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Accelerate Alaska Podcast

Exploring the competitive advantages, systems, and industries that move Alaska’s future forward.

  1. 15/05/2020

    The Original MacGuyvers - Renee Fredericks, CITC

    At CITC’s fab lab, Renee Fredericks helps Alaskan Native students discover that the sky’s the limit. With some basic instruction and training, students are creating on 3D printers, laser and vinyl cutters – to create a wide range of products made from wood, metal and plastic. This type of hands-on learning experience exposes the students to a wide range of design, engineering and architectural concepts in a fun, holistic way that cannot be achieved in the classroom. When students transform a simple idea into a tangible finished product, they get an overwhelming sense of accomplishment – and they learn that their future is only limited by their imagination.   See the presentation https://youtu.be/jQ_r_ogYg4o Learn more at www.accelerateak.com & www.acceleratearctic.com

    9 min

  2. 07/05/2020

    Opening Access to Care - Halle Showalter Salas, Premera Blue Cross

    Do you have ideas on how to make Alaska healthcare costs lower and more efficient? If so, Halle Showalter Salas would love to hear from you. Halle's role is to identify opportunities that reduce the friction and barriers that plague the healthcare system. Technology advancements in machine learning, voice recognition, artificial intelligence, data integration and cloud services have accelerated these kinds of disruption in healthcare, and Premera is leaning in to this, experimenting with innovative care delivery There is a long way to go to make healthcare work better, but Halle Showater Salas ise committed to making this happen. We join her on stage during the Health care track. See the presentation Learn more at www.accelerateak.com & www.acceleratearctic.com

    10 min

  3. 23/04/2020

    E-commerce from Alaska - Heather Kelly, Heather's Choice

    When you walk into REI, you might suspect that the camping food comes from large, national corporations. You might be surprised to learn that one of the popular food providers is based right here in Alaska. Learn about Heather Kelly's journey and what it means for manufacturing food and e-commerce from Alaska. To see the presentation, go to https://youtu.be/PzBUe6KnEPA  To learn more about Accelerate www.accelerateak.com & www.acceleratearctic.com

    12 min

  4. 16/04/2020

    Investing In Alaska - Angela Rodell, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation

    When most people think of the Alaska Permanent Fund, they think of the dividend that hits their bank account once a year, but it can be so much more than that. Angela Rodell, the Executive Director of the Permanent Fund Corporation announced a $200 million initiative to invest in Alaska companies. To see the presentation, go to https://youtu.be/AWdDcmqxx3s To learn more about Accelerate www.accelerateak.com & www.acceleratearctic.com

    8 min

  5. 09/04/2020

    From Idea To Prototype - Domenic Giunta, IDAYA

    20 years from now, are we still going to be getting stuff delivered to us from Amazon? Domenic Giunta believes that the future is in 3D printing and he is teaching 8th graders in Alaska to make airplanes and iron man suits so that they are prepared for a future that is only limited by your imagination. We join him on stage during the education track. Check out his slide deck here See his presentation here Learn more about www.accelerateak.com or www.acceleratearctic.com

    8 min

  6. 31/03/2020

    Innovating From A Crisis - Bala Kamallakharan, Iceland Venture Studios

    In 2008, Iceland's banking collapse was the largest experienced by any country in economic history. It's three largest banks defaulted on 200 billion of foreign debt. And it was only a country with less than 400,000 people. While most people would call this adversity, Bala Kamallakharan made this into an opportunity to help remake Iceland's economy. Check out his slide deck here See his presentation here Learn more about www.accelerateak.com or www.acceleratearctic.com

    28 min

  7. 21/02/2020

    Evolving Winter Tourism - Deb Hickok, Explore Fairbanks

    45% of visitor spending in Fairbanks, AK happens during September to April and that number is rising! This is despite the fact that there are more than TWICE as many visitors to Fairbanks in the summer.  Winter tourists stay longer and do more in the winter.  Developing the aurora and winter tourism seasons has strengthened the local Fairbanks region travel industry providing more year-round jobs and economic impact. As the Fairbanks tourism industry becomes more robust, the quality of life of Fairbanks improves.  Deb Hickok, Executive Director of Explore Fairbanks, has been been pivotal in growing winter tourism in Fairbanks.  Learn about how she moved the ball forward and what other communities can learn from her.  Watch the presentation here https://youtu.be/xxyb27N3c8U Learn more about Accelerate  www.acceleratearctic.com & www.accelerateak.com

    15 min

  8. 12/02/2020

    Growing For Export - Jodie Anderson, UAF Experiment Farm & Extension Center

    The UAF Matanuska Experiment Farm & Extension Center is one of Alaska's best kept secrets that looks to turn Alaska into an agricultural mecca. They experiment with different crops and strains to find what could take advantage of Alaska's unique growing capabilities. Jodie Anderson believes that Alaska could become the organic capital of the world of this food staple. We join her on the Food Systems stage. If you'd like to see the presentation, which we strongly recommend, go to https://youtu.be/G8gQl5GFyjQ Learn more about Accelerate Alaska & Accelerate Arctic, at www.accelerateak.com & www.acceleratearctic.com.

    12 min
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Exploring the competitive advantages, systems, and industries that move Alaska’s future forward.

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  • Creator
    accelerateak
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2019 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Accelerate Alaska

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