Recorded live at the 2025 GeekWire Awards in Seattle, this episode features industry leaders navigating a shifting tech and political landscape. Amid celebrations of AI breakthroughs, startup milestones, and community-building, guests discuss deeper concerns: capital flight, regulatory headwinds, and what the region needs to retain its innovation edge.
Featured on the show:
- Ambika Singh, founder and CEO of Armoire (Workplace of the Year winner)
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Joseph Williams, Washington State Department of Commerce (Public Policy Champion for Innovation)
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Emer Dooley, Creative Destruction Lab, University of Washington (Geeks Give Back honoree)
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Laura Ruderman, CEO of the Technology Alliance
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Aviel Ginzburg, co-founder at Foundations (Geeks Give Back honoree)
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Anand Subbaraj, CEO of Zuper (CEO of the Year finalist)
Related coverage:
- GeekWire Awards 2025 revealed: Community ‘alive and well’ at annual celebration of best in tech
- Photos: Inside the GeekWire Awards, where it was ‘game on’ for a night of networking and more
Presented by Astound Business Solutions, with category sponsors BECU, Baker Tilly, JLL, WTIA, Alltech, Wilson Sonsini, and First Tech.
With GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop.
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