Mark DeSantis is a Pittsburgh-based serial technology entrepreneur, policy wonk and educator. He is also CEO of Bloomfield Robotics, a new Ag company out of the CMU Robotics Institute that uses AI and computer vision to measure the health of agricultural crops on plant-by-plant basis, or in their parlance ... “crop estimation technology.” Mark knows venture capital and … [Read more...] about Rent an (AgTech) Robot.
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Buckle up!
Samson Williams isn’t one to think small. While studying for a Ph.D. in emergency management, he dropped out of school to build an Enterprise Incident Management Center out in the real world. He then spent over five years at Fannie Mae developing strategies to prevent emergencies and crises. A vocal advocate of blockchain, Samson holds a certificate in Blockchain and … [Read more...] about Buckle up!
From Wall Street to Main Street.
Daniel Dus, founder of Shared Estates, has forged a career taking him to the top of his class in the solar industry. But his heart is someplace else - in the Berkshires. That’s where he grew up and that’s where he’s building his next act. The Berkshires, Massachusetts is rich with travel destinations, and has an amazing inventory of luxury estates dating … [Read more...] about From Wall Street to Main Street.
Homage to Sutro Baths.
Anne Nickel Cannady was born and raised in Minnesota but has lived an international life. Over the past 20 years she has worked in brand strategy, culture, innovation and immersive experience design with start-ups and leading brands including Starbucks, Avalon Bay, Choice Hotels, Royal Caribbean, and Honda to name just a few. And she’s lived all over the world in London, Cape … [Read more...] about Homage to Sutro Baths.
It’s a Buckminster Fuller thing.
Judi Lynn Brown, co-founder and Chief Impact office of CivicMakers, is a creative systems and design practitioner. She is a member of a new generation of progressive and inclusive change-makers who embrace civic technology along with “radically inclusive, participatory governance structures.” CivicMakers, which is based in the Bay Area, was created to make gathering spaces … [Read more...] about It’s a Buckminster Fuller thing.