Category Archives: Stephen Ibaraki

Maryam Berijanian: Award-Winning Generative AI Researcher on Breaking Barriers & Shaping the Future of STEM

Maryam Berijanian: Award-Winning Generative AI Researcher on Breaking Barriers & Shaping the Future of STEM Influences: Engineering-focused family, gifted schools, international academic moves Learned perseverance and drive in competitive environments Podcast https://media.blubrry.com/tbcy/anchor.fm/s/a19b694/podcast/play/110999601/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-11%2F412238195-44100-2-8fb94fb2657ce.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFollow TBCY RSS Overview Maryam Berijanian joins host Stephen Ibaraki to share her journey from a STEM-focused childhood [...]

Dr Sudeendra Thirtha Koushik, VP, IEEE Technology & Engineering Management Society

Sudeendra Koushik (Vice President, IEEE) is the Chief Innovator and Cofounder of PRASU, a unique consulting company.
He advises major companies, such as Bosch, Continental, General Motors, Mercedes Benz, and Volvo, on delivering innovation by developing innovators.

Dr Shubhra Jain, Head, Healthcare Investment, Tarsadia Investments

Shubhra Jain is the Head of Healthcare Investments at Tarsadia Investments.
She has a background in medicine and holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree.

Vijay Karia, Co-Founder & CEO of OptiCloud: Harnessing AI for Sustainable Digital Transformation

Vijay Karia, Co-Founder & CEO of OptiCloud: Harnessing AI for Sustainable Digital Transformation Immigrant parents from Ecuador and Uganda Early interest in tech and sports; pro tennis career Podcast https://media.blubrry.com/tbcy/anchor.fm/s/a19b694/podcast/play/110046603/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-22%2F409751049-44100-2-01306c92a7cc5.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFollow TBCY RSS Overview Vijay Karia shares his inspiring journey from a multicultural childhood to leading climate action through AI-powered [...]

Dr Bob Langer, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Dr. Langer is an American chemical engineer, scientist, entrepreneur, inventor and one of the twelve Institute Professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Philip Pfeifer, EOS Implementer and Coach, Shares His Journey

Growing up Jewish in the South: Learned empathy from feeling like an outsider in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Parents’ Divorce: Became the family’s “Secretary of State,” setting the stage for his future as a coach and connector.