The Upstarts Podcast

By Alex Konrad

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On The Upstarts Podcast, you’ll hear from some of the most exciting Upstarts today: emerging technology leaders punching above their weight to achieve real impact.  Veteran tech reporter Alex Konrad profiled leaders from Marc Benioff to Melanie Perkins in a decade-plus at Forbes. Now as the founder and editor of Upstarts Media, he’s sitting down with breakout entrepreneurs taking on the status quo to shake up their fields in AI, design, nuclear energy, space, and more.  You’ll leave each interview with a new understanding of a world-changing technology that’s transforming how we live and work – as well as strategies and tactics any builder can put to use. 

Episode Date
TBC’s Alex Ksendzovsky: The Neurosurgeon Using Brain Cells To Build Better AI
Jun 12, 2026
Vanta’s Christina Cacioppo: The Underdog Turning ‘Nonsense’ Compliance Into A $4.2B Security Standout
Jun 05, 2026
Orchid’s Noor Siddiqui: Rigging The Genetic Lottery To Create Healthier ‘Superbabies’
May 28, 2026
Runway’s Cris Valenzuela: Building The Hollywood-Friendly Video AI That OpenAI Couldn’t
May 01, 2026
Chapter's Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz: From Palantir To $3B Medicare Disruptor
Apr 24, 2026
Cohere's Aidan Gomez: The Canadian Founder Taking AI Models To The World, Not Just Big Tech
Apr 16, 2026
Decagon’s Jesse Zhang: Closing Customer Service Doom Loops With AI Concierges
Apr 10, 2026
Axiom’s Carina Hong: Solving Math’s Hardest Problems With AI, And AI's Problems With Math
Apr 02, 2026
Harvey's Winston Weinberg: From Law Associate To $11 Billion Legal AI Startup CEO
Mar 26, 2026
Star Catcher’s Andrew Rush: Harnessing The Sun To Build The First Energy Grid In Space
Mar 19, 2026
Synthesia's Victor Riparbelli: Using AI To Replace Boring PowerPoints With Interactive Video
Mar 12, 2026
Flexport’s Ryan Petersen: tech’s trade expert on solving tariff chaos with AI agents & winning again
Mar 05, 2026
Valar Atomics’ Isaiah Taylor: Solving AI’s Energy Crisis With Nuclear ‘Gigasites’
Feb 26, 2026
Loyal’s Celine Halioua: From Defying Doubters To Pioneering Dog Longevity
Feb 19, 2026
Canva’s Melanie Perkins on scaling startup vision and values for global impact
Feb 12, 2026
The Upstarts Podcast | Trailer
Feb 08, 2026