Future of Learning & Work

Spencer Kier
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Interviewing the people and companies building the next generation of education, training, and work. Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SP1NS1R.

  1. 04/15/2022

    #21 Danielle Strachman - The Thiel Fellowship & Investing in People

    This week’s guest is Danielle Strachman. Danielle co-founded the Thiel Fellowship & 1517 Fund. She and I talk about the fellowship and what she would do differently if starting today, philanthropic vs. capitalist approaches to investing, and much more. Follow Spencer Kier on Twitter: @SP1NS1R

    36 min

  2. 07/08/2021

    #20 Brian Flynn - Learning & Earning in the Metaverse

    This week’s guest is Brian Flynn, co-founder & CEO of Rabbithole. Rabbithole helps people navigate the crypto Rabbithole and earn tokens & build reputation while doing it. Brian and I talk about how crypto is redefining learning & work, how to sift through the noise, Rabbithole’s new Pathfinder program, & more. Follow Spencer Kier on Twitter: @SP1NS1R

    32 min

  3. 06/30/2021

    #19 Romeen Sheth - Rethinking Education & Work From First Principles

    This week’s guest is Romeen Sheth. Romeen is President of Metasys, which helps organizations with attracting, engaging, & retaining top talent. Romeen & I talk about shifts towards flexible work, using first principles & incentive alignment to fix education, angel investing, and the future of learning & work in India. Follow Spencer Kier on Twitter: twitter.com/SP1NS1R

    44 min

  4. 06/23/2021

    #18 Tess Manning - GSV Ventures & Workforce Development

    This week’s guest is Tess Manning, Principal Investor at GSV Ventures. GSV Ventures is multi-stage fund investing in “PreK - Gray”. Tess and I talk about GSV’s theses & the state of venture capital in the space, opportunities in workforce development, and more. Follow Spencer Kier on Twitter: twitter.com/SP1NS1R

    38 min

  5. 06/15/2021

    #17 Megan O'Connor - Chegg, Higher Ed, & Continuous Skilling

    This week's guest is Megan O'Connor, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Chegg. We talk about Chegg's efforts around up-skilling & re-skilling, high level questions about the future of education & work, & more. Follow Spencer on Twitter: twitter.com/SP1NS1R

    31 min

  6. 05/26/2021

    #16 Andrew Sutherland - Memorization, Meta-Learning, & Raising the Status of Teachers

    This week’s guest is Andrew Sutherland, founder of Quizlet. Andrew and I talk about building Quizlet, teaching "Learning" at MIT, tools for thought, raising the status of teachers, & more. Follow me on Twitter (@SP1NS1R) & subscribe to my email list (flw.carrd.co).

    41 min

  7. 05/19/2021

    #15 Genevieve Ryan Bellaire - Realworld, Practical Education, & Navigating Adulthood

    This week’s guest is Genevieve Ryan Bellaire, founder & CEO of Realworld. Realworld is a platform, marketplace, & community for navigating adulthood & life’s big moments. Genevieve and I talk about the lack of practical education post-college, how they're solving the problem, their vision, & more. Follow me on Twitter (@SP1NS1R) & subscribe to my email list (flw.carrd.co).

    29 min

  8. 04/14/2021

    #14 Alberto Arenaza - Helping Future of Learning & Work Founders Have an Impact

    This week’s guest is Alberto Arenaza, co-founder of Transcend Network. Transcend offers a fellowship for early-stage founders building in the future of learning and work (FLW). Alberto and I talk about being in the first graduating class of Minerva, what Transcend is doing, and the big problems in FLW. Follow Spencer Kier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SP1NS1R

    43 min
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Interviewing the people and companies building the next generation of education, training, and work. Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SP1NS1R.

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  • Creator
    Spencer Kier
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Spencer Kier
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    Future of Learning & Work