Episodes

March 21, 2023

Cultivating Austin Talent with Workforce Solutions Capital Area CEO T…

Tamara Atkinson, CEO of Workforce Solutions Capital Area, delves into the role the organization plays in shaping the future of Austin's workforce. We'll explore how Workforce Solutions Capital Area supports the local workforc...

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March 10, 2023

Austin Next is at SXSW 2023

Join us for an exciting week at SXSW 2023. We're going to as many panels, meetups, activations, and events as we can. While we won't have a new podcast episode, catch us on Twitter and YouTube as we explore why …

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March 7, 2023

From SXSW to the Texas Biohub: Exploring the Future of Healthcare wit…

Melinda Richter and Stacy Feld of Johnson & Johnson Innovation discuss healthcare innovation and technology, including J&J's involvement in SXSW, the potential for Austin as a major biohub, and both the challenges and opportu...

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Feb. 28, 2023

SXSW 2023: Where Creatives, Tech, and Innovation Come Together with H…

SXSW is one of the most anticipated annual events that celebrate the convergence of music, film, and technology in Austin, Texas. We welcome Hugh Forrest, SXSW Co-President & Chief Programming Officer back to the podcast to e...

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Feb. 21, 2023

Fostering Innovation and Technology: The Texas Legislature's Commitme…

The Texas Legislature's Innovation & Technology Caucus plays a key role in shaping the state's tech policy. In this episode, we are joined by Rep. Giovanni Capriglione and Rep. John Bucy III to discuss the role of the IT Cauc...

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Feb. 14, 2023

Where's the Next Terawatt? Powering the Future With Bill McCamley and…

The combination of a booming population and an accelerating business sector, as well as the desire to "de-carbonize" creates a real challenge. In this episode we talk with Bill McCamley, the Executive Director at Transit Forw...

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Feb. 9, 2023

Austin Next Spotlight: Tokenizing Real Estate with OwnProp

Ethan Blumenthal is the CEO of OwnProp, a platform that enables investors–large and small–to invest in commercial and multi-family real estate. They do this by leveraging the power of the blockchain and NFTs. In this Spotligh...

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Feb. 7, 2023

Making Quantum Computing Accessible to All with William “whurley” Hur…

William Hurley, better known as whurley, is the founder and CEO of StrangeWorks, a quantum computing startup that makes the power of quantum computing easily accessible and available to all. He shares expertise on the topic a...

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Jan. 31, 2023

Texas 2036: Data-Driven Solutions for a Growing Texas with AJ Rodrigu…

With an estimated 10 million more Texans calling the state home by 2036, it's important that we address the big challenges that come with growth. Texas 2036 is focused on providing nonpartisan ideas and data-driven solutions ...

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Jan. 26, 2023

Austin Next Spotlight: CIBC Innovation

Jonathan Schupack, Executive Director & Market Lead for CIBC Innovation Banking, talks about his role in lending and serving innovation companies all over the world, including software, hardware, life sciences, and cleantech ...

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Jan. 24, 2023

Art Meets Tech: Insights from Constance Y. White, Manager of Austin's…

Constance Y. White is the manager of the Art in Public Places Program for the city of Austin. In this episode, we will go over the intersection of art and technology in the city of Austin and explore how the …

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Jan. 19, 2023

Austin Next Spotlight: Gary Hoover

Gary Hoover, founder of Hoover Academy and Executive Director at American Business History Center, shares his lessons for entrepreneurs and innovators today, including the importance of being curious, studying, and understand...

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Jan. 17, 2023

There’s Always an Us in Austin with Roy Spence, Co-Founder and Chairm…

Roy Spence is the co-founder and chairman of GSD&M, an Austin-based advertising agency. With his significant background in the advertising industry, Roy and his team have played a pivotal role in shaping Austin's reputation a...

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Jan. 10, 2023

Austin Next 2023 Teaser

2023 is here and so is a whole new season of Austin Next. We are back and looking at the future of Austin and our transformation from a thriving ecosystem into a superstar region. What's next Austin? Sponsors Check out …

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Dec. 27, 2022

From the Archive - Homegrown Venture Capital with Brian Smith, Managi…

One of the biggest changes over the last few years in the Austin region is the influx of new venture capital firms and the raising of record funds by our homegrown firms. We spoke with long-time local VC, Brian Smith …

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Dec. 20, 2022

From the Archive - Austin is Becoming a Multi-Hub Region with John Ga…

Surprising when we started exploring the subject, but this has turned into one of our most popular episodes. The regional innovation ecosystem is more than downtown and more than just Austin. The entire metro from Bastrop to Dripping Springs and …

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Dec. 13, 2022

From the Archive - History of the Austin Ecosystem with John Butler

We are traveling back to our very first episode with John Sibley Butler of UT Austin. Professor Butler has been a part of the ecosystem for decades and takes us through a journey from the beginning of the ecosystem to …

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Dec. 6, 2022

What's next Austin Next?

Michael and Jason take a moment to reflect back on what we learned in 22, the new questions we are asking in '23, and some surprising additional elements we are adding to the show.SponsorsCheck out all of the sponsors mentioned …

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Nov. 29, 2022

Mammoths, Tigers, and Genomics, Oh My! with Ben Lamm CEO and Founder …

Bringing back the wooly mammoth, computer aided design for biology, is this a sci-fi novel or just a taste of what’s going on at the intersection of biology, technology, and Austin. Our next guest is Ben Lamm, CEO and Founder …

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Nov. 22, 2022

Austin Next Live: The Austin Bio Innovation Ecosystem

Austin Next did our first live recording on LinkedIn Live. Jason was joined by Jawad Ali (Austin Medtech Connect), and Dennis McWilliams (Santé Ventures) for a discussion on how we actually define the bio sector here in Austin, what makes …

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Nov. 15, 2022

Live at the Informa Tech AI/IoT/ Quantum Conference

The Informa Tech AI/IoT/Quantum Computing conference landed in Austin November 2nd and 3rd. Austin Next was there, listening, learning, and supporting the conference. With speakers ranging from chess champions and NFL quarterbacks to Austin’s Mayor and U

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Nov. 8, 2022

Rise of the Rest with Steve Case

Steve Case is one of America’s best-known and most accomplished entrepreneurs and philanthropists. Case co-founded AOL in 1985 and under his leadership and vision, AOL became the largest and most valuable Internet company of its time. Moving beyond AOL,

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Nov. 1, 2022

A Deep Dive with Bob Campbell, a Longtime Austin Leader

Bob Campbell is a visionary senior business leader with a track record of building successful businesses while advising corporate and government leaders on management and policy issues. He is a management consultant; corporate board member; non-profit boa

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Oct. 25, 2022

Road Trip to Houston - Innovation through the Investor Lens with Doug…

We continue our dive into the Houston innovation ecosystem from an investor point of view. Dougal Cameron is a co-founder and the managing director of Golden Section, a venture capital firm, engineering organization, and early-stage venture partner servin

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