Syd Heller is the Chief Program Officer at The Last Mile, a nonprofit breaking the cycle of incarceration through in-prison education and post-release support. As CPO, Syd oversees TLM’s educational offerings, such as the Web Development Progra

Cori Zarek: Building an inclusive and equitable government through technology

Feb 12th, 2021 1h 1m

Cori Zarek is the Executive Director of the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University and a champion for using tools such as data, technology, and design to drive toward better outcomes in our society. At the Beeck Ce

Catherine Bracy: Mobilizing tech workers to create an economy that works for everyone

Jan 29th, 2021 1h

Catherine Bracy is the CEO and Co-Founder of the Tech Equity Collaborative an Oakland-based non-profit, whose mission is to mobilize tech workers to create a tech-driven economy that works for everyone. They educate people in the tech sector ar

Censorship or Anti-Trust? Tech takes action after the Capitol insurrection

Jan 15th, 2021 1h 9m

Jan 6, 2021, will be remembered as one of the darkest moments in our country's history. A violent armed mob, incited by the president of the United States, and fueled by lies, misinformation, and conspiracy theories, stormed the capitol with t

Jenn Noinaj: Bringing Human Centered Design to Public Interest Technology

Dec 31st, 2020 51m 10s

Jenn is a user experience strategist and designer specializing in social impact projects and is passionate about using design to solve society’s most pressing challenges. She is currently leading research at the Beeck Center for Social Impact +

13fund. A Joint Venture in Angel Philanthropy

Dec 24th, 2020 1h 10m

The 13 Fund is a foundation started by Bilal and Jason, two entrepreneurs who exited their companies in 2020 and wanted to give back to the communities that supported them. Over the next four years, the 13 Fund will contribute $100k in unrestri

Mark Horoszowski: MovingWorlds, a model for how you can use your skills for social impact

Dec 5th, 2020 1h 4m

Mark Horoszowski is the co-founder and CEO at MovingWorlds, a social enterprise that helps companies achieve sustainability, equity, and other social impact targets by educating and engaging their employees. Mark is also the co-founder of the M

Adam Goldstein: The Anxiety Algorithim

Nov 25th, 2020 1h 2m

In this episode, I welcome Adam Goldstein. Adam is an author, entrepreneur, and investor and started his first business at the age of 14. In 2010, just 10 days after graduating from MIT, Adam alongside Reddit co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman f

Anne Devereux-Mills: Female Connection, Social Media and Body Image, Inspiration vs Icon

Nov 5th, 2020 56m 56s

In this episode, I welcome Anne Devereux-Mills who spent the first half of her career building and running advertising agencies in New York until an unexpected triple threat of cancer, empty nest, and job loss had her searching for what was nex

Julia Spiegel: Protecting Immigrant Rights, Tech and Foreign Policy, and Election Day

Oct 25th, 2020 51m 23s

In this episode, I welcome Julia Spiegel. Julia is a human rights advocate and lawyer, currently serving as a Deputy County Counsel for the County of Santa Clara, home to Silicon Valley. Julia brings high-impact lawsuits on a range of immigrati

Jason Johnson: Activism in Tech, Working with the Military, The Founders Pledge

Oct 21st, 2020 55m 37s

Jason Johnson is the CEO and co-founder of August Home, maker of the August Smart Lock, now owned by the world’s largest access control company Assa Abloy/Yale. Recognized by Goldman Sachs on their list of top 100 Entrepreneurs, Jason is also a

Deb Donig: Defining "The Good", Building Diverse Teams, SciFi and Utopia

Oct 13th, 2020 1h 4m

Deb Donig is a professor at Cal Poly where she teaches digital humanities, ethical technology, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Deb also co-leads the Ethical Technology Project and hosts the Technically Human Podcast where she explores the

Shahid Buttar: Mass Surveillance, The Green New Deal, Tech and Antitrust

Oct 6th, 2020 48m 50s

Today on the TSU Podcast we welcome Shahid Buttar. Shahid has spent 2 decades representing San Francisco and Washington as a legal advocate, national non-profit leader, and movement musician. As the Director of Grassroots Advocacy at the Electr

Dilawar Syed: AI and COVID, helping small businesses, disinformation campaigns

Sep 29th, 2020 1h 1m

Today on the TSU Podcast, we welcome Dilawar Syed. Dilawar is the CEO of Lumiata and on a mission to give more people access to quality, low-cost healthcare using AI. Dilawar is also a leader in civic advocacy at the local, state, and national

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