Austin Forum Upload
The Austin Forum Upload Podcast
The Austin Forum Upload complements the monthly in-person events by bringing more insights, expertise, and opinions from a variety of experts, leaders, innovators, and creators in informative but informal interviews and conversations.
On hiatus — returning fall 2026. Stay tuned to this space for details.
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The episode archive
79 conversations, 4 seasons
From SXSW and smart cities to AI hot takes — every episode of the Upload is archived here.
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- Episode 79Hot Takes and Real Talk on AI with Paco Nathan - Part 1AI is the mosts hyped technology right now, and the buzz has been growing for several years exploding after ChatGPT launched. But should you believe t…
- Episode 78A Conversation about AI, Tech, Spirituality, and HumanityRabbi Neil Blumofe, a Austin civic leader and human-centric thought and spirituality leader (and jazz afficionado), returns to the Austin Forum Upload…
- Episode 77Lessons from a Lifelong Technology Leader on Professional RelationshipsIn this special episode of the Austin Forum Upload, Brad Englert - longtime partner at Accenture and CIO at The University of Texas at Austin (and sup…
- Episode 76The Smart AF Team - Insights and Observations on AIThe Austin Forum on Technology and Society team (all employees of Vizias, the AI, HPC, and advanced computing tech consultancy that supports and manag…
- Episode 75Global and Austin Technology Trends for 2024Austin technology ecosystem experts, community builders, and fellow podcast hosts Jason Scharf (Austin Next podcast) and Thom Singer (Austin Tech Conn…
- Episode 74Previewing SXSW 2024: Bigger Tech Program, AI Everywhere, and More, with Hugh ForrestSXSW 2024 is coming in mid-March 2024, and it will have a bigger tech program than ever! Hugh Forrest, co-president and chief programming officer of S…
- Episode 73Supercomputing - What is New in the Biggest, Fastest Computing for Science and IndustrySupercomputing, or high performance computing (HPC), is about building computers that can accurately and quickly solve big problems - climate and weat…
- Episode 72The Future of Infrastructure is SmartData analytics and AI are changing the way we work and live, and increasingly they will be embedded in the infrastructure around us, fueled by data fr…
- Episode 71How Tech Can Reinvent FashionSamuel Alexander, CEO of C2C Fashion and Technology, shares with Austin Forum executive director Jay Boisseau how his innovative fashion company is us…
- Episode 70Are Large Language Models the Evolution of Information Organization?Byron Reese, noted futurist, author, entrepreneur, speaker, and general all-around thought leader, joins the Austin Forum Upload again to talk with Au…
- Episode 69The Challenges of Digital PrivacyAnastasia Uglova, founder of Agency and co-host of The Privacy Podcast, joins Austin Forum executive director Jay Boisseau to have a discussion about …
- Episode 68The Many Benefits of Gender Diversity in Tech InnovationEmily Gupton of Austin Women in Technology joins Austin forum executive director Jay Boisseau to talk about the lack of gender diversity in the tech s…
- Episode 67Hot Summer, Hot Technologies - And the Value of Community and NetworkingEmily Gupton of Austin Women in Technology joins Austin forum executive director Jay Boisseau to talk about the lack of gender diversity in the tech s…
- Episode 66Web 3.0: It’s Coming, It's Different, and Why You Should Care!While the current World Wide Web is amazingly capable of the things we use it for, including now (in so-called Web 2.0) sharing content via social med…
- Episode 65Quantum Computing: Weird, Transformational, and Coming Sooner than You Think!Quantum computing is a very different kind of computing technology that leverages the seemingly weird (but proven) quantum mechanical properties of at…
- Episode 64How Can Companies and Organizations Protect Against Cyberthreats?Cyber threats are not only persistent but growing and evolving. As companies and organizations increasingly put their information, IP, and even raw da…
- Episode 63Tech Trends for 2023 Mid-year ReviewThe Austin Forum on Technology has a big 'tech trends' event at the start of every year. The Vizias experts behind the Austin Forum team--Jay Boisseau…
