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Welcome to Florida State University's official entrepreneurship and innovation podcast, The InNOLEvation® Mindset! Hosted by Mark McNees and powered by the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship. This podcast features audio and video versions of our podcast, which highlights student and alumni entrepreneurs and innovators from FSU.
Get inspired by the next generation of young business leaders and hear their inside stories. Learn from faculty who teach entrepreneurship and innovation courses at FSU as they share key insights.
On this channel, you'll find:
-Full video episodes of our podcast conversations with founders of startups born at FSU
-Business advice and thought leadership from FSU professors focused on entrepreneurship
-Fireside chats and interviews recorded live with enterprising alumni making their mark
-Special segments and speaker events at FSU focused on innovation
Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a current business owner, or you just love hearing success stories - subscribe now to see inspiring individuals daring to turn ideas into reality. With new episodic content added regularly, The Innovation Mindset podcast tells tales of vision, grit, failure, and triumph straight from the FSU community.
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In this episode of the InNOLEvation Mindset Podcast, Hosted by Mark McNees and powered by the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship, we explore an exciting new partnership with Universal AI University in Mumbai. Guests Dr. Simon Mack and Dr. Eric Laguori discuss their collaboration, delving into the potential for AI-driven entrepreneurial solutions. They share insights on how they aim to foster international student and faculty exchanges, develop research in poverty alleviation, and integrate AI into various disciplines. The episode also touches on the importance of building entrepreneurial ecosystems, the future of AI in industries like eSports and Bollywood, and practical steps students can take to engage with these groundbreaking initiatives.
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guests
01:17 Dr. Simon Mak's Journey to India
02:35 The Partnership Between FSU and UAI
03:39 The Importance of Networking
04:00 Dr. Simon's Personal Mission Statement
05:30 Aligning Philosophies: JMC and UAI
06:49 Developing AI and Entrepreneurship in India
10:18 Future Collaborations and Student Opportunities
16:21 Blockchain and CryptoKitties
17:33 Prison Entrepreneurship Program
20:21 Exploring Customization in Family Business
21:03 AI's Impact on Space and eSports
23:28 AI in Bollywood and Cinematics
25:26 Ethical Challenges of AI
29:25 AI-Driven Entrepreneurial Solutions
31:07 Building a Global Research Partnership
34:30 Supercharging Tallahassee's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
39:03 Future Vision for the FSU-UAI Partnership
41:51 Conclusion and Podcast Wrap-Up