Best Conor Nolan Podcasts (2024)

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Quinn Slack: Sourcegraph, AI Coding, and Cody 54:00

6h ago54:00

54:00

Join Logan and Nolan in a deep dive into the world of AI coding with Quinn Slack, the CEO of Sourcegraph. Sourcegraph was founded in 2013 with the goal of solving the problem of code search. The founders, who had experience working with massive code bases, wanted to create a code search tool similar to Google for code. They started by building code…

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SuperTech West Midlands 37:46

13d ago37:46

37:46

Executive Director of SuperTech West Midlands Hilary Smyth-Allen recently joined us on the Building Brum podcast to talk about all things technology, growth and collaboration. Supported by key organisations across the Midlands including Bruntwood SciTech, CBRE and West Midlands Growth Company. Hilary shared her insights into how SuperTech WM is fos…

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People, partnerships and performance with Seddon 37:31

22d ago37:31

37:31

Seddon Director of Operations Andrea Wilson joined us on the Building Brum this summer to discuss all things preconstruction through to delivery. As Director of Operations for Seddon’s Property Services, Andrea leads the Midlands division delivering a wide range of schemes across several frameworks. We explore the importance of strong relationships…

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Episode: 189 - Liz Kwo on Navigating the Digital Transformation of Healthcare 1:00:12

21d ago1:00:12

1:00:12

In this episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo speaks with Dr. Liz Kwo, chief commercial officer at Everly Health, about how she got started in the medtech field, her experience at InfiniteMD, and the lessons learned along the way. They also discuss Dr. Kwo’s new book Digital MD: Revolutionizing the Future of Healthcare, which provides an in-dep…

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Episode 188 - Interview with Medtech MVP 2024 Award Recipient Raymond W. Cohen 42:43

2M ago42:43

42:43

In this special episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo interviews Raymond W. Cohen, CEO of Axonics and winner of the Medtech MVP 2024 Award. The MVP Award recognizes an individual for extraordinary contributions to a medtech company that has successfully advanced an important new product and delivered strong financial returns. This year's award …

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Andrew Mayne: Prompt Engineering, Joining OpenAI, & Shark AI 1:08:23

2M ago1:08:23

1:08:23

Andrew Mayne shares his non-traditional journey into AI, from being a magician and illusionist to becoming a science communicator at OpenAI. He discusses his early experiences with AI as a child, his interest in robotics and AI, and his fascination with chatbots. Andrew also talks about his experience using AI to deceive great white sharks and how …

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Marily Nika: AI Product Management, Building AI Products, & MetaAI 45:16

2M ago45:16

45:16

In this episode, Logan and Nolan dive deep into building AI product's with Marily Nika, a lead product manager at Google. We explore how AI on its own is not a product. AI product managers act as a bridge between AI and user needs. The role of AI product managers is to solve the right problems for users by leveraging AI capabilities. The demand for…

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Ben Tossell: AI Automation, Ben's Bites, Makerpad, & Low / No code AI 46:53

3M ago46:53

46:53

In this conversation, Ben discusses the intersection of low/no code tools and AI. He shares his experience in the low/no code space and how it relates to the current trends in large language models (LLMs) and AI. Ben highlights the democratization of software development and the ability for non-technical founders to build functional products using …

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Episode: 187 - Lessons From an Early-Stage Medtech Investor 54:11

3M ago54:11

54:11

In this episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo speaks with Darshana Zaveri, founder & managing partner of Catalyst Health Ventures, about her entry and journey to medtech and venture capital. Zaveri discusses how she approached her first deal, why treating others with kindness and dignity is the key to good networking, and the qualities she look…

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Birmingham Housing Week: Shaping the future of housing in Birmingham 49:31

3M ago49:31

49:31

Following the success of the inaugural Birmingham Housing Week launched earlier this year we caught up two of the key stakeholders behind the initiative, Simon Wingate, Lovell regional partnerships director, and Cabinet member for housing and homelessness at Birmingham City Council, Councillor Jayne Francis. Birmingham City Council and Lovell have …

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Conor Grennan: AI Mindset, NYU GenAI, & Practical AI 53:27

