SV022: The Global Competition to find Engineers with Geoff Seyon

On today’s show, we interview Geoff Seyon. Geoff is the Founder & Managing Partner of STUDIO IXORA, a venture studio focused on applying Explainable AI to industries such as Finance & Healthcare. Geoff is an Entrepreneurial Technology Leader with 27 years of experience, inclusive of 15 years in Globally Distributed Software Delivery, Digital Health and 10 years of hands-on experience with various Artificial Intelligence approaches & technologies. Prior to assembling STUDIO IXORA, Geoff spent 15 years assembling, advising and leading multiple teams that have created 7 Digital Health and 10 AI New Ventures. Before that he also had spent 5 years at Sapient where he grew an office in India to 700 people and received the 2002 Sapient Founders’ Award.  Geoff holds Master and bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering & Computer Science with a Concentration in Artificial Intelligence from MIT, as well as an MBA from Harvard Business School. In this episode, you’ll learn: How do overseas engineer programs match up with the top ones in the United States? Are there any skills that our engineers currently lack?  How hard is it to learn how the hardware and software interact in a computer?   What is the difference between Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? What part of our mind is being replaced in the 4th industrial revolution? Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Books and Resources  Connect with Geoff on LinkedIn Visit NextGen’s Website Download your free audiobook at Audible. Find the best job candidate at Ziprecruiter. Capital One.This is Banking Reimagined.