Best Sebastian Garcia Podcasts (2025)

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MUSSOLINI: SON OF THE CENTURY — Joe Wright gazes into the abyss 23:17

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Joe Wright's known for Oscar-winning WWII epics like DARKEST HOUR. But his latest look at the era is a different animal: The nightmarish series MUSSOLINI: SON OF THE CENTURY, about the rise of the godfather of fascism. Joe tells host Rico Gagliano about the Italian dictator, the echoes he sees in politics today... and why he spent his own teen year…

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High-Efficiency Diffusion Models for On-Device Image Generation and Editing with Hung Bui - #753 52:23

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In this episode, Hung Bui, Technology Vice President at Qualcomm, joins us to explore the latest high-efficiency techniques for running generative AI, particularly diffusion models, on-device. We dive deep into the technical challenges of deploying these models, which are powerful but computationally expensive due to their iterative sampling proces…

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MULHOLLAND DRIVE in the rearview, with Deborah Levy 32:02

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Enigmatic women, their doubles, and an unmistakable air of strangeness… Award-winning author Deborah Levy (HOT MILK) on the hallmarks of David Lynch’s storytelling, and how the filmmaker has inspired her own work. LADIES OF LYNCH explores the subversive female characters created by the late David Lynch, and the singular women who helped shape them.…

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Vibe Coding's Uncanny Valley with Alexandre Pesant - #752 1:12:36

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Today, we're joined by Alexandre Pesant, AI lead at Lovable, who joins us to discuss the evolution and practice of vibe coding. Alex shares his take on how AI is enabling a shift in software development from typing characters to expressing intent, creating a new layer of abstraction similar to how high-level code compiles to machine code. We explor…

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Episode 011: Exploring Kenai with Dallas and Dustin Voss 1:27:39

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This episode kicks off deep in the heart of Kenai, Alaska, where Jon, Tim, and Andrew took their first swing at the Last Frontier—chasing silver salmon and trout with Dallas and Dustin Voss from Explore Kenai. These guys weren’t just top-tier fishing guides—they were storytellers, teachers, and the kind of folks who make you feel like you’ve known …

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Debbie Zoller drives LOST HIGHWAY 37:57

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Make-up and prosthetics artist Debbie Zoller (LOST HIGHWAY, TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN) first worked with David Lynch on LOST HIGHWAY. She discusses their two decades of friendship, and how she designed the look for some of his most iconic femme fatales. LADIES OF LYNCH explores the subversive female characters created by the late David Lynch, and the …

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Dataflow Computing for AI Inference with Kunle Olukotun - #751 57:37

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In this episode, we're joined by Kunle Olukotun, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Stanford University and co-founder and chief technologist at Sambanova Systems, to discuss reconfigurable dataflow architectures for AI inference. Kunle explains the core idea of building computers that are dynamically configured to match th…

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Heidi Bivens outfits INLAND EMPIRE 35:15

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How does costume shape character? Stylist and costume designer Heidi Bivens was in charge of wardrobe on INLAND EMPIRE. It was one of her first jobs, and David Lynch’s final film. What did they both learn? LADIES OF LYNCH explores the subversive female characters created by the late David Lynch, and the singular women who helped shape them. Season …

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Recurrence and Attention for Long-Context Transformers with Jacob Buckman - #750 57:23

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Today, we're joined by Jacob Buckman, co-founder and CEO of Manifest AI to discuss achieving long context in transformers. We discuss the bottlenecks of scaling context length and recent techniques to overcome them, including windowed attention, grouped query attention, and latent space attention. We explore the idea of weight-state balance and the…

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Sabrina Sutherland guides TWIN PEAKS’ RETURN 34:37

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David Lynch’s creative process was unconventional in many ways. For example, he preferred sketching his ideas as images to explaining them in words. Producer Sabrina Sutherland worked with him for more than 30 years. How did she find the language to help translate his vision to screen? LADIES OF LYNCH explores the subversive female characters creat…

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The Decentralized Future of Private AI with Illia Polosukhin - #749 1:05:03

