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Today our guest is Antonio Fernandes , a Technologist who helps people, startups, and companies during their Digital Transformation & Innovation processes through evangelization in CyberSecurity and Emerging Technologies. We have conducted an interview with Antonio. In your opinion as a Technologist, which are 2017's biggest cybersecurity threats? From a domestic point of view, Ransomware is at the top of the list, though rather than just taking over our documents, we have to worry about our phones, smart TVs, wireless cameras, and all kinds of smart appliances in the IoT. For businesses, this same Ransomware is equally a threat, though what is in danger are critical structures that are being integrated via Industry 4.0. On the other hand, how do we know that there aren’t already sophisticated Trojans that steal information, index it, and exploit it via Big Data in benefit of “the bad guys?” Cyber attacks, whether directed or not, are on the rise, and eve...

Renata Lopes-Merriam was born and raised in Brazil and has lived and worked in the US and Europe, often operating as a liaison between the three regions. She studied in Paris and US, has a BBA in Int'l Management, a minor in Contemporary Art, and an MBA in International Marketing. Since 2010, she has utilized her global network of leading professionals and creative types to found Kingdom B , a Business Development company that connects Brands and Projects, worldwide. We have conducted an interview with Renata. What is Kingdom B? Kingdom B is a company that connects brands, people and projects. Why did you create the company? I created the company to simplify the process of matching these parties,so that more time can be devoted to the activation of the synergies between them. What do you believe most about collaborations? Collaborations are the easiest, most effective way to produce a win-win, so that both parties can focus on producing a better third outcom...

Tonight our guest is Jake, aka Ikspliz!t . He was born in NZ but lived most of his life in Aussie. He set a goal on NYE 2016 to get his first Record Deal. Jake signed 4 contracts so far. His latest EP - MethOD - just got signed to MT-Musik. Who inspires you the most for your music? Inspiration: Would have to come from so many area's/times in my life it's hard to pinpoint. Number 1 would be Pink Floyd as to me, they are the sound of my childhood. The depth of emotion they portray is 2nd to none, their sound is literally my hero. The passion their music took to create and my memories as a child growing up through happy and sad times always plays back as a Pink Floyd song. Thankfully my parents loved good music! How do you describe your music? I describe my music as current feelings being put into sound as i find it hard to communicate with people through talking. I've been through a lot of traumatizing events over the last couple of years and this has turne...

Gary Eby, MSW and Susan Eby will have their new spiritual book, Reflections: A Journey to God published in about 30 days. Gary Eby is a retired social worker, mental health counselor and addiction therapist. He writes about self-help and spirituality . Gary loves playing the piano, the drums and walking on the beach with his wife, Susan. His motto is " Choose the positive, because it's all good! " Susan studied philosophy in college. Some of her favorite philosophers are Socrates, Plato, William James and St. Thomas Aquinas. She is currently enjoying Emerson's mystical essays. We have conducted an interview with them. Who inspires you to write about self-help? Gary: Inspiration comes from many sources. I am a retired social worker, mental health counselor, and substance abuse therapist. I have seen much emotional pain and suffering in too many people who deserve to have a better life. Look around and you will also notice that many social, economic, politi...

Mick Lexington is a writer who switched from wanting to write books to writing for streaming media. He has a TV series in development, and he is working on an indie film script that will be funded through both traditional fundraising and crowdfunding. We have conducted an interview with Mick. How did you switch from wanting to write books to writing for streaming media? As Kurt Vonnegut once said of writers, “One day we will all be writing for actors.” While researching a novel I came across some information, and I got the idea for the story behind Shanghai Shanghai . After spending some time writing the outline, it became apparent that there was more here than for a novel, further, not to write this for the screen would be a waste of words. I began outlining stories for a three-season TV series as studios and networks such as Netflix, etc. started talking about the need for “Original content.” It was a natural progression. Which are some of the challenges you are fac...

Today our guest is William S. Ryan an independently published author on Amazon. Currently, he is working on a series of short stories set in an alternate dimension. We have conducted an interview with him about his current short story " Come to the Nightmare " and plans that he has for the series as a whole. Which genre is your short film 'Come to the Nightmare' belong? " Come to the Nightmare " is a science fiction/fantasy novelette, I intend to blend aspects of both as best I can through the presence of technology and various creatures. Why did you choose to write in this genre? What fascinates you the most during the creative process? I suppose the reason that I chose these pair of genres is due to my exposure to them. I have spent a great deal of time reading books, playing video games and watching shows and movies in these genres, so it seems a natural progression to me. In the creative process there are always hurdles, some quite...

