Nick is Founder of AI Expo Africa and also Chair & Founder of the SA AI Association (SAAIA) focusing on the deployment of Responsible AI in South Africa.
Category Archives: Stephen Ibaraki
Stephen Ibaraki, Season 07, Female, English, Business Leader, Marketing; Branding, USA
Meridith Grundei, Strategic Communication Partner & Experience Director
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Nov
Nov
Childhood in Colorado: Outgoing yet shy, afraid to use her voice.
Struggled with self-expression through words, but found comfort in dance.
Stephen Ibaraki, Season 07, English, Female, Business Leader, Technology / Automation / Web 3.0 / Metaverse, USA
Maryam Berijanian: Award-Winning Generative AI Researcher on Breaking Barriers & Shaping the Future of STEM
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Nov
Nov
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 [...]
Stephen Ibaraki, Season 07, Male, English, Business Leader, Technology / Automation / Web 3.0 / Metaverse, USA
Dr Sudeendra Thirtha Koushik, VP, IEEE Technology & Engineering Management Society
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Nov
Nov
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.
Stephen Ibaraki, Season 07, Female, English, Business Leader, Private Equity, USA
Dr Shubhra Jain, Head, Healthcare Investment, Tarsadia Investments
04
Nov
Nov
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.
Stephen Ibaraki, Season 07, Male, English, Business Leader, Pharma; Healthcare, USA
Todd Perman, Mission-Driven CEO, Seed Healthcare
04
Nov
Nov
Todd is the president and CEO of Seed Healthcare.
Season 07, Stephen Ibaraki, Male, Entrepreneur, English, Technology / Automation / Web 3.0 / Metaverse, USA
Vijay Karia, Co-Founder & CEO of OptiCloud: Harnessing AI for Sustainable Digital Transformation
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Oct
Oct
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 [...]
Stephen Ibaraki, Season 07, Male, Entrepreneur, English, Private Equity, USA
Chris Wake, Founding Partner of Atypical Ventures: Investing in the Frontier
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Oct
Oct
Adoption and his drive to excel
Early fascination with technology—taking things apart and building with LEGO
Stephen Ibaraki, Season 07, Male, English, Business Leader, Pharma; Healthcare, USA
Dr Bob Langer, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Oct
Oct
Dr. Langer is an American chemical engineer, scientist, entrepreneur, inventor and one of the twelve Institute Professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Spain, Sustainability/SDG, Stephen Ibaraki, Season 07, Female, English, Business Leader
Co-Creating Solutions for a Sustainable Future: Maria A Dahrieh, Founder & CEO of Earth05
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Sep
Sep
Early empathy-building experiences inspired her compassion and desire to create impact.
