Episodes

6 days ago
6 days ago
Michelle Williams is the new talent and digital strategies program manager at the Roanoke Regional Partnership (RRP), and Julia Boas headed up the RRP’s talent strategies until recently taking over as director of business investment. VEDP Talent and Workforce Strategy Leader Megan Healy spoke with Williams and Boas about what the Roanoke Region is doing to attract and retain talent.

6 days ago
6 days ago
Andy Edmunds is the director of the Virginia Film Office, an arm of the Virginia Tourism Corporation tasked with expanding the motion picture industry in Virginia. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Edmunds about the ins and outs of the film industry in Virginia and the economic impact of film production.

Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Brad Medairy is executive vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton, a Virginia-based Fortune 500 company where he leads the national cyber account and focuses on the cyber missions of national-level clients. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Medairy about the key cybersecurity issues his company works on for its clients and the future of cybersecurity with the rise of AI and quantum technology.

Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
The Role of AI in Cybersecurity: A Conversation With Candice Ling
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Candice Ling is senior vice president at Microsoft and head of the company’s federal government business unit. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Ling about Microsoft’s cybersecurity work with the federal government and potential future developments in the cybersecurity industry.

Friday Jan 03, 2025
Prioritizing Productivity: A Conversation With Brett Vassey
Friday Jan 03, 2025
Friday Jan 03, 2025
Brett Vassey is president and CEO of the Virginia Manufacturers Association, which supports manufacturing operations across the Commonwealth. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Vassey about his organization’s mandate and efforts, the most important workforce and skills considerations for the industry, and what manufacturers look for in a site.

Friday Jan 03, 2025
The Art and Science of Commercialization: A Conversation With Drake Goolsby
Friday Jan 03, 2025
Friday Jan 03, 2025
Drake Goolsby is the chief commercialization officer at Luna Labs, a Charlottesville-based company that helps develop advanced technologies in biotech, advanced materials, and engineered systems for government, military, and industrial clients. VEDP Vice President of Manufacturing Sneha Atwal spoke with Goolsby about Luna Labs’ research activities.

Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Data Center Solutions at Scale: A Conversation With Shannon Kellogg
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Shannon Kellogg is vice president of public policy at Amazon, where he leads the company’s public policy efforts in support of Amazon Web Services. VEDP Interim Vice President of Knowledge Work Meghan Welch spoke with Kellogg about Amazon’s cloud investments and other tech innovation the company is spearheading.

Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Karen Dahut is CEO of Google Public Sector (GPS), where she works to bring Google technology to solve complex problems for U.S. public sector solutions at the local, state, and federal levels. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Dahut about GPS’ work with public and private sector partners to leverage Google technology to serve U.S. citizens.

Monday Jul 08, 2024
The Value of Data: A Conversation With Lance Harcrow
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Lance Harcrow is chief