{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64e340adddadb00012365278/67091e22011dc7d6444aa957?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"114. Jason P. Rothberg & Gianfranco Bianchi: Xavatar","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64e340adddadb00012365278/1728650327141-a38274e9-3473-4fbc-a82b-8b790b6d2f94.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Episode 114 brings Jason P. Rothberg (Founder / CEO) and Gianfranco Bianchi (Founder / CCO) of Xavatar in conversation with Fender Jackson. Xavatar is an innovative product with its base currently in County Kerry.</p><p><br></p><p>Conversation includes: introductions; past work including David Lynch Foundation; Donvan - the music and the dog; the reason why Xavatar came into existence; working with the Autism Society; the connections to Ireland; moving to Canada; who’s buying this product; Malcolm McLaren; iHeart Radio; the Alzheimer’s Society of Niagara; getting an outside evaluation from Innovation Niagara; hiring based on need; looking to bring in more clients; how the technology works; silicon valley; the other products; bed-ridden kids; ‘Ready Player One’; ‘Second Life’; working with AWS and cloud-servers; plans for the future, as well as other topics.</p><p><br></p><p>Zoom call at 9.49am on Thursday 10th October 2024.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Relevant Links</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://xavatar.co/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://xavatar.co/</a></p>","author_name":"Fender Jackson"}