https://vedp.podbean.com Learn about Virginia as a premier location for economic development, business, education, and quality of life Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:25:39 -0400 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en us Copyright 2022 All rights reserved. Business 1440 episodic VEDP VEDP No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/4742502/VEDP_Logo.jpg https://vedp.podbean.com 144 144 A Biopharma Moment Decades in the Making: A Conversation With John Newby https://vedp.podbean.com/e/a-biopharma-moment-decades-in-the-making-a-conversation-with-john-newby/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/a-biopharma-moment-decades-in-the-making-a-conversation-with-john-newby/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:25:39 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/0ebe4825-b868-3878-987a-13682ca457f8 John Newby is the CEO of Virginia Bio, the nonprofit statewide trade association that serves and promotes the life sciences industry in Virginia. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Newby about recent major life sciences announcements in Virginia, the Commonwealth’s momentum in the biopharma manufacturing industry, and decisions and investments that led to Virginia’s biopharma success.

]]> John Newby is the CEO of Virginia Bio, the nonprofit statewide trade association that serves and promotes the life sciences industry in Virginia. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Newby about recent major life sciences announcements in Virginia, the Commonwealth’s momentum in the biopharma manufacturing industry, and decisions and investments that led to Virginia’s biopharma success.

]]> VEDP false No 1486 60 full The History and Future of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Virginia: A Conversation With Dave Maraldo https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-history-and-future-of-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-in-virginia-a-conversation-with-dave-maraldo/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-history-and-future-of-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-in-virginia-a-conversation-with-dave-maraldo/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/63c8383e-7c8c-3da3-9a9c-384c1e1b6ef9 Dave Maraldo is the senior vice president of Human Health Manufacturing Operations at Merck, one of the largest biopharmaceutical companies in the world. Merck recently announced a $3 billion investment in a new Center of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Small Molecule Manufacturing at its longtime Virginia site in the town of Elkton in Rockingham County. VEDP Vice President of Manufacturing Sneha Atwal spoke with Maraldo about Merck's long history in Elkton, innovations at the new facility, and what makes Virginia an attractive destination for biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

]]> Dave Maraldo is the senior vice president of Human Health Manufacturing Operations at Merck, one of the largest biopharmaceutical companies in the world. Merck recently announced a $3 billion investment in a new Center of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Small Molecule Manufacturing at its longtime Virginia site in the town of Elkton in Rockingham County. VEDP Vice President of Manufacturing Sneha Atwal spoke with Maraldo about Merck's long history in Elkton, innovations at the new facility, and what makes Virginia an attractive destination for biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

]]> VEDP false No 743 59 full The Urgency of Building Healthier Communities: A Conversation With Pam Cheng https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-urgency-of-building-healthier-communities-a-conversation-with-pam-cheng/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-urgency-of-building-healthier-communities-a-conversation-with-pam-cheng/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/afb17407-2203-3f9b-b672-03d5c9316922 Pam Cheng is executive vice president of global operations and IT and chief sustainability officer at AstraZeneca, which recently announced a new facility in Albemarle County — the company’s first in Virginia. VEDP Vice President of Manufacturing Sneha Atwal spoke with Cheng about the Commonwealth’s rapid rise in pharmaceutical engineering and the company’s plans for the new facility.

]]> Pam Cheng is executive vice president of global operations and IT and chief sustainability officer at AstraZeneca, which recently announced a new facility in Albemarle County — the company’s first in Virginia. VEDP Vice President of Manufacturing Sneha Atwal spoke with Cheng about the Commonwealth’s rapid rise in pharmaceutical engineering and the company’s plans for the new facility.

]]> VEDP false No 995 58 full The Importance of Agility: A Conversation With Tamara Fields https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-importance-of-agility-a-conversation-with-tamara-fields/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-importance-of-agility-a-conversation-with-tamara-fields/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0500 vedp.podbean.com/7c5c8c9c-edaa-3a73-b10b-9ae7ff653f07 Tamara Fields is the U.S. Public Service Industry Lead at Accenture, where she leads the company’s public service work across the country, and the managing director of the company’s Austin, Texas office. VEDP Vice President of Talent and Workforce Strategy Megan Healy spoke with Fields about new and traditional methods of upskilling, AI and its effect on the workforce, and the way companies can invest in their employees.

]]> Tamara Fields is the U.S. Public Service Industry Lead at Accenture, where she leads the company’s public service work across the country, and the managing director of the company’s Austin, Texas office. VEDP Vice President of Talent and Workforce Strategy Megan Healy spoke with Fields about new and traditional methods of upskilling, AI and its effect on the workforce, and the way companies can invest in their employees.

]]> VEDP false No 862 57 full Putting Talent in the Right Place: A Conversation With Peter Beard https://vedp.podbean.com/e/putting-talent-in-the-right-place-a-conversation-with-peter-beard/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/putting-talent-in-the-right-place-a-conversation-with-peter-beard/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0500 vedp.podbean.com/72ec0275-1326-3e0a-87d5-176701e1ffc5 Peter Beard is vice president of policy and programs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, where he leads workforce development programs and initiatives. VEDP Vice President of Talent and Workforce Strategy Megan Healy spoke with Beard about talent in Virginia and the rest of the country and the ways states and regions can help ensure alignment between skill development and employer needs.

]]> Peter Beard is vice president of policy and programs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, where he leads workforce development programs and initiatives. VEDP Vice President of Talent and Workforce Strategy Megan Healy spoke with Beard about talent in Virginia and the rest of the country and the ways states and regions can help ensure alignment between skill development and employer needs.

]]> VEDP false No 1321 56 full The State of American Warehousing: A Conversation With Joe Dunlap https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-state-of-american-warehousing-a-conversation-with-joe-dunlap/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-state-of-american-warehousing-a-conversation-with-joe-dunlap/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/05376ef5-1a26-316e-972e-12488e38e62f Joe Dunlap is a veteran of the supply chain industry, with stints at UPS, Accenture, and CBRE. VEDP Vice President of Logistics Eric Jehu spoke with Dunlap about the warehousing ecosystem in Virginia and nationally, how to better incorporate supply chain issues into site selection, and the concept of warehousing as infrastructure.

]]> Joe Dunlap is a veteran of the supply chain industry, with stints at UPS, Accenture, and CBRE. VEDP Vice President of Logistics Eric Jehu spoke with Dunlap about the warehousing ecosystem in Virginia and nationally, how to better incorporate supply chain issues into site selection, and the concept of warehousing as infrastructure.

]]> VEDP false No 1129 55 full The Virginia Model: A Conversation With Stephen Edwards https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-virginia-model-a-conversation-with-stephen-edwards/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-virginia-model-a-conversation-with-stephen-edwards/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/52812183-c249-3943-b6d1-ad0c1f0cab38 Stephen Edwards has served as CEO and executive director of The Port of Virginia since 2021. VEDP Vice President of Logistics Eric Jehu spoke with Edwards about improvements at the port, how trade policy affects the port and its customers, and how the port serves as an economic engine for Virginia.

]]> Stephen Edwards has served as CEO and executive director of The Port of Virginia since 2021. VEDP Vice President of Logistics Eric Jehu spoke with Edwards about improvements at the port, how trade policy affects the port and its customers, and how the port serves as an economic engine for Virginia.