3M ago53:27

53:27

Join Logan Kilpatrick and Nolan Fortman as we dive deep into how having an AI-first mindset is one of the key enablers for the broad adoption of AI. Conor has trained hundreds of thousands of people to use AI and currently serves as the head of generative AI at NYU Stern. Takeaways - Stay out of the AI bubble and understand how people outside of th…

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Jerry Li: AI Community Superintelligence, Gradual & AI Communities 50:15

3M ago50:15

50:15

Jerry is the CEO of Gradual, a community platform, and is seeing the front line of how AI is effecting both online and in-person communities. We are in uncharted waters and in this conversation, we explore how AI might impact these communities, why AI could lead to more sustainable online spaces of gathering, and much more. Summary Gradual was born…

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Yohei Nakajima: BabyAGI, AI Agents, & AI Investing 49:05

3M ago49:05

49:05

Join Logan Kilpatrick and Nolan Fortman as we dive deep into the future of AI Agents, how they will affect businesses, developers, and the world. Yohei is one of the deepest thinkers in the world of AI agents, as the creator of Baby AGI and the backer of many companies in the agent space. I hope you all enjoy this conversation as much as Nolan and …

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Episode: 186 - Conor Hanley Discusses Leadership, Assimilating Perspectives, and Raising Capital 47:16

4M ago47:16

47:16

In this episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo and Conor Hanley, PhD, CEO of FIRE1, discuss various topics ranging from leadership to entrepreneurship to raising funds. Hanely also talks about lessons learned about raising capital at BiancaMed, how he keeps investors on the same page, how he utilizes his board and partnerships, and how he assimi…

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The housing sector in an election year 45:48

4M ago45:48

45:48

This spring on the Building Brum podcast we discuss housing across the UK in 2024 . Following on from the March Spring Budget and ahead of the local elections, mayoral elections and the general election, we caught up with Chartered Town Planner Daniel Wilson who specialises in delivering sustainable developments that transform places and leave a po…

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Beyond the office: BCO in Birmingham 37:59

4M ago37:59

37:59

This April, on the Building Brum podcast, we caught up with the organisers of the British Council for Offices (BCO) 2024 Annual conference taking place next month in Birmingham. It has been 10 years since the conference was last held in the UK’s second city and over the past decade, our city, famously known as the ‘workshop of the world’ has lived …

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Jeremy Howard: AnswerAI, FastAI, Fine-tuning & AI recruiting | Around the Prompt #1 41:15

5M ago41:15

41:15

Join Logan Kilpatrick and Nolan Fortman as we dive into a conversation with Jeremy Howard on: - Why Jeremy created a new startup AswerAI - Why fine-tuning is still underrated - How attracting the world's best AI talent requires global and remote hiring - What the future for FastAI will look like - Building AI community And so much more. This was an…

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Episode: 185 - Rodney Perkins Discusses Navigating Entrepreneurship and ‘Maintaining the Machine’ 1:11:07

5M ago1:11:07

1:11:07

In this month’s episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo speaks with Rodney Perkins, M.D., serial medtech inventor and founder of several companies, including Collagen Corporation and Laserscope. Perkins delves into his extensive history as one of the industry’s most prolific and successful entrepreneurs whose inventions have helped shape many med…

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The juggle: careers, children and life 39:36

6M ago39:36

39:36

International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. We have three guests joining us this March on the Building Brum podcast including two of Birmingham's leading women in architecture with glowing careers. Alex Slatter Associate as Associated Architects and Shauna Bradley Partne…

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Great Charles Street Skills Centre Initiative with WMCA, John Sisk and Sunbelt Rentals 32:09

6M ago32:09

32:09

This February on the Building Brum podcast we are joined by some of the stakeholders behind the Skills Hub initiative taking place at the latest MODA development coming out of the ground on Great Charles Street. We are speaking with Matthew Hood of Sunbelt Rentals, Shaun Hall from the West Midlands Combined Authority and Karl Johnson Social Value a…

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Episode: 184 - Amr Salahieh on the Keys to Successful Entrepreneurship 56:28