- Episode 62SXSW Sydney 2023: What Up Down Under, with Hugh ForrestSXSW is a massive event - conference, festivals, performances, screenings, activations, and more - that share one common thing: creativity. While the …
- Episode 61Technology Companies and Diversity: Great for People, Companies, and InnovationMichael Ward Jr, President and CEO of the Austin Urban Technology Movement (AUTMHQ), joins Austin Forum executive director Jay Boisseau to discuss the…
- Episode 60Understanding and Realizing the Value of AR/VR/MetaverseHrish Lotlikar, Co-founder and CEO of SuperWorld joins Austin Forum executive director Jay Boisseau to talk about immersive experiences, AR and VR, me…
- Episode 59How Immersive Environments Can Create Great Human ExperiencesErin Reilly, Professor fo Practice and Founding Director of the Texas Immersive Institute in the Moody College of Communication at The University of T…
- Episode 58The Regulation of Emerging Technologies: Implications for AIErich Schwartz, Adjunct Professor of Law and Tower Fellow at The University of Texas at Austin, talks with Austin Forum director Jay Boisseau about ho…
- Episode 57Making AI Good for HumansProfessor Sharon Strover of The University of Texas at Austin talks with Austin Forum executive director Jay Boisseau about AI's implications for huma…
- Episode 56The Growth and Successes of AISaurabh Jha of Dell Technologies has a conversation with Austin Forum Executive Director Jay Boisseau about why ChatGPT, Large Langue Models, and gene…
- Episode 55Community and Culture in ComputingAmy Winecoff, Research Fellow at Princeton University (and an Austin Forum regular attendee!) talks with Austin Forum executive director Jay Boisseau …
- Episode 54What You Should Know About SXSW Interactive 2023Paul O'Brien, CEO and Founder of MediaTech Ventures (and SXSW attend for many years!) joins Austin Forum on Technology and Society executive director …
- Episode 53The Last of Us - and the Convergence of Gaming, Video, and MoreThe video game market is much larger than Hollywood box office or music purchases, even though it’s not (yet?) as universal. Gaming is also evolving. …
- Episode 52LastPass, Passwords, and How to Protect Your Online AccountsThe recent announcement by LastPass being hacked—and other recent notable cybersecurity incidents—led us to chat with Gabe Schuyler, enterprise soluti…
- Episode 51Mis-, Dis-, and Mal-information: Growing Problem, But Some HopeMisinformation (including disinformation, which is intentional disinformation), has been around as long as humans have had communication and conflict.…
- Episode 50SXSW 2023 Themes, Trends, and Why You Should Attend!Economics expert and consultant Angelos Angelou, CEO and founder of both Angelou Economics and International Accelerator, joins Austin Forum executive…
- Episode 49Technology and the Economy in 2023Economics expert and consultant Angelos Angelou, CEO and founder of both Angelou Economics and International Accelerator, joins Austin Forum executive…
- Episode 48What's the Big Deal About ChatGPT?We're baaack! With more for 2023! Luke Wilson, head of global infrastructure at Optiver, and Adnan Khaleel, business and technology strategist at Inte…
- Episode 47Why You Need (or Need to be) a Strategic FuturistNancy Giordano, a strategic futurist with Play Big Inc. and a globally recognized speaker, consultant, advisor, and more, talks with Austin Forum exec…
- Episode 46UX Design, and How It Makes Tech BetterUX designers Erik Summa of Dell Technologies and Jennifer "Houli" Houlihan of the Flatiron School talk with the Austin Forum's executive director Jay …
- Episode 45Does the Metaverse Need Fashion? Yes!Gaming and VR environments allow us to have avatars that represent ourselves, and for more serious metaverse applications we probably want to look hum…
- Episode 44What Makes Austin Special? Tech Is (Only) a Part of It!Austin is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, fueled by explosive growth in its tech sector companies ranging from startups to global le…
- Episode 43Online and Hybrid Events: Lessons and Recommendations from the AF TeamThe Austin Forum on Technology and Society held monthly in-person-only events on diverse technologies and their influence and impact on all aspects of…
