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Techtopia with Chitra Ragavan

By: Chitra Ragavan Founder and CEO Goodstory
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  • Techtopia with Chitra Ragavan is a podcast examining the power, peril and promise of technology. Chitra explores the latest technological wonders, interviews the creative entrepreneurs behind them, delves into the dark side of these omnipresent innovations and examines technology’s profound impact on people and society.
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  • Ep. 30 — A war photographer’s images from Ukraine capture the toll of war and Ukrainian resilience, and humanity / Lynsey Addario, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist.

    Ep. 30 — A war photographer’s images from Ukraine capture the toll of war and Ukrainian resilience, and humanity / Lynsey Addario, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist.
    Nov 16 2022
    On March 7, 2022, The front page of the New York Times ran a graphic photograph that summed up the tragic cost of Russia’s war on innocent Ukrainian civilians. It was a photograph of a mother, her two children, and a church volunteer crumpled to the ground. They were the victims of a Russian mortar attack on civilians as they attempted to flee over the Irpin River to Kyiv. The photo, which was was taken by the Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario, sent shock-waves throughout the world. Capturing that image also put Lynsey Addario in grave danger, something that she has confronted many times over during her more than two-decade career as one of the most accomplished war-photographers in the world. Addario has had boots on the ground in Ukraine since the begining of the Russian invasion. And, as we near the one year anniversary of the war, she describes the toll of the conflict on Ukrainian civilians and reflects on the personal cost of covering conflict. Ukraine is just one of the war zones that Addario has traveled in and out of, on assignment for The New York Times, National Geographic, and other publications for more than two decades. In 2015, American Photo Magazine named Addario as one of the five most influential photographers of the past 25 years, saying she changed the way we saw the world's conflicts. I spoke with Addario when she made a brief stop in Washington DC on November 3rd to receive the prestigious Courage in Journalism Award from the International Women’s Media Foundation. This is my third conversation with the fearless Addario. To hear her personal story of how she became a photojournalist, how she covers major conflicts, how she survived a violent kidnapping in Libya, and why she does the work she does, do check out my previous interview with Addario on my leadership podcast, When It Mattered, Episode 35. It’s an incredible story. And do listen to Addario’s previous appearance on Techtopia, Episode 18, as she reflects on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the aftermath of the chaotic pullout of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Check out this 🎙️Youtube Democracy Playlist! 👍 Please Subscribe and give a Thumbs Up! 🎙️https://bit.ly/ChitraRagavanChannel 👂Contact Chitra & Link to Podcast Platforms 🎙️https://chitra.lnk.to/bio When It Mattered: 🎙️70. A protector of U.S. nukes evaluates Putin's nuclear threats / Maj Gen Robert Wheeler, USAF (ret) 🎙️ Ep. 60. Putin laid his cards on the table years before the Ukraine invasion / Gen. James Jones, USMC 🎙️ Ep. 66. Distinguished diplomat reclaims her narrative / Marie Yovanovitch, “Lessons from the Edge” Techtopia: 🎙️ Ep. 29. How drones, crypto, and satellites are changing the future of war / Thomas Frey & Trent Fowler 🎙️ Ep. 26. Technology is rewiring Ukraine's narrative / Alex Deane & Bryan Cunningham Do check out these related articles in SWAAY ✍️  A “Genuine Badass”: How Marie Yovanovitch Reclaimed Her Narrative and Reputation ✍️  The Incredible, Indomitable Super-Survivors of Ukraine ✍️  Refugees in the Shadows: A Viral Insights Column on War, Displacement, and Super-Survivors Thanks for Listening! 
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    26 mins
  • Ep. 29 — Ukraine is the future war / Thomas Frey, Founder & Senior Futurist, DaVinci Institute, and Trent Fowler, Author & Keynote Speaker.

    Ep. 29 — Ukraine is the future war / Thomas Frey, Founder & Senior Futurist, DaVinci Institute, and Trent Fowler, Author & Keynote Speaker.
    Sep 22 2022
    Russia’s war on Ukraine has turned a lot of assumptions about the fundamental nature and trajectory of how wars are fought, on its head. For one thing, Ukraine’s strong defense has upended conventional wisdom about big powers being able to violate at will the sovereignty of little powers. Technology, in particular, drones, has also leveled the playing field in unique ways. The emergence of cryptocurrency, both as a means to fund the war and the relief efforts, raises all kinds of interesting questions about the ability to enforce sanctions and bypass the traditional financing of wars with alternate means. I had a great discussion about these and other topics with Thomas Frey, and Trent Fowler, who have been giving a lot of thought to the future of war. Frey is the founder and Executive Director of the DaVinci Institute and co-host of the Futurati Podcast. Over the past decade, he has built an enormous following around the world based on his ability to develop accurate visions of the future and describe the opportunities ahead. Trent Fowler is a machine learning engineer, keynote speaker, and co-host of the Futurati Podcast. Please like, rate, review, and subscribe to my new YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/ChitraRagavan If you liked this episode, please check out these other episodes! 🎙️Breakfast with Putin  🎙️Distinguished diplomat reclaims her narrative 🎙️Heroism, activism, reconciliation with nature 🎙️What does IRS Criminal Investigation Do? 🎙️Are NFTs overhyped? 🎙️Father’s gift and brother’s illness led him to crypto  🎙️What’s driving the bitcoin mania?
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    45 mins
  • Ep. 28 — An investor’s rejection leads to an epiphany about self and the future of AI-powered digital content creation / Iman Oubou, Founder & CEO, SWAAY, and Author, “The Glass Ledge.”

    Ep. 28 — An investor’s rejection leads to an epiphany about self and the future of AI-powered digital content creation / Iman Oubou, Founder & CEO, SWAAY, and Author, “The Glass Ledge.”
    Jul 27 2022
    Do you want to be a writer but suffer from writer’s block? I know I often do! Well, my guest today may have the perfect solution for us — the world’s first AI-powered writing and publishing platform — that she says will help you put words 3x faster on the page, and transform the future of writing, publishing, and connecting. The AI platform is the brainchild of tech entrepreneur, startup founder, and former beauty queen, Iman Oubou. Oubou is the author of a new book just released called, “The Glass Ledge: How To Break Through Self-Sabotage, Embrace Your Power, And Create Your Success.” A Moroccan-American, Oubou is the Founder and CEO of SWAAY, a digital women’s content and empowerment platform. But as her candid book indicates, this journey from pageant winner to startup founder and now author has not been an easy one.  If you liked this episode, check out these other episodes from my podcast, When It Mattered (👍 Please subscribe to both podcasts and give them a Thumbs Up!)  Ep. 11. Reluctant beauty pageant winner finds unique path to public service / Erin Walczewski, Attorney WIM Ep. 28. Dermatologist breaks mold in medicine, sports, Silicon Valley / Dr. Michelle Longmire, Medable Ep. 46. Impulsive career move leads to big inflection point / Julie Schafer, The Flu Lab Ep. 44. Mentee takes up mentor's mantle / Karen A. Clark, City National Bank Ep. 37. Tumultuous childhood led to career in human behavior / Nicole Fisher, HHR Strategies Ep. 6. Martial arts contest gives polymath life lesson / Dr. Shawna Pandya, Citizen-Scientist Astronaut  Ep. 47. Busy diplomat's bored wife pursues unusual psychology career / Anne Speckhard, ICSVE
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    51 mins
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