Category: VLAB
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VLAB Panel Chair Ksenia Zvyagintseva On Her Job in Supply Chain Management and Going the Extra Mile
Mathlete and Supply Chain Expert Ksenia (pronounced “Senia”) Zvyagintseva is chairing VLAB’s Jan. 22, 2019 evening panel called Young Entrepreneurs: Meet the New Generation of World-Changers at the Stanford Faculty Club. She is quite the impressive woman in STEM (science technology engineering and mathematics): Ms. Zvyagintseva, 24, holds a combination degree in mathematics and computer…
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An “Open” Conversation with The Semiconductor Guy Arun Iyengar
I recently sat down and had an “open” conversation with Arun Iyengar, The Semiconductor Guy, to get his views on the impact of open-source processors, and explore what motivated him to take on the VLAB role of Program Co-Chair and lead of the September panel. The growing number of projects in the internet of things…
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Remembering Mark Duncan, a VLAB paragon
We lost a great friend, mentor, and VLAB executive. Mark Duncan passed on, December 24, 2017. He leaves a legacy at VLAB, in the tech industry, and in the arts. Mark was a non-judgmental, compassionate, cheerful and generous friend. He loved to create things and solve problems (e.g. software, writing, marketing). He was forward-looking. Mark had…
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Nathan Yi: Chatbots Event Chair and Volunteer Extraordinaire
As a 100% volunteer organization, VLAB is fortunate to have amazing volunteers helping out across the organization. This week, we caught up with Nathan Yi, Event Chair for Chatbots: The Machines Are Talking Back, about his volunteer experience. Here’s what Nathan had to say: Who is Nathan Yi? I’m a Bay Area native, an average guy doing…
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Will bacteria in the gut lead to new breakthroughs in personalized medicine?
A recent panel discussion at VLAB event at Stanford University examined the role microbes might play in human health. Mark Bunger, Senior Research Director at Lux Research, moderated the event. As an introduction, Bunger shared some information on what would define a microbiome, where it resides, and how big is a mircrobiome. Microbiome is an…
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Young Entrepreneurs: Changing the Game (Part I)
“I saw a problem and wanted to solve it.” “I didn’t realize I was starting a company; I looked at it like I was working on a project.” “I didn’t want to work for anyone else.” Whatever the motivation, all five of the panelists on our January “Young Women Entrepreneur| Unbroken” panel have become successful…
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Human Augmentation: Blurring the Line Between Biology and Technology
Restoring and augmenting hearing capacity. Augmenting cognition through the use of a Brian Computer Interface. Using a human exoskeleton to augment movement. Enhancing sensory processing.
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Big Data from Space: Actionable Intelligence on Earth
“Space is no longer being defined by larger, more established companies, but rather new companies that are extending the boundaries.” Amaresh Kollipara The Industry Value Chain On Dec 7, 1972, the Apollo 17 crew took the first picture of the whole Earth, entitled “The Blue Marble.” The industry involving space has evolved greatly since that…
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Hugo Fiennes: The Road to Electric Imp
VLAB refers to noteworthy entrepreneurs like Hugo Fiennes as luminaries. He’s been a serial entrepreneur with histories at both innovative startups and large, well known corporations. Now he leads Electric Imp, a venture-funded startup that enables the internet of things. The path to “noteworthy luminary,” however, is seldom short or easy. Hugo’s path was no…
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Deep Learning: Intelligence from Big Data
“Any product that excites you over the next five years probably uses this…” -Steve Jurvetson, Partner, DFJ Ventures Imagine on-boarding a new hire that works wonders with data at your start-up. Imagine he can work 24/7 and there’s no problem too big or too insignificant for him. Say you’ve got a data set but you…