Lehigh@NasdaqCenter

Lehigh University

Welcome to the Lehigh@NasdaqCenter podcast where we are leading conversations in innovation and the global entrepreneurial mindset.

  1. 04/08/2022

    Seeking Your First Big Opportunity in Tech

    Our final episode of the 2022 Women in Technology and Innovation series, features Samantha Walravens in conversation with young alumni Samantha Orlan, Senior Program Manager at Narvar. Learn how Samantha Orlan navigated her early career in tech and when she knew it was time to seek out her next professional opportunity. She also shares insights on the value of professional development and how important mentorship is to achieving your career goals. Lehigh@NasdaqCenter accelerates student transformation and societal impact through inclusive entrepreneurial education, research, and thought leadership. We educate, connect, and inspire the next generation of global entrepreneurial leaders.

    22 min

  2. 04/01/2022

    Success Strategies for Female Founders

    In Episode 3, we continue our discussion on Women in Technology and Innovation featuring Samantha Walravens in conversation with Jessica Davidoff, serial entrepreneur and CEO of Easton Rae. Listen in as Jessica discusses her experience building companies, how she has learned to trust herself, the unique opportunities and challenges for female founders, and how to plan a successful exit. Lehigh@NasdaqCenter accelerates student transformation and societal impact through inclusive entrepreneurial education, research, and thought leadership. We educate, connect, and inspire the next generation of global entrepreneurial leaders.

    28 min

  3. 03/25/2022

    Marketing Leadership Lessons with Aimée Lapic, GoPro CMO

    In this series on Women in Technology and Innovation, we learn from remarkable female entrepreneurs and technology leaders who are changing the world through innovation and creating new paths for the next generation of female leaders. In Episode 2, Samantha Walravens speaks with Aimée Lapic, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer at GoPro. Listen in as Aimée shares her insights on how to effectively communicate using data, why empathy is so essential for marketing leaders, and the importance of diversity and inclusion! Lehigh@NasdaqCenter accelerates student transformation and societal impact through inclusive entrepreneurial education, research, and thought leadership. We educate, connect, and inspire the next generation of global entrepreneurial leaders.

    30 min

  4. 03/18/2022

    Building People-Centered Tech Products

    In this series on Women in Technology and Innovation, we learn from remarkable female entrepreneurs and technology leaders who are changing the world through innovation and creating new paths for the next generation of female leaders. In Episode 1, join Samantha Walravens for a discussion with Kate Adamson, product lead at Plaid, and Archie Agrawal, product lead at Amazon on how technology can be leveraged as a partner and connector for humans through machine learning, AI, and FinTech. Lehigh@NasdaqCenter accelerates student transformation and societal impact through inclusive entrepreneurial education, research, and thought leadership. We educate, connect, and inspire the next generation of global entrepreneurial leaders.

    25 min

  5. 05/26/2021

    Disrupting Climate Change through Sustainable Building and Green-Tech

    Samantha Walravens leads a ranging conversation with Kathleen Egan, the Co-Founder and CEO of ecomedes about how she is building sustainable enterprises. Kathleen discusses how her passion for surfing and background as an engineer and consultant intersects with her mission to simplify sustainability and scale green building. Together they examine how disruptive engineers are creating new solutions to reduce negative environmental outcomes in the building industry and the steps each of us can take to help reverse climate change. Lehigh@NasdaqCenter is an exclusive academic in-residence collaboration between Lehigh University and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center in San Francisco. Our theory of change is to accelerate student transformation and societal impact through inclusive entrepreneurial education, research, and thought leadership.

    31 min

  6. 05/19/2021

    Modsy Co-Founder and CEO, Shanna Tellerman, on Disrupting Interior Design

    This week, Shanna Tellerman, the CEO and co-founder of Modsy, sits down with Samantha Walravens to discuss her passion for design and technology, and how she built this into a virtual interior design company. Before founding Modsy, Shanna was a partner on the investing team at Google Ventures. Learn about her journey from studying landscape painting to developing cutting-edge 3D visualization platforms and how she uses disruptive technology to solve problems and create value. Lehigh@NasdaqCenter is an exclusive academic in-residence collaboration between Lehigh University and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center in San Francisco. Our theory of change is to accelerate student transformation and societal impact through inclusive entrepreneurial education, research, and thought leadership.

    40 min

  7. 05/12/2021

    The Future of Robotic Vision, Enhanced Perception, and Autonomous Driving

    Samantha Walravens and Luis Dussan discuss how AEye is making next-generation transportation a reality using LiDAR systems. Building on his experience as an aerospace engineer, Luis founded AEye in 2013 with a unique perspective on how to effectively enable LiDAR-enhanced perception for automated driving systems and robotic vision. Luis shares insights about building a high-performing team and advice for students launching engineering careers. Lehigh@NasdaqCenter is an exclusive academic in-residence collaboration between Lehigh University and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center in San Francisco. Our theory of change is to accelerate student transformation and societal impact through inclusive entrepreneurial education, research, and thought leadership.

    28 min

  8. 05/05/2021

    Innovation and Disruption in Cybersecurity Using Graph Theory

    Host Samantha Walravens leads an engaging conversation with Liz Maida about how she pivoted her career from civil engineering to internet infrastructure and eventually founded her own cutting-edge cybersecurity company, Uplevel Security. As the founder and CEO of Uplevel Security, she created the industry’s first adaptive system of intelligence that uses graph theory and machine learning to modernize security operations. Learn how Liz is innovating and creating next-generation approaches to enterprise security. Lehigh@NasdaqCenter is an exclusive academic in-residence collaboration between Lehigh University and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center in San Francisco. Our theory of change is to accelerate student transformation and societal impact through inclusive entrepreneurial education, research, and thought leadership.

    35 min
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Welcome to the Lehigh@NasdaqCenter podcast where we are leading conversations in innovation and the global entrepreneurial mindset.

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  • Creator
    Lehigh University
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Lehigh@NasdaqCenter