]]> VEDP false No 1001 54 full The Sweet Spot of Jobs and Livability: A Conversation With Julia Boas and Michelle Williams https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-sweet-spot-of-jobs-and-livability-a-conversation-with-julia-boas-and-michelle-williams/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-sweet-spot-of-jobs-and-livability-a-conversation-with-julia-boas-and-michelle-williams/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/37ad8cf7-e92c-3af4-9cbf-7779d93fc0e8 Michelle Williams is the new talent and digital strategies program manager at the Roanoke Regional Partnership (RRP), and Julia Boas headed up the RRP’s talent strategies until recently taking over as director of business investment. VEDP Talent and Workforce Strategy Leader Megan Healy spoke with Williams and Boas about what the Roanoke Region is doing to attract and retain talent.

]]> Michelle Williams is the new talent and digital strategies program manager at the Roanoke Regional Partnership (RRP), and Julia Boas headed up the RRP’s talent strategies until recently taking over as director of business investment. VEDP Talent and Workforce Strategy Leader Megan Healy spoke with Williams and Boas about what the Roanoke Region is doing to attract and retain talent.

]]> VEDP false No 1702 53 full Visual Virginia: A Conversation With Andy Edmunds https://vedp.podbean.com/e/visual-virginia-a-conversation-with-andy-edmunds/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/visual-virginia-a-conversation-with-andy-edmunds/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/5a2153df-74ef-3f6e-8917-6960d050a7a1 Andy Edmunds is the director of the Virginia Film Office, an arm of the Virginia Tourism Corporation tasked with expanding the motion picture industry in Virginia. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Edmunds about the ins and outs of the film industry in Virginia and the economic impact of film production.

]]> Andy Edmunds is the director of the Virginia Film Office, an arm of the Virginia Tourism Corporation tasked with expanding the motion picture industry in Virginia. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Edmunds about the ins and outs of the film industry in Virginia and the economic impact of film production.

]]> VEDP false No 1940 52 full Investments, Tech Partnerships, and the Future of Cyber: A Conversation With Brad Medairy https://vedp.podbean.com/e/investments-tech-partnerships-and-the-future-of-cyber-a-conversation-with-brad-medairy/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/investments-tech-partnerships-and-the-future-of-cyber-a-conversation-with-brad-medairy/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/4f2d0ae8-6c34-39d0-8069-c56a09f6435b Brad Medairy is executive vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton, a Virginia-based Fortune 500 company where he leads the national cyber account and focuses on the cyber missions of national-level clients. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Medairy about the key cybersecurity issues his company works on for its clients and the future of cybersecurity with the rise of AI and quantum technology.

]]> Brad Medairy is executive vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton, a Virginia-based Fortune 500 company where he leads the national cyber account and focuses on the cyber missions of national-level clients. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Medairy about the key cybersecurity issues his company works on for its clients and the future of cybersecurity with the rise of AI and quantum technology.

]]> VEDP false No 1630 51 full The Role of AI in Cybersecurity: A Conversation With Candice Ling https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-role-of-ai-in-cybersecurity-a-conversation-with-candice-ling/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-role-of-ai-in-cybersecurity-a-conversation-with-candice-ling/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/6d97ca4a-a6c1-39da-bee9-613255e97ab6 Candice Ling is senior vice president at Microsoft and head of the company’s federal government business unit. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Ling about Microsoft’s cybersecurity work with the federal government and potential future developments in the cybersecurity industry.

]]> Candice Ling is senior vice president at Microsoft and head of the company’s federal government business unit. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Ling about Microsoft’s cybersecurity work with the federal government and potential future developments in the cybersecurity industry.

]]> VEDP false No 902 50 full Prioritizing Productivity: A Conversation With Brett Vassey https://vedp.podbean.com/e/prioritizing-productivity-a-conversation-with-brett-vassey/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/prioritizing-productivity-a-conversation-with-brett-vassey/#comments Fri, 03 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0500 vedp.podbean.com/5b818908-ffaa-3584-af9e-71e4cb036924 Brett Vassey is president and CEO of the Virginia Manufacturers Association, which supports manufacturing operations across the Commonwealth. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Vassey about his organization’s mandate and efforts, the most important workforce and skills considerations for the industry, and what manufacturers look for in a site.

]]> Brett Vassey is president and CEO of the Virginia Manufacturers Association, which supports manufacturing operations across the Commonwealth. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Vassey about his organization’s mandate and efforts, the most important workforce and skills considerations for the industry, and what manufacturers look for in a site.

]]> VEDP false No 1875 49 full The Art and Science of Commercialization: A Conversation With Drake Goolsby https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-art-and-science-of-commercialization-a-conversation-with-drake-goolsby/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-art-and-science-of-commercialization-a-conversation-with-drake-goolsby/#comments Fri, 03 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0500 vedp.podbean.com/892496ff-d4e2-3c4b-88db-1914d54053d8 Drake Goolsby is the chief commercialization officer at Luna Labs, a Charlottesville-based company that helps develop advanced technologies in biotech, advanced materials, and engineered systems for government, military, and industrial clients. VEDP Vice President of Manufacturing Sneha Atwal spoke with Goolsby about Luna Labs’ research activities.

]]> Drake Goolsby is the chief commercialization officer at Luna Labs, a Charlottesville-based company that helps develop advanced technologies in biotech, advanced materials, and engineered systems for government, military, and industrial clients. VEDP Vice President of Manufacturing Sneha Atwal spoke with Goolsby about Luna Labs’ research activities.

]]> VEDP false No 725 48 full Data Center Solutions at Scale: A Conversation With Shannon Kellogg https://vedp.podbean.com/e/data-center-solutions-at-scale-a-conversation-with-shannon-kellogg/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/data-center-solutions-at-scale-a-conversation-with-shannon-kellogg/#comments Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/9cb70630-fa8f-38eb-a4f3-f683a53e8d94 Shannon Kellogg is vice president of public policy at Amazon, where he leads the company’s public policy efforts in support of Amazon Web Services. VEDP Interim Vice President of Knowledge Work Meghan Welch spoke with Kellogg about Amazon’s cloud investments and other tech innovation the company is spearheading.

]]> Shannon Kellogg is vice president of public policy at Amazon, where he leads the company’s public policy efforts in support of Amazon Web Services. VEDP Interim Vice President of Knowledge Work Meghan Welch spoke with Kellogg about Amazon’s cloud investments and other tech innovation the company is spearheading.

]]> VEDP false No 558 47 full Private Sector Solutions to Public Sector Challenges: A Conversation With Karen Dahut https://vedp.podbean.com/e/private-sector-solutions-to-public-sector-challenges-a-conversation-with-karen-dahut/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/private-sector-solutions-to-public-sector-challenges-a-conversation-with-karen-dahut/#comments Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/d87c7779-4496-35a9-b010-d59baea796cd Karen Dahut is CEO of Google Public Sector (GPS), where she works to bring Google technology to solve complex problems for U.S. public sector solutions at the local, state, and federal levels. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Dahut about GPS’ work with public and private sector partners to leverage Google technology to serve U.S. citizens.

