THE VOICES BEHIND ORLANDO’S INNOVATION COMMUNITY
“O The Innovation” Podcast
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a deep dive into tech startups
“O The Innovation” brings you the voices behind the tech city that is under everyone’s radar. Every other week you’ll hear about all of the innovation happening in Central Florida from start up founders to corporate business leaders.
If you’ve only come here for the rides, you don’t know the half of it. We’ve got billionaire tech unicorns, founders raising millions, and if you tune in to each episode, you may just find another reason to bring your talents to the city beautiful.
Available for steaming on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify as well as several other streaming platforms, “O The Innovation” is produced by the Orlando Tech Council, a public-private, not-for-profit economic and community development organization that works to advance Broad-based Prosperity™ by strengthening Orlando’s economy, amplifying Orlando’s story, championing regional priorities, empowering community leaders and building a brilliant region.
Season 2, Episode 2
The Future of the Payments Industry
No matter where you go payments are around you. From your Uber ride that you just paid for to the “one-click-buy” option on Amazon, companies around the world are looking for ways to make the payment experience as easy as possible.
The financial technology industry is continuing to rise and one of the hot spots of innovation in this space isn’t where you may think. Central Florida has continued to produce high quality payment tech companies that help businesses around the world!
In this episode you will hear from 3 payment industry experts:
Ernest Rolfson – CEO of Finexio
Sal Rehmetullah – President and Cofounder of Stax
Max Eliscu – Founder and CEO of Viewpost
Season 2, Episode 1
Tech and Innovation Events are Back
One of the key aspects of Innovation is collaboration and while Teams meetings are great, one of the best aspects of the tech industry has always been their amazing in-person events.
Central Florida is home to some of the best venues for these events and we have missed being able to physically see all of the innovation that happens not just in our region, but around the state. But that’s why we had to bring on both of these rockstars to share their perspectives on the importance of events.
Cole NeSmith – Chief Creative Officer of The Creative City Project that produces IMMERSE
Brian Kornfeld – Chief Executive Officer of Synapse that produces Synapse Orlando
Orlando Innovation Week starts this week from October 8th to October 15th. It will feature both IMMERSE and Synapse Orlando and you can learn more about it here!
Season 1, Episode 4
Seeing Through The World of Virtual Reality
What is virtual reality? According to Merriam Webster, it is an artificial environment which is experienced through sensory stimuli (such as sights and sounds) provided by a computer and in which one’s actions partially determine what happens in the environment
But again… what is virtual reality?
In this episode, we hear from two experts who explain what virtual reality is, why it’s important, and where the future of VR goes.
SEASON 1, Episode 3
How to scale your startup
With every entrepreneur aiming to become the next unicorn startup, entrepreneurship has never been more popular. But what happens after you start? Startups don’t become unicorns because you start a company, there is a lot more work that goes into it. That’s exactly what we dive into with our conversation with 3 entrepreneurs.
You will hear from:
- Aaron Burnett – CEO of Spaced Ventures
- Matt McBride – Founder of Mend VIP
- Matt Garrepy – Chief Digital Officer of Solodev
SEASON 1, Episode 2
The Rise Of The Video Game Industry
In 2019, the video game industry’s revenue was 7x the revenue of the whole music industry and 3x the box office. The video game industry has been on the rise and continues to grow each and every year. One of the key cornerstones of this industry is Orlando, Florida. In this episode, we dive into how video games have gone mainstream and why Orlando continues to play a large role in this expanding industry.
In this episode, you will hear from Daryl Holt, Vice President / General Manager (EA-Tiburon, EA SPORTS Austin, & EA SPORTS Madrid), Sean Pinnock, CEO of CyberDream, Creator of Virtual Battlegrounds (#2 on Steam Charts), and Deanna Galbraith, Founder / Creative Director at Captilight
season 1, Episode 1
The Year That Audio Took Center Stage
Got Zoom fatigue? Don’t worry, we all have it. But that’s one of the main reasons that audio has been on the rise lately. Platforms like Voxtell and Yac are changing the way that not just companies, but teams interact with each other. Clubhouse is connecting people from around the world. And the best part about audio is that you can always do things while you’re listening. Want to learn while driving? Listen to a podcast. Want to connect with someone while cooking dinner? Jump on Clubhouse. Want to go for a walk while checking in on your team? Send a Yac.
In this inaugural episode, you will hear from Justin Mitchell, CEO/Founder of Yac and Junior Smizmaul, CEO/Founder of Voxtel.
News from Orlando’s Innovation Ecosystem
Beep Inc. Receives 2021 William C. Schwartz Innovation Award Press Release
Orlando Tech Round Up: October 1, 2021
Orlando Tech Round Up: September 3, 2021
Nominations Open for 2021 Schwartz Innovation Award Press Release
Orlando Tech Round Up: August 6, 2021
Profiles in Tech: Isabella Johnston, Intern Pursuit