Gilbert Engle is a major music composer with more than 600 compositions from Reston, VA. He is also a visual artist with more than 300 works of art. We have conducted an interview with him. What are the stuffs you have given away so far? Everything has been free for quite awhile now I can't exactly tell you have many times 2014 Piano Sonota 2 has been listened to. I am starting to get some real traffic numbers now. Interest is going up!  What led you to start building the NewJazzMedia.com portal? My career was as a software developer, so I had the tools I needed to put things together. gilbertengle.com was built by a team in Madrid. I have always wanted to expose my stuff to the world. Why are you giving away your stuff for free? What is your goal? When you listen to well constructed music, this increases your intelligence. This is because you are hearing new patterns. These new patterns help increase your creativity as well. You can have more ideas, because ...

Radu Balas is a #1 Amazon bestselling author, a web designer, and he also has a lucrative business working online full-time. Radu is 30 years old, but his online career began at the age of 15 creating logo designs on various obscure websites and forums. He did very well in this arena and his success soared from where when he discovered 99designs, a popular online design contest marketplace. We have conducted an interview with Radu. At what age did you start your logo design business? What is your success story? I was 15 years and at that age I wouldn’t say it’s a business. I was simply a teen enjoying the internet when it was just starting and becoming more accessible even to young people like I was before. But the real catalyst was when I discovered 99designs, a popular online design contest marketplace. From there, my online successes have been unstoppable. I fell in love with the world wide web. I can’t think of anything else I would be doing today other than running a ...

Lela Stankovic is an artist & author based in Toronto, Canada. In her art, she seeks to integrate the techniques of Old Masters with the inspirations from today’s world. Lela loves to explore new elements in her Oil & Watercolor paintings, and her paintings and drawings reflect the joy to be had in simple things all around us. In her new book, " Painting Glorious Rose Flowers in Watercolor – in 7 Stages ", Lela shares the techniques which make her watercolor paintings glow with light. We have conducted an interview with her. What do you seeks to integrate the techniques of Old Masters with? The Old Masters excelled in capturing form, space and time in their masterpieces. I have been on a quest to discovering their secrets and applying them to my own painting subjects. The subjects I choose are really timeless - people, flowers and still life. What inspires you to the founding of the online 'Paint and Draw Community'? I find it frustrating that...

Today our guest is Jason Hurlburt from Endicott, New York. He writes science fiction. His monster is named Mickey King Kong. Mickey King Kong is much, much more than a million feet tall, and it is the biggest monster, in the world. Jason came up with Mickey King Kong, in my novel, Cold Blood . We have conducted an interview with him. What kind of stories do you write? I write stories, which are science fiction. What inspires you to name your monster 'Mickey King Kong'? Merian C. Cooper's King Kong and Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse inspired me to name the world's timelessly biggest monster. How huge is this character? This character is more than an infinity of height. This means Mickey King Kong is well more than a trillion feet tall, at points, and exact sizes were written. Other creatures of mine remained constant heights bigger than any monster, besides Mickey King Kong. Mickey King Kong will never be dominated on height. The mutant alters s...

Daniel Crosier is a graduate of RMCAD 2000, in Denver, CO with an BFA in sculpture. He is a mixed media artist, and began a neo-kabuki performance group called OFM: OdAm fEI mUd in 2003. Crosier came on the comic book scene in 2006 writing and illustrating Sons of Soil, The Exquisite Vanishteer, Distortions Unlimited, Vincent Price Presents, as well as illustrating Bartholomew of the Scissors & Caustic Soda. Crosier partnered with The Enigma and Serana Rose for Show Devils comic book series, with several illustrators including. He has directed short films since 2005, and currently developing a documentary film on amusement parks, after Isolation Man, a mockumentary about a superhero who accidentally vanishes the western hemisphere. Daniel is also one of the organizers of Dink Denver Independent Comic and Art Expo . He is currently in production on a few different books with other collaborators on ShowDevils #4, a pinup book, Wen Dayglo, and Bug Cake. We have conducted an intervie...