]]> Karen Dahut is CEO of Google Public Sector (GPS), where she works to bring Google technology to solve complex problems for U.S. public sector solutions at the local, state, and federal levels. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Dahut about GPS’ work with public and private sector partners to leverage Google technology to serve U.S. citizens.

]]> VEDP false No 1578 46 full The Value of Data: A Conversation With Lance Harcrow https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-value-of-data-a-conversation-with-lance-harcrow/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-value-of-data-a-conversation-with-lance-harcrow/#comments Mon, 08 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/63ab12c9-c2d3-307e-afe0-ce1ca9e4bc34 Lance Harcrow is chief operating officer at Estes Forwarding Worldwide, a leading domestic and international freight forwarder headquartered in Chesterfield County. VEDP Vice President of Logistics Eric Jehu spoke with Harcrow about the issues his company sees as a logistics provider and how data analysis can transform the supply chain moving forward.

]]> Lance Harcrow is chief operating officer at Estes Forwarding Worldwide, a leading domestic and international freight forwarder headquartered in Chesterfield County. VEDP Vice President of Logistics Eric Jehu spoke with Harcrow about the issues his company sees as a logistics provider and how data analysis can transform the supply chain moving forward.

]]> VEDP false No 1243 45 full Amazon Invests in Technology and People: A Conversation With Ashleigh de la Torre https://vedp.podbean.com/e/amazon-invests-in-technology-and-people-a-conversation-with-ashleigh-de-la-torre/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/amazon-invests-in-technology-and-people-a-conversation-with-ashleigh-de-la-torre/#comments Mon, 08 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/080f17cd-5b03-3fc7-ac69-ea57d61269ef Ashleigh de la Torre is vice president of public policy at Amazon, where she leads the company’s transportation and sustainability initiatives, supporting its operations, logistics, and delivery businesses. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with de la Torre about Amazon’s complex logistics operations and ambitious sustainability goals.

]]> Ashleigh de la Torre is vice president of public policy at Amazon, where she leads the company’s transportation and sustainability initiatives, supporting its operations, logistics, and delivery businesses. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with de la Torre about Amazon’s complex logistics operations and ambitious sustainability goals.

]]> VEDP false No 797 44 full Rethinking the Supply Chain From Dock to Door: A Conversation With Myra Blanco https://vedp.podbean.com/e/rethinking-the-supply-chain-from-dock-to-door-a-conversation-with-myra-blanco/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/rethinking-the-supply-chain-from-dock-to-door-a-conversation-with-myra-blanco/#comments Mon, 08 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/a39c5e19-b461-324f-97a3-67a4dae8619f Dr. Myra Blanco is chief growth officer at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and CEO of the university’s Dock to Door Coalition. VEDP Vice President of Logistics Eric Jehu spoke to Blanco about the coalition’s goals for transforming the way supply chains are viewed, analyzed, and managed.

]]> Dr. Myra Blanco is chief growth officer at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and CEO of the university’s Dock to Door Coalition. VEDP Vice President of Logistics Eric Jehu spoke to Blanco about the coalition’s goals for transforming the way supply chains are viewed, analyzed, and managed.

]]> VEDP false No 822 43 full Perpetuating a Rock-Solid Relationship: A Conversation With Ambassador Alexander Yui https://vedp.podbean.com/e/perpetuating-a-rock-solid-relationship-a-conversation-with-ambassador-alexander-yui/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/perpetuating-a-rock-solid-relationship-a-conversation-with-ambassador-alexander-yui/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/f38146c2-97c7-30d4-8e82-7dd9492f500c Ambassador Alexander Yui took over as the Taiwanese representative to the United States at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in December 2023. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Ambassador Yui about his experiences in the job and the trade relationship between Virginia and Taiwan.

]]> Ambassador Alexander Yui took over as the Taiwanese representative to the United States at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in December 2023. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Ambassador Yui about his experiences in the job and the trade relationship between Virginia and Taiwan.

]]> VEDP false No 679 42 full Key Factors in FDI Decisions: A Conversation With Jasjit Singh https://vedp.podbean.com/e/key-factors-in-fdi-decisions-a-conversation-with-jasjit-singh/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/key-factors-in-fdi-decisions-a-conversation-with-jasjit-singh/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/8f088247-cd6d-3be5-9cdd-d93ae2924612 Jasjit Singh is executive director of SelectUSA, a U.S. government program housed within the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration that works to attract foreign direct investment to the United States. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Singh about trends in foreign direct investment and SelectUSA’s work to drive FDI activity.

]]> Jasjit Singh is executive director of SelectUSA, a U.S. government program housed within the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration that works to attract foreign direct investment to the United States. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Singh about trends in foreign direct investment and SelectUSA’s work to drive FDI activity.

]]> VEDP false No 779 41 full The International View of the American Value Proposition: A Conversation With Ambassador Mark Brzezinski https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-international-view-of-the-american-value-proposition-a-conversation-with-ambassador-mark-brzezinski/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-international-view-of-the-american-value-proposition-a-conversation-with-ambassador-mark-brzezinski/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/34e41386-e2d1-3cc5-9537-2e68b1c55abd Ambassador Mark Brzezinski has served as the U.S. Ambassador to Poland since 2021 and previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Ambassador Brzezinski about foreign direct investment, European perceptions of the business climate in the United States and Virginia and what states can do to attract European investment.

]]> Ambassador Mark Brzezinski has served as the U.S. Ambassador to Poland since 2021 and previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Ambassador Brzezinski about foreign direct investment, European perceptions of the business climate in the United States and Virginia and what states can do to attract European investment.

]]> VEDP false No 859 40 full Nuclear’s Role in the Future of Clean Energy: A Conversation With April Wade https://vedp.podbean.com/e/nuclear-s-role-in-the-future-of-clean-energy-a-conversation-with-april-wade/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/nuclear-s-role-in-the-future-of-clean-energy-a-conversation-with-april-wade/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0500 vedp.podbean.com/4a8935b6-d8a6-3a69-8293-f36f4c5ccca3 April Wade is executive director of the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium (VNEC), which represents stakeholders invested in research and development, workforce, innovation, and advocacy for the nuclear energy industry. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Wade about VNEC’s mission and activities and the role nuclear energy can play in a robust power generation industry working toward ambitious clean energy goals.

]]> April Wade is executive director of the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium (VNEC), which represents stakeholders invested in research and development, workforce, innovation, and advocacy for the nuclear energy industry. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Wade about VNEC’s mission and activities and the role nuclear energy can play in a robust power generation industry working toward ambitious clean energy goals.

]]> VEDP false No 521 39 full Charting a Cleaner Energy Future for Virginia: A Conversation With Bob Blue https://vedp.podbean.com/e/charting-a-cleaner-energy-future-for-virginia-a-conversation-with-bob-blue/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/charting-a-cleaner-energy-future-for-virginia-a-conversation-with-bob-blue/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0500 vedp.podbean.com/382297fe-3e20-3034-b7f3-07ee3f1362dc Bob Blue is chair, president, and CEO of Dominion Energy, Inc., an integrated energy utility headquartered in Richmond that operates in 15 states and provides energy to 7 million customers. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Blue about the company’s history serving commercial and residential customers and its efforts to shift the balance of its portfolio toward clean energy sources.

