Dr. Stefan Uddenberg, With a PhD from Yale University and extensive research experience at the Perception & Cognition Laboratory under the guidance of Brian Scholl, Dr. Uddenberg is set to make waves as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at UIUC next summer.Currently a Principal Researcher with Alex Todorov at Chicago Booth, Dr. Uddenberg's primary research program focuses on unraveling the default assumptions ingrained in our minds, particularly in the realm of perception. Discover the intricacies of how our minds engage in unconscious inferences, considering not only the raw visual input but also a set of assumptions about the light's source or reflection.📲 Stefan Uddenberg Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanuddenberg/📲 Dr. Mark Moyou Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyou📗Chapters02:25 Stefan Uddenberg Research12:40 Why Stefan did PhD15:20 Perception and its insights in machine learning19:41 Studying Faces and how people judge by face?24:17 Does smell matters? 28:47 How social media effects mental model of judging faces?32:20 AI Generated Ads Content35:30 Hyperspecific Content based on individual's worldview38:51 Latent Space43:10 Publishing Research Papers44:28 Advice for students in high school55:10 Thoughts on PhD01:01:12 Stefan's method of learning01:03:48 Book Recommendations01:05:26 Stefan's favourite dishes01:06:31 One thing that brings you joy01:07:00 Benefits of top institutions01:11:37 Stefan's Ultimate Dream

Kirk-Anthony Hamilton, a distinguished entrepreneur, investor, and community curator. With a background in architectural design, Kirk-Anthony Hamilton is the visionary behind the Infiniti Partnership Inc., Tech Beach Retreat, and The Destination Experience.📲 Kirk - Anthony Hamilton Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirkanthony/📲 Dr. Mark Moyou Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyou📒  Chapters 00:00 Intro03:00 Building Global Network09:27 Doing Business as a Caribbean17:22 Vision 21:15 Componets of thriving tech ecosystem30:31 Role of AI53:55 New AI Tech Startups for Caribbean55:36 Navigating Business in Caribbean01:03:52 Advice for high schoolers, college students and professionals

Zachary Harding is our 4th guest from Jamaica, the founding partner of Delta Capital Partners, a private equity group focused on high-growth and high-impact sectors such as Financial Services, Digital Payments Facilitation, and Digital Healthcare and Wellness. 📲 Zachary Harding Socials:LinkedIn: (13) Zachary Harding | LinkedIn 📲 Dr. Mark Moyou Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyou📒  Chapters 0:00 Introduction01:53 Growth in Caribbean05:45 Equity groups12:50 Navigating the Startup Journey15:28  AI for Business Scaling22:08 The Future of Small Businesses and Workforce Optimization23:20 AI & Marketing29:34 Digital Ads38:22 Brand Growth Advice47:00 Personal Brand on Fitness52:15 Career Optimization Function57:33 Advice for Introverts1:10:20 Advice for Parents1:16:20 Ending Remarks

Richie Etwaru is a distinguished innovator, author of three books, a TEDx speaker, and co-founder of Mobeus. His groundbreaking work in Immersive AI has revolutionized human-machine interaction. With numerous patents and extensive experience working at the leadership level of Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. Richie is a pioneer in Immersive AI, privacy, healthcare, and financial services. His ongoing efforts shape the future of technology, driving growth and innovation across multiple sectors.📲 Richie Etwaru Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richieetw...📲 Dr. Mark Moyou Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyou

Join Garnet S. Heraman, a prominent Venture Capitalist (VC) focused on multicultural mainstreaming. Delve into the world of venture capital as Garnet discusses the various components of funding in Aperture VC and explores the vibrant VC scene beyond Silicon Valley. Discover the intriguing differences in business ecosystems and learn what the Caribbean startup scene is missing.📲 Garnet S. Heraman Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garnetshe...📲 Dr. Mark Moyou Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyou

Dr. Terri-Karelle Reid is an award-winning media specialist who has mastered the art of communication, online branding and storytelling. She is also the author of 'My Brand Compass: The 13Cs To Building Your Personal Brand'. 📷  Dr. Terri-Karelle Reid Socials:Website: https://terrikarelle.com/aboutme/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrikare...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TerriKarelleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrikarelle/Book: My Brand Compass (a must read): https://www.amazon.com/MY-BRAND-COMPA...📲 Dr. Mark Moyou Socials:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkMoyou

In this video, Darnel from Trinidad, Co-Founder & CEO of Draper Startup House Caricom, talks about the challenges businesses face in the Caribbean region and how to market a global brand locally. He shares his experience as a founder and gives insights into the Caribbean startup ecosystem.✅  Connect with Darnel Francois on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/darnel-fr...✅  Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/

In this episode, Kesann shares his framework for problem-solving, coding tips, and how he cracked an interview at Google. He is originally from Barbados and is currently a Senior Software Engineer at Google and also worked at amazon as Intern and Software Engineer.✅  Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/✅  Connect with Kesann Mcloud on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kesann-wa...

