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In this episode James and Kyle interview Curt Savoie. Curt is the principal data scientist for the city of Boston and shares his views on the renaissance of city wide data initiatives. The three talk about smart cities, how open data projects are changing government, and what the future of cities and data will be.

In this episode of the Emerging Tech Roundup James and Kyle interview Sean George from Invitae. The three discuss trends in human genetic research and what it will mean for the future of healthcare and medicine. The episode navigates everything from fundamental shifts in how we diagnose diseases and design our healthcare to if we should be afraid of a GATTACA - like future.

In this episode Kris Hammond from Narrative Science is interviewed by hosts James Haight and Kyle Lacy. Kris tells us about Narrative Science and explains how they are at the forefront of turning data into natural language. From there, the three discuss the future implications of artificial intelligence and the seemingly paradoxical notion that the more intelligent machines become, the more human we are able to be.

In this episode of the Emerging Tech Roundup James Haight interviews Daniel Oliver of Voxel8, a pioneer in 3D printing electronics. James and Daniel discuss a variety of topics from near-term implications on manufacturing and product design to a fundamental paradigm shift in how we perceive the creation of physical objects.    

In this episode of the Emerging Tech Roundup, James Haight discusses the intersection of the Internet of Things and manufacturing with Mike Hitmar. Mike is an expert in advanced analytics, manufacturing, and the Internet of Things. Mike shares his perspective on where he sees the future going. Among other topics, the two discuss how the internet of things will force manufacturers to become customer facing and create new channels for business.

In this episode James Haight interviews Madhur Aggarwal , VP of Marketing for SAP. Madhur brings an interesting perspective as both an expert practitioner and as a thought leader in the industry. The two discuss everything from how data is reshaping modern marketer to “Industry 4.0” and the re-imagination of industry.

In this episode of the Emerging Tech Roundup, host James Haight interviews  HP Fellow and Chief Technologist Charlie Bess.  Charlie blogs on HP's 'Next Big Thing' blog and is one of the industry's  thought leaders on the "Internet of Things'. The two talk about how the Internet of Things will come to shape the future of consumer and industrial technology and discuss the intersection of technology and business.

  In this episode of the Emerging Tech Roundup, James Haight interviews Michael Snyder of Made in Space. Michael discusses the future of 3D printing in outer space and the opportunities for science and exploration that it opens up.   

In this episode of the Emerging Tech Roundup Podcast host James Haight interviews Dean Sawyer the CEO of Jointly Health. The two discuss the implications that remote patient monitoring and big data will have on the future of healthcare. Sawyer provides analysis into how patient monitoring is occurring today, what we can do differently and how advances will allow us to save costs and provide better care.  

In this episode of the Emerging Tech Roundup podcast host James Haight interviews Perihan Abou-Zeid of FilmCollectively. The two discuss the future of the film industry and the role in which crowdfunding will come to play. Perihan explains the possibilities for both disruption and coexistence with the traditional powerhouses and what it means for the future of film.  

  In this episode host James Haight interviews Stephen Gold, VP of Marketing & Ecosystem for IBM’s Watson Solutions. Stephen helps us understand the evolution of computing as we are entering a new age of ‘cognitive’ computing. Stephen and James discuss where Watson is today and its implications for solving complex medical and societal problems. Stephen also explains the potential business impact that Watson and cognitive computing may have in store for the future.  

  Host James Haight interviews Steve Holmes of Intel on the future of wearable devices and the ‘Internet of Things.’ In this episode Steve explains Intel’s vision behind connected devices and how it may shape our future. The discussion leads into how wearable devices could impact our daily lives and what types of innovations we can expect to see.  

In this episode of the Business Tech Roundup, host James Haight interviews Stephan Tual from Ethereum. Ethereum is a new platform that is enabling ‘block chain’ technology, the underlying technological breakthrough of Bitcoin, to be applied to a wide variety of applications. James and Stephan discuss how platforms such as Ethereum may flip our current perceptions of security and privacy on its head. They discuss the current and future applications of block chain technologies and its implications on the future of business.  

Host James Haight interviews Brianna Lempesis of Suitable Technologies on the future of smart presence devices. Suitable Technologies is working towards the future of telepresence and Brianna discusses the impact that this will have on working from home, commuting, expanding employee talent pools, and human interactions.  

In this episode of the Business Tech Roundup James Haight interviews Dan Ryan, the CEO of ByteLight. Dan explains how ByteLight is expanding the future of LED lighting by using the technology for indoor location tracking. James and Dan discuss how using LED lights to transmit data to and from our mobile devices opens new possibilities across a host of applications.

Host James Haight interviews cryptocurrency expert Dan Bernstein. Dan explains how Bitcoins work, clears up common misconceptions, and discusses the long term viability of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencys. James and Dan ultimately put Bitcoin within the context of how it will impact business.  

Host James Haight interviews Brian Thopsey, the founder of Fund Wisdom on the implications of crowdsourcing in the equity space. This episode explores how new regulations will soon open up avenues for investment by the everyday person and how it could potentially disrupt the existing venture capital and angel investing networks. With all the new data surrounding investments, both James and Brian discuss how this ties into big data and ultimately may lead to better investing decisions.

Host James Haight interviews Abby Porter from Delfigo Security on next generation biometrics. Abby and James discuss the inherent limitations of existing biometric tools such as fingerprint scanners and facial recognition, and explore the importance of providing security within the context of the moment. This episode looks into how the next generation of biometrics will shape the future of business and mobile security.

Host James Haight interviews Jed Gordon on the legal and business ramifications of 3D printing. Jed is a partner at Foley & Lardner LLP and specializes in patent law and intellectual property among a host of other areas. In this episode of the Business Tech Roundup, Jed explains how 3D printing will shape our future from a new and unique perspective.

Host James Haight interviews Andre Wegner, the CEO of Authentise, a 3D printing software company based in San Francisco. Andre discusses how 3D printing will fundamentally change the nature of how we do business as it disrupts both industries and supply chains.