- Episode 42The Power of Storytelling to Help AI Change the WorldGanesh Padmanabhan, the creator of the podcast "Stories in AI," talks about storytelling and AI with Austin Forum executive director Jay Boisseau and …
- Episode 41SXSW is BACK!Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer of SXSW, sits down for a chat with Jay Boisseau, executive director of the Austin Forum, to discuss all things…
- PreviewWeekly AF Upload PreviewThe Austin Forum Upload podcast has had three great seasons, but there is more to cover all the time. So, we're not starting season 4--we're coming ba…
- S3E16Looking Ahead to Tech Topics for 2nd half of 2021The techies behind the popular Tech Breakfast podcast: Aaron Buley, Russ Cantwell, and Tyler Gates. Hear their excellent (and fun) recommendations for…
- S3E15UAPs and UFOs. What Do We Know? What Don't We Know?Recent US government reports, videos and interviews with credible witnesses (e.g. Navy pilots) have been released recently that discuss unidentified a…
- S3E14A Conversation for Clarity in CybersecurityCybersecurity--and related terms like computer security, network security, data protection, computer viruses/worms/bots, etc--are both concerning and …
- S3E13Measuring Brain Activity for Health and PerformanceJay and John talk to Jim Prather, President of WAVi, about neurotech--specifically, monitoring and measuring brain activity as a means of increasing u…
- S3E12Edge Computing, Pervasive Sensors, and Instrumenting EverythingThe number of connected devices in the world is growing rapidly, driven by our desire to monitor and improve mobility, safety, infrastructure quality,…
- S3E11Neurotech: Accelerating Healing and improving Health with Neurological TechnologyThe brain, spinal cord, and extended network of the nervous system throughout the body act as ’software’ to help manage the muscles, organs, bones, an…
- S3E10AI Facts, Fiction, and Fun with guest Jay Williams of Quantum Materials CorpIn this subseries of the Austin Forum Upload, Luke Wilson, John Lockman, and Jay Boisseau -- AI and HPC geeks by day, and full-spectrum geeks around t…
- S3E9AI Facts, Fiction, and Fun with guest Charlie Burgoyne of Valkyrie IntelligenceIn this subseries of the Austin Forum Upload, Luke Wilson, John Lockman, and Jay Boisseau -- AI and HPC geeks by day, and full-spectrum geeks around t…
- S3E8AI Facts, Fiction, and Fun with guest Jean-Leah NjorogeIn this subseries of the Austin Forum Upload, Luke Wilson, John Lockman, and Jay Boisseau -- AI and HPC geeks by day, and full-spectrum geeks around t…
- S3E7The Growing Importance of Design in Tech (and Everywhere)The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of remote working and collaboration, and thereby encouraged (required, really) the near-continuous usage of …
- S3E6AI Facts, Fiction, and Fun with guest Matt SanchezIn this subseries of the Austin Forum Upload, Luke Wilson, John Lockman, and Jay Boisseau -- AI and HPC geeks by day, and full-spectrum geeks around t…
- S3E5Can Technology Support Spirituality?Co-hosts Jessica Sager and Jay Boisseau talk with Rabbi Neil Blumofe about whether/how tech can help one discover spirituality, sustain it, or enhance…
- S3E4AI Facts, Fiction and FunIn this subseries of the Austin Forum Upload, Luke Wilson, John Lockman, and Jay Boisseau -- AI and HPC geeks by day, and full-spectrum geeks around t…
- S3E3Crossover with Tech Breakfast PodcastThe Austin Forum Upload team - Jay Boisseau, Jessica Sager, and John Lockman - joins the Tech Breakfast podcast team for a free-flowing conversation a…
- S3E2Social Media Influence in Society and Political Climate Part IJay Boisseau interviews three experts in social media influence - Sherri Greenberg and Talia Stroud, professors at The University of Texas at Austin, …
- S3E2Social Media Influence in Society and Political Climate Part IIJay Boisseau continues the interview about social media influence in society and political climate with Sherri Greenberg and Talia Stroud, professors …
- S3E1SXSW Is Coming Back! Get the Scoop from Hugh ForrestSXSW has just announced its return for 2021 as an online experience with a strong focus on seven themes that are influencing our economy, society, and…
- S3 PreviewSeason 3 PreviewA preview of the topics we are excited about as Season 3 continues in 2021!
