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Episode 018

The Future of Recycling

This episode dives into the waste recycling industry—touching on everything from the process of recycling materials and promising technology to international trends and logistical challenges.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Amanda Marrs
Sr. Director at AMP Robotics
Amanda Marrs
Episode 017

The Future of Clean Energy

This episode discusses the transition towards clean energy to meet a zero net emission goal of 2050, with industry insights on the challenges and new opportunities driving the journey to clean energy.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Jane Stricker
Executive Director of Houston Energy Transition Initiative & SVP of Energy Transition for Greater Houston Partnership
Jane Stricker
Episode 016

The Future of UX Design

In this episode of The Future Of, industry experts join Jeff to discuss the history of UX design, its present state, and future trends that will shape the field in the next 30 years.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Jakob Nielsen
Co-founder of Nielsen Norman Group
Jakob Nielsen
Marc Wallace
UX Director at Fresh Consulting
Marc Wallace
Episode 015

The Future Of Inclusive Design

This episode of The Future Of explores the future and benefits of inclusive design and how to design with more meaning and intent.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Matt Schoenholz
Founder of Tandem Vans
Matt Schoenholz
Venessa de Lisle
Senior UX Designer at Fresh Consulting
Venessa de Lisle
Sujatha Isabelle Moraes
Independent Creative Director & Design Strategist
Sujatha Isabelle Moraes
Episode 014

The Future Of Human-Centric Robots

In this episode of The Future Of, Jeff is joined by experts to discuss human-centric robots and the demand for robots in today’s world.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Jonathan Hurst
Co-founder & CTO at Agility Robotics
Jonathan Hurst
Grace Brown
Co-founder at Andromeda
Grace Brown
James Dietrich
Robotics Director at Fresh Consulting
James Dietrich
Episode 013

The Future Of The Space Economy

On this episode of Future Of, Jeff is joined by leading experts to discuss the opportunities of building a sustainable and successful space economy.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Adrian Mangiuca
Vice President of Infrastructure at Voyager Space Holdings
Adrian Mangiuca
Andrew Maximov
CEO and Founder of Precious Payload
Andrew Maximov
Carolyn Belle
Director of Advanced Systems for Astroscale
Carolyn Belle
Episode 012

The Future of Spatial Computing

In this episode of The Future Of, Jeff is joined leading experts to discuss the unique opportunities, challenges, and ecosystem of spatial computing.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Remi Arnaud
Principal Software Architect at Varjo.
Remi Arnaud
Rene Schulte
Lead of the Spatial Computing Community of Practice at Reply
Rene Schulte
Botond Bognar
Co-founder ar REscan
Botond Bognar
Episode 011

The Future Of Retail

Retail has long been an industry wrought with change, and the last few years are no exception; the pandemic has forced retailers to develop a greater capacity for adaptability, creativity, and innovation.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Gautham Vadakkepatt
Associate Professor at George Mason Univeristy
Gautham Vadakkepatt
Sucharita Kodali
Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research.
Sucharita Kodali
Episode 010

The Future Of Voice AI

In this episode, leading experts in the fields of AI explain the growing role conversational AI will in the economy and the business opportunities this new technology will create.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Kane Simms
Founder of VUX World
Kane Simms
Kim Aspeling
Director of Creative Production at A Million Ads
Kim Aspeling
Roger Kibbe
Senior Developer Evangelist at Samsung Research America
Roger Kibbe
Episode 009

The Future Of Gas Stations

As more and more vehicles on the road become electric, gas stations will need to adapt their business models and social roles in order to stay afloat.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Jeff Lenard
VP at Strategic Industry Initiatives, National Association of Convenience Stores
Jeff Lenard
Scott Erickson
CTO at Harbor Foods Group
Scott Erickson
Tammy Klein
Founder and CEO at Transport Energy Strategies
Tammy Klein
Episode 008

The Future Of IoT

Multiple experts elucidate the often misunderstood “Internet of Things” (IoT) and describe the ways in which IOT will be a powerful force of change in the coming years.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Donna Moore
CEO and Chairwoman of LoRa Alliance
Donna Moore
Reg Orton
Product Development Lead at Fresh Consulting
Reg Orton
Rob Tiffany
Chief Vision Officer CVO Sustainable Logix
Rob Tiffany
Episode 007

The Future Of Autonomous Systems

Autonomous systems may be the key to solving many modern-day problems surrounding supply chain management, production, healthcare and more, but its role in society will be complex.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Gurdeep Pall
Corporate Vice President, Head of Product Incubations at Microsoft
Gurdeep Pall
Steve Yin
Principal Software Engineer at Fresh Consulting
Steve Yin
Episode 006

The Future Of Education

In this episode of Future Of, the promises of improved educational systems and practices through the use of innovative new technologies is discussed.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Dr. Alex Young
Founder, and CEO of Virti
Dr. Alex Young
Katrina Stevens
President, and CEO at The Tech Interactive
Katrina Stevens
Sujeeth Kanuganti
Founder & CEO of AspectO Technologies
Sujeeth Kanuganti
Steven Dineen
Founder & CEO of Fuse Universal
Steven Dineen
Episode 005

The Future Of Voting

In this episode of Future Of, the ways in which new technology can empower more effective and secure voting is discussed.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Gregory Miller
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at OSET Institute
Gregory Miller
Marcelino Alvarez
Chief Product Officer at Fresh Consulting
Marcelino Alvarez
Jocelyn Bucaro
Director, Mobile Voting Project, Tusk Philanthropies
Jocelyn Bucaro
Episode 004

The Future Of Industrial Automation

In this episode of The Future Of, we examine the current state of the construction space, its future direction, and the automation of industry tasks using robotics.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Eric Klein
Partner at Lemnos
Eric Klein
Mitch Tolson
Director of Robotics at Fresh
Mitch Tolson
Episode 003

The Future Of The Office Building

Although with COVID-19, many people and businesses have transitioned from commuting daily to a workplace to fully remote work, others have chosen to get the best of both worlds through hybrid workspaces.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Jordan Sun
Head of Product, SoftBank Robotics
Jordan Sun
Episode 002

The Future Of The Metaverse

In this episode of The Future Of, we look into the Metaverse and the implications of this transition on society.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Johnny Rodriguez
Director of Innovation, Fresh Consulting
Johnny Rodriguez
Dudley Nevill-Spencer
Head of Research and Virtual Human Development at Virtual Influencer Agency
Dudley Nevill-Spencer
Episode 001

The Future Of Construction

In this episode of The Future Of, we examine the current state of the construction space, its future direction, and the automation of industry tasks using robotics.

Jeff Dance
Founder & CEO, Fresh Consulting
Jeff Dance
Jordan Sun
Head of Product, SoftBank Robotics
Jordan Sun
Chris Rohrbach
Vice President, Hughes Marino
Chris Rohrbach
Sean Busby
Co-Founder & President at DigitalGlue
Sean Busby