6M ago56:28

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Starting a company is an intimidating feat. Starting multiple companies is even scarier. In this month’s episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo speaks with Amr Salahieh, founder and CEO of Shifamed, about his extensive experiences of entrepreneurship in the medtech ecosystem. As the founder of several companies, including Sadra Medical, Maya Med…

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Episode:183 - Dr. Nolan Williams on New Approaches to Treating Major Depressive Disorder 58:45

8M ago58:45

58:45

Though the stigma around mental illnesses has lessened, there is an ongoing mental health crisis affecting the country—and the rest of the world. In this episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo speaks with Nolan Williams, M.D. Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, about how electrical signaling abnormal…

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Building, designing and investing in Birmingham with Arup 38:27

8M ago38:27

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We are excited to be joined by two of Arup’s Birmingham-based thought leaders Alison Kilby and James Watts, at their brand-new office at One Centenary Way, in Birmingham City Centre. In this episode we discuss all things Paradise Birmingham and the part both played in delivering one of the city's most ambitious office developments for MEPC and in t…

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Building a brighter future with Muse 29:52

9M ago29:52

29:52

This December we discuss all things Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Solihull with Maggie Grogan, Managing Director - Midlands for Muse. Exploring the expansion behind national placemaker Muse into the Midlands and their vision set out to transform key areas across the West Midlands. We look at the partnerships in place that drive the development team…

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Why Form Follows Purpose with Gensler 30:41

9M ago30:41

30:41

This month on the Building Brum Podcast we are joined by Gensler Birmingham’s Design Director, Philip Twiss. From Associated Architects to MAKE and now Gensler, Philip has helped to design and deliver some of Birmingham’s most iconic buildings from The Cube to the Mailbox, to the next chapter of Hammerson’s Bullring landmark. We look at why Gensler…

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Episode: 182 - Justin Klein on Building the Medtech Ecosystem 46:37

9M ago46:37

46:37

How does one decide to invest in the right company? In this episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo speaks with Justin Klein, MD, JD, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Vensana Capital, about how he uses his legal background to determine the best investment strategy, how he found his way into the medtech industry, and which areas of medicine fasc…

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Investing in Birmingham with HUB 30:29

10M ago30:29

30:29

HUB Residential Managing Director Damien Sharkey and Development Manager Isabel Scruby join Building Brum’s Conor Nolan alongside Cavendish Associate Director and ex-Birmingham City Council Cabinet Member Tristan Chatfield to talk about their upcoming development: 2 Snow Hill Plaza. We will discuss why Birmingham is a key destination for investors …

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Episode: 181 - Keegan Harper On Overcoming Hardships And Finding Your Talent 58:02

10M ago58:02

58:02

How does one navigate the difficult road of entrepreneurship? How do you find the right industry for you? In this episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo speaks with serial founder and med device CEO Keegan Harper, about overcoming the challenges of being your own boss and finding what you’re good at. Harper discusses what inspired him to become …

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Digital project delivery with John Sisk & Son 29:20

10M ago29:20

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On the podcast this month we are joined by the Head of Digital Project Delivery Joshua Hanson and Liam Clarke Regional Head of 4D Planning at John Sisk & Son. We caught up with Liam and Joshua to look at the projects they have both completed and are currently delivering across Birmingham including The Merican, Great Charles Street and Birmingham He…

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Episode: 180 - From Conception to Commercialization, Jane Chao and Ceribell Are Changing Lives With This Neuromonitoring Breakthrough 49:06

11M ago49:06

49:06

Ceribell’s rapid seizure triage product for critical care received FDA’s Breakthrough Designation with an exclusive New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) from CMS. Everything about the ClarityPro product—from the innovative EEG headband to the EEG recorder and physician portal has been engineered to enable quick detection and response to non-convuls…

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People, Planet and Place with IM Properties 22:16

1y ago22:16

22:16

We caught up with IM Properties Group Sustainability Director Andrew Swain. Andy is a chartered environmentalist with over 20 years of experience and joined IM Properties in 2022 to drive the implementation and delivery of the businesses ‘Sustainable Futures’ strategy focused around its three pillars of People, Planet and Place. In addition to deli…