- S2E11Quantum Computing Might Change Everything!Quantum computing has made the headlines in 2019 as tech companies large and small invest in research, hardware, software, and expertise to realize it…
- S2E10Using Design Thinking to Improve your Projects, Work, and Personal LifeThe technology of the future will require unique solutions. Borrowing elements from the designer’s toolkit like empathy and experimentation, designers…
- S2E9AI, Robotics, and the Future of Work & SocietyWith the powerful capabilities of the machine learning approach to AI, computers can learn to do some tasks better, faster, and/or cheaper than humans…
- S2E8Exploring Ethics in the AI AgeWhat do you trust computers to do or not do? Would you want AI to make a medical decision for you, or would you let an AI jury determine your fate? In…
- S2E7AI Facts, Fiction, Fantasies, Fears and FunJay Boisseau, John Lockman, and Luke Wilson--friends, colleagues in AI at Dell EMC, and partners in the Vizias and Austin Forum teams--share facts, fi…
- S2E6Smart Cities: Using Data and Technology to Improve Cities for (All) HumansHost, Barbary Brunner, talks with Chelsea Collier, global smart cities consultant and Digi.City founder, and with Jay Boisseau, director of the Austin…
- S2E5The FBI Wants to Protect Your Tech IP!Special Supervisory Agent Jill Murphy (FBI) talks with Jay and Barbary about how important protecting intellectual property is in the Digital Era. Jil…
- S2E4The Personal Health RevolutionWith all the data-measuring and information-providing capabilities of a plethora of smart health devices and smartphones, why aren’t we all healthy, s…
- S2E3Technology & the Future of HumanityFuturist Byron Reese (GigaOm) and Professor Craig Wheeler (UT Austin) join Jay & Barbary for a thought-provoking discussion on rapidly developing tech…
- S2E2The Evolution of a Tech MeccaMitch Jacobson, director of the Austin Technology Incubator and long-time Austinite, talks with Jay Boisseau and Barbary Brunner about Austin's evolut…
- S2E1SXSW Interactive 2019 and BeyondHugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer for SXSW, talks with Jay Boisseau and guest co-host Christina Newbrough about trends and ideas that emerged fr…
- S1E10Creating Digital Experiences to Engage & ExciteAmber Allen, CEO and founder of Double A, talks with Jay about the opportunity to use technologies like AR, VR, live streaming, mobile apps and more t…
- S1E9Innovation and the Business of HealthcareMellie Price, managing director of the Texas Health CoLab and Executive Director of Commercialization at the Dell Medical School, speaks about innovat…
- S1E8The Big Benefits and Complex Concerns of Scaling Tech CompaniesAmber Gunst, CEO of the Austin Technology Council, shares her professional and personal experiences & insights on the great value, effort, and challen…
- S1E7AI, Deep Learning, and the Future of HumanityByron Reese, CEO of GigaOm and technology futurist & author, and Paul O'Brien, CEO of Mediatech Ventures have a passionate discussion with Jay Boissea…
- S1E6How Women Help Innovative Companies Achieve Greater SuccessKerry Rupp, general partner with TrueWealth Ventures, talks to Houli about the importance of having women in key roles, including leadership, in compa…
- S1E5Enhancing Innovation and Creating a More Capable & Compassionate WorkforceAshley Stroud Phillips, CEO of Impact Hub Austin, talks with Houli, managing director of the Austin Forum, about the importance of social good in inno…
- S1E4Virtual Reality (VR): Why It’s Finally AwesomePatrick Curry, virtual reality pioneer and veteran game developer, talks with Austin Forum Technology Director, John Lockman, about games, arcades, an…
- S1E3Augmented Reality: The Hype, The Hope & How To Make It SuccessfulIn a fast and free-wheeling conversation, Frank Roan, CEO and Founder of Hookbang, shares his candid views on AR, including current uses and successes…
- S1E2Tech, Media, Innovation & Creativity: Insights For Austin & Other CitiesPaul O’Brien, Founder of Austin MediaTech Ventures, discusses with Houli the convergence of technology and media, and how this is fueled by synergy be…
- S1E1SXSW: How It Became Influential & Where It’s Going NextHugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer of SXSW, shares the history of SXSW with Chelsea Collier, Digi.city, and why it's such a unique conference and…
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