- DisrupTV
DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. The audience can expect A-list guests, the latest enterprise news, hot startups, insight from influencers, and much more. Tweet questions to #DisrupTV or @DisrupTVShow. We broadcast live on StreamYard.
Show Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/ConstellationR
Featured Guests:
Thiago da Costa
CEO of Datagrid
Thiago da Costa is a technology entrepreneur specializing in physics simulation, cloud computing, and AI. He founded Lagoa, which developed a cloud-based mechanical CAD product later acquired by Autodesk and integrated into Fusion 360. While at Autodesk, he led major cloud, data, and AI initiatives across construction, manufacturing, and media entertainment divisions. Thiago holds two patents in collaborative high-frequency data systems and actively invests in startups and late-stage private companies, including SpaceX, Vention, and others.
His visionary approach to AI-driven innovation, data management, and the transformative potential of technology in traditional industries continues to shape the future of tech. With a career marked by groundbreaking achievements and a passion for pushing technological boundaries, Thiago da Costa remains at the forefront of digital transformation, inspiring the next generation of tech innovators and entrepreneurs.
X: @ThiagoDaCosta_
Bill Zujewski
Founder and CEO of GoodLiife LLC,
and author of What’s Your Life Score: A Playbook for Designing Your Best Life
Bill Zujewski is the Founder and CEO of GoodLiife LLC, a company dedicated to helping individuals design balanced, fulfilling lives through the ZenScore™ system, mobile app, and his book, What’s Your Life Score. He is also the CEO of Mementix, a next-generation social networking app for live events, launched in 2024.
With over two decades in enterprise software marketing, Bill has held executive roles at high-growth companies, including CMO at Tulip Retail, Axeda, and PTC, and leadership positions at Oracle and BroadVision. In 2017, he transitioned from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship, co-founding Green Business Bureau and leading it to a successful acquisition in 2023.
Bill holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from UConn and an MBA from Boston College. At 50, he embraced entrepreneurship to align his career with his passions—sustainability, mindfulness, and intentional living—which now drive GoodLiife’s mission. A devoted husband and father of four, Bill is committed to creating a more conscious, connected, and purpose-driven world for future generations.
Dr. Ja-Naé Duane
leading behavioral scientist, Brown Faculty, & MIT Research Fellow
and co-author of SuperShifts: Transforming How We Live, Learn, and Work in the Age of Intelligence
As a creator, behavioral scientist, award-winning innovator, and 4x entrepreneur whose work has been recognized by The Associated Press, NPR, The Boston Globe, and Businessweek, Dr. Ja-Naé Duane has dedicated over 20 years to guiding organizations, institutions, governments, and communities toward a new renaissance and a better future for humanity.
Through the exploration and enablement of future systems dynamics and emerging technology such as AR/VR, AI, and blockchain, Ja-Nae is helping leaders and executives reimagine the systems in which we live, learn, and work. In addition to her partnerships with industry leaders such as PWC, Samsonite, Constant Contact, John Hancock, AIG, and Deloitte, Ja-Nae is a top-rated speaker in the Singularity University community and author of the bestselling book, “The Startup Equation.”
Dr. Duane holds degrees from Brown University, I.E. Business School, Northeastern University, Carnegie University, Bentley University, and Boston University. Ja-Naé is a member of the Loomis Council at the Stimson Center, and holds an appointment at Brown University and collaborates with National Institute of Health and MIT’s Center for Information Systems Research.
Steve Fisher
world-renowned futurist, entrepreneur, podcaster
and co-author of SuperShifts: Transforming How We Live, Learn, and Work in the Age of Intelligence
Steve Fisher loves the future and is a student of the past. It is through an understanding of history and the human condition that we can best explore what is to come. As a design futurist, multi-disciplinary maker, and executive advisor, Steve’s mission is to democratize futures thinking so that we can leverage these skills to build a better world for all. His strength lies in helping you become a more resilient and confident decision-maker by teaching you how to anticipate roadblocks and navigate change effectively.
Steve is the Chief Futurist of the Center for the Future (CFTF), a worldwide collective of thinkers, makers, and pioneers who collaborate to explore and share knowledge, insights, and tools with organizations. The CFTF operates under the Revolution Institute, a collaborative think tank and platform working to drive exponential impact and create a better future for all. Steve runs the Institute and the Center with Dr. Ja-Nae Duane and an incredible group of interdisciplinary experts.
Steve Fisher is recognized as a leading futurist, author, advisor and coach who is democratizing the use of strategic foresight and design futures to help leaders and organizations make a lasting impact. Steve will help your organization build the tomorrow you envision starting today by challenging short-term thinking, exploring new ideas and models, and developing solutions that drive growth and strategic decision making.