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In this episode, Illia Polosukhin, a co-author of the seminal "Attention Is All You Need" paper and co-founder of Near AI, joins us to discuss his vision for building private, decentralized, and user-owned AI. Illia shares his unique journey from developing the Transformer architecture at Google to building the NEAR Protocol blockchain to solve glo…

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Jennifer Lynch writes THE SECRET DIARY OF LAURA PALMER 35:08

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Why was David Lynch so intrigued by the idea of “a woman in trouble”? His daughter, Jennifer Lynch, has a theory… She also discusses her bestselling novel THE SECRET DIARY OF LAURA PALMER, and her part in bringing the mysterious, murdered protagonist at the heart of TWIN PEAKS to life. LADIES OF LYNCH explores the subversive female characters creat…

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Inside Nano Banana 🍌 and the Future of Vision-Language Models with Oliver Wang - #748 1:03:39

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Today, we’re joined by Oliver Wang, principal scientist at Google DeepMind and tech lead for Gemini 2.5 Flash Image—better known by its code name, “Nano Banana.” We dive into the development and capabilities of this newly released frontier vision-language model, beginning with the broader shift from specialized image generators to general-purpose m…

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Mark Frost founds TWIN PEAKS 40:18

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“These girls are jam packed with secrets,” said David Lynch about the women of TWIN PEAKS. Why did characters such as Audrey Horne and Shelly Johnson get viewers so hot and bothered? TWIN PEAKS co-creator Mark Frost explains. LADIES OF LYNCH explores the subversive female characters created by the late David Lynch, and the singular women who helped…

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Is It Time to Rethink LLM Pre-Training? with Aditi Raghunathan - #747 58:26

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Today, we're joined by Aditi Raghunathan, assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University, to discuss the limitations of LLMs and how we can build more adaptable and creative models. We dig into her ICML 2025 Outstanding Paper Award winner, “Roll the dice & look before you leap: Going beyond the creative limits of next-token prediction,” which ex…

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Isabella Rossellini wears BLUE VELVET 41:08

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When Isabella Rossellini appeared as the sadomasochistic Dorothy Vallens in David Lynch’s BLUE VELVET, audiences were scandalised. Nearly 40 years later, the beautiful, bruised nightclub singer remains one of Lynch’s most complex creations. But to whom does she belong? Rossellini talks to Simran Hans about her role in authoring this divisive charac…

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Building an Immune System for AI Generated Software with Animesh Koratana - #746 1:05:11

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Today, we're joined by Animesh Koratana, founder and CEO of PlayerZero to discuss his team’s approach to making agentic and AI-assisted coding tools production-ready at scale. Animesh explains how rapid advances in AI-assisted coding have created an “asymmetry” where the speed of code output outpaces the maturity of processes for maintenance and su…

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Paolo Bargiacchi, Director of Electrification at Motion Applied (formerly McLaren Applied) 41:12

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Behind the Wheel: Paolo Bargiacchi, Director of Electrification at Motion Applied (formerly McLaren Applied) In this episode of The Tech Connect, Paolo Bargiacchi shares his journey through the automotive industry; from his early days at Jaguar Land Rover and Bentley to his current role at Motion (McLaren) Applied. With a passion for electrificatio…

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Thomas Blazak, Chief Engineer at Proterra 48:50

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Behind the Power: Thomas Blazak, Chief Engineer at Proterra In this episode of The Tech Connect, Thomas Blazak, Chief Engineer at Proterra, shares his inspiring journey from childhood curiosity to leading battery development for electric buses. With a deep passion for clean technology, mentorship, and cycling, Thomas offers a compelling look into t…

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New Season Trailer: LADIES OF LYNCH (w/ Isabella Rossellini) 0:32

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Coming Soon. LADIES OF LYNCH LADIES OF LYNCH explores the subversive female characters created by the late David Lynch, and the singular women who helped shape them. Season 9’s guests include celebrated actor and filmmaker Isabella Rossellini; Lynch’s daughter Jennifer Lynch; his producer of more than 30 years, Sabrina Sutherland; TWIN PEAKS co-cre…

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Sebastian Clauss, VP Software at STARK 44:53