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Episode: 179 - Overcoming Valuation Overhang – Implications on Raising Capital and Exits 51:38

1y ago51:38

51:38

How has the bullishness of 2016-2022 impacted public markets and private companies? In this special episode of Medtech Talk, we share Geoff Pardo’s Medtech MVP 2023 panel, featuring Tak G Cheung, Partner at New Enterprise Associates; J.P. Peltier, Managing Director of Global Head, Healthcare Investment Banking at Piper Sandler; Michael Ryan, VP of …

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Episode: 178 - Doug Godshall’s Business Growth Through Sales Strategies and Leadership 1:02:13

1y ago1:02:13

1:02:13

Doug Godshall, President and CEO of Shockwave Medical, started off selling T-shirts as an engineering student. Today, he leads the most successful high-growth medtech company in the last twenty years. In this episode of Medtech Talk, host Geoff Pardo speaks with Godshall, who discusses his start in medical devices, experiences in a major medtech co…

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Episode: 177 - Launching a New Category of Orthopedics: Moximed’s Journey and Trial Results 57:20

1y ago57:20

57:20

In his early education Anton Clifford was advised against focusing on both science and economics. But he’s put that education to good use in his entrepreneurial career. With a foundation in engineering, Clifford quickly turned to medical devices. First in his native Ireland and later in the US with Abbott Laboratories, Clifford got firsthand experi…

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Episode: 176 - Stacey Pugh Combines Bedside Background with Market Experience to Affect Change for Type 2 Diabetes 56:46

1+ y ago56:46

56:46

With a background as a trauma nurse and experience running clinical research programs, Stacey Pugh brought quite a bit of patient-focused experience with her when she shifted to industry. After several roles in the neurovascular space, now she’s leading the charge at Endogenix, which is using pulsed electric fields to treat Type 2 Diabetes. She and…

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Creating Social Value Through Collaboration 48:05

1+ y ago48:05

48:05

We are onsite at the Peddimore Birmingham development with Winvic Construction and Sunbelt Rentals. IM Properties are Birmingham City Councils development partner for Peddimore.On our latest episode we caught up with key members of the project team to talk about the role, impact and importance of social value within the construction industry. Focus…

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Episode: 175 - Marine Raider Turned CEO Leverages Advanced Technology to Design Novel Urological Diagnostic Devices 58:18

1+ y ago58:18

58:18

Derek Herrera, founder and CEO of Bright Uro, grew up in a military family with a curious mind and a skill for building things. After graduating, he entered the Naval Academy, studied systems engineering and robotics, and became a Special Operations Marine Raider. When an injury left him paralyzed from the waist down, he launched a new career to im…

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Birmingham Design Start-ups 31:58

1+ y ago31:58

31:58

We catch up with Ash Wilson, Creative Director and Founder of Sculpt - an architectural interior design practice based in Digbeth. Exploring the journey of a design practice start-up we look at what it means to be an entrepreneur within the design world in the Midlands. We discuss the highs and lows of starting up a design business and amazing proj…

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Episode: 174 - Lisa Anderson on Paragonix Technologies’ Revolutionary Organ Transplant Preservation and Transport Device 1:00:44

1+ y ago1:00:44

1:00:44

Growing up in Austria as the daughter of two physicians, Lisa Anderson, co-founder and CEO of Paragonix Technologies, spent many evenings around the dinner table discussing patient care with her parents. After pursuing advanced studies in biomedical sciences and medical genetics, Anderson ventured back into patient care and launched a donor organ p…

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Designing, Planning and Building Birmingham 38:54

1+ y ago38:54

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All three of our special guests were recently nominated for the British Council for Offices (BCO) NextGen Rising Star Midlands Award. We are joined by Rosie Cotterill incoming Chair of the BCO NextGen Midlands Committee who plays an instrumental role in the planning and delivery of Birmingham’s award-winning Paradise Development as a Director at Tu…

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Episode: 173 - A Continued Conversation: Fred Khosravi on Transforming a Medical Invention to an Exceptional Innovation 1:18:44

