Mission Matters Innovation with Adam Torres
Technology
About
We're exploring the latest innovations from across tech, platforms, and AI. Interviews with industry leaders, innovators, and thought leaders. We cover the hottest topics in tech, and give you valuable insights and trends, so you are ahead of the curve before anyone else is. About Mission Matters: At Mission Matters we amplify stories for Entrepreneurs, Executives and Experts. Our host and Co Founder, Adam Torres has interviewed 5,000+ guests and hosts 8 shows. At the heart of our media brand is a want to help professionals cut through the noise. To get their mission and message heard. You can apply to be a featured guest here: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ Through our long form interviews, we aim to capture the stories that make our guests interesting, relevant and also entertaining. By doing this, we are creating a catalogue for our audience that is educational, inspirational and will remain relevant and evergreen for years
Episodes
- How CarePower Connect Is Empowering Caregivers After Crisis
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Lana Wilhelm , Founder of CarePower Connect. Lana shares her personal journey after her husband’s stroke, discusses the importance of caregiver advocacy and support, and explains how her platform, bo…
- How Collaboration Currency Creates Exponential Business Growth
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Chad T. Jenkins , Founder & CEO of SEEDSPARK. Chad shares how collaboration, strategic partnerships, and “just adding a zero” thinking can help entrepreneurs uncover hidden opportunities, lower acqui…
- How Matthew Rose Helps Leaders Regulate Stress and Lead With Clarity
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Matthew Rose , Co-Founder of The EDGE, to talk about how stress, pressure, and constant performance can disconnect leaders from their health, relationships, and purpose. Matthew shares his powerful…
- Building Trust in AI with Ty Walrod
In this episode of Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Ty Walrod , Co-Founder & CEO of TrustBound AI. Ty discusses the importance of trust, transparency, and collaboration in building responsible AI systems and shares insights on t…
- Digital Real Estate vs Traditional Property: Which Wins?
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Maat Raad , CEO & Co-Founder of eBusiness Institute. Maat explains how digital assets like websites can be bought, improved, and sold for profit, offering an alternative path to wealth creation witho…
- Scaling an AI-First Organization with Vijay Mandava
In this segment of AI, Data and Decisions, Adam Torres and co-host Alex Kangoun interview Vijay Mandava , VP of Engineering at Colibri Group. Vijay shares insights on building an AI-first organization, scaling engineering teams…
- The Digital Real Estate Crisis: IPv4 Scarcity Explained
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Paulius Judickas , VP of Strategic Alliances at IPXO. Paulius explains the growing scarcity of IPv4 addresses and how IPXO’s marketplace helps companies lease and monetize digital infrastruct…
- Making Gene Therapy for Blindness Accessible with Dr. Alex Levin
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Dr. Alex Levin, Chief of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics at the Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester. Dr. Levin shares how his team is developing low-cost, open-access gene therap…
- Using AI and Community to Combat Loneliness with Joe Martin
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Joe Martin , CEO & Co-Founder of Stumble. Joe shares how his platform uses AI and peer communities to help people navigate relationships, emotional challenges, and personal growth. Follow Ada…
- Building a Global Investment Platform with Jung In Yun
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Jung In Yun , Founder & CEO of Fibonacci Asset Management Global Pte. Ltd. Jung shares how he is building a cross-border investment platform connecting capital to emerging opportunities acros…
- Why AI Fails in Regulated Industries with Sri Ramaswamy
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Sri Ramaswamy , CEO of Charlee.ai Inc. Sri shares her journey into AI and explains how domain-grounded risk intelligence is transforming decision-making in regulated industries like insurance. Follow…
- Erik LaPaglia on AI, Blockchain, and Adding Value in Business
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Erik LaPaglia , Managing Partner at NextTech Ventures. Erik shares his entrepreneurial journey from corporate broadcasting to launching his own business during the 2008 financial crisis. He discusses…
- Rajit Nanda on Building Next-Generation AI Data Centers with DataVolt
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Rajit Nanda , CEO of DataVolt, as part of the Milken Middle East & Africa Summit series. Rajit shares how DataVolt is developing next-generation, energy-efficient data centers and large-scale…
- Hydrogen and the Future of Power For AI
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Patrick Laing, Founder & CEO at Certainty Management, about his work in hydrogen energy, AI infrastructure, and the mission behind creating certainty for clients and communities. About Patrick Lai…
- Srikar “Sam” Yeruva on Building the Digital Nervous System of Hospitals
