In The Loop

Yorke Rhodes has always been all in on learning! His main tip for #Web3 new joiners is, “Learn the nouns and verbs. Don’t skip over anything you don’t know as you consume new resources and articles.” Some of his favorite resources are Anna Rose’s podcast on the Zero Knowledge Space, and Chris Dixon’s book 'Read Write Own’. Join us for Part 2 of Yorke’s episode to learn more about how Yorke learns :) Check out the full episode in the comments below! #Stayinformed #Staycurious

Meet Yorke Rhodes: Co-Founder of Blockchain at Microsoft, Founding Member of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, Professor at New York University, and personal mentor to many (including Sofia & Maximilian)! Yorke has always been driven by innovation and building the future through technology. Throughout his career, he has “ridden different innovation waves”, which he defines as periods of time in which he identifies a new form of technology, and spends 8-10 years becoming an expert in it. Besides the knowledge he gains in these periods, Yorke is also passionate about understanding how these innovations can contribute to positive societal impact and always maintaining a curiosity mindset. With his work in Blockchain at Microsoft, Yorke specifically focuses on upstream supply chains, exploring how traceability work can increase awareness around forced labor and sustainability. Yorke’s journey is so interesting and full of insights for younger generations, that we split his episode in two parts. We hope you enjoy Part 1 of our conversation with Yorke… Stay informed. Stay curious. #intheloop #podcast #tech #emerging #blockchain

Meet Aleksandra (Sasha) Manuilova, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Weights & Biases! Sasha has been a strategic leader throughout her career, working across multiple industries, including consulting, venture capital, and now tech! At Weights & Biases, Sasha enjoys working with customers and partners that are revolutionizing drug discovery, language learning, and the field of autonomous driving through AI. On her personal time, she enjoys using Character.AI to chat with an "AI Librarian" who gives her hyper-personalized book recs! To stay up to date with innovation, Sasha reads Stratechery, watches the No Priors podcast, and engages in knowledge sharing with her team. Thank you Sasha for joining us at In The Loop! Stay informed. Stay curious. #ai #podcast #tech

Meet May: Director of Global Sales at GK8, a Galaxy company! Throughout her life, May dreamt of owning a construction company. A moment of self-exploration, however, led her to the world of startups and Web3. She now works at K8, where her daily job is a mix of Business Development, Crypto, and Cybersecurity Innovation! She stays in the loop on the newest trends by traveling the world, attending conferences, and following Web3 researchers on X and LinkedIn. 🚀 Learn more about May's journey in this newest episode of In The Loop! #intheloop #web3 #ai #education

Balázs is a Web3 entrepreneur, passionate generalist, and driven social-impact leader! As our newest In The Loop guest, Balázs shares interesting insights and learnings from his experience in: ⭐️Building a bank for refugees ⭐️Founding KYC DAO ⭐️Growing the Decentralized Identity Foundation We asked Balazs how he stays informed with the newest technology trends and he provided the following helpful list of resources: - For information: Caspian Report - Geopolitical review - https://lnkd.in/d6XajV2Z DW News - Germany’s BBC - https://lnkd.in/e9cAeReH Mark Rober - fun with technology and engineering - https://lnkd.in/g9RivWiA Two Minutes Papers - visual AI tools - https://lnkd.in/gRY2M6ih Al Jazeera English - Qatar media - https://lnkd.in/ewW9MTBV Economic Explained - Economic theories explainers - https://lnkd.in/epxmuVZ7 Podcasts: Ezra Klein Show - https://lnkd.in/dFaCB2yg Vergecast - https://lnkd.in/dSVkiwH Up First - https://lnkd.in/eihHVtA The indicator - https://lnkd.in/g8GVAKP Hard Fork - https://lnkd.in/e3s3MKVv Freakonomics Radio - https://lnkd.in/dE7Bc36s Making Sense - https://lnkd.in/ergPxg37 Keeping up with tech news: Mostly on X. Highly personal experience and requires some work, but it’s worth it. and follow me on @nembal - Thank you Balazs for such a lively discussion! We hope you enjoy the newest episode of In The Loop! #intheloop #ai #emergingtech

“I can teach you about technology, but I can't teach you about tenacity.” Growing up, Paige Lord lived under the digital divide and was the first in her family to go to college. Her life turned around when a Microsoft hiring manager, who recognized her drive and ambition, opened a door for her to work at the company. Today, Paige is a Senior Program Manager at GitHub and a leader in the Responsible AI Industry. She is passionate about narrowing the digital divide, and researching the effects of AI innovation on the same. Paige is a stellar example that a “lack of knowledge is not the same thing as lack of intelligence”, and that sometimes taking the path less traveled really pays off. Listen to the brilliant and kind Paige Lord on this week’s episode of In The Loop! #intheloop #ai #responsibleai

Meeting with insightful, successful & interesting industry leaders can be difficult! Excited for this new episode of “The 10-minute Coffee Chat you never had” with Mike Pell: Director at the Microsoft Garage in NYC! Mike shared with us how he looks at innovation, his journey throughout his career, and his philosophies on life ✨✨ 3 takeaways:  ⚫ If you think AI is one of those technology trends where you can sit on the sidelines and wait for it to pass out, that is not a good thing to do. You have to jump in & try it for yourself! ⚫ Don’t let anybody tell you, “you can’t be more than one thing!” You can absolutely be great at more than one thing and excel at all of them! ⚫ Seek a career path that brings you joy! Make sure to check out Mike’s work: ⚫ Book - Visualizing Business: https://lnkd.in/gEbxN5kU ⚫ Website: https://mike-pell.com/ ⚫ Follow his LinkedIn: Mike Pell Stay informed. Stay curious. #MSFTgarage #ai #emergingtech #careerdevelopment #metaverse

Getting coffee chats with super successful & interesting industry leaders is TOUGH! This is why we wanted to bring you “The 10-minute Coffee Chat you never had” with Idan Gazit: Senior Director at GitHub Next! Idan shared with us how he looks at innovation, how he got to his current role, and his philosophies on life ✨✨ 3 takeaways: -> In life, work on things that make you dance :) -> When in doubt, make stuff! -> Almost everything is negotiable... Thank you Kasia Sitkiewicz for the introduction to Idan, and our fantastic video editor Aidan Niehoff! Stay informed. Stay curious. -Maximilian & Sofia #intheloop #emergingtech #techleadership

Our first episode is finally here, and it's about something we all want to know: How to stay in the loop?? These days, it seems like there's always something new in the realm of emerging technology, and it's hard to catch up... This is why, before we start getting into the specifics, we want to share the resources we use to stay informed every day! These are resources that industry experts have shared with us and have allowed us to keep up with our jobs at the forefront of tech innovation! 🌟 Newsletters: Ben's Bites, The Neuron - AI News, AI Breakfast 🌟 VC AI Deep-Dives: Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock, Sequoia Capital, Madrona 🌟 AI Influencers: Ethan Mollick, Nina Schick, Allie K. Miller **Find article links in the comments** Thank you to our amazing video editor Aidan Niehoff for always bringing our vision to life! Stay informed. Stay curious. #intheloop #ai #artificialintelligence #emergingtech #technology

But before, a proper introduction to us: Sofia & Maximilian! We'll let the video do all the talking but want to make sure to highlight the incredible work done by our creative team on logo & brand design (Amy Poliero), logo animation (Fletcher Blazek), and video editing (Aidan Niehoff). Infinite thank you's for making In The Loop come to life! Stay informed. Stay curious.