Interviews With Innovators From Austin and Around the World
The Forrest Files: August 15, 2020
Over the last few weeks, I’ve transitioned the content that I am producing on Medium to interviews. This transition reflects that essential truth from the Cluetrain Manifesto that “markets are conversations.” See below for the ongoing list of all innovators from Austin and around the world that I have interviewed in this series.
Janice Omadeke / The Mentor Method (November 17, 2020)
Doreen Lorenzo / Designing better solutions (October 29, 2020)
Jessica Shortall / Texas Competes and LGBTQ Equality (October 27, 2020)
Danielle Barnes / Austin Design Week (October 23, 2020)
Congressman Lloyd Doggett / The November 3 election (October 20, 2020)
Sharron Rush / Improving technology accessibility (Oct 13, 2020)
Brad King / Exploring new publishing models (Oct 8, 2020)
Gerald Youngblood / Tankee enjoying tremendous growth (Oct 6, 2020)
Dr. Oksana Malysheva / The Sputnik ATX startup strategy (Oct 1, 2020)
Phyllis Snodgrass /Austin Habitat for Humanity (September 29, 2020)
Amber Gunst / The Austin Technology Council (September 24, 2020)
Joah Spearman / Smart pandemic-era travel (September 22, 2020)
Jeremy Smith / Getting out the progressive vote (September 15, 2020)
Tamara Hudgins / Girlstart’s Approach to STEM (September 10, 2020)
Eriq Qualman / The importance of focus (September 8, 2020)
Heather Ladage / Austin’s Future Looks Bright (September 3, 2020)
Cindy Lo / The Future of Gatherings and Events (September 1, 2020)
Martin Martinez / Founders Institute Texas (August 25, 2020)
Scott Henderson / The Project Tumbleweed Roadtrip (August 20, 2020)
Kerry Rupp / Investing in Female Founders (August 18, 2020)
Thom Singer / Socially-Distanced Networking (August 13, 2020)
Aimy Steadman / Austin’s CPG Ecosystem (August 11, 2020)
Brent Wistrom / The CenTex Startup Beat (August 6, 2020)
Leigh Christie / The Austin A-LIST Competition (August 4, 2020)
Jay Boisseau / The Austin Forum (August 1, 2020)
Preston James / DivInc and Startup Ecosystem Inclusivity (July 30, 2020)
Hugh Forrest serves as Chief Programming Officer at SXSW, the world’s most unique gathering of creative professionals. He also posts frequent interviews on Medium with innovators and thought-leaders from Austin, across the United States and around the world.
