Episode 18: Paksy Plackis-Cheng, CSO at Staex, and Founder of Impactmania

In this enlightening episode of our podcast, I sit down with Paksy Plackis-Cheng, the Chief Strategy Officer at Staex and founder of Impactmania. Paksy shares her extensive experience and strategic insights that have driven significant innovation and global impact in the tech industry.

The topic for discussion in this episode is Strategic Innovation and Global Impact: Navigating the Future with Staex and Beyond.

This episode is extra special and fun because it's our first in-person interview! Thanks to Elvina for the amazing camera setup and support with the recordings.

Chapters

• 00:13 Introduction
• 00:55 Paksy’s Introduction
• 05:55 Topic introduction
• 06:28 What is Staex?
• 09:39 The Reality of Data Ownership
• 11:49 How is Staex working with Web3 and Blockchain?
• 14:39 Inspiration to join Staex as CSO
• 18:28 Differences in the working culture in the USA and Germany
• 23:00 Commercializing Staex's patented software and challenges
• 36:18 Partnership strategies advice for startups
• 49:50 Increasing customer base & revenue at Staex
• 50:38 What is Impactmania?
• 55:32 Scope of AI in the future
• 01:03:00 Closing remark from Paksy

Dive into this episode for an exploration of strategic innovation and global impact with Paksy. Her insights and experiences offer invaluable guidance for anyone looking to navigate the future of the business world and machine-to-machine economy.

Guest Bio:

Paksy Plackis-Cheng is a visionary leader with three decades of experience in the industry, currently serving as the Chief Strategy Officer at Staex and founder of Impactmania. With a background in strategic innovation and global impact, she has played a pivotal role in transforming the shared machine economy and mentoring startups toward success.

📢 Connect with Paksy Plackis-Cheng

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paksy/
• Staex: https://staex.io/
• ImpactMania: https://www.impactmania.com/
• Ensuring Human Intelligence in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hiring Tools: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Current Impacts and Challenges in Algorithmic Hiring, Read report at https://findhr.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FINDHR-Expert-Report_by-Paksy-Plackis-Cheng-et-al.pdf

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🎥 Video setup by Elvina Kulinicenko

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