Brian J Matos
Join this community of curious minds. Through in-depth conversations with preeminent thought leaders, authors, activists, community and business leaders, industry experts and academics, listeners get an “insiders” perspective about trends impacting our communities, families and individual lives. Born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, raised in Chicago, Illinois, USA, and currently residing in Dallas, Texas, USA, Brian has a unique perspective on current global events and public policy. His Puerto Rican, Polish and American heritage allow him to see issues through several cultural prisms. His professional training in journalism, public relations and marketing along with a natural curiosity inspire his probing questions that reveal deep insights from his guests.
Episodes
While the world watches in amazement as the best athletes on Earth compete for the top global prizes in their respective sport, there are criminals lurking in the shadows of these events and behind the scenes.
Joining Brian to discuss the dark sidelines of these international competitions is Claudia Villa. She is an International Safeguarding Specialist & Consultant with experiences working in humanitarian and sport safeguarding, ...
Nick Denning, Diegesis CEO, joins Brian for a second conversation on the current and emerging challenges in cybersecurity that every leader needs to know to protect their organization and the public should be aware of. Season 1, Episode 6 was the first converstion for those who want a refresher.
In this conversation, Brian and Nick discuss the increasing publicity of ransomware attacks and data breaches, as well as the challenges b...
Brian interviews Jennie Chan, a Chinese medicine practitioner, Qigong (pronounced chee-guhng) instructor and founder of Spectra Wellbeing, a wellness company promoting the practice of Qigong in individivual and group settings.
Brian and Jennie explore her personal story from high-powered, high-stress finance professional to traditional medicine practitioner. In this conversation, Jennie explains the different aspects of traditiona...
Brian welcomes demographic consultant, Bradley Schurman, back to the series for an updated and in-depth conversation on how key demographic trends are likely to impact politics, business, culture and societies around the world in the years to come. Bradley stands at the forefront of navigating the complexities of demographic evolution as the visionary Founder and CEO of Human Change, an entity born from his earlier initiative, The ...
Brian is joined by Carlo Ruzza, Senior Professor of Political Sociology at the University of Trento School of International Studies, for a conversation on populism, nationalism, the rule of law and their interplay in the global political landscape. Carlo provides insights into the definitions and interpretations of these concepts and discusses how populist parties, especially across Europe, challenge the...
Peyman Pouryekta is a consultant and advisor to tech industry startups, helping them create stronger, more focused teams and leaders. In recent years, Peyman has worked with venture capital firms, directly with startups as a strategic advisor and has served in C-Level positions. In these roles, Peyman coaches his clients how to set strategy, develop world class product...
Brian wraps up season 1 with his reflections on the topics covered over the past year and some memorable interviews with his guests. He takes a few minutes to share the most popular episodes based on downloads from season 1 as well as important conversastions included in his "Innovation Series".
Brian then takes a few minutes to follow up on the topic of healthy aging, covered in episodes 18 and 23 with Tina Woods and Nic Palmarin...
Brian interviews Louisa Ha, Ph.D., professor in the School of Media and Communications at Bowling Green State University in the U.S. state of Ohio. She is the Founding-Editor-in-Chief of Online Media and Global Communication, and also the former editor of Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, the flagship journal of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. She is the ...
Brian interviews Grace McNamara, CEO of Exercise Intelligence, about her company and its personalized healthcare app, one that can be prescribed by a doctor who can use it to monitor adherance to a care plan. Grace emphasizes the need for personalized exercise programs and meaningful incentives to encourage adherence. Grace highlights the powerful role of exercise in managing various conditions and the need for proven behavior chan...
In this episode, Brian speaks with Dr. Romit Bhandari, an experienced legal academic, consultant and editor with a focused interest in human rights and international refugee law. He joins the show to have an in depth conversation about the fundamentals of laws governing migration across international borders.
Romit is the author of Human Rights and the Revision of Refugee Law, which addresses the relationship between International ...
Nick Palmarini, the director of the UK National Innovation Center for Ageing, joins Brian for a discussion on the importance of innovation in addressing the challenges of aging. He emphasizes the need to focus on our long term quality of life as measured by overall health rather than simply number of years lived. If we live to be 100, but that last 40 years were spent in poor health, with limited monbility and independence, can we ...
Brian Mahony, CEO and Founder at Trender Research and the President of the OTT Executive Community is the special guest for this episode.
He joins the show to discuss consumer trends in broadcasting, content creation, film, and streaming. He has developed a 50,000+ member executive-level community engaging in research, consulting, events, webinars, white papers, and expert witness services.
Brian has over 25 years of experience lea...
In this episode, Brian explores trends in the mass media industry and rapidly evolving media consumption habits across all age groups. Ashley Rodriguez, media editor at Insider, joins Brian for this conversation. She covers the future of the television industry, such as how streaming-video companies like Netflix and Hulu are changing the concept of TV, how legacy TV companies like Disney and NBCUniversal have adapted, and how the e...
Ep. 20 - Sharon Goldman, VentureBeat Senior Writer/Editor on the Business of Artificial Intelligence
Sharon Goldman is a Senior Writer and Editor at VentureBeat, an online news site focused on helping leaders in the sector make intelligent decisions around AI, machine learning and data.
She has been a journalist for 25 years, devoting the last 12 years to examining the impact of AI and technological developments on business.
She has contributed to and written articles for Forbes.com, Business Insider and Deloitte, alongside many o...
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