Clint Betts is joined by two of the newest Silicon Slopes Hall of Fame inductees; Astrid S. Tuminez, President of Utah Valley University, and Todd Pedersen, Chairman & Founder of Vivint Smart Home. In today’s conversation, we learn what it means to Astrid and Todd to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and what experiences and opportunities led them to be leaders in technology and entrepreneurship here in the state of Utah. Todd explains how he was able to go from a sheetrock and house cleaning business to one of the top-selling home security systems. Astrid also shares the most important leadership lessons she has learned and how UVU is educating the next generation of employees not only about technology but also communication and leadership through their dual mission of a community college and teaching university.
Album VC strives to shape the future of technology and culture by collaborating with bright minds and investing in early-stage technology ventures. Listen to their founding story and how they were able to land eight Utah unicorn companies by doing things their own way to prioritize people over tr...
Sara Dansie Jones has a conversation with Clint Betts about adoption and the challenges of building an inclusive workplace.