Our Featured Guest for Sunday, November 12, 2023 is Kevin Surace
Step into the realm of innovation and artificial intelligence with our guest, Kevin Surace, a Silicon Valley luminary known for his groundbreaking work! As a serial entrepreneur, former CEO and current CTO of Appvance.ai, with a technical background boasting 94 worldwide patents, Kevin has been at the forefront of AI’s transformative power. In this episode, explore the intersection of AI, ethics, and bias, unraveling the challenges and promises that come with these technologies. From edutainment to groundbreaking developments in software testing, Kevin provides a unique perspective on the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence!
Kevin has been featured by Businessweek, Time, Fortune, Forbes, CNN, ABC, MSNBC, FOX News, and has keynoted hundreds of events, from INC5000 to TED to the US Congress. He was INC Magazines’ Entrepreneur of the Year, a CNBC top Innovator of the Decade, World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer, Chair of Silicon Valley Forum, Planet Forward Innovator of the Year nominee, featured for 5 years on TechTV’s Silicon Spin, and inducted into RIT’s Innovation Hall of Fame.
Mr. Surace led pioneering work on the first cellular data smartphone (AirCommunicator), the first plastic multichip semiconductor packages, the first human-like AI virtual assistant (Portico), soundproof drywall, high R-value windows, AI-driven building management technology, Generative AI for QA, supply-chain multivariate auctions, and the window/energy retrofits of the Empire State Building and NY Stock Exchange. He is also an accomplished music director, conductor, Broadway and streaming producer, and percussionist. Read more at: https://kevinsurace.com/
Our Entrepreneur Presenters:
Linda Hollander has been featured by Entrepreneur and Inc. Magazines as the leading expert on corporate sponsorship. She is the CEO of Sponsor Concierge and the founder of the Sponsor Secrets Seminar. She’s the winner of the Rising Star and Caught in the Act of Excellence Awards and has also been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC, Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times and Woman’s Day. Her sponsors include Bank of America, Staples, FedEx, Citibank, Health Net, Southwest Airlines, Epson, Wells Fargo, American Airlines, IBM and Wal Mart. Why get a corporate sponsor? Receive money you don’t have to pay back with no credit checks, media and public relations opportunities, free products and services such as hotel and travel, amazing connections with key business influencers and credibility which leads to more clients, attendees, and sponsors! Read more at: https://sponsorconcierge.com/
Steven Singer is the founder of Steven Singer Jewelers, which has been featured on some of the country’s biggest radio shows. From long-running locals like WMMR’s Preston & Steve to The King of All Media—Howard Stern. Billboards, too. No wonder people from all over the country have heard the words “I Hate Steven Singer.” Steven opened the doors to the first Steven Singer Jewelers in the heart of Philadelphia’s Jewelers Row on October 7, 1980. Fast forward to 1986. Steven decided it was time to start the Philadelphia Jewelers Row Association to create a code of ethics for jewelers and to market the district to customers throughout the region. By 1996, his reputation as a leading diamond and fine jewelry destination was winning over customers and the jewelry industry alike. The store’s success was evident—with some of the highest sales per square foot in the nation. Steven was asked to join an elite group of jewelers who form the world’s largest industry consulting group. Read more at: https://www.ihatestevensinger.com/