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Scott Cohen
2 min

Scott Cohen

This week’s podcast highlights Scott Cohen, the innovative force behind The Orchard and Jukebox. Scott shares his fascinating journey from envisioning digital music distribution in its infancy to transforming music…

Ben Costantini · 11 Mar 2024
Ben Bowler
2 min

Ben Bowler

Explore the journey of Ben Bowler, a musician turned tech innovator, who founded Aux to bridge the gap between music and technology. From launching ChewTV, a pioneering DJ live streaming…

Ben Costantini · 1 Mar 2024
Allen Bargfrede
3 min

Allen Bargfrede

Delve into the world of Allen Bargfrede, a visionary in the music and technology space. From pioneering transparency in the industry with Rethink Music to tackling metadata challenges, Allen’s journey…

Ben Costantini · 21 Feb 2024
Paul Pacifico
3 min

Paul Pacifico

Recorded live at MIDEM 2024, Paul Pacifico, CEO of the Music Commission of Saudi Arabia, discusses his unique career from banking to music and its impact on leading Saudi Arabia’s…

Ben Costantini · 13 Feb 2024
Tom Miskin
3 min

Tom Miskin

In this episode, Tom Miskin of Oslo Innovation Week discusses nurturing Norway’s startup scene. He covers Oslo’s ecosystem evolution, pandemic-era digital shifts, and the role of international VC. Learn how…

Ben Costantini · 18 Jan 2024
Susanne Najafi
3 min

Susanne Najafi

This week’s interview explores Susanne Najafi’s approach to embracing diversity in the VC sector. She highlights the importance of active investment discovery, unconventional networking, and data-driven decisions. Najafi’s firm, BackingMinds…

Ben Costantini · 11 Jan 2024
Top Startup Events & Conferences in 2024
22 min

Top Startup Events & Conferences in 2024

Our list of the most exciting startup events and conferences to have on your radar in 2024. Whether you’re looking for GenAI or DeepTech, we’ve got you covered. We’ll be…

Amber Yu · 10 Jan 2024
Jenny Gyllander
3 min

Jenny Gyllander

In this week’s episode of the Selected podcast, Ben dives into an enriching conversation with Jenny Gyllander, founder & CEO of Thingtesting. Recorded live during Slush 2023 in Helsinki, their…

Ben Costantini · 15 Dec 2023
Josefiina Kotilainen
3 min

Josefiina Kotilainen

This week’s episode features Josefiina Kotilainen, CEO of Finland’s Startup Foundation. Recorded live during Slush 2023, Josefiina’s shares insights behind her incredible career path & her belief that by 2050,…

Ben Costantini · 6 Dec 2023
Eerika Savolainen
2 min

Eerika Savolainen

We catch up with Eerika Savolainen, CEO of Slush, a nonprofit aimed at helping founders change the world. We chat about behind-the-scenes operations at Slush, a focus on deep tech,…

Ben Costantini · 9 Nov 2023
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