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Disrupting Employee Health Benefits With Lauren Randall

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
People, App store, CFOS, Adoption, Health, Culture, Woman, Public opinion, Disease, Prevalence, E-commerce, Conditional sentence, Coffee, Consultant, Medtech, Life, Foot, Kathleen Seefeldt, Hair, Industry, COVID, Apple, Mental health, GDP, Potential, Crohn's disease, MMA, Forbes, CEO, Technology, Disruption, Solution, Workplace, JAMA, KJ, Insurance, DONE, Research, Wealth, Public relations, PR, CHRO-TV, Google Play, Lauren, Interrupt, Health insurance, Medicine, Management, Finance

TAMPA BAY, Fla., Sept. 27, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Roughly half (51.8%) of adults in the United States have at least one diagnosed chronic condition and 27.2% of U.S. adults have more than one.1 As the nation struggles, our health insurance rates have risen by 215% over 20 years. During the same period between 2001 and 2021, the cumulative rate of inflation was only about 57%.2 Meanwhile, as healthcare costs soar to consume about 18% of GDP, wasteful spending accounts for about 25%.3 Enter "stabilizing" disruptor Lauren Randall, Benefits Strategist Consultant with MMA, who explains to Karla Jo Helms, host of the Disruption Interruption podcast, that no one cares about our health as much as we do, and it's essential to be the CEO of our own healthcare. Lauren and MMA are making strides with employers to better manage healthcare expenditures while addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and providing value and mission-aligned benefits to attract and keep top talent.

Key Points: 
  • Lauren took this experience into her career in employee health benefits, helping employers and employees trim unnecessary expenses as they balance needs for comprehensive care, second opinions, and personal responsibility.
  • In such a tight talent market, employers are hesitant to limit health benefits or pass too much on to their employees.
  • They need to talk about mental health employee assistance programs, fertility benefits for employers trying to attract women, and all of the issues visible in today's landscape.
  • Lauren Randall is an experienced Benefits Strategist consulting with CFOs and CHROs on their people and risk strategy.

Disrupting the Meritocracy of Tech Sales With Deep Trikannad

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Monday, September 26, 2022
App store, Adoption, Health, Public opinion, E-commerce, Frustration, Tech, Medtech, Industry, COVID, Apple, Thought, CEO, Map, Reward, Founder, KJ, Data science, PR, Playbook, Public relations, Google Play, Interrupt, Management, Satellite navigation device, Finance

TAMPA BAY, Fla., Sep. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- By the end of 2021, it is estimated that the U.S. tech industry will reach a market value of $1.6 trillion.¹ Tech sales teams are responsible for much of the revenue growth of this industry. However, managers leading these teams often struggle to know how to improve the performance of their sales teams until it's too late.

Key Points: 
  • Answering this issue is Deep Trikannad, Founder and CEO of Acceledgy, a business disrupting the way in which tech salespersons' contributions are measured.
  • After spending time as a sales engineer, Trikannad experienced first-hand the frustration of how contributions to sales teams are measured.
  • With over 24 years of sales experience, Deep Trikannad is now the Founder and CEO of Acceledgy.
  • Trikannad is putting his problem-solving mind to work to disrupt how tech sales teams are measured.

Disrupting Centralized Financial Services in the Metaverse With Neeraj Satija

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Monday, September 19, 2022
App store, Adoption, Education, Public opinion, Risk, Entrepreneurship, Internet, Neeraj, E-commerce, IBM, Organization, Medtech, TIAA, Industry, COVID, Apple, Evangelist, CEO, Technology, KJ, Collection, PR, Public relations, Google Play, Interrupt, Cryptocurrency, Bank, Renewable energy, Online shopping, Finance, Mobily

TAMPA BAY, Fla., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- According to the 2020 TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index, only 52% of U.S. adults are financially literate — as measured through a series of questions covering topics such as investing, insuring, saving, and comprehending risk.¹ At the same time, this lack of financial literacy is creating an increased dependency on centralized financial institutes. However, consumers reliant upon these large financial institutions are running into transparency issues. Customers who do not want their financial data to be shared must manually opt out — often with limited options to do so. Simultaneously, nearly 90% of consumers believe that there should be an opt-in standard in place rather than an opt-out standard.²

Key Points: 
  • At the same time, this lack of financial literacy is creating an increased dependency on centralized financial institutes.
  • Enter disruptor Neeraj Satija, Co-Founder and CEO at Lucrisma and PSAG, who believes in educating consumers by demystifying some of the most complex financial concepts.
  • Through the use of decentralized financial services in the metaverse, Satija is paving the way for consumers to interact with their finances in a fully transparent way.
  • 5) Decentralization of financial services will mean that there is no longer a centralized entity.