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Behind the mission: Sebastian Clauss, VP Software at STARK In this episode of The Tech Connect, Sebastian Clauss shares his journey from Air Force officer to leading software development for unmanned systems at Stark. With deep roots in aerospace and military technology, Sebastian reflects on the lessons learned from his service, the evolving defen…

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Autoformalization and Verifiable Superintelligence with Christian Szegedy - #745 1:11:48

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In this episode, Christian Szegedy, Chief Scientist at Morph Labs, joins us to discuss how the application of formal mathematics and reasoning enables the creation of more robust and safer AI systems. A pioneer behind concepts like the Inception architecture and adversarial examples, Christian now focuses on autoformalization—the AI-driven process …

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Jens Groot, Chief Engineer Battery System at Polestar 52:39

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Behind the Power: Jens Groot, Chief Engineer Battery System at Polestar In this electrifying episode of The Tech Connect, Jens Groot, Chief Engineer for Battery Systems at Polestar, takes us on a journey from academia to the cutting edge of clean tech. With a rich background in electrical engineering and a passion for hands-on innovation, Jens shar…

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Salimzhan Gafurov, Director of Advanced Research & Technology at Verne 33:29

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Behind the Robot: Salimzhan Gafurov, Director of Advanced Research & Technology at Verne In this episode of The Tech Connect, Salimzhan Gafurov shares his inspiring journey from aviation to robotics and autonomous driving. With two PhDs and a passion for innovation, Salimzhan reflects on the importance of education, networking, and embracing compet…

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Brennand Pierce, Founder & CEO of Kinisi Robotics 35:01

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Behind the Robot: Brennand Pierce, Founder & CEO of Kinisi Robotics In this episode of The Tech Connect, Brennand Pierce, CEO of Kinisi Robotics, shares his lifelong passion for robotics and his journey from tinkering as a kid to leading a cutting-edge robotics startup. With candid reflections on education, leadership, and the future of AI, Bren of…

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Multimodal AI Models on Apple Silicon with MLX with Prince Canuma - #744 1:10:20

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Today, we're joined by Prince Canuma, an ML engineer and open-source developer focused on optimizing AI inference on Apple Silicon devices. Prince shares his journey to becoming one of the most prolific contributors to Apple’s MLX ecosystem, having published over 1,000 models and libraries that make open, multimodal AI accessible and performant on …

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Dr. Robert Mackenzie, Deep Tech Executive 50:56

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Behind the Robot: Dr. Robert Mackenzie, Deep Tech Executive In this episode of The Tech Connect, host Adam Ewing speaks with Robert McKenzie, CTO and robotics visionary, about his journey through the robotics industry and the values that drive his work. From balancing family life with leadership responsibilities to championing technology for good, …

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Sean Ackley, VP of Energy & Infrastructure at Einride 1:10:48

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Behind the Power: Sean Ackley, VP of Energy & Infrastructure at Einride In this episode of The Tech Connect, Sean Ackley, VP of Energy and Infrastructure at Einride, shares his journey from mechanical engineer to a key leader in the electric freight and e-mobility sector. With a passion for building and a mindset rooted in curiosity, Sean offers in…

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Ricardo Garcia, Software Manager at Continental Automotive (soon to be AUMOVIO) 59:50

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Behind the wheel: Ricardo Garcia, Software Manager at Continental Automotive (soon to be AUMOVIO) In this episode of The Tech Connect, Ricardo Garcia, a seasoned engineering leader at Continental, shares his 18-year journey through the automotive industry. From starting as a technical engineer to leading software development and managing cross-func…

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Nothing rhymes with PAVEMENTS 31:57

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Director Alex Ross Perry's PAVEMENTS is a rock doc like no other — a sprawling, funny, self-reflexive, weirdly touching meta-movie about '90s indie rock heroes Pavement. Host Rico Gagliano talks to Alex LIVE at MUBI Fest Chicago about the movie, the band's music, and why they don't return emails. PAVEMENTS is now streaming on MUBI in the US, UK, Ge…

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Sebastian Moitzheim, CTO at Powall 44:07

