How can universities transform breakthrough research into real-world impact?
In this episode, Jim Barrood sits down with Craig Arnold, ViceDean for Innovation and University Innovation Officer at Princeton University, to discuss the evolving role of academia in entrepreneurship, commercialization, and innovation.
Craig shares his journey from professor to entrepreneur,explains why innovation is much bigger than startups, and discusses how Princeton is building bridges between researchers, industry, government, and the broader innovation ecosystem. They also explore why collaboration - not competition - is the key to translating ideas into meaningful societal impact.
Whether you're an entrepreneur, researcher, investor, oruniversity leader, this conversation offers valuable insights into the future of academic innovation.
22 Jul 2026
Inside the AI Infrastructure Race: How CoreWeave is Building the Future with Corey Sanders, SVP, Product.
Inside the AI Infrastructure Race features Corey Sanders, Senior Vice President of Product at CoreWeave and former Microsoft executive, in a wide-ranging conversation with Jim Barrood about the technology powering today's AI revolution.
Corey shares his journey from growing up in New Jersey and spending more than two decades helping build Microsoft Azure to leading product strategy at one of the world's fastest-growing AI cloud companies. Together they explore how CoreWeave became a critical infrastructure provider for many of the world's leading AI model builders, why enterprise AI adoption is still in its early innings, and what it will take to power the next generation of AI applications.
The discussion also tackles the future of AI infrastructure, the reality behind data center concerns, open-source versus frontier models, the rise of AI agents, the New Jersey AI Hub, and whether Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is closer than many believe. If you want to understand the technology behind today's AI boom—and where it's headed next—this episode offers a rare insider's perspective from one of the industry's key leaders.
7 Jul 2026
FoodTech: Hype vs. Reality: Top investors reveal what's next featuring Tom Mastrobuoni (CIO, Big Idea Ventures), Jay Bhatti (Food/CPG Investor), Robert Grey (PlugnPlay) + Steven Finn (Siddhi Capital).
The conversation explores why investors are once again prioritizing fundamentals over hype, where the biggest opportunities are emerging across food, agriculture, ingredients, and sustainable technologies, how founders can successfully raise capital in today's market, and why New Jersey has become one of the country's premier FoodTech innovation ecosystems.
Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, corporate innovator, or simply fascinated by the future of food, this episode delivers practical insights from investors who have collectively backed hundreds of startups and helped build some of the industry's most successful companies.Moderator Jim Barrood is joined by Tom Mastrobuoni (Chief Investment Officer, Big Idea Ventures), Jay Bhatti (Food & CPG Investor), Robert Grey (Plug and Play), and Steven Finn (Siddhi Capital).
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