Disrupting the Fit Tech Industry With Walla's Laura Munkholm

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Software, PR, National Center for Health Statistics, BMI, Technology, Pennsylvania State University, Medtech, Research, Yoga, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disruption, Time, Personality, Public opinion, MIT, Blackwell, Apple, KJ, Public relations, Student, Google Play, Medical statistics, Center, E-commerce, Interrupt, Population, Stanford University, App store, Overweight, Industry, Fitness, COVID, CDC, Love, Adoption, DONE, Child, Nightclub, Video game, Health insurance, Tutoring, Finance

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Around one in five Americans have a gym membership, and the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics reports that only about 23% of the population between 18 and 65 achieve recommended fitness minimums every week.(1) Fitness is a growing industry, but as many as 81% of startups fail or close their doors within the first year.(2) Boutique fitness studio owners tend to be passionate about changing people's lives but are challenged to attract and retain clients sustainably. Enter "curious" disruptor Laura Munkholm, President and Co-Founder of Walla, who explains to Karla Jo Helms, host of the Disruption Interruption podcast, that new behavioral psychology research combined with easy-to-use technology can transform boutique studios into accessible profit centers.

Key Points: 
  • (1) Fitness is a growing industry, but as many as 81% of startups fail or close their doors within the first year.
  • She partnered with an experienced tech expert who had built and scaled businesses before.
  • The status quo in the fitness industry has been to lower prices to motivate people to join and retain their memberships.
  • Walla delivers state-of-the-art software designed by a studio owner to help fitness business owners do what they love, sans tech headaches.

Disrupting Data Science in Neuroscience Research and AI

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Machine learning, PR, University, CEO, Technology, Chief executive officer, ScienceDaily, Medtech, Research, Neuron, Gene, Disruption, Brain, White House, Solution, Computational engineering, Public opinion, Electrophysiology, Apple, Evangelist, KJ, Intelligence, BRAIN, Data analysis, Public relations, Laboratory, Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Google Play, Depression, Data science, Map, Baylor University, E-commerce, History, Neocortex, Doctor of Philosophy, Traumatic brain injury, Interrupt, Communication, Neurophysiology, App store, Industry, Environment, COVID, AI, Adoption, DONE, Medical imaging, Management, Mobile phone, Marketing, Science, Finance, Neuroscience

TAMPA BAY, Fla., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In 2013, then-President Obama launched the brain initiative, which allocated funding to map every neuron in the brain. Understanding how the brain works can revolutionize the lives of many Americans, solving the complex problems of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, depression, and traumatic brain injury (1). However, mapping the brain alone does not reveal how it functions. Different parts of the brain appear similar but function differently, and each person has unique brain anatomy (2).

Key Points: 
  • The need for data analysis has allocated neuroscience graduate students to solving complex computer science problems.
  • Dimitri Yatsenko's background in computer science gave him a unique perspective when his fascination with the human brain led him to neuroscience.
  • They develop data science frameworks, platforms, and services for collaborative research, focusing on neuroscience and AI.
  • While engaged in neuroscience research at Baylor College of Medicine, Dimitri started the DataJoint framework as an open source framework https://datajoint.org .

ONCOTELIC REPORTS Q2 2022 COMPARED TO Q2 2021 FINANCIAL RESULTS

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Monday, August 22, 2022
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Comparing Q2 2022 to Q2 2021, we reported a net profit, before non-controlling interests, of approximately $16.0 million compared to a net loss of approximately $3.6 million, respectively.

Key Points: 
  • Comparing Q2 2022 to Q2 2021, we reported a net profit, before non-controlling interests, of approximately $16.0 million compared to a net loss of approximately $3.6 million, respectively.
  • Comparing our research and development (R&D) expenses between Q2 2022 and Q2 2021, our R&D expenses decreased by approximately $0.8 million for Q2 2022 compared to the Q2 2021, primarily due to personnel and operational expenses related to OT-101 being borne by the JV.
  • Comparing our general and administrative (G&A) expenses between Q2, 2022 and Q2 2021, our G&A expenses decreased by approximately $2.6 million, primarily due to lower stock compensation expense of approximately $2.0 million during Q2 2021 as compared to $25 thousand during Q2 2022, and lower compensation and operational expenses of approximately $0.3 million which was borne by the JV.
  • Comparing our interest expense for Q2 2022 and Q2 2021, our interest expense increased by $0.7 million based on approximately $1.1 million for Q2 2022, primarily in connection with debt raised from convertible notes and the JH Darbie Financing, the November 2021 to March 2022 Financing and May/June 2022 financing as compared to $0.4 million for Q2 2021, in connection with debt raised from convertible notes and JH Darbie during 2021.