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Srikar “Sam” Yeruva , Founder & CEO of PYCUBE. Sam shares how his company is helping hospitals gain real-time visibility into biomedical assets and specimens, reduce waste, prevent lost samples, an…
- Tim Cakir on Becoming an AI Operator and Turning Fear Into Fuel
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Tim Cakir , Founder & CEO of AI Operator. Tim shares his journey from early hustles to launching AI Operator after seeing the potential of generative AI, and explains his “love, not fear” app…
- Reinventing Credit Access: Reza Rahman on Ava and Breaking the Catch-22
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- Papermark Founder Marc Seitz on Making Open Source Sustainable
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Marc Seitz, Founder of Papermark . Marc shares his mission to help make open source a sustainable path for maintainers and explains how Papermark evolved from an open-source project into a se…
- MissionHealth.io Launch: Bobby Clark on Responsible AI for Small Health Teams
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Bobby Clark , Founder & Executive Director of MissionHealth.io. Bobby shares the story behind launching MissionHealth.io, his focus on helping small mission-driven health organizations build…
- The Truth About Data Readiness in the AI Era
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Alex Kangoun , CEO of Athena Solutions, Inc., about why data readiness—not AI models—is the real driver of success in the AI era. Alex shares how companies can overcome data management debt…
- MV.Health: Bringing At-Home Urogyn Care to Patients Who Need It Most
In this episode, Adam Torres and Dr. Soum Rakshit , CEO & Co-Founder of MV.Health, about improving access to urogyn and sexual health care through evidence-based at-home treatment devices. Dr. Rakshit shares how hybrid care models can redu…
- Majed Mohamed on Advocacy, Awareness, and Humanizing Cancer Care
In this episode, Adam Torres and Majed Mohamed , Head of Community Engagement & Advocacy at Friends of Cancer Patients, talk about reducing stigma, improving early cancer detection, and advancing patient-centered advocacy through a…
- How Universal Vaccines Could Transform Global Health
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Jacob Glanville , CEO of Centivax, Inc., about the company’s mission to develop universal vaccines that work across all strains of infectious diseases. Jacob shares how his upbringing and sci…
- Reimagining Screen Time: Turning Digital Distraction into Family Healing
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Bobby Alexis , Founder of Mindful Media Foundation, about transforming screen time into a tool for family connection and healing. Bobby shares how his background in entertainment and tech…
- How Dr. Tracy Gapin Helps Leaders Reclaim Their Edge with Data-Driven Health
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Dr. Tracy Gapin , CEO & Founder of Peak Launch and the Gapin Institute, about how high-performing leaders can reclaim their edge through data-driven health optimization. Dr. Tracy explains why tradit…
- Building a Greener AI Future: Inside CHIPX GLOBAL’s Next-Gen Semiconductor Vision
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Chinmoy Baruah , Founder and CEO of CHIPX GLOBAL. Chinmoy explains how his company is tackling AI efficiency at the semiconductor level through advanced wafer design, compound semiconductors, and sus…
- Stem Cells & Healthspan: Dan Pardi on the Future of Regenerative Wellness
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Dan Pardi , Chief Health Officer at Qualia Life Sciences, about how stem cells repair the body, why stem cell exhaustion drives aging, and how systems-based, clinically tested protocol…
- APAC, AI & the Open Internet: The Trade Desk’s Shelly Mittal on What’s Next
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Shelly Mittal , Senior Executive Communications at The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD), about APAC’s rising role in ad tech, the shift to AI-driven, transparent media buying, and why the open int…
- Backing Extraordinary Founders: Lu Zhang on AI, Healthcare, and Space-Tech
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Lu Zhang , Founder & Managing Partner at Fusion Fund, about evaluating early-stage founders, why vertical AI in healthcare and industrial automation are accelerating, and how space-tech is…
- Data-Driven Growth: How Cogent Analytics Transforms Small Business ROI
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Caleb Connerty , VP of Operations at Cogent Analytics, about how data-driven systems help entrepreneurs scale smarter. From his inspiring origin story to real client success cases, Caleb e…
- From Rocket Science to Healing: How Mark Fox Is Using Energy Therapy to Restore Hope
In this Mission Matters episode, host Adam Torres sits down with Mark Fox, CEO of Resona Health, to discuss his journey from aerospace engineering to health innovation. Fox reveals how his passion for helping others inspired him to create…
- From Lab to Market: How ATUM Ventures Builds Mission-Driven Deep Tech Startups
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Nicolas Tabardel , Managing Partner, ATUM Ventures, about venture building in deep tech—sourcing IP from research institutes, validating with corporates, funding early milestones, and empo…
- From Fear to Clarity: HeirLight’s Human Approach to Estate Planning