Dion Paul is originally from Trinidad and Tobago and is currently a Program Manager at Google where he has had a strong career there for the past 7 years working as a Solutions Consultant and IT Resident. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Electronics Engineering and a Masters Degree in Computer Science from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.   ✅  Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/✅  Connect with Dion Paul on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pauldion

Stefan is currently a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Deliveroo working on ranking and recommendations in London, UK. Previously, he worked at Google and Twitter doing a lot of work in the search and Natural Language Processing space. He got his Masters from Cambridge and bachelors from the University of the West Indies.✅  Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/✅  Connect with Stefan Hosein on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-ho...

Anthony Cole is a Sr. Program Manager of Employee eXperience & Trust (EXT) for Amazon Music and serves as president of Amazon's Black Employee Network (BEN) HQ chapter. Prior to joining Amazon Anthony had ten years of experience in private banking, sales, and account management with J.P. Morgan and Wealth-X. At Wealth-X, he was responsible for leading a team of Client Success Associates to drive client retention, fostering engagement and adoption of Wealth-X solutions via consulting, wealth information and market research services. At Wealth-X he managed a $10MM book of business achieving a 90% revenue retention rate, streamlined processes for client onboarding, engagement and issue resolution to achieve scalability for global team implementation, and collaborated with sales, marketing, technology, and product teams to deliver solutions tailored to client needs. His background enabled Anthony to ramp quickly at Amazon, embracing the leadership culture.Most recently Anthony was a Senior Business Developer for Amazon Business (AB) where he led  the seller success strategy in the public sector business for small and diverse businesses, and managed the AB Corporate Social Responsibility storefronts. As a leader of the Black Employee Network he champions inclusion, diversity and equity for Black employees and the Black community. He is passionate about empowering underserved communities while ensuring that Amazon is a place where everyone shines for their differences. Anthony is also very involved in the company culture having hosted the Amazon Career Day ""Ask Me Anything panel"" and was co-host of Represent the Future Summit in 2021.Anthony is originally from one of the creative capitals of the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago, where the Steel Pan, Calypso and Soca music were all invented. He's also a singer songwriter, and now made a name for himself in the Pacific Northwest, performing at Umoja Fest, one of the largest festivals in the region, also at Recompress and Reconnect at the Seattle Arboretum, and at the Women on the Rise Gala at the Seattle Museum of Flight. He composed a reggae rap celebrating what it means to be an Amazon Bar Raiser, to inspire others to be the best versions of themselves, and Amazon Be Strong to provide inspiration to Amazonians globally during this unprecedented period. He is currently looking forward to being on stage at the Crocodile, where he will open up for Phylissia Ross on April 15th in Seattle. ✅  Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/✅  Connect with Anthony Cole on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyco...

In today's episode, we speak with Jonathan Pierre. He is the CEO of GEOTree, a deep learning startup for Environmental Monitoring. He is also the President of Mantle Labs, a fintech startup that enables farmers to get funding by leveraging satellite imagery. He has over a decade of experience trading commodities at top companies such as citibank and is originally from Trinidad and Tobago. ✅  Connect with Jonathan Pierre on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonpierre1✅  Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://bit.ly/3jx8AVQ

In today’s episode, my guest is Dion St. Hilaire. He has over a decade of experience as a Cloud Architect at Microsoft and does Cloud Computing consulting.  He breaks the mold of the typical software engineer, running a party events company while being a Cloud Computing consultant. I hope you enjoy the interview and take some lessons for your own journey in machine learning and tech.✅  Connect with Dion St. Hilaire on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dionst/✅  Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://bit.ly/3jx8AVQ

In today’s episode, my guest is Dennis Ramdass. He is a Staff Engineer 2  Stripe at VMWare where he focuses on building ML-based products. Dennis is an MIT Alum and is originally from Trinidad and Tobago. He shares some great lessons for having a great tech career and how to be at the intersection of software engineering and machine learning.✅  Connect with Dennis Ramdass on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-ra...✅  Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://bit.ly/3jx8AVQ

