First Name Basis - a TribalScale Podcast

Welcome to First Name Basis, where we chat with special guests, industry leaders, and TribalScale employees to have an authentic but informal conversation on a variety of relevant tech and innovation topics. On this episode, we are joined by Saroop Bharwani, Founder and CEO of Senso.ai to discuss how AI is becoming more significant in today's business landscape, and why enterprises need a well-defined AI strategy.

TribalScale VP of Product/Design Krys Krycinski, is joined by Caroline Morissette, VP of Digital & Data at McCain Foods. Dive into this episode where we discuss the recent partnership between TribalScale and McCain Foods, where AI plays its part, and adopting Agile Processes.

TribalScale Marketing Coordinator, Alyssa Berbecaru, is joined by our CEO and founder Sheetal Jaitly - Tune into this week's episode to learn about the Owner/President Management Program at Harvard Business School, Sheetal's approach to learning effectively, and playing to your strengths when working in teams. All this and more on this episode of #FirstNameBasis! 

1:05 - Seeking a mentor

3:58 - Finding the Harvard program

5:45 - Stepping back from TribalScale and trusting your employees

6:10 - Rebuilding TribalScale

7:25 - Day to day at Harvard

12:53 - Online learning component at HBS

14:12 - Collaborating and playing to your strengths

16:03 - Implementing Sheetal's learnings at TribalScale

16:52 - Course content 

19:00 - Working in teams

20:55 - Building connections

22:35 - Diversity in the program

24:22 - Always being prepared

 

TribalScale's HR Manager, Nicola Watson, is joined by Hilton Thompson, the Head of Events at Zinnia — Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about the growing presence of women in tech, what Atlanta Tech Village is doing to remedy this and all the details about TribalScale's upcoming Women in Tech event in Atlanta Georgia. All this and more on this episode of #FirstNameBasis!

1:00 - TribalScale's hiring and recruiting process

2:00 - How we found Atlanta Tech Village and the company's background

4:15 - What Atlanta Tech Village is doing for women in tech

7:00 - The growing presence of women in the tech industry 

13:50 - TribalScale's upcoming women in tech event

15:55 - The importance of networking 

20:00 - The future of Atlanta Tech Village

21:45 - Transitioning to hybrid work after the pandemic 

TribalScale Chief of Staff, Heather Page, is joined by Michelle Abbs, Founder and CEO of Web3 Equity—aimed at providing education & empowerment to achieve gender equity in Web3. Tune in to this week’s episode to learn more about skill building for allies in the community, accessibility challenges that women face, and the Web3 community in Miami. All this and more on this episode of #FirstNameBasis!

0:30—Michelle’s journey & Web3 Equity’s mission.

3:45—What inspired the goal of gender equity in Web3 specifically.

5:45—Feedback from allies in Web3 and what skills they need to work on.

8:30—Accessibility challenges of Web3.

10:05—The potential for Web3 to make space for women.

12:15—How Web3 Equity provides education, empowerment & engagement to deliver on its mission.

15:20—The Tuttle Tribe NFT collection as a tribute to Julia Tuttle, the woman who founded Miami.

17:20—The significance of Miami to Web3 Equity and the Web3 community.

20:20—Community building approaches in Miami.

22:50—The future of Web3 Equity.

TribalScale CEO, Sheetal Jaitly, is joined by Jenna Pilgrim, CEO of Rite Network— NFT licensing platform. Tune in to this week’s episode to learn more about Jenna’s journey from blockchain to starting Rite Network, how the Bear Market is inspiring the rise of Web3 and NFTs, and other market insights. All this and more on this episode of #FirstNameBasis!

 

Jenna’s Journey - 0:45

Blockchain - 3:14

The Start of Jenna’s Career - 5:38

What Rite Network does - 8:48

Web3 Market Downfall Insights - 11:15

Jenna’s insights on emerging concepts from Web3 - 16:40

Access to Web3 for the “average person” - 19:25

Influencers of the NFT Community - 22:46

The Utility of NFTs / VIP experience  - 24:12

NFT Loyalty - 26:18 

Predictions on Bitcoin - 28:17

Institutional funding trends - 29:36

Sheetal’s predictions on institutional funds - 31:35

How Enterprises should step up - 32:54

Jenna's move to Miami - 34:56

TribalScale VP of Product/Design, Krys Krycinski, is joined by Steven R. Smith, President at AccuWeather—weather forecasting pioneer. Tune in to this week’s episode to learn more about how AccuWeather is infusing technology with weather, their path to building digital experiences, and the impact of climate change. All this and more on this episode of First Name Basis!

Steve’s Role at AccuWeather - 0:44 

Insights on AccuWeather’s roots - 2:18 

How technology has impacted the company - 5:50 

Factors that weigh in on decision making from a product and technology stand point - 10:37 

Technology available to create safety - 13:15 

Path to building digital experiences - 14:33 

Data examples that depend on AccuWeather results - 17:30 

Customer examples that depend on AccuWeather data - 18:53 

Steve’s predictions for AccuWeather’s big opportunities and innovations for the future - 21:22 

Climate change - 27:12

This week TribalScale CEO, Sheetal Jaitly, is joined by our Chief of Staff, Heather Page. Tune in to learn more about the Chief of Staff role, Heather’s experience working alongside Sheetal and the leadership team, and the challenges she’s overcome. All this and more on this episode of First Name Basis!

 

Heather’s journey to becoming Chief of Staff at TribalScale—1:10

The need for a Chief of Staff at TribalScale—5:00

Chief of Staff building trust with leadership team—6:35

How the CEO and Chief of Staff work together—8:35

Trusting your Chief of Staff—9:25

Connecting with other employees outside of the leadership team—12:20

Heather’s definition of the Chief of Staff role—15:35

How Heather structures her day—17:25

What personality traits would Heather look for in her replacement—20:00

Challenges Heather faced in the role—22:40

Next steps for Heather—26:45

TribalScale’s framework and values contributing to Heather’s role—28:30

Heather’s advice for founders and anyone interested in the Chief of Staff role—30:45

This week TribalScale CEO, Sheetal Jaitly, is continuing the conversation with Jodi Kovitz, Chief Growth Officer at Vetster—the leading veterinary telehealth platform. Tune in to part two of this series to learn more about Vetster as an employee benefit, Jodi’s approach to the CGO position, patience and compartmentalizing with growth efforts. All this and more on this episode of First Name Basis!

 

Vetster’s vision and what inspired the platform—0:35

Vetster as an inclusive employee benefit—2:44

Vetster’s product roadmap and what they have planned for the future—7:25

Government regulations and pet medication—9:15

Getting to know Jodi better—12:35

Jodi’s approach to the Chief Growth Officer position—15:20

Mistakes people make in growth positions—19:05

This week TribalScale CEO, Sheetal Jaitly, is joined by Jodi Kovitz, Chief Growth Officer at Vetster—the leading veterinary telehealth platform. Tune in to part one of this series to learn more about building meaningful business relationships, Jodi’s entrepreneurial journey, and the intersectional equity landscape in tech. All this and more on this episode of First Name Basis!

 

What shaped Jodi’s character - 0:30

Building meaningful business relationships through passion and trust - 5:10

Jodi’s inspiration behind Move the Dial and entrepreneurial journey - 8:43

Intersectional equity landscape in tech - 13:50

The Toronto tech movement and building a powerful ecosystem - 16:33