]]> Bob Blue is chair, president, and CEO of Dominion Energy, Inc., an integrated energy utility headquartered in Richmond that operates in 15 states and provides energy to 7 million customers. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Blue about the company’s history serving commercial and residential customers and its efforts to shift the balance of its portfolio toward clean energy sources.

]]> VEDP false No 1550 38 full A New Way to Model the Universe: A Conversation With Yaakov Weinstein https://vedp.podbean.com/e/a-new-way-to-model-the-universe-a-conversation-with-yaakov-weinstein/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/a-new-way-to-model-the-universe-a-conversation-with-yaakov-weinstein/#comments Fri, 13 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/806e9db3-3474-3c69-82d8-606d340ed997 Dr. Yaakov Weinstein is chief scientist of quantum technologies at The MITRE Corporation, a major research organization that conducts and supports research from government and industry on topics important to national security and stability. David Ihrie, chief technology officer of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, spoke with Weinstein about the fundamentals of quantum computing, the history of the field, and potential implications across a disparate group of industries.

]]> Dr. Yaakov Weinstein is chief scientist of quantum technologies at The MITRE Corporation, a major research organization that conducts and supports research from government and industry on topics important to national security and stability. David Ihrie, chief technology officer of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, spoke with Weinstein about the fundamentals of quantum computing, the history of the field, and potential implications across a disparate group of industries.

]]> VEDP false No 1058 37 full The Big-Picture View of Quantum’s Potential: A Conversation With Jay Lowell https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-big-picture-view-of-quantum-s-potential-a-conversation-with-jay-lowell/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-big-picture-view-of-quantum-s-potential-a-conversation-with-jay-lowell/#comments Fri, 13 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/f93147de-a220-3009-82aa-fbfac940148a Jay Lowell is a principal senior technical fellow at The Boeing Company, where he helps guide technical strategy and research implementation regarding disruptive emerging technologies. David Ihrie, chief technology officer of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, spoke with Lowell about Boeing’s quantum priorities and how the company fits quantum technology into its existing mission.

]]> Jay Lowell is a principal senior technical fellow at The Boeing Company, where he helps guide technical strategy and research implementation regarding disruptive emerging technologies. David Ihrie, chief technology officer of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, spoke with Lowell about Boeing’s quantum priorities and how the company fits quantum technology into its existing mission.

]]> VEDP false No 1027 36 full The Era of Quantum Utility: A Conversation With Joseph Broz https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-era-of-quantum-utility-a-conversation-with-joseph-broz/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-era-of-quantum-utility-a-conversation-with-joseph-broz/#comments Fri, 13 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/ea6c9edb-e44b-3d82-9a01-5438c9e8cb9c Dr. Joseph S. Broz is vice president for quantum growth and market development at IBM, where he’s responsible for driving commercial quantum applications and business adoption of advanced quantum computing capabilities. David Ihrie, chief technology officer of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, spoke with Broz about IBM’s extensive history and leadership position in the quantum computing field and why recent quantum successes are so important.

]]> Dr. Joseph S. Broz is vice president for quantum growth and market development at IBM, where he’s responsible for driving commercial quantum applications and business adoption of advanced quantum computing capabilities. David Ihrie, chief technology officer of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, spoke with Broz about IBM’s extensive history and leadership position in the quantum computing field and why recent quantum successes are so important.

]]> VEDP false No 930 35 full Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Virginia: A Conversation With Jonathan Zur https://vedp.podbean.com/e/advancing-diversity-and-inclusion-in-virginia-a-conversation-with-jonathan-zur/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/advancing-diversity-and-inclusion-in-virginia-a-conversation-with-jonathan-zur/#comments Fri, 31 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/237f83f9-6490-3fbc-92f8-3b22ef3ac0c3 Jonathan Zur is president and CEO of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (VCIC), a nonprofit organization that works with schools, businesses, and communities to promote inclusion. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Zur about VCIC’s mission, its activities, and the importance of pairing diversity with inclusion.

]]> Jonathan Zur is president and CEO of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (VCIC), a nonprofit organization that works with schools, businesses, and communities to promote inclusion. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Zur about VCIC’s mission, its activities, and the importance of pairing diversity with inclusion.

]]> VEDP false No 1274 34 full An Inside Look at Drone Innovation: A Conversation With Tom Walker https://vedp.podbean.com/e/an-inside-look-at-drone-innovation-a-conversation-with-tom-walker/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/an-inside-look-at-drone-innovation-a-conversation-with-tom-walker/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500 vedp.podbean.com/940c3234-a789-356b-90ea-d10e90d99f6f Tom Walker is the founder and CEO of DroneUp, a provider of drone delivery and flight services that has operated out of Virginia Beach since its founding in 2016. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Walker about DroneUp’s delivery partnership with Walmart, its history and growth in Virginia, and the company’s work to grow the drone industry in Virginia through a unique educational partnership.

]]> Tom Walker is the founder and CEO of DroneUp, a provider of drone delivery and flight services that has operated out of Virginia Beach since its founding in 2016. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Walker about DroneUp’s delivery partnership with Walmart, its history and growth in Virginia, and the company’s work to grow the drone industry in Virginia through a unique educational partnership.

]]> VEDP false No 793 33 full Following The Crooked Road: A Conversation With René Rodgers https://vedp.podbean.com/e/following-the-crooked-road-a-conversation-with-rene-rodgers/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/following-the-crooked-road-a-conversation-with-rene-rodgers/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:30:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/88b05f17-7035-3326-8573-550f827d5209 Dr. René Rodgers is head curator at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, where she leads the museum’s collections, permanent and special exhibits, and other educational programming. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Rodgers about Virginia’s role in the popularization of what’s now known as country music, the complexities of promoting tourist attractions across state lines, and how the museum has benefited from the presence of The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail.

]]> Dr. René Rodgers is head curator at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, where she leads the museum’s collections, permanent and special exhibits, and other educational programming. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Rodgers about Virginia’s role in the popularization of what’s now known as country music, the complexities of promoting tourist attractions across state lines, and how the museum has benefited from the presence of The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail.

]]> VEDP false No 916 32 full The Story Behind an Iconic American Hike: A Conversation With Philip D’Anieri https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-story-behind-an-iconic-american-hike-a-conversation-with-philip-d-anieri/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-story-behind-an-iconic-american-hike-a-conversation-with-philip-d-anieri/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:30:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/20b82c87-3358-350c-8485-bb5b9d164b01 Philip D’Anieri is the author of “The Appalachian Trail: A Biography,” published in 2021 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. VEDP President Jason El Koubi spoke with D’Anieri about the history of the Appalachian Trail inside and outside of Virginia, why he chose to cover the trail’s history through a human lens, and the inseparability of his field, urban planning, from the natural environment.

]]> Philip D’Anieri is the author of “The Appalachian Trail: A Biography,” published in 2021 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. VEDP President Jason El Koubi spoke with D’Anieri about the history of the Appalachian Trail inside and outside of Virginia, why he chose to cover the trail’s history through a human lens, and the inseparability of his field, urban planning, from the natural environment.

