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Some Hard Truths About Law Enforcement with Deon Joseph (Ep.20)

Some Hard Truths About Law Enforcement with Deon Joseph (Ep.20)

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Law enforcement plays an essential role in keeping everyone safe. 

But who would want to become a police officer if the entire system is labeled racist?

This week, Brent Mekosh is joined by Deon Joseph, a law enforcement consultant, and an LAPD Officer with over 25 years of experience. Deon shares the changes in public perception of law enforcement due to technology, specific events, and weakened laws.

Deon discusses:

  • How the perception of police officers has changed overnight
  • The fall of belief in law enforcement
  • The difference between police officers and other careers 
  • Ways the law has negatively impacted police officers and their job
  • The lack of future for law enforcement
  • And more!

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Officer Deon Joseph is a law enforcement consultant who has worked for the LAPD for over 25 years, twenty-three of those years in downtown Los Angeles’ Skid Row community. From patrolling the streets or providing a shoulder for the community to lean on to meeting with public figures and advocating for change, Deon is all about creating an environment for the homeless and those trying to reclaim their lives from the grip of addiction.

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Steel is at the Heart of a Renaissance in US Manufacturing with Jeremy Flack (Ep.16)

Steel is at the Heart of a Renaissance in US Manufacturing with Jeremy Flack (Ep.16)

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Long gone are the days of smokestacks in manufacturing steel. 

Our current technology allows us to access environmentally conscious productions along with tools to reduce carbon emissions.

In this episode, Brent Mekosh is joined by Jeremy Flack, the founder and CEO of Flack Global Metals. Jeremy unpacks the steel manufacturing industry while revealing the changes to steel production and how technology has helped develop environmentally-conscious steel in the modern world.

Jeremy discusses:

  • The history behind steel manufacturing
  • The role of exportation when it comes to companies producing their products
  • Ways steel is produced
  • The environmental changes to manufacturing
  • And more!

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Jeremy Flack is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Flack Global Metals (FGM). FGM is an innovative domestic flat-rolled metals distributor and supply chain manager, an international commodities trader, and a global hedge fund. As CEO, Jeremy has been an industry leader in bringing the physical steel market and the derivatives markets together within one organization. FGM is the first flat-rolled metals distributor business platform to combine physical material with financial futures to create certainty for its customers as well as FGM itself.

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What You Should Know About Artificial Intelligence (AI) Part 2 With David Martin (Ep. 10)

What You Should Know About Artificial Intelligence (AI) Part 2 With David Martin (Ep. 10)

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While improvements in technology create opportunities for many people, adverse reactions are equally abundant. From fear of competitors to transforming medical technology into recreational tools, there is a reality to accept when talking about artificial intelligence.

In this episode, Brent Mekosh and David Martin, founder, and president of Fantasy Interactive, continue their conversation on Artificial Intelligence (AI). They dive back into AI technology, discussing the current applications of technology and how advancement will change our interactions within the medical and entertainment fields. David shares examples of his interactions with virtual reality, and why AI technology advancements will move into recreational use.

David discusses:

  • What cybersecurity is from a technical standpoint
  • The perceived threat from competitors’ advancements in technology
  • How virtual reality provides opportunities for experiences
  • Why advancement in medical technology will also advance recreational opportunities
  • And more

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  • What You Should Know About Artificial Intelligence (AI)  with David Martin (Ep. 9)

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David Martin is the president and founder of Fantasy Interactive. Fantasy is a human-centered product innovation team that ships premium products and ecosystems for the world’s biggest.

Since launching the company in 1999, David has worked with some of the world’s most important companies, including Netflix, X-Box, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Spotify, MTV Ford, Samsung, Tinder, and Masterclass.  

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What You Should Know About Artificial Intelligence (AI) with David Martin (Ep. 9)

What You Should Know About Artificial Intelligence (AI) with David Martin (Ep. 9)

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We’ve all seen or heard of at least one rogue artificial intelligence movie, where the main character rises and stops the machines from taking over or destroying humanity. 

But the reality of the technology is a little different from the silver screen. 

In this episode, Brent Mekosh sits down with the founder and president of Fantasy Interactive, David Martin. David shares his experience in the digital world, what current AI looks and acts like, and what the future holds for the technology. 

He also reveals the importance of a democratic system established to maintain the morality and ethics of technology and the value of including such aspects in future advanced AI technologies.

David discusses:

  • Artificial intelligence technology outside of movies
  • The struggles of morality as technology evolves
  • What you should know about Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI)
  • How humanity evolves as technology takes over jobs
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

David Martin is the president and founder of Fantasy Interactive. Fantasy is a human-centered product innovation team that ships premium products and ecosystems for the world’s biggest.

Since launching the company in 1999, David has worked with some of the world’s most important companies, including Netflix, X-Box, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Spotify, MTV Ford, Samsung, Tinder, and Masterclass.  

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Exploring China, India, and Southeast Asia with Sami Chowdhury (Ep. 4)

Exploring China, India, and Southeast Asia with Sami Chowdhury (Ep. 4)

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Knowing what is happening in your own backyard is only a small part of other relevant global events. 

But, what’s making headlines on the other side of the world? How’s the economic scenario looking like in countries like China and Southeast Asia?

Get the answers to these questions in this episode of SMART MONEY. SIMPLIFIED. with the director of Royal Capital in Bangladesh, Sami Chowdhury.

This week, Sami joins Brent Mekosh to reveal the recent events in Bangladesh in relation to their neighboring countries, India and China. Sami highlights the current economic scheme in Bangladesh, their trade agreements with their neighbors, and how India and China’s conflict impacts their current financial situation.

Sami discusses:

  • The imports and exports of Bangladesh with their bordering countries and internationally
  • How and why Bangladesh entered the apparel industry
  • What investors need to know about current events in and around China
  • How conflicts between India and China could impact Bangladesh
  • And more!

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