Futureproof Focus

About Futureproof Focus

This season, we're taking a deep dive into something impacting education, business and the world: artificial intelligence (AI). We will have enlightening conversations with Vaughn College professors, alumni and industry leaders about how AI is reshaping and strengthening education and careers in engineering, technology, management and aviation.

Publisher

Vaughn College

Category

business · education · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Jul 2022

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   How AI is Changing the Airport Experience: LaGuardia and JFK Leaders Explain

   How is AI changing the airport experience? In this episode of FutureProof Focus: The AI Advantage, the leaders of two of New York’s busiest terminals explain how AI hologram concierges, LiDAR-based crowd monitoring and predictive maintenance are reshaping travel from the inside out. Vaughn College President and CEO Sharon B. DeVivo speaks with Suzette Noble, CEO of LaGuardia Gateway Partners and Roel Huinink, CEO of JFK International Air Terminal (JFKIAT) about how they are leading the way ...

2. 

   31 Jul 2026

   Seeing AI Through an Engineer’s Eyes: An Alumnus Perspective

   Vaughn College President Dr. Sharon B. DeVivo speaks with alumnus Nicholas Kumia ’16, a DevOps software engineer and technology integrator, about how artificial intelligence is transforming engineering and technology careers. Nicholas shares real-world examples of AI in action, discusses its opportunities and risks, and offers advice for students preparing to build successful careers in an AI-driven world. Watch the video version of the episode: https://youtu.be/eI83ZeADVxA

3. 

   24 Jun 2026

   Effective and Responsible Use of AI in the College Classroom

   In this episode, Dr. DeVivo speaks with Margaret Ducharme, associate professor of arts and sciences to examine how AI is being used in the classroom, common AI myths, how students are reacting to AI and how every student can use AI responsibly to improve performance and save time. What is the biggest AI advantage? Tune it to find out!

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

2,890,834

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

18

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

60

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