1+ y ago1:18:44

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Fred Khosravi, chairman and CEO of Imperative Care, returns to the podcast for another engaging conversation with host Geoff Pardo about his personal and professional experiences in the medtech space. He speaks about the elements of preparedness that help entrepreneurs seize new opportunities, the importance of maintaining intellectual honesty in o…

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Delivering placemaking through digital solutions 31:20

1+ y ago31:20

31:20

We caught up with Matt Warren, Head of Digital Engineering and Integrated Solutions at Lendlease Europe to discuss the delivery of city centre regeneration projects and how advancements in technology are changing the ways in which teams collaborate and work together to drive positive change and regeneration. We look back at work by Lendlease in Ele…

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Episode 172: Fred Khosravi on Using ‘Forces of Good’ to Transform the Medtech Space 49:40

1+ y ago49:40

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This month host Geoff Pardo speaks with one of the most prolific entrepreneurs in the medtech industry, Fred Khosravi, chairman and CEO of Imperative Care, about the path that led him to start over 24 healthtech startups. Khosravi recounts leaving Iran at 17 and studying mechanical engineering at Tennessee Tech. He talks about his first experiences…

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Building Birmingham 38:33

2y ago38:33

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On our latest Building Brum podcast we have been joined by Simon Delahunty-Forrest Assistant Director of development planning and development at Birmingham City Council and Verity Barr Director at Cavendish Advocacy, part of the BECG. We caught up with Verity and Simon to discuss the future of Birmingham and what the Future City Plan means for the …

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Episode 171: Viz.ai CEO Chris Mansi on Artificial Intelligence and Increasing Patient Access to Life-Saving Treatments 54:36

2y ago54:36

54:36

As a trained neurosurgeon, Dr. Chris Mansi is familiar with the challenges patients face in accessing lifesaving treatments. After earning an MBA from Stanford and enrolling in their Biodesign Medical Innovation track, he learned to develop multifaceted and technology-based solutions to improve healthcare workflows. In this episode, host Geoff Pard…

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Sustainability within the supply chain and manufacturing sustainable solutions within the tiling industry 32:20

2y ago32:20

32:20

In our latest episode, we are joined by our Building Brum partners and sponsors Solus. We caught up with Sustainability Manager Ken Graham and Area Sales Manager Lee Simmonds to look at the sustainability journey Solus are making as a UK tiling market leader and the wider journey being made by the tiling industry globally. We look at how the role o…

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Episode: 170 - Stanford Professor Dr. Joshua Makower Talks Multidisciplinary Innovation in the Medical Device and Consumer Product Markets 1:02:18

2y ago1:02:18

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Dr. Josh Makower is one of the few multidisciplinary leaders making a tremendous and broad-reaching impact on the medical device and consumer product industries. As an inventor, professor, CEO, and venture capitalist with experiences in medicine, bioengineering, business, and big pharma, Makower has led the charge in creating some of the most uniqu…

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Talking tough on embodied carbon: Holistic design, innovation and re-animation 32:28

2y ago32:28

32:28

As time ticks away to BCC’s Net Zero by 2030 target we caught up with Rob Nield - leader of the Webb Yates Engineers Midlands office and chartered structural engineer – to talk about his approach to lowering embodied (or upfront) carbon which can be responsible for a significant portion of a building’s carbon life cycle. We talked about their curre…

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Episode: 169 - Andy Doraiswamy, CEO of Koya Medical, Talks Mountaineering, Meditation, and Management 53:31

2y ago53:31

53:31

Before he began his Ph.D. program in biomedical engineering, Andy Doraiswamy bought a one-way ticket to Southeast Asia to explore and “find himself.” He was successful: discovering a love for mountain climbing’s physical and mental challenges and developing a practice of meditation that has proven helpful in both climbing and commerce. Since leavin…

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The Future of the High Street with Creative Retail 33:18

2y ago33:18

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We are joined by the team behind Creative Retail: Matt Pegg and Ed Purcell. Both are experts in commercial real estate across Birmingham and the UK. We will be looking at how the high street has changed over the past ten years and what needs to happen to boost, develop and take it forward in the decades in the come. The Building Brum podcast is spo…

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