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Discover the latest information on ’what’s hot’ in the digital world, best practices and big concepts for innovation, disruption and pivoting in the Silicon Valley. Features: Innovation | Cyber Risk & Security | Bitcoin & Blockchain | Cross - Border Business |



Silicon Valley Insider airs Friday’s at 1:00 pm on AM 1220 KDOW and Saturday’s 10:00 am 860 AM KTRB The Answer in the Silicon Valley / San Francisco Bay Area.

The Silicon Valley Insider Show with Keith Koo Guardian Insight Group

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Discover the latest information on ’what’s hot’ in the digital world, best practices and big concepts for innovation, disruption and pivoting in the Silicon Valley. Features: Innovation | Cyber Risk & Security | Bitcoin & Blockchain | Cross - Border Business |



Silicon Valley Insider airs Friday’s at 1:00 pm on AM 1220 KDOW and Saturday’s 10:00 am 860 AM KTRB The Answer in the Silicon Valley / San Francisco Bay Area.

    Annika Monari, CEO of Coral using AI to help Retailers with Wholesale Price Discovery

    Annika Monari, CEO of Coral using AI to help Retailers with Wholesale Price Discovery

    During this installment of Silicon Valley Insider, Keith Koo conducts an interview with Annika Monari, the CEO of Coral, an application created to transform the way vendors engage with customers in the B2B industry. Annika discusses her entrepreneurial drive, which originated from her background as a particle physicist at CERN, her successful launch of an ICO, and her subsequent shift towards utilizing AI to tackle retail and wholesale challenges.
    More about Annika Monari
    Annika Monari, the founder and CEO of Coral, is using AI and blockchain technology to create a virtual distributor for the wholesale industry. She is revolutionizing the industry by using AI to personalize the curation of products for individual retailers. Monari's previous startup, Artos Systems, designed a blockchain within a blockchain to solve the scalability problem plaguing Ethereum. Monari believes that blockchain and fintech will make access to capital cheaper and provide greater self-sovereignty for investments. The ultimate goal of fintech and blockchain is to level the playing field and provide opportunities that were previously only available to larger corporations.
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    • 41 min
    Chatri Sidyodtong: CEO of ONE Championship on his Origin Story & Overcoming Adversity

    Chatri Sidyodtong: CEO of ONE Championship on his Origin Story & Overcoming Adversity

    In this encore installment of Silicon Valley Insider, Keith Koo hosts an interview with Chatri Sidyodtong, Founder and CEO of ONE Championship, a global media platform headquartered in Singapore and the star of “The Apprentice ONE Championship Edition.”
    As a 5-year old boy, Chatri’s mother told him “you will go help people” and that was something hard to fathom when he and his family were broke as he entered life at university.
    Hear Chatri tell his story of inspiration and hope. From rags to riches is a familiar story but ensuring humility along the way makes Chatri a superhero.
    Key Takeaways:
    Chatri’s mother’s words of wisdom instilled in him a strong sense of purpose and determination.
    Chatri’s journey from poverty to success is a testament to the power of hard work and perseverance.
    Chatri is a true inspiration to us all, and his story is a reminder that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.
     
    More about Chatri Sidyodtong
    Chatri Sityodtong is a Thai-American entrepreneur, martial artist, and the founder, chairman, and CEO of ONE Championship, a global sports media platform headquartered in Singapore.
    In 1994, he graduated from Tufts University with a degree in economics. He then earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1999.
    After graduating from Harvard, Sityodtong moved to Singapore and founded Evolve MMA in 2009. The academy quickly became one of the leading martial arts schools in the world, and Sityodtong was named one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People in Martial Arts" by Black Belt Magazine in 2013.
    In 2011, Sityodtong founded ONE Championship with the goal of uniting the world's martial arts under one banner. ONE Championship is now the largest global sports media platform in Asia, with a worldwide broadcast to over 170 countries. The organization has produced some of the biggest and most exciting fights in the history of martial arts, and Sityodtong has been praised for his vision and leadership.
    Sityodtong is a passionate advocate for martial arts and its positive impact on society. He believes that martial arts can teach people discipline, respect, and self-confidence. He is also a strong supporter of global poverty alleviation and has donated millions of dollars to charity.
    In 2022, Sityodtong was the host of The Apprentice Asia edition, a reality TV show in which 16 candidates competed for a job as his protégé at ONE Championship. The show was a huge success, and Sityodtong was praised for his charisma and leadership.
    Sityodtong is a true pioneer in the world of martial arts. He has helped to make martial arts more accessible and popular than ever before, and he has inspired millions of people around the world to pursue their dreams.
     
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    • 40 min
    Arthur Mrozowski, Silicon Hill Ventures & CEO of Looptronic on Teaching Netflix how to burn DVDs!

    Arthur Mrozowski, Silicon Hill Ventures & CEO of Looptronic on Teaching Netflix how to burn DVDs!

