Recorded on 4/15/2026 at 02:17 PM PDT
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[00:00:00.640 --> 00:00:01.370] So today we're [00:00:01.370 --> 00:00:01.980] joined by an [00:00:01.980 --> 00:00:02.850] amazing group of [00:00:02.850 --> 00:00:03.660] panelists. [00:00:03.660 --> 00:00:04.550] First of all, at [00:00:04.550 --> 00:00:05.250] the end on the [00:00:05.250 --> 00:00:06.340] right, we have [00:00:06.340 --> 00:00:07.560] Brian Gallagher, [00:00:07.560 --> 00:00:08.750] who's a founder, [00:00:08.750 --> 00:00:09.370] product [00:00:09.370 --> 00:00:10.270] builder, and [00:00:10.270 --> 00:00:11.700] electrical engineer [00:00:11.700 --> 00:00:12.840] with a background [00:00:12.840 --> 00:00:14.280] spanning fiber tech, [00:00:14.280 --> 00:00:15.870] electric vehicles, [00:00:15.870 --> 00:00:16.310] and [00:00:16.310 --> 00:00:17.380] human-machine [00:00:17.380 --> 00:00:18.780] interface design. [00:00:18.780 --> 00:00:19.900] He was an early [00:00:19.900 --> 00:00:20.880] employee at the [00:00:20.880 --> 00:00:21.530] arena and [00:00:21.530 --> 00:00:22.460] contributed to [00:00:22.460 --> 00:00:23.900] early EV technology, [00:00:23.900 --> 00:00:24.580] but we're [00:00:24.580 --> 00:00:25.440] going out to build [00:00:25.440 --> 00:00:26.120] one of the tech [00:00:26.120 --> 00:00:27.260] ventures of his own. [00:00:27.670 --> 00:00:28.540] He's currently [00:00:28.540 --> 00:00:29.570] focused on Fringe, [00:00:29.570 --> 00:00:30.610] a platform centered [00:00:30.610 --> 00:00:31.330] on a real-time [00:00:31.330 --> 00:00:32.410] decision layer for [00:00:32.410 --> 00:00:33.490] getting outside, [00:00:33.490 --> 00:00:34.850] blending technology, [00:00:34.850 --> 00:00:35.770] community, and [00:00:35.770 --> 00:00:36.540] adventure with [00:00:36.540 --> 00:00:37.120] vibes. [00:00:37.120 --> 00:00:38.220] Based between San [00:00:38.220 --> 00:00:39.120] Diego and Japan, [00:00:39.120 --> 00:00:39.780] Brian is also [00:00:39.780 --> 00:00:40.750] deeply passionate [00:00:40.750 --> 00:00:41.930] about kite surfing, [00:00:41.930 --> 00:00:42.830] snowboarding, and [00:00:42.830 --> 00:00:43.350] travel. [00:00:43.350 --> 00:00:45.280] And then next to [00:00:45.280 --> 00:00:46.930] Brian, we have Poo, [00:00:46.930 --> 00:00:48.660] who is joining us [00:00:48.660 --> 00:00:50.470] today from Gigaverse, [00:00:50.470 --> 00:00:51.460] a live interactive [00:00:51.460 --> 00:00:53.080] platform building [00:00:53.080 --> 00:00:54.150] new models for [00:00:54.150 --> 00:00:54.990] community [00:00:54.990 --> 00:00:56.460] participation and [00:00:56.460 --> 00:00:57.890] monetization. [00:00:58.640 --> 00:00:59.730] She's a marketing [00:00:59.730 --> 00:01:00.830] and growth leader [00:01:00.830 --> 00:01:02.060] with 10 years of [00:01:02.060 --> 00:01:03.230] experience across [00:01:03.230 --> 00:01:04.300] brand, product [00:01:04.300 --> 00:01:05.370] marketing, and [00:01:05.370 --> 00:01:06.460] partnerships, [00:01:06.460 --> 00:01:07.680] including roles at [00:01:07.680 --> 