Today our guest is Eduardo Donawa from Detroit, Michigan. He is the founder of Digikuz llc also known as DkDETROIT Brand . It was established early 2015 as a headphone and apparel company providing affordable lifestyle brand products. We have conducted an interview with Eduardo. What inspires you to create this lifestyle brand 'DkDetroit'? What inspires me is the idea of creating something from nothing and working with what you have. Not only did I build a foundation for myself and others, DkDetroit can also inspire future entrepreneurs to become enlightened enough to go for their goals. Which efforts did you make so as to relate your product with music, tech and sports? Efforts made were and still is collaborating with well-known musicians, music insiders, and music video product placement, attending events like TEDx and tech week, and sports as a marketing portal to bring awareness to the brand to name a few. What is your target audience favourite ki...

Shan Malik , the Entrepreneur and the diligent young man has recently opened up about himself and gave his fans an insight to his wonderful, hard-working personality. Very well-known in the industry by his character which is full of entertainment and love for others, he has yet again proved himself of being someone, the wondrous youth could look up to. The exchange of conversation between the two had been thoroughly interesting and the words echoed of the hard work and effort that Mr. Malik puts into his business and career. Some of the notable question and answers had been: "How do you judge your path from being an entrepreneur to an entertainer? What were your challenges?" [Shan]: "When you really want to become a person of your dreams, the path is never easy. It is not only tiring; it is very twisted and complicated. Often we do not even have the clear vision to what our struggles are leading us to. Entrepreneurship was the base to the goals I had set for m...

Tonight our guest is Tony T. Williams from Shreveport, Louisiana. He is currently residing in Seoul, Korea. Tony is very interested and active in the community and loves politics and community service organizations. His current focuses are with the Military Order of the Cootie #, Korean War Veterans (KWVA) INC #299, American Legion #38 and Veterans of Foreign Wars #8180. As a Cootie, he visits the local hospital monthly presenting fruit, snacks and candy to patients and staff. What do you like most about being active in the community? What I like most about community involvement is making a difference. It gives me great joy to see how volunteering affects others. My religious beliefs also drive me to help others. What draws you to politics and community service organizations? What draw me to politics and community service is ownership. Anyone can complain, but not everyone can lead. It takes a special type of person to identify a problem, create a plan to rectify the pr...

Faizal Latheef is a Dubai-based Business Attorney and Partner at Kochhar & Co. Faizal is renowned for his expertise in corporate and commercial law. He represents and advises clients on a wide variety of matters including Foreign Investments, Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Restructuring, Distribution & Franchising, Anti-Corruption & Compliance, Cross-Border Transactions, Employment and Wills. We have conducted an interview with him. How do you describe yourself, personally and professionally? I am a lawyer who is passionate about what I do, and enjoy each moment of my life! I am excited about the seamless possibilities offered by life, thrilled with the great people surrounding me, and thankful for whatever I have. I believe life is amazing! I have close to two decades of professional experience, gained from one of the largest international law firms, a fortune Global 500 corporation and some of the leading regional law firms. I have ga...

Based in Canada, “ Advind Apparel ” is a clothing company with a vision: inspiring people to follow their dreams because no dream is ever too big! The company was created by Olivier Jean, a Parisian who relocated to the beautiful Canadian countryside in order to live a life in tune with nature and embrace a spirit of independence and freedom. We have conducted an interview with Olivier. What is your vision for your clothing company? Inspiring people to follow their dreams, because no dream is ever to big! Advind is all about following your heart and never giving up, turning every day into an adventure. Our designs and products are inspired by the personal and meaningful connection with what we do and what we stand for! We are not trend chasers, we really live our value. We are focused on providing premium products for men and women looking to embrace comfort and style. How does it make your company special? The beauty of nature, adventure and liberty are in ...

Channeling writer and poet Jack Kerouac from his famed book, On the Road, author D. Sidney Potter is on the road in over a dozen cities during a five-year period in which he writes about – in essay form , the real estate bust while working as a mortgage operations consultant for such Fortune 500 companies as Wells Fargo, CitiGroup, Deloitte & Touché and Accenture. His writings are an insider perspective that takes hard punches at the banking industry, while criticizing the American populous in its naiveté in so willingly drinking the poisonous Kool-Aid, known as subprime mortgages. We have conducted and interview with D. Sidney Potter. What motivated you to write? I thought maybe I could make a difference. How did you present your 'insiders' take' about the real estate bust? I’m not certain I really understand your question? If you’re asking how I came up with some of the topic matters based upon an ‘insiders’ perspective, then I can answer that. What i...