InnoNation Podcast Xavier Hughes

Robin Bachin, Assistant Provost for Civic and Community Engagement and Charlton W. Tebeau Associate Professor of History at the University of Miami, joins me to discuss what's the mission of the Office of Civic and Community Engagement at the University of Miami, why it was created, why it's important for universities to promote civic engagement, what are the benefits to students, and some real life examples.

Vlad Eidelman, VP of Research at FiscalNote (https://fiscalnote.com), joins me to discuss his professional trajectory, FiscalNote's mission, their usage of natural language processing, machine learning and A.I. , the challenges in providing data-driven analysis, especially in the legal sector, and what are the trends, opportunities and challenges for AI in the near future.

Muriel Clauson, social entrepreneur and founder of Oppticity, joins me to discuss her venture, its mission, and how it will empower workers, policy makers, educators and researchers.

Link: https://www.oppticity.com/

Maria Cavalcanti, President and CEO of Pro Mujer, joins me to discuss her organization's mission, the challenges surrounding women's advancement in Latin America, her focus on robust innovation and sustainable growth, and her quest to develop an extended, large-scale service and products platform to empower women throughout the region.

Link: https://promujer.org/