00:01:08.930] Meta, Casify, and [00:01:08.930 --> 00:01:09.860] several other [00:01:09.860 --> 00:01:10.820] creator-centric [00:01:10.820 --> 00:01:11.690] startups. [00:01:11.690 --> 00:01:13.490] And then we're [00:01:13.490 --> 00:01:15.190] joined also as well [00:01:15.190 --> 00:01:16.680] by Susie Coelho, [00:01:16.680 --> 00:01:18.170] the founder and CEO [00:01:18.170 --> 00:01:20.140] of StyleSeeker, an [00:01:20.140 --> 00:01:20.700] AI-driven [00:01:20.700 --> 00:01:21.840] platform empowering [00:01:21.840 --> 00:01:22.890] creators to monetize [00:01:22.890 --> 00:01:24.050] their talent and [00:01:24.050 --> 00:01:24.570] connect with [00:01:24.570 --> 00:01:25.480] opportunity. [00:01:25.480 --> 00:01:26.890] Five-time founder [00:01:26.890 --> 00:01:27.350] and media [00:01:27.350 --> 00:01:28.200] personality. [00:01:28.200 --> 00:01:29.110] She operates at the [00:01:29.110 --> 00:01:29.910] intersection of [00:01:29.910 --> 00:01:31.010] media, technology, [00:01:31.010 --> 00:01:31.770] and commerce, [00:01:31.770 --> 00:01:32.720] helping shape the [00:01:32.720 --> 00:01:33.300] future of the [00:01:33.300 --> 00:01:33.990] creative economy. [00:01:33.990 --> 00:01:36.380] Lastly, we are [00:01:36.380 --> 00:01:37.700] joined by James, a [00:01:37.700 --> 00:01:39.340] serial, mobile, and [00:01:39.340 --> 00:01:40.880] social entrepreneur [00:01:40.880 --> 00:01:42.090] committed to [00:01:42.090 --> 00:01:42.470] harnessing [00:01:42.470 --> 00:01:43.110] the power of [00:01:43.110 --> 00:01:43.800] exponential [00:01:43.800 --> 00:01:44.630] technology to [00:01:44.630 --> 00:01:45.250] create a more [00:01:45.250 --> 00:01:46.040] connected and [00:01:46.040 --> 00:01:46.700] healthy, [00:01:46.700 --> 00:01:47.770] sustainable plan. [00:01:48.080 --> 00:01:49.230] As the chief [00:01:49.230 --> 00:01:50.420] executive officer [00:01:50.420 --> 00:01:51.680] at Pledge, James [00:01:51.680 --> 00:01:52.810] leads the strategic [00:01:52.810 --> 00:01:53.470] vision and [00:01:53.470 --> 00:01:54.590] organizational [00:01:54.590 --> 00:01:55.310] growth of the [00:01:55.310 --> 00:01:56.380] company, which [00:01:56.380 --> 00:01:57.370] today is one of the [00:01:57.370 --> 00:01:58.310] most widely used [00:01:58.310 --> 00:01:59.260] corporate giving [00:01:59.260 --> 00:01:59.540] and [00:01:59.540 --> 00:02:00.200] social impact [00:02:00.200 --> 00:02:00.960] platforms in the [00:02:00.960 --> 00:02:01.730] United States, [00:02:01.730 --> 00:02:02.930] powering corporate [00:02:02.930 --> 00:02:03.200] social [00:02:03.200 --> 00:02:04.180] responsibility, [00:02:04.180 --> 00:02:05.000] employee [00:02:05.000 --> 00:02:06.300] giving, and cause [00:02:06.300 --> 00:02:07.620] marketing programs [00:02:07.620 --> 00:02:09.290] for over 3,500 [00:02:09.290 --> 00:02:10.500] companies, and [00:02:10.500 --> 00:02:11.810] benefiting over 1 [00:02:11.810 --> 00:02:12.480] million [00:02:12.480 --> 00:02:13.620] nonprofits globally. [00:02:13.620 --> 00:02:18.500] Thank you guys for [00:02:18.500 --> 00:02:21.410] joining us today.