Everything Bagel: AI Superintelligence and Open Source Innovation with Bidhan Roy

What impact will AI have on business innovation? This week on The Index, host Alex Kehaya interviews business futurist Ajay Malik, CEO of Secomind.Ai and author of Artificial Intelligence for Wireless Networking. Ajay shares insights from his entrepreneurial journey, including his pioneering work at Google and Qualcomm, and his efforts in shaping the future of AI in business. Ajay explains the distinctions between classic AI and generative AI, highlighting how each addresses unique business c...

2 Aug 202433min

What is the future of DeFi? This week on The Index, host Alex Kehaya joins Josh Reyes from Local Solana for a deep dive into the world of decentralized peer-to-peer exchanges and his previous ventures with OpenPeer and Minke; learn how his new company, Local Solana, is poised to revolutionize the crypto trading landscape with gasless transactions, community-driven dispute resolution, and a user-friendly interface that simplifies crypto trading for everyone, from emerging markets to Western co...

26 Juli 202428min

Can AI-powered economic engines redefine the landscape of Web3 commerce? Find out on The Index as host Alex Kehaya joins Dr. John Ennis, CEO of NeoSwap, who takes us through his groundbreaking journey from mathematician to entrepreneur. Learn how NeoSwap's innovative approach to simultaneous buying and selling transforms traditional trading methods by addressing liquidity issues and enhancing efficiency, especially in the complex world of NFTs. Plus, get an inside look at their upcomin...

12 Juli 202431min

What is the future of AI education? Host Alex Kehaya joins Maria Laws, VP of Learning & Development at Ahura AI, to explore how AI is revolutionizing corporate learning. Maria shares her journey from being a high school science and dance teacher to becoming a leader in AI-driven education. Hear how Ahura AI is transforming corporate training and maintaining focus in an increasingly distracted world with its adaptive learning platform that is helping companies around the globe upskill thei...

5 Juli 202432min

Can zero-knowledge proofs revolutionize the blockchain industry? This week on The Index, Alex Kehaya joins Brendan Farmer, Co-founder of Polygon, to discuss how Ethereum's scalability will change forever. Brendan shares his insights on the challenges of creating seamless interoperability across various virtual machines, such as EVM and SVM, and how zero-knowledge technology offers potential solutions. Brendan explains why unified liquidity, asset fungibility, and low-latency interoperab...

22 Juni 202431min

How are blockchain companies evolving to meet the demands of a decentralized future? Join host Alex Kehaya on The Index as he talks with Yair Cleper, Co-founder & CEO of Lava Network. Yair shares his entrepreneurial journey into Web3 and discusses the vital role of the blockchain community in building decentralized protocols. Tune in to learn how Lava is transforming the blockchain landscape by empowering developers to rapidly establish a robust network of infrastructure providers. With i...

14 Juni 202428min

Join us for a great conversation on AI technology, social media, privacy, and the future of digital marketing. On this episode of The Index, we are joined by Anne Ahola Ward, the CEO of CircleClick, futurist, and media-dubbed "mother of all startups." Anne shares her entrepreneurial journey from working at Apple to becoming a marketing guru, highlighting her innovative JavaScript solution during the OS 9 to OS 10 transition.We cover SEO, web analytics, and digital marketing secrets. Then, we ...

10 Juni 202429min

What does the future hold for DeFi and social networking? Host Alex Kehaya joins Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO of Avara & Aave, to explore the complex landscape of DeFi and L2 ecosystems. They discuss how DeFi is merging with social platforms, cultivating dynamic communities across blockchain networks like Ethereum and Solana. Listen as they discuss the innovative Lens protocol, a groundbreaking approach to social networking that seamlessly integrates social engagement with on-chain act...

1 Juni 202437min