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Jermaine Ee , Founder of HeirLight, about turning a family conversation into a platform that helps users inventory assets, create wills and health directives, and connect with attorneys wh…
- Modernizing Telecom: How The POTS Box Is Replacing Legacy Copper Lines
In this episode of Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Robert Garry , CEO of The POTS Box, about how his company is transforming telecom by replacing outdated copper phone lines with modern digital solutions. Garry explains the…
- Building Asia’s FemTech Movement: Lindsay Davis on Advancing Women’s Health Innovation
In this Mission Matters episode, Adam Torres interviews Lindsay Davis , Founder of FemTech Association Asia, about leading Asia’s growing femtech ecosystem. Davis shares how the association connects 80+ startups across 10 countries, foster…
- How Competera Uses AI Pricing to Free Time and Boost Retail Profit
On Mission Matters , Adam Torres interviews Alex Halkin , Founder & CEO of Competera . Alex explains how Competera’s AI pricing platform helps retailers move beyond static rules and elasticity tables to model-driven pricing that li…
- Kurt Ranka on Smarter Pricing Strategies Amid Shifting Inflation
On this episode of Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Kurt Ranka , Managing Principal at Ducker Carlisle. Kurt explains how OEMs and manufacturers can rethink pricing amidst cooling inflation by moving away from cost-plus mode…
- From Rural Georgia to Reddit: Nomi Khedawala’s Mission to Build and Give Back
On this episode of Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Nomi Khedawala, Sr. Technical Program Manager at Reddit. Nomi shares his journey from rural Georgia to Silicon Valley, his growth at top tech companies, and how gratitude and persp…
- From ER to Optimization: Aleksandra Gajer’s Blueprint for Real Health & Longevity
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Aleksandra Gajer , Founder at The Gajer Practice. Aleksandra shares why she left emergency medicine to focus on metabolic optimization, hormone balance, sleep, movement, and whole-person c…
- Building a Future of Longevity: Inside the Healthspan Summit 2025 with Elias Arjan
In this episode of Mission Matters , host Adam Torres interviews Elias Arjan , Founder & CEO of Healthspan Productions, about the Healthspan Summit 2025 in Los Angeles. Arjan shares his 30-year journey in performance and wellness, his miss…
- How Ark Dynamics Brings Realism, Affordability, and Innovation to Gaming
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres talks with Louis Christou, CEO of Ark Dynamics LLC, about building a direct-drive motion simulator that delivers pro-level realism at a fraction of the cost. Louis shares the scrappy origins, breakthroughs i…
- Fighting Blindness: Silvia Cerolini on Patient-Led Innovation
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Silvia Cerolini , CEO of Eyes on the Future, about her journey from mother to global advocate. Inspired by her daughter’s diagnosis with a rare eye disease, Silvia shares how her organizat…
- Inside Quimbi.ai’s Super Agents: How Jonathan Shroyer Is Rewiring Customer Support
Adam Torres had a talk with Jonathan Shroyer , CEO of Quimbi.ai, to unpack his new venture: “agentic AI” super agents that plug into a company’s stack (game data, Jira, CRM, Reddit, etc.), pre-draft hyper-personalized replies, flag…
- AI as Your Co-Pilot: Tahera Zamanzada’s Roadmap for Business Leaders
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Tahera Zamanzada , SVP of Strategic Growth & Go To Market at Rhino AI. Tahera shares her 30-day roadmap for building AI literacy, clears up misconceptions around fear and replacement, and…
- Toni Ardabell on Women’s Health, Work, and Leadership
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Toni Ardabell , Chief of Clinical Enterprise Operations at Inova Health System. Toni shares her perspective on women’s health in the workplace, her mission to build supportive cultures, an…
- Scaling Enterprise AI: Smriti Kirubanandan on Data, Culture, and Responsibility
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Smriti Kirubanandan , a technology executive, during the Milken Global Conference. Smriti shares her journey from robotics and public health to enterprise AI, the barriers companies face i…
- Transforming Healthcare with AI and Patient-Centered Interoperability
In this episode of Mission Matters, host Adam Torres interviews Delbert Arrendale, Founder and CEO of Interoperable Systems and Images (ISI). Delbert shares his mission to make healthcare more affordable and effective by solving one of the…
- Inside the Milken Motsepe Prize: AI, Manufacturing & Scaling Solutions
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres talks with Emily Musil , Managing Director of Environmental & Social Innovation, Milken Institute, about the Milken–Motsepe Prize and its 2025 focus on AI in manufacturing. Emily explains the $2M award, wrap…
- How Live Lingua CEO Stacy Richter is Transforming Language Learning
In this episode of Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Stacy Richter , CEO of Live Lingua, about his mission of people, purpose, and profit. Stacy explains how Live Lingua’s full stack approach—combining technology, live tutors, and cu…
- Jessica Parker on AI, Cybersecurity, and Protecting Businesses from Risk
In this Mission Matters episode, Adam Torres interviews Jessica Parker , President of Wise Bites LLC. Jessica explains how her passion for learning and research led her to focus on AI and cybersecurity. She reveals why 9 out of 10…