Disrupting Small Business Workflow with Ray McKenzie of StartingPoint Technologies

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Monday, August 15, 2022
Public relations, Adoption, McKinsey & Company, Interrupt, Google Play, Industry, CEO, Failure, Technology, Growth, Small business, COVID, Mackenzie, Apple, PR, E-commerce, Company, App store, Medtech, Workflow, Thought, Public opinion, Solution, KJ, Organization, Deloitte, Management, Toy, Online shopping, Mobile phone, Construction, Finance

TAMPA BAY, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Since the pandemic, the adoption and strategic implementation of digital technologies among businesses have accelerated dramatically, with nine in ten C-level and senior leaders stating that their organizations have pursued at least one large-scale digital transformation in the past two years.¹

Key Points: 
  • Enter Ray McKenzie, Founder and CEO of StartingPoint, and a disruptor on a mission to improve small business workflows through innovative and creative solutions.
  • This set McKenzie on his mission to create StartingPoint, where he develops solutions for service-based companies focused on service management, client engagement, efficient workflow, and team collaboration.
  • Ray McKenzie is the founder and CEO of StartingPoint Technologies, where he develops solutions for service-based companies focused on service management, client engagement, efficient workflow, and team collaboration.
  • With a tenured track record of optimizing performance and driving transformation and growth across diverse business areas, McKenzie is disrupting workflow management and customer operations.

Enstor Adds KJ Ko to Lead Commercial Services Unit

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Oil, Gas, Natural Resources, Energy, Other Natural Resources, Other Energy, Industry, Black, Risk management, Gas, Black & Veatch, KJ, Security (finance), Oil, LNG

Enstor Gas (Enstor), the largest privately owned gas storage company in the U.S., is pleased to announce that KJ Ko has joined the company as senior vice president, commercial services.

Key Points: 
  • Enstor Gas (Enstor), the largest privately owned gas storage company in the U.S., is pleased to announce that KJ Ko has joined the company as senior vice president, commercial services.
  • His primary responsibilities include management and development of commercial accounts for Enstors hub services, as well as risk management and other activities.
  • Prior to joining Enstor, Mr. Ko served as vice president of commercial services at Leaf River Energy Center, a New Jersey Resources company, where he focused on asset optimization, trading, and business development.
  • Enstor is thrilled to have KJ and Peter spearheading our commercial accounts growth initiatives, said Enstor CEO Paul Bieniawski.

Disrupting the Prediction of Financial Markets with Arnav Sheth

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Failure, Comparison (grammar), PR, Mathematics, MS, Interrupt, COVID-19, Attention, Minerva Schools at KGI, Concourse, Educational technology, McKinsey & Company, Mary, mother of Jesus, Company, E-commerce, Public relations, Industry, Saint Mary's College, MIT, KJ, Medtech, Next, Federal Reserve responses to the subprime crisis, Federation, Minerva Project, Friends, Federal Reserve, Magic, Adoption, Machine learning, Public opinion, COVID, Principal, Apple, App store, Google Play, Financial technology, Lehman, Animal, Security (finance), Toy, Entertainment, Renewable energy, Management, Finance

TAMPA BAY, Fla. , Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On February 19, 2020, the stock market reached its peak before COVID-19 took its toll.¹ While there have been clear winners since the start of the pandemic, such as businesses in the online shopping, remote education, and telemedicine sectors, the market overall has experienced a significant drop.

Key Points: 
  • Disruption Interruption podcast host and veteran communications disruptor, Karla Jo Helms, interviews mathematician Arnav Sheth about how he is disrupting the prediction of financial markets.
  • Amidst all this doom and gloom is one disruptor who is looking to change how the prediction of financial markets takes place.
  • For Arnav Sheth, the love of math all began when he met a professor who showed him just how beautiful the subject could be.
  • Today, Sheth is disrupting the prediction of financial markets using statistical and machine learning techniques.

Disrupting Online Music Education With Real Brave Audio's Daniel Powers Jr.

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Monday, August 1, 2022
Online, Education, Learning, Industry, Public opinion, Student, Powers, Google Play, KJ, Apple, Adoption, Technology, Music, Interrupt, COVID, App store, Public relations, PR, Face, E-commerce, Statistics, Medtech, HSLDA, Online shopping, Tutoring, Finance

TAMPA BAY, Fla., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The pandemic has forever changed how people learn. A recent estimate cites that the current number of home-educated children now exceeds 8 million.¹ In addition to forcing many students into a home-based education, the pandemic has also spurred the use of e-learning tools for adults.

Key Points: 
  • Disruption Interruption podcast host and veteran communications disruptor Karla Jo Helms interviews Daniel Powers Jr., founder of Real Brave Audio, and uncovers how Powers is disrupting online music education.
  • Enter Real Brave Audio's founder Daniel Powers Jr., who is 20 years.
  • The unique platform designed for Real Brave Audio is allowing students to document their progress, providing a visible learning path.
  • A key differentiator for Real Brave Audio has been finding a way to centralize the learning process into a single platform.