    On this installment of Silicon Valley Insider, Keith Koo hosts an interview with Arthur Mrozowski, who serves as the Managing Partner of Silicon Hill Ventures LLC and as the CEO of Looptronic. Arthur's claim to fame on Silicon Valley Insider is that he taught Netflix how to create DVD copies. In addition to this notable achievement, Arthur boasts a rich history of innovation and investment in Silicon Valley that has spanned several decades. He began his career at Meridian Data which was quickly acquired by Sony before moving on to found several companies, ultimately leading him to his current venture, Looptronic, which combines IoT, Fintech, and wearables. Be sure to tune in to hear more about his fascinating story! If you're interested in learning more about Arthur and Looptronic, check out his LinkedIn profile. https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthurmrozowski/
     
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    • 39 min
    ”Satellite Writer” a SaaS Platform to Democratize the Creation and Distribution of Content with Sal Peer, CEO of AI Exosphere and Social Brim

    ”Satellite Writer” a SaaS Platform to Democratize the Creation and Distribution of Content with Sal Peer, CEO of AI Exosphere and Social Brim

    On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo interviews returning guest Sal Peer, CEO of Social Brim, a digital marketing agency and also the CEO of AI Exosphere, to discuss "Satellite Writer" their SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) platform that allows anyone to create professional quality content anywhere for virtually any use-case.
    This episode first aired before OpenAI's ChatGPT took the world by storm, but ChatGPT is just one of many AI augmented models that are being developed in parallel. Sal discusses how his team decided to create their own AI assisted tools to help create content for their clients and how they realized that they were creating a product that can transform the way we create content and help scale our output.
    AI Exosphere uses a combination of AI and human interaction to create valuable content that can be used to promote businesses, brands and individuals.
     
    About Sal Peer and AI Exosphere:
     
    Sal Peer is the founder and CEO of AI Exosphere, a company that has developed a natural language processing (NLP) based artificial intelligence (AI) platform called Satellite Writer. The AI platform uses the latest advances in deep learning to automatically generate content that is optimized for search engines and social media platforms.
     
     
    For a risk-free trial of Satellite Writer visit this link:
     https://satellitewriter.com/r/keith/
     
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    • 41 min
    Cytokind: Harnessing Light to Combat Inflammation

    Cytokind: Harnessing Light to Combat Inflammation

    On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, host  Keith Koo interviews Ben Wang, Chief Science Officer and John MacMahon, Chief Technology Officer who are the co-founders of health tech startup Cytokind.
    Listen as Ben and John share their story of how they discovered that light can be used to battle inflammation and other related conditions including multiple sclerosis, psoriasis COVID leading to a stronger immune system.
     
    About Cyotkind:
    Cytokind is a world class team of clinical and research experts   who harness the power of light to strengthen the immune system. We leverage the ability of phototherapy to lower systemic inflammation in a wide range of autoimmune diseases. Our initial trial substantially reduced mortality from sepsis in COVID, and we are expanding enrollment in a partnership with BARDA. These results  have led the company to address the most light sensitive disease known to man – multiple sclerosis. 
    This team includes pre-eminent scientific innovators, entrepreneurs, world-class researchers, and drug discovery visionaries from Stanford, MIT, Mt. Sinai, Australia, Austria, Scotland, Germany, Louisiana, Texas, and Wisconsin who are leaders in UVB light research and associated blood analysis to treat immune disorders. These esteemed thinkers and innovators are on the path to discover new methods of treatment and drug discovery to address the critical needs of patients in the US and around the world.
     
    Visit Cytokind here:
    https://www.cytokind.net/#
     
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    • 41 min
    Improving the Practice of Law using NFTs with Ron Dekoven, CEO of myLawyer & Justice NFT

    Improving the Practice of Law using NFTs with Ron Dekoven, CEO of myLawyer & Justice NFT

    On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, Ron DeKoven, Founder & CEO myLawyer & Justice NFT talks about his many decades in the legal profession from U.S. Corporate Attorney to English Barrister
    Ron took that experience and create the my Lawyer Network a Global network of attorneys. Ron's vision is to help attorneys and clients around the world to work more effectively and efficiently using technology innovations such as blockchain and NFTs.
     
    About myLawyer:
    myLawyer is part of the myLawyer Network group. myLawyer is a Singapore company focused on creating a Global Network of lawyers. The Global Network will enable lawyers to secure new instructions and new clients more efficiently. The Global Network will enable lawyers to create a Virtual Network of boutique firms. The Global Network will also enable lawyers to refer matters to other lawyers. The only limitation to what lawyers can create with the Global Network is the lawyers imagination.
    https://www.mylawyernetwork.com/about-us
     
    About Ron DeKoven:
    Ron is a New York Lawyer and an English Barrister.  He has founded three legal tech companies: Justice NFT in Delaware, myBarrister in London and myLawyer in Singapore. The three companies are wholly owned by myLawyer Network, a Delaware company. These companies are engaged in developing blockchain and innovative apps for lawyers, barristers and solicitors that revolutionize the practice of law, attract new clients, enhance marketing and enable remote, secure communication. The first of these apps was released in the US last year. A second app was released in January, 2021 in the UK. The Justice NFT will be released in the fourth quarter of 2022.
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronald-dekoven-272a7062/
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104 Ratings

104 Ratings

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Insightful and Genuine Conversations

Keith does a great job in bringing guests with genuine conversations that hit home. Every podcast that I have listened to, I’ve been able to takeaway an advice and incorporate it in my own business. It’s great to get insights and advice from top tech executives that he brings onto the show.

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Informative and Relevant

Hosting a radio show is not easy, asYou have to be engaging, knowledgeable, informative and relevant. Keith is focused on who he brings onto the show and keeps a strong variety. Great listening and highly recommended!

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Great work, Keith!

Keith Koo does a great job in analyzing and discussing real, topical tech, cultural, and other issues and trends through genuine conversations with notable tech business and thought leaders around Silicon Valley.

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