Watch my panel at SXSW 2024 over at INC. Magazine. When you think of the tech scene, Puerto Rico may not be the first place that comes to mind, but the country is working to change that. While it’s still a hot spot for tourism […]
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The Future of Collaboration is Distributed & Dispersed
See my full conversation at SXSW with Atlassian’s fantastic, Annie Dean, over at Fast Company. Whether fully remote, back in the office, or somewhere in between, employers and employees alike are exploring better ways to work together in a distributed world. But while teams establish […]
Here’s How The Future of Barcodes Will Change How We Consume
Watch my session at SXSW, on Inc. Magazine, here. June 26, 1974 was an historical milestone that changed the shopping experience: That’s the date the first item was ever scanned with a barcode. Juicy Fruit gum at a supermarket in Troy, Ohio, became the first […]
The House that Climate Change Will Build
Read my story at The Verge. When it comes to the American dream, home ownership looms large. “It’s that weird combination of stability and security,” Carlos Martín, the project director for the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, […]
How Businesses Can Leverage 5G
The way we work continues to change. But one constant remains: teams need to be able to collaborate and communicate seamlessly to innovate and be productive. Small businesses, known for their agility and ability to adapt, are searching for ways to improve efficiency while simplifying […]
Helping Small Businesses Learn About Connectivity with the Small Business Association and T-Mobile for Business
I hosted two webinars for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and T-Mobile for Business. You can watch both of my panels, at the SBA site.
Building Tomorrow: A New Blueprint for the Future
Communities are defined not just by their people, but by the environments where they gather, work, and live. From material and technology innovation to interior and exterior design, high-quality buildings form the bedrock of sustainability, urban strategy, and community engagement. Discover the ideas and products […]
How Technology Can Bring Breakthroughs to Every, Single Bedside
As innovation accelerates across the healthcare field, these leaps forward are perhaps nowhere more pressing than in the fight against cancer. In this 2023 SXSW Fast Company panel discussion, discover how revolutionary advancements in healthcare are unlocking new paradigms and methods—especially for cancer control and […]
Building Food52: A Podcast Interview with Amanda Hesser, Co-Founder of Food52
I had the fantastic opportunity to interview Amanda Hesser, one of the co-founders of the most popular places that you can see thousands of test kitchen-approved recipes, shop for the kitchenware you need to make them, and discuss the results with like-minded people. Hesser started […]
Great Adventure Travel For Less
Adventure travel doesn’t have to break the bank. Here’s how you can find great adventures for less. Read my story in Money Magazine (downloadable PDF of the print story below!)
Big tech is laying off workers. The growing ‘green collar’ job industry hopes to recruit them.
READ MY STORY OVER AT FORTUNE MAGAZINE. Three days after Justin Hardin started his job at Slack, the country went into lockdown. Soon, his hometown was facing another crisis as wildfires raged nearby. “I taught myself to code to change the world,” said Hardin, who […]
How Technology is Helping Revolutionize Real-Time Collaboration
Watch My Panel at The Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York, here. If we can take away one positive from the pandemic, it was that it inspired companies to fast-track their use of technology. This digital transformation is fundamentally changing the way firms operate, […]