In today’s episode, my guest is Cecil Phillip. He is a Senior Developer Advocate at Stripe. He was a Senior Cloud Developer Advocate at Microsoft and has had roles at numerous software companies.  I hope you enjoy the interview and take some lessons for your own journey in machine learning and tech.✅  Connect with Cecil Phillip on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecil-phi...✅  Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://bit.ly/3jx8AVQ

In this episode, we learn about Kyle Maloney's Entrepreneurial Tech journey in the Caribbean. He has founded 5 companies and obtained over 3 million in funding along the way. The TechBeach Retreat team is building out the tech ecosystem in the Caribbean, so get in contact. Hope you find some inspiration from his story. Remember to connect with us on LinkedIn:✅ Connect with Kyle Maloney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kpmaloney/✅ Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmoyou/

In today’s episode, my guest is Dr. Deana A. She is originally from Jamaica and is currently a Staff UX Research & Strategy Lead at Google. Her journey from Jamaica to Silicon Valley is truly inspiring.Dr. Deana also runs a non-profit, Azarae Foundation, where the mission is to support  Caribbean youth towards fulfilling their education and passions through helping minimize financial barriers and connecting them with mentoring, developmental programs and opportunities. ✅ www.azaraefoundation.orgYou can also find her at the Black UX Network✅https://www.instagram.com/blackuxnetw...✅ Connect with Dr. Deana A. on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanab/✅  Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect): https://bit.ly/3jx8AVQ

In today’s episode my guest is Dr. Naila Murray. She is from Trinidad and Tobago and is currently a Research Engineering Manager at Meta AI (formerly facebook AI). Prior to joining Meta AI she was the Director of Science of Naver Labs Europe, and a Manager & Senior Scientist at Xerox. Dr. Murray obtained her B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University in 2007, and the Masters and PhD in Computer Science from Univesitat Autonoma de Barcelona. While Dr. Murray’s career path may seem very intentional you will learn in the interview that her journey to Meta AI was on of just following the opportunities that presented themselves to her as she went along. I hope you enjoy the interview and take some lessons for your own journey in machine learning and tech.✅ Connect with Dr. Naila Murray on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naila-mur...✅  Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://bit.ly/3jx8AVQ

In todays episode we speak with Gerald Jean-Baptiste, he is our first guest representing the  Haitian region. The focus of today’s podcast is creativity and cultivating it in our data-driven careers. Gerald currently works at YouTube, as a Video Producer in the YouTube Support Solutions Organization. While at Google, he co-produced Google’s first ever Black Culture and Music festival, SoulFest. He hails from the great city of Miami and is of proud Haitian descent. Gerald had the privilege to study at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and received his Bachelors in Fine Arts (BFA) in Film and Television in 2012. As an emerging filmmaker, Gerald has directed various shorts, and his most notable work is his thesis film entitled The Choice. After Gerald completed his studies at NYU, he felt impassioned to return to Miami to improve the education system in his hometown. Gerald was then inducted as a 2012 Teach For America Miami-Dade Corps Member and placed at Miami Edison Senior High. He had the fortune of teaching English Language Learners at Miami Edison, many of whom were recent Haitian immigrants. Gerald then received a master's degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a focus on Arts in Education. Any type of innovation in tech and machine learning requires creating something new given what currently exists, so pay attention to the gaps in your own creative process.✅ Connect with Gerald Jean-Baptiste on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gerald-je...✅  Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://bit.ly/3jx8AVQ

Today my guest is Dr. Andrew Russell, our first guest from Jamaica. Dr. Russell currently works at NVIDIA as a Principal software engineer. He has worked at other top companies such as Google, Magic Leap, and Texas Instruments. Dr. Russell received three degrees from MIT a Bachelors's, Masters and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has more than 40 patents filed in his name and is one of the inventors of Google's Project Starline, a holographic video conferencing system. Dr. Russell has also taught at the University of the West Indies Mona Campus in Jamaica and attended high school at Campion college and Munro college for A-levels. He now lives in Florida with his wife Wendy and 4 children. Dr. Russell has accomplished a great deal in his technical career, there are many lessons he shares that you would find interesting for your own journey.✅ Connect with Dr. Andrew Russell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-russell-2031825/✅  Connect with Dr. Mark Moyou on LinkedIn (leave a note about the video to connect):https://bit.ly/3jx8AVQ