Space Entrepreneur and Founder of space propulsion systems company Phase Four, Simon Halpern, chats with William about what it takes to build a team to launch a new hardware product, how to partner with suppliers to enhance your team, and how to ensure that supply chain and manufacturing operations are able to maintain high levels of precision, performance, and quality in the space industry ..read more

Jim Cook, CFO of modular mobility startup QUADROBOT, joins William to discuss developing a product based on service and longevity instead of volume, why mobility should be approached with the mindset of improving people's quality of life, and how the mobility market and its supply chains in China differ from those in the US and EU ..read more

Daniel Laury, CEO & Chief Product Officer at the autonomous cloud-connected delivery company udelv, joins William to shed light on the significance of the current revolution happening in transportation, advantages of using an existing vehicle platform instead of creating a new one, and how outsourcing specific parts of their supply chain improved program timing and the overall product ..read more

Kabir Maiga, Founder & CEO of smart access products and services company Passivebolt, joins William to discuss what leaders of consumer product organizations can do to launch their products on time, tips for engaging large corporate partners, and what will separate the winners and losers in the connected building and smart home spaces ..read more

Charlie Rupert, CEO of tier I automotive lighting and vision systems supplier Singh Vision Systems, joins William to talk about the major role lighting plays in the automotive industry, why it's crucial to use a systems thinking approach when developing manufacturing solutions, and how important the future of optics technology will be for autonomous vehicles ..read more

Pratt & Miller CGO (Chief Growth Officer), Lynn Bishop, chats with William about the future of autonomous vehicles, providing key insights on how to overcome cost challenges associated with low-volume emerging markets, and how companies who have a market-driven, "voice of the customer" approach will find success and produce long-term profitability within the broader mobility ecosystem ..read more

Omar Siada, manufacturing specialist and Plant Manager of electric autonomous shuttle startup Navya, talks to William about key elements of leading a new low-volume manufacturing operation, the impact documentation and information sharing have on plant readiness and product time to market, and how the future of the mobility market is tied to the evolution of the automotive industry ..read more

Anoop Balachandran, Business Manager of Bosch Digital & Bosch Connected Industry (Americas) joins William to discuss several Industry 4.0 and IoT topics, including why it's important for machines to be self aware, how using information from connected devices can help eliminate waste from the end-to-end value chain, how capturing data from electronic signatures helps correct or remove improper or undesirable machine behavior/performance, and how digitizing all touchpoints and interactions downstream of partners and customers will maximize your supply chain benefits ..read more

Automotive legend, Steve Saleen, Founder & CEO of high-performance vehicle OEM Saleen Automotive, joins William to talk about how his racing background and innovative mindset have helped his company pioneer specialized vehicle manufacturing and mass customization, and why supply partners play such a critical role during new product development to slash production lead times ..read more

Igino Cafiero, CEO of autonomous farming technology company Bear Flag Robotics, joins William to share his experience commercializing a connected ag-tech solution, along with his insights on how partnering with suppliers for low-volume prototype builds saved time and boosted prototype quality, why investing in their supply chain up front will allow them to scale more quickly, and how they plan to achieve their organizational goal to increase global food production while reducing the cost of growing food through autonomous technologies ..read more