provide a turnkey, commercially attractive path for electrifying vehicle fleets.     00:00 Introduction to Siemens   02:08 Introduction to Depot 360  02:37 Benefits and Challenges of Electrification  03:30 Siemens Smart Infrastructure  05:26 Alan White’s Background and Career  07:36 Depot 360’s Operational Insights  16:25 Global …

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52. Anja van Niersen, CEO, Milence

52. Anja van Niersen, CEO, Milence

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Episode 52: Building the Future of Electric Trucking with Anja Van Niersen Anja Van Niersen, CEO of Milence, discusses plans to establish a charging network for European long-haul trucking. Milence is a 500MM Euro joint venture amongst Daimler, Traton and Volvo trucks. 00:00 Introduction to Milence 03:04 Anja’s background and career 03:10 Milence’s mission and …

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