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Behind the Power: Sebastian Moitzheim, CTO of Powall In this episode of The Tech Connect, Sebastian Moitzheim, CTO of Powall, shares his journey from academic research to leading a cutting-edge battery technology startup. With a background in life sciences and nanotechnology, Sebastian reflects on the transition from theory to application, the role…

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Genie 3: A New Frontier for World Models with Jack Parker-Holder and Shlomi Fruchter - #743 1:01:01

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Today, we're joined by Jack Parker-Holder and Shlomi Fruchter, researchers at Google DeepMind, to discuss the recent release of Genie 3, a model capable of generating “playable” virtual worlds. We dig into the evolution of the Genie project and review the current model’s scaled-up capabilities, including creating real-time, interactive, and high-re…

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Prateek Mehta, Acceleration Lead at Mitra Chem 48:35

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Behind the Power: Prateek Mehta, Acceleration Lead at Mitra Chem In this episode of The Tech Connect, Prateek shares his journey from studying chemical engineering in India to leading a cutting-edge team at MitraChem, a battery materials startup in California. We dive into his path from academia to industry, exploring the leadership challenges and …

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Richard LeCain, CTO at UKBIC 52:19

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Behind the Power: Richard LeCain, CTO at UKBIC In this episode of The Tech Connect, we sit down with Richard LeCain, CTO of the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), to explore the dynamic world of battery technology, industrialization, and team leadership. From his early days in chemical engineering to pioneering lithium iron phosphate comm…

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Andre Gronke, Head of Global Engineering at Farasis Energy 37:04

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Behind the Power: Andre Gronke, Head of Global Engineering at Farasis Energy In this episode of The Tech Connect, we sit down with André Gronke, Head of Engineering Project Management and Technical Acquisition at Farasis Energy Europe. With over a decade of experience in battery technology, from his early days at Mercedes to leadership roles at A12…

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Jason Coon, Founder & Principal Consultant 1:01:26

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Behind the Yoke: Jason Coon, Founder & Principal Consultant and Former VP of Systems, Software and Intergration at Archer In this episode of The Tech Connect, aerospace engineer Jason Coon takes us through his career journey; from early interests to leadership in the fast-evolving eVTOL sector. Jason shares his perspective on how teamwork, diversit…

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Gorazd Gotovac, CTO of Elaphe 34:55

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Behind the Wheel: Gorazd Gotovac, CTO of Elaphe In this episode of The Tech Connect, we speak with Gorazd Gotovac, CTO of Elaphe, about his journey from mathematical physics to leading innovations in in-wheel motor technology. Gorazd shares insights on building from a vision, aligning teams for breakthrough results, and why mobility’s future will b…

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Closing the Loop Between AI Training and Inference with Lin Qiao - #742 1:01:11

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In this episode, we're joined by Lin Qiao, CEO and co-founder of Fireworks AI. Drawing on key lessons from her time building PyTorch, Lin shares her perspective on the modern generative AI development lifecycle. She explains why aligning training and inference systems is essential for creating a seamless, fast-moving production pipeline, preventing…

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Yateendra Deshpande, Co-Founder at Conifer 50:01

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Behind the Entrepreneur: Yateendra Deshpande, Co-Founder at Conifer In this episode of The Tech Connect, Conifer's Yateendra Deshpande shares the leap from high-pressure engineering roles into founding a startup pioneering sustainable ferrite-magnet motors. We explore his early influences, lessons from Apple and Lucid, the risks of entrepreneurship…

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Dennis Yu, Director of Hardware & Systems Engineering at Liminal Insights Inc. 58:11

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Behind the Power: Dennis Yu, Director of Hardware & Systems Engineering at Liminal Insights Inc. In this episode of The Tech Connect, we talk to Dennis Yu, Director of Hardware & Systems Engineering at Liminal, a startup using ultrasound to transform battery quality inspection. Dennis shares his unconventional path from trade school to UC Berkeley …

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Daniel Evans, Former Senior Manager of Research and Development 59:31

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Behind the Power: Daniel Evans, Former Senior Manager of Research and Development In this episode of The Tech Connect, we talk with Dan Evans, Former Senior Manager of Research and Development at Alsym Energy, about what it takes to lead battery R&D in a high-stakes, high-growth environment. Dan shares his unconventional path from zeolite synthesis…

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LA film fades out...and in (w/ THE STUDIO's Evan Goldberg) 43:33

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The film and TV biz defines LA—so what's it look like as the biz moves abroad? Host (and longtime Angeleno) Rico Gagliano takes a tour of a changing city, from the Hollywood sign to a new crop of booming rep cinemas. Guests include THE STUDIO co-creator Evan Goldberg, indie icon Charles Burnett (KILLER OF SHEEP), and Sean Fennessey, host of THE BIG…

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Ninni Hed, Senior Manager, Software & Electronics at BorgWarner Inc. 36:12

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Behind the Power: Ninni Hed, Senior Manager, Software & Electronics at BorgWarner Inc. In this episode of The Tech Connect, we sit down with Ninni Hed, Chief Engineer at BorgWarner, whose career journey spans mobile tech, IT infrastructure, and now electrification. Ninni shares how she navigated major transitions; from coaching rival tech teams to …

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Aamir Iqbal Waidha, Head of Research & Development at theion 45:32

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Behind the Power: Aamir Iqbal Waidha, Head of Research & Development at theion In this episode of The Tech Connect, we meet Dr. Aamir Iqbal Waidha, Head of R&D at Thion and a passionate material scientist reshaping the future of energy storage. From growing up in India to leading cutting-edge battery innovation in Berlin, Aamir walks us through his…

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Xavier Kohll, CTO & Co-Founder at Circu Li-ion 45:22

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Behind the Power: Xavier Kohll, CTO & Co-Founder at Circu Li-ion In this episode of The Tech Connect, we speak with Xavier Kohll, CTO and co-founder of Circu Li-ion, whose journey from Swiss research labs to robotic battery dismantling is driving real impact in the clean tech revolution. Xavier shares: 🔬 How soft robotics and academic research led …

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Thomas Maull, Principal Product Manager - Innovation & Enabling Tech at Elysia 32:06

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Behind the Power: Tom Maull, Technical Strategy Manager at Elysia Battery Intelligence In this episode of Behind the Power, we sit down with Tom Maull, Technical Strategy Manager at Elysia Battery Intelligence, whose unconventional career path has taken him from US courtrooms to UK racetracks, and everywhere in between. Tom shares: ⚙️ How a career …

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Behind the Entrepreneur: Niclas Lehnert, Co Founder at PULSETRAIN 55:35

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🎙️ Behind the Entrepreneur: Niclas Lehnert, Co-Founder of PulseTrain In this episode, we sit down with Niclas Lehnert, co-founder of PulseTrain, a deep tech startup pioneering sustainable battery management systems for electric vehicles and beyond. Niclas shares the remarkable story of how a Christmas Eve conversation sparked the idea for PulseTrai…

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Context Engineering for Productive AI Agents with Filip Kozera - #741 46:01

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In this episode, Filip Kozera, founder and CEO of Wordware, explains his approach to building agentic workflows where natural language serves as the new programming interface. Filip breaks down the architecture of these "background agents," explaining how they use a reflection loop and tool-calling to execute complex tasks. He discusses the current…

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KNEECAP — Rich Peppiatt on politics and partying 29:17

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Our full interview with the writer/director of the Northern Irish indie phenomenon KNEECAP. Host Rico Gagliano visits Rich at his Belfast pad, to talk about wrangling the movie's titular hard-partying provocateurs, the rise of Northern Ireland's film industry, and why he briefly resented a Quiet Girl. Part travelogue, part deep-dive storytelling, t…

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Infrastructure Scaling and Compound AI Systems with Jared Quincy Davis - #740 1:13:02

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In this episode, Jared Quincy Davis, founder and CEO at Foundry, introduces the concept of "compound AI systems," which allows users to create powerful, efficient applications by composing multiple, often diverse, AI models and services. We discuss how these "networks of networks" can push the Pareto frontier, delivering results that are simultaneo…