]]> VEDP false No 1123 31 full Creating Positive Outcomes for Students and Employers: A Conversation With Anne Kress https://vedp.podbean.com/e/creating-positive-outcomes-for-students-and-employers-a-conversation-with-anne-kress/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/creating-positive-outcomes-for-students-and-employers-a-conversation-with-anne-kress/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2022 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/c60c6b50-1e69-31fc-994b-50b4cd7df980 Dr. Anne Kress is president of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), the largest public educational institution in Virginia and the second-largest community college in the United States. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Kress about the importance of community colleges in workforce development, the effectiveness of industry partnerships in delivering talent to employers, and NOVA’s efforts to serve a large, diverse population.

]]> Dr. Anne Kress is president of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), the largest public educational institution in Virginia and the second-largest community college in the United States. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Kress about the importance of community colleges in workforce development, the effectiveness of industry partnerships in delivering talent to employers, and NOVA’s efforts to serve a large, diverse population.

]]> VEDP false No 840 30 full When Education Meets Employment: A Conversation With Earl Buford https://vedp.podbean.com/e/when-education-meets-employment-a-conversation-with-earl-buford/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/when-education-meets-employment-a-conversation-with-earl-buford/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2022 08:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/d5c137aa-8a07-3ff4-99e6-585512f51484 Earl Buford is president of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting adult learners as they navigate between education and employment. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Buford about CAEL’s mission and work, best practices for getting workers the training they need for the jobs they want, and the family history that motivates him.

]]> Earl Buford is president of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting adult learners as they navigate between education and employment. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Buford about CAEL’s mission and work, best practices for getting workers the training they need for the jobs they want, and the family history that motivates him.

]]> VEDP false No 985 29 full Helping Life Sciences Companies Succeed in Virginia: A Conversation With John Newby https://vedp.podbean.com/e/%e2%80%a2-helping-life-sciences-companies-succeed-in-virginia-a-conversation-with-john-newby/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/%e2%80%a2-helping-life-sciences-companies-succeed-in-virginia-a-conversation-with-john-newby/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:50:48 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/657f118e-8cd7-3705-b30b-fba7a4d5b252 John Newby is CEO of Virginia Bio, the nonprofit statewide trade association that serves and promotes the life sciences industry in the Commonwealth. VEDP Interim President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Newby about recent life sciences success stories in the Commonwealth and Virginia Bio’s efforts to grow the industry, including the recently announced industry hub, Virginia Bio-Connect.

]]> John Newby is CEO of Virginia Bio, the nonprofit statewide trade association that serves and promotes the life sciences industry in the Commonwealth. VEDP Interim President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Newby about recent life sciences success stories in the Commonwealth and Virginia Bio’s efforts to grow the industry, including the recently announced industry hub, Virginia Bio-Connect.

]]> VEDP false No 928 27 full Nurturing Innovation in the Life Sciences: A Conversation With Chandra Briggman https://vedp.podbean.com/e/nurturing-innovation-in-the-life-sciences-a-conversation-with-chandra-briggman/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/nurturing-innovation-in-the-life-sciences-a-conversation-with-chandra-briggman/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:50:30 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/b38b2f29-5b69-3ba4-9feb-0bf441b6c812 Chandra Briggman is president and CEO of Activation Capital, a nonprofit organization that supports entrepreneurship in tech clusters in Virginia, and VA Bio+Tech Park, a life sciences and emerging technologies community in Richmond. VEDP Interim President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Briggman about her organization’s mission and activities, the emerging pharmaceutical cluster in Richmond and Petersburg, and the nuances of supporting life sciences investment during a global pandemic.

]]> Chandra Briggman is president and CEO of Activation Capital, a nonprofit organization that supports entrepreneurship in tech clusters in Virginia, and VA Bio+Tech Park, a life sciences and emerging technologies community in Richmond. VEDP Interim President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Briggman about her organization’s mission and activities, the emerging pharmaceutical cluster in Richmond and Petersburg, and the nuances of supporting life sciences investment during a global pandemic.

]]> VEDP false No 749 28 full Automation and Work in ‘The Fourth Age’: A Conversation With Byron Reese https://vedp.podbean.com/e/automation-and-work-in-the-fourth-age-a-conversation-with-byron-reese/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/automation-and-work-in-the-fourth-age-a-conversation-with-byron-reese/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:25:59 -0500 vedp.podbean.com/f021d418-061e-36fb-8063-20adcc654d56 Byron Reese is an entrepreneur, speaker, author, and futurist. VEDP Interim CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Reese about the progression of technology and what it means for the future of the workforce.

]]> Byron Reese is an entrepreneur, speaker, author, and futurist. VEDP Interim CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Reese about the progression of technology and what it means for the future of the workforce.

]]> VEDP false No 1011 25 full From the Shore to the Stars: A Conversation With Ted Mercer https://vedp.podbean.com/e/from-the-shore-to-the-stars-a-conversation-with-ted-mercer/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/from-the-shore-to-the-stars-a-conversation-with-ted-mercer/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:25:42 -0500 vedp.podbean.com/e98d8bd5-1114-3b70-a599-875970d6a390 Maj. Gen. Ted Mercer is the new CEO and executive director of Virginia Space, the owner and operator of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS), collocated at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. VEDP Interim CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Mercer about his priorities at Virginia Space, the facility’s capabilities and clients, and the importance of commercial launches at Wallops.

 

]]> Maj. Gen. Ted Mercer is the new CEO and executive director of Virginia Space, the owner and operator of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS), collocated at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. VEDP Interim CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Mercer about his priorities at Virginia Space, the facility’s capabilities and clients, and the importance of commercial launches at Wallops.

 

]]> VEDP false No 1221 26 full Quantifying Cybercrime: A Conversation With Steve Morgan https://vedp.podbean.com/e/quantifying-cybercrime-a-conversation-with-steve-morgan/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/quantifying-cybercrime-a-conversation-with-steve-morgan/#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/4df717a3-45e1-3638-bcd2-81cc3f965688 Steve Morgan is the founder of Cybersecurity Ventures, a leading cybersecurity research company that provides data and insights on global cybercrime to C-suite executives, and editor-in-chief of Cybercrime Magazine. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Morgan about skyrocketing cybercrime damages, the cybersecurity skills gap, and Virginia’s place at the top of the cybersecurity industry.

]]> Steve Morgan is the founder of Cybersecurity Ventures, a leading cybersecurity research company that provides data and insights on global cybercrime to C-suite executives, and editor-in-chief of Cybercrime Magazine. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Morgan about skyrocketing cybercrime damages, the cybersecurity skills gap, and Virginia’s place at the top of the cybersecurity industry.

]]> VEDP false No 1015 24 full Sharing Resources to Improve Cyberspace: A Conversation With Luiz DaSilva https://vedp.podbean.com/e/sharing-resources-to-improve-cyberspace-a-conversation-with-luiz-dasilva/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/sharing-resources-to-improve-cyberspace-a-conversation-with-luiz-dasilva/#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/cb48c795-3441-3616-b9da-53bcc5afd197 Luiz DaSilva is executive director of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) and Bradley Professor in Cybersecurity at Virginia Tech. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with DaSilva about the collaborative research taking place at CCI’s member institutions and how that collaboration is positioning Virginia to set the course for the future of the internet.

]]> Luiz DaSilva is executive director of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) and Bradley Professor in Cybersecurity at Virginia Tech. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with DaSilva about the collaborative research taking place at CCI’s member institutions and how that collaboration is positioning Virginia to set the course for the future of the internet.

]]> VEDP false No 1213 23 full An Exporter’s View of International Trade: A Conversation With John Keppler https://vedp.podbean.com/e/an-exporter-s-view-of-international-trade-a-conversation-with-john-keppler/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/an-exporter-s-view-of-international-trade-a-conversation-with-john-keppler/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:50:01 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/fd689024-fdc3-319e-8bd1-608008980c7b John Keppler is chairman, CEO, and co-founder of Enviva, the world’s largest producer of woody biomass and one of Virginia’s largest exporters out of its private terminal in the city of Chesapeake. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Keppler about the company’s unique export profile, its commitment to sustainable forestry practices, and the quest to get to net zero carbon emissions by 2030.

]]> John Keppler is chairman, CEO, and co-founder of Enviva, the world’s largest producer of woody biomass and one of Virginia’s largest exporters out of its private terminal in the city of Chesapeake. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Keppler about the company’s unique export profile, its commitment to sustainable forestry practices, and the quest to get to net zero carbon emissions by 2030.

]]> VEDP false No 968 21 full Building on Success at The Port of Virginia: A Conversation With Stephen Edwards https://vedp.podbean.com/e/building-on-success-at-the-port-of-virginia-a-conversation-with-stephen-edwards/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/building-on-success-at-the-port-of-virginia-a-conversation-with-stephen-edwards/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:49:39 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/a71cd348-e2ff-3dc5-b423-692887de8462 Stephen Edwards is the new CEO and executive director of The Port of Virginia. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Edwards about the port’s ambitious ongoing modernization efforts, Virginia’s geographic export advantages, and the challenges of guiding essential logistics operations during a global pandemic.

]]> Stephen Edwards is the new CEO and executive director of The Port of Virginia. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Edwards about the port’s ambitious ongoing modernization efforts, Virginia’s geographic export advantages, and the challenges of guiding essential logistics operations during a global pandemic.

]]> VEDP false No 1275 22 full Factors in Corporate Headquarters Location Decisions https://vedp.podbean.com/e/factors-in-corporate-headquarters-location-decisions/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/factors-in-corporate-headquarters-location-decisions/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2021 08:43:32 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/0208de4e-e45d-3610-9873-138c47657952 VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with leading site consultants Greg Burkart (Duff & Phelps), Jeannette Goldsmith (Strategic Development Group), and Chris Schastok (CBRE) about the factors that affect corporate headquarters location decisions, how companies will operate differently coming out of the pandemic, and the advantages Virginia has in attracting corporate headquarters investment.

]]> VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with leading site consultants Greg Burkart (Duff & Phelps), Jeannette Goldsmith (Strategic Development Group), and Chris Schastok (CBRE) about the factors that affect corporate headquarters location decisions, how companies will operate differently coming out of the pandemic, and the advantages Virginia has in attracting corporate headquarters investment.

]]> VEDP false No 1739 19 full The Appian Way: A Conversation With Matt Calkins https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-appian-way-a-conversation-with-matt-calkins/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-appian-way-a-conversation-with-matt-calkins/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2021 08:42:11 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/804671d8-5bfb-3eab-a736-450979812062 Matt Calkins is founder and CEO of Appian, an enterprise cloud software company headquartered in Fairfax County. Appian is a leader in low-code automation, enabling organizations to develop powerful and business applications quickly. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Calkins about building and running a software company headquartered in Northern Virginia.

]]> Matt Calkins is founder and CEO of Appian, an enterprise cloud software company headquartered in Fairfax County. Appian is a leader in low-code automation, enabling organizations to develop powerful and business applications quickly. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Calkins about building and running a software company headquartered in Northern Virginia.

]]> VEDP false No 1218 20 full Behind the Love: A Conversation With Rita McClenny https://vedp.podbean.com/e/behind-the-love-a-conversation-with-rita-mcclenny/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/behind-the-love-a-conversation-with-rita-mcclenny/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:50:16 -0500 vedp.podbean.com/1295717d-6d78-3e57-b8c1-d8151cca0e4e Rita McClenny is president and CEO of the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC), the agency tasked with expanding domestic and international inbound travel and motion picture production in Virginia. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with McClenny about Virginia’s top tourist destinations, marketing tourism during a global pandemic, and what it’s like overseeing one of the most enduring brands in tourism marketing, “Virginia is for Lovers.”

]]> Rita McClenny is president and CEO of the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC), the agency tasked with expanding domestic and international inbound travel and motion picture production in Virginia. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with McClenny about Virginia’s top tourist destinations, marketing tourism during a global pandemic, and what it’s like overseeing one of the most enduring brands in tourism marketing, “Virginia is for Lovers.”

]]> VEDP false No 1150 17 full Making AI Serve Us All: A Conversation With Kevin Scott https://vedp.podbean.com/e/making-ai-serve-us-all-a-conversation-with-kevin-scott/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/making-ai-serve-us-all-a-conversation-with-kevin-scott/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:48:19 -0500 vedp.podbean.com/d5da4d5a-9a1d-39f2-a9a8-813fe16e596e Kevin Scott is chief technology officer and executive vice president, technology and research, at Microsoft, and the author of “Reprogramming the American Dream: From Rural America to Silicon Valley — Making AI Serve Us All.” VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Scott about his journey from rural Virginia to one of the biggest tech companies in the world and how artificial intelligence is poised to transform the U.S. economy.

]]> Kevin Scott is chief technology officer and executive vice president, technology and research, at Microsoft, and the author of “Reprogramming the American Dream: From Rural America to Silicon Valley — Making AI Serve Us All.” VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Scott about his journey from rural Virginia to one of the biggest tech companies in the world and how artificial intelligence is poised to transform the U.S. economy.

]]> VEDP false No 2290 18 full ‘We Go to Space to Improve Life on Earth’: A Conversation With Peter Beck https://vedp.podbean.com/e/we-go-to-space-to-improve-life-on-earth-a-conversation-with-peter-beck/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/we-go-to-space-to-improve-life-on-earth-a-conversation-with-peter-beck/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2020 16:07:30 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/c91383bc-9338-33eb-8d8d-90e03e643b3c Peter Beck is CEO, CTO, and founder of Rocket Lab, a private space company with commercial launch sites in New Zealand and at Wallops Island on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. VEDP Executive Vice President Jason El Koubi spoke with Beck about Rocket Lab’s evolution, its decision to locate in Virginia, and the future of commercial space flight.

]]> Peter Beck is CEO, CTO, and founder of Rocket Lab, a private space company with commercial launch sites in New Zealand and at Wallops Island on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. VEDP Executive Vice President Jason El Koubi spoke with Beck about Rocket Lab’s evolution, its decision to locate in Virginia, and the future of commercial space flight.

]]> VEDP false No 951 16 full Virginia’s Place in Space: A Conversation With Dale Nash https://vedp.podbean.com/e/virginia-s-place-in-space-a-conversation-with-dale-nash/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/virginia-s-place-in-space-a-conversation-with-dale-nash/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2020 16:07:09 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/edaeae46-e099-3981-b6d5-3f641cc074a9 Dale Nash is CEO and executive director of Virginia Space, owner and operator of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Nash about the mission and history of Virginia Space and the opportunities for commercial space flight at Wallops.

]]> Dale Nash is CEO and executive director of Virginia Space, owner and operator of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Nash about the mission and history of Virginia Space and the opportunities for commercial space flight at Wallops.

]]> VEDP false No 1477 15 full Range: The Case for the Liberal Arts - A Conversation With Katherine Rowe https://vedp.podbean.com/e/range-the-case-for-the-liberal-arts-and-sciences-a-conversation-with-katherine-rowe/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/range-the-case-for-the-liberal-arts-and-sciences-a-conversation-with-katherine-rowe/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2020 13:14:11 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/8117252a-449b-3cbd-a9a7-b1a49230610e Dr. Katherine A. Rowe is the 28th president of William & Mary. She also founded and serves as CEO at Luminary Digital Media and has published three books. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Rowe about integrating digital literacy with a classic liberal arts education, running a university during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.

 

]]> Dr. Katherine A. Rowe is the 28th president of William & Mary. She also founded and serves as CEO at Luminary Digital Media and has published three books. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Rowe about integrating digital literacy with a classic liberal arts education, running a university during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.

 

]]> VEDP false No 1859 14 full Beyond One-Size-Fits-All College Dreams: A Conversation With James Rosenbaum https://vedp.podbean.com/e/beyond-one-size-fits-all-college-dreams-a-conversation-with-james-rosenbaum/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/beyond-one-size-fits-all-college-dreams-a-conversation-with-james-rosenbaum/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:27:29 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/8058d344-2634-578e-8c1b-a5a9280245f0 James Rosenbaum is a professor of human development, social policy, and sociology at Northwestern University’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and a faculty fellow at the Institute for Policy Research. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Rosenbaum about how the traditional college model fails some students and what can be done to make it work better.

]]> James Rosenbaum is a professor of human development, social policy, and sociology at Northwestern University’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and a faculty fellow at the Institute for Policy Research. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Rosenbaum about how the traditional college model fails some students and what can be done to make it work better.

]]> VEDP false No 1950 12 full What’s Next for the Food & Beverage Industry? https://vedp.podbean.com/e/what-s-next-for-the-food-beverage-industry/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/what-s-next-for-the-food-beverage-industry/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:26:53 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/b504dade-baf3-5c35-9bf9-9880a16f7d73 VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with leading site consultants Brian Corde (Atlas Insight), Scott Kupperman (Kupperman Location Solutions), and Brandon Talbert (Austin Consulting) about the factors that make states and localities successful in attracting projects in an industry where even the most successful companies depend on low margins and economies of scale.

]]> VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with leading site consultants Brian Corde (Atlas Insight), Scott Kupperman (Kupperman Location Solutions), and Brandon Talbert (Austin Consulting) about the factors that make states and localities successful in attracting projects in an industry where even the most successful companies depend on low margins and economies of scale.

]]> VEDP false No 2385 13 full Preparing Students for Sustainable Jobs: A Conversation With Steven Brint https://vedp.podbean.com/e/preparing-students-for-sustainable-jobs-a-conversation-with-steven-brint/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/preparing-students-for-sustainable-jobs-a-conversation-with-steven-brint/#comments Fri, 10 Jan 2020 12:36:58 -0500 vedp.podbean.com/23a7fa28-6f50-5ab7-b54f-2c7abb4f3631 Steven Brint is distinguished professor of sociology and public policy at the University of California, Riverside, and the author of “Two Cheers for Higher Education.” VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret caught up with Brint on a recent trip to the West Coast to discuss his work in, and analysis of, higher century education in the 21st century. 

]]> Steven Brint is distinguished professor of sociology and public policy at the University of California, Riverside, and the author of “Two Cheers for Higher Education.” VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret caught up with Brint on a recent trip to the West Coast to discuss his work in, and analysis of, higher century education in the 21st century. 

]]> VEDP false No 2711 11 full Connecting Southern Virginia to the World: A Conversation With Tad Deriso https://vedp.podbean.com/e/connecting-southern-virginia-to-the-world-a-conversation-with-tad-deriso/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/connecting-southern-virginia-to-the-world-a-conversation-with-tad-deriso/#comments Fri, 10 Jan 2020 12:35:36 -0500 vedp.podbean.com/d54f2f10-7a44-57ea-92af-3a69a387fdbe Tad Deriso is president and CEO at Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation, a South Boston-based nonprofit organization that has built an advanced open-access fiber optic network in Southern Virginia. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Deriso in Danville about his work creating world-class fiber infrastructure in a rural region.

]]> Tad Deriso is president and CEO at Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation, a South Boston-based nonprofit organization that has built an advanced open-access fiber optic network in Southern Virginia. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Deriso in Danville about his work creating world-class fiber infrastructure in a rural region.

]]> VEDP false No 1489 10 full The Evolution of Cloud Computing: A Conversation With Susie Adams https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-evolution-of-cloud-computing-a-conversation-with-susie-adams/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-evolution-of-cloud-computing-a-conversation-with-susie-adams/#comments Fri, 10 Jan 2020 12:34:31 -0500 vedp.podbean.com/76395059-f7d0-5bf7-8d59-0430b03145f9 Susie Adams is chief technology officer (federal government business) at Microsoft, where she oversees and implements the technical strategy for the technology giant’s Department of Defense, civilian, and intelligence community businesses. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Adams about data centers, Big Data, and the future of cloud and edge computing.

]]> Susie Adams is chief technology officer (federal government business) at Microsoft, where she oversees and implements the technical strategy for the technology giant’s Department of Defense, civilian, and intelligence community businesses. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Adams about data centers, Big Data, and the future of cloud and edge computing.

]]> VEDP false No 1422 9 full The Future of Cities: A Conversation With Joel Kotkin https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-future-of-cities-a-conversation-with-joel-kotkin/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-future-of-cities-a-conversation-with-joel-kotkin/#comments Fri, 10 Jan 2020 12:33:04 -0500 vedp.podbean.com/39faa491-5b8b-5a4a-84c4-f0928a04ae16 Joel Kotkin is the Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University in Orange, Calif., and executive director of the Houston-based Center for Opportunity Urbanism. The New York Times has described him as “America’s Uber-Geographer” for his work on global economic, political, and social trends. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Kotkin about the forces affecting U.S. cities, suburbs, and rural areas.

]]> Joel Kotkin is the Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University in Orange, Calif., and executive director of the Houston-based Center for Opportunity Urbanism. The New York Times has described him as “America’s Uber-Geographer” for his work on global economic, political, and social trends. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Kotkin about the forces affecting U.S. cities, suburbs, and rural areas.

]]> VEDP false No 2018 8 full Virginia’s Rural Storyteller: A Conversation with Beth Macy https://vedp.podbean.com/e/virginia-s-rural-storyteller-a-conversation-with-beth-macy/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/virginia-s-rural-storyteller-a-conversation-with-beth-macy/#comments Thu, 17 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/virginia-s-rural-storyteller-a-conversation-with-beth-macy-db20130973a6c37e8be1d11c1e3accde Beth Macy is a three-time New York Times-bestselling author. She is the author of “Factory Man”, “Truevine”, and “Dopesick,” books that tell separate stories, but stories through which the challenges, issues, prospects, and hopes of rural America are studied in different ways. Macy was a reporter for The Roanoke Times from 1989 to 2014. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret recently visited with Macy in Roanoke to discuss her work and unique perspective on issues facing rural America.

]]> Beth Macy is a three-time New York Times-bestselling author. She is the author of “Factory Man”, “Truevine”, and “Dopesick,” books that tell separate stories, but stories through which the challenges, issues, prospects, and hopes of rural America are studied in different ways. Macy was a reporter for The Roanoke Times from 1989 to 2014. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret recently visited with Macy in Roanoke to discuss her work and unique perspective on issues facing rural America.

]]> VEDP false No 1261 7 full Moving the Needle in Rural Communities: A Conversation with Tom Barkin https://vedp.podbean.com/e/moving-the-needle-in-rural-communities-a-conversation-with-tom-barkin/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/moving-the-needle-in-rural-communities-a-conversation-with-tom-barkin/#comments Thu, 17 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/moving-the-needle-in-rural-communities-a-conversation-with-tom-barkin-07c05fd92cf52d8d98a18fd639a3ffe4 Tom Barkin is the president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Barkin joined the Richmond Fed in January 2018 and is responsible for the Bank’s monetary policy, bank supervision and regulation, and payment services as well as oversight of the Federal Reserve System’s information technology organization. VEDP’s President and CEO, Stephen Moret, recently spoke with Barkin about some of the issues and opportunities he has seen in the Fed’s Fifth District in his first 18 months on the job.

]]> Tom Barkin is the president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Barkin joined the Richmond Fed in January 2018 and is responsible for the Bank’s monetary policy, bank supervision and regulation, and payment services as well as oversight of the Federal Reserve System’s information technology organization. VEDP’s President and CEO, Stephen Moret, recently spoke with Barkin about some of the issues and opportunities he has seen in the Fed’s Fifth District in his first 18 months on the job.

]]> VEDP false No 1595 6 full Building the Capacity for Greatness at The Port of Virginia: A Conversation with John Reinhart https://vedp.podbean.com/e/building-the-capacity-for-greatness-at-the-port-of-virginia-a-conversation-with-john-reinhart/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/building-the-capacity-for-greatness-at-the-port-of-virginia-a-conversation-with-john-reinhart/#comments Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/building-the-capacity-for-greatness-at-the-port-of-virginia-a-conversation-with-john-reinhart-6dc719b4eb3a9e4eaff4cc629edee49e John F. Reinhart is the CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority (VPA). VEDP’s President and CEO, Stephen Moret, recently spoke with Reinhart about a transformative period in the history of the Port and what the future looks like at The Port of Virginia and in the maritime industry.

]]> John F. Reinhart is the CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority (VPA). VEDP’s President and CEO, Stephen Moret, recently spoke with Reinhart about a transformative period in the history of the Port and what the future looks like at The Port of Virginia and in the maritime industry.

]]> VEDP false No 1265 5 full The State of Modern Manufacturing: A Conversation with Jay Timmons https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-state-of-modern-manufacturing-a-conversation-with-jay-timmons/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/the-state-of-modern-manufacturing-a-conversation-with-jay-timmons/#comments Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:00:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/the-state-of-modern-manufacturing-a-conversation-with-jay-timmons-77c405fd1405bd7f689f7a2d3c11b701 Jay Timmons is president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and chairman of the board of the NAM’s Manufacturing Institute. VEDP’s President and CEO, Stephen Moret, recently spoke with Timmons about the issues that are important to manufacturers in the U.S.

]]> Jay Timmons is president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and chairman of the board of the NAM’s Manufacturing Institute. VEDP’s President and CEO, Stephen Moret, recently spoke with Timmons about the issues that are important to manufacturers in the U.S.

]]> VEDP false No 2120 4 full Remaking Economic Development: A Conversation with Amy Liu https://vedp.podbean.com/e/remaking-economic-development-a-conversation-with-amy-liu/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/remaking-economic-development-a-conversation-with-amy-liu/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2019 10:05:00 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/remaking-economic-development-a-conversation-with-amy-liu-00b2364a79751a770087049e8435f185 Amy Liu is vice president and director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings and the Adeline M. and Alfred I. Johnson Chair in Urban and Metropolitan Policy. VEDP’s president and CEO, Stephen Moret, recently spoke with Liu about the future of economic development, how it is changing and how it should change, as well as the implications of some of those shifts for recent projects like the notable Amazon HQ2 project that recently announced in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

 

]]> Amy Liu is vice president and director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings and the Adeline M. and Alfred I. Johnson Chair in Urban and Metropolitan Policy. VEDP’s president and CEO, Stephen Moret, recently spoke with Liu about the future of economic development, how it is changing and how it should change, as well as the implications of some of those shifts for recent projects like the notable Amazon HQ2 project that recently announced in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

 

]]> VEDP false No 1930 1 full Tim Sands’ Bold Vision for Virginia Tech https://vedp.podbean.com/e/tim-sands-bold-vision-for-virginia-tech/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/tim-sands-bold-vision-for-virginia-tech/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2019 10:03:04 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/tim-sands-bold-vision-for-virginia-tech-7910615d36f3939ff2dda2ce126877f6 Timothy D. Sands is the 16th president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, joining the university in June 2014. VEDP’s President and CEO, Stephen Moret, recently spoke with President Sands about exciting new developments at Virginia Tech, the University’s distinctive role in attracting Amazon’s HQ2 project to Virginia, the visionary plan for a new innovation campus in Alexandria, and how Virginia Tech partners with business and industry.

]]> Timothy D. Sands is the 16th president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, joining the university in June 2014. VEDP’s President and CEO, Stephen Moret, recently spoke with President Sands about exciting new developments at Virginia Tech, the University’s distinctive role in attracting Amazon’s HQ2 project to Virginia, the visionary plan for a new innovation campus in Alexandria, and how Virginia Tech partners with business and industry.

]]> VEDP false No 1992 2 full Greg LeRoy Puts Good Jobs First https://vedp.podbean.com/e/greg-leroy-puts-good-jobs-first/ https://vedp.podbean.com/e/greg-leroy-puts-good-jobs-first/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2019 09:37:25 -0400 vedp.podbean.com/greg-leroy-puts-good-jobs-first-d26c32e48a53f0c23bc006a1b46f0532 Greg LeRoy is the founder and executive director of Good Jobs First, a national policy resource center promoting corporate and government accountability in economic development. Good Jobs First provides information on best practices in state and local job subsidies. Greg and VEDP’s president and CEO, Stephen Moret discuss the inspiration for the creation of Good Jobs First, thoughts about the Amazon HQ2 project, and the future of economic development incentives in the U.S.

]]> Greg LeRoy is the founder and executive director of Good Jobs First, a national policy resource center promoting corporate and government accountability in economic development. Good Jobs First provides information on best practices in state and local job subsidies. Greg and VEDP’s president and CEO, Stephen Moret discuss the inspiration for the creation of Good Jobs First, thoughts about the Amazon HQ2 project, and the future of economic development incentives in the U.S.

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