Episode 2: A Roadmap for Diversifying the VC and Startup Ecosystems
Release Date: 05/21/2021
Episode 13 - Startup Spotlight: AgTech with a Social Impact, with Apollo Agriculture
The Future Fountain Podcast
In this episode, Eli Pollak, Founder and CEO of Kenyan-based agtech platform Apollo Agriculture, talks to Orrick partner Samir Bakhru about his startup journey and learnings for all founders around building customer trust, attracting top-tier talent, and staying true to your vision.
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Episode 12 - Building a Resilient European Tech Ecosystem in 2022 and Beyond
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The European tech ecosystem has roared past an impressive milestone, surpassing the $3 trillion mark across public and private markets. In the first few months of 2022, investment in European tech surged 50 percent even as the number of IPOs declined, according to Tom Wehmeier, a partner in the venture capital firm Atomico. In this episode, he discusses the evolution of Europe’s tech ecosystem and looks around the corner to the next State of European Tech, an annual report Atomico publishes with support from Orrick and others. Wehmeier also talks about the rise of remote work, a growing...
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Episode 11 - Harnessing the Power of the Ocean to Combat Climate Change
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In this episode, Anik Guha, a partner in Orrick's Technology Companies Group, talks with Kelly Erhart about what Project Vesta sees as one of the cheapest permanent carbon-removal solutions today. They also discuss the broader carbon-capture and carbon-credit markets, why planting trees alone isn’t enough to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and why she’s optimistic about our ability to fight climate change.
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Episode 10 - AI + Hiring: How to Help Ensure Your AI Makes Ethical and Unbiased Decisions with Hilke Schellmann, Emmy Award-winning reporter and journalism professor at New York University
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With millions of job applications submitted to companies each year, vendors of AI software promise to democratize and speed up screening and hiring. But using machines is not without challenges. The potential damage from an algorithm that predicts the wrong outcome or excludes diverse candidates is significant. What can companies do to mitigate discrimination in AI hiring tools? In this episode, Orrick Employment Law Partner Lisa Lupion talks with Hilke Schellmann, an Emmy Award-winning reporter and journalism professor at New York University, about the promises and pitfalls of AI tools and...
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Episode 9 - Startup Spotlight: How Dollaride is Transforming Urban Transit for Underserved Communities, with Su Sanni, Founder and CEO of Dollaride
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Su Sanni, Founder and CEO of Dollaride, who grew up in a transit desert in Brooklyn, has built a game changing mobile app, making the experience far more accessible for van drivers and riders. In this episode, Su talks about his journey as a Black entrepreneur, the importance of founders finding mentors and prioritizing mental health, and why he prioritizes "moving at the speed of trust" when partnering with governments, regulators, customers and communities to drive innovation forward.
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Episode 8 - How to Build a Privacy-First Company, with Tara Pham, Founder and CEO of Numina
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Hear from Tara Pham, Founder and CEO of Numina, on how the privacy landscape is changing, the inherent privacy risks associated with smart cities, and her predictions for the future of urban mobility.
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Episode 7 - Accelerating Board Diversity in Tech, with Pam Kostka of All Raise
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In this episode, All Raise CEO Pam Kostka talks about the value of board-ready vs. board-proven, how greater board diversity can drive better business performance, inclusivity and belonging within tech companies, and how adding underrepresented groups can lead to wealth creation.
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Episode 6: Startup Spotlight: How Edquity is Using Higher Education to Close the Wealth Gap
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In this episode, David Helene, founder and CEO of Edquity, shares his journey from the financial sector to social entrepreneurship, how social entrepreneurs can get creative about monetization without diluting their impact, and how solving issues within higher education can narrow the intergenerational wealth gap, particularly in communities of color.
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Episode 5: Responsible Innovation: Combatting Disinformation and Deepfakes
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Kathryn Harrison, Founder and CEO of DeepTrust Alliance — a nonprofit global coalition of stakeholders that creates solutions to build more trust in news and information — shares how technology is transforming how we communicate, why regulation isn’t enough to address the rising tide of disinformation, and considerations for how the tech ecosystem can work together to collectively tackle misinformation, disinformation and deepfakes.
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Episode 4: Why Mentoring Matters Monday Night & Every Night
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Jabari Hearn, SVP of Marketing & Entertainment at Westbrook Media, shares the key things mentors and mentees must do to get the most out of their relationship.
info_outlineMario Ruiz, previously at PayPal Ventures and now Co-Founder & Partner at Infinity Ventures, talks about a roadmap for diversifying the VC & startup ecosystems.