What if the most urgent call for leadership wasn’t coming from a boardroom, but from a 15-year-old? In this electrifying conversation, neurobiology expert Rajkumari Neogy sits down with Judah Hansen, the teenage founder of The People’s Internet, to explore what it means to protect openness, equity, and access in the digital age.
Judah argues that the internet is still a new frontier—one that must remain open, transparent, and inclusive if we want technology to serve humanity rather than control it. Together, they unpack why open source innovation matters for trust, how artificial scarcity fuels inequality, and what leaders must learn from young voices who see clearly where we’re headed.
They go well beyond code, covering leadership, responsibility, and the courage to build systems that empower rather than exploit. From Adobe and Google to OpenAI, Judah challenges today’s giants and calls on tomorrow’s leaders to rethink power, transparency, and belonging in technology.
Tune in to discover:
• How open source can support equity and innovation even in a capitalistic paradigm
• How privatization creates artificial scarcity online
• Trust, transparency, and what servant leadership looks like
• The #1 thing to keep in mind in guiding the future of AI
• What Judah would say to Sam Altman about OpenAI’s direction
This conversation will expand how you think about leadership in a digital era where the stakes couldn’t be higher.
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Then, Now & Tomorrow, an original podcast series by ibelong
Is it possible to feel safe at work? Neurobiology expert Rajkumari Neogy absolutely thinks so. Join us for conversations that will blow your mind as we explore what it takes to foster inclusive leadership and cultivate resonant cultures in the workplace.
Watch or listen on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Credits
Creative Director: Annabel Mangold
Original Music Composer: Dario Valderrama
Rajkumari's wardrobe styling courtesy of Gene Hiller (http://www.genehiller.com)
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Meet ibelong
At ibelong, we've developed a neurochemical approach that solves for workplace exclusion and conflict. We study workplace scenarios that lead to dissatisfaction and have built a framework to understand why people are feeling undervalued, and how to change it.
Learn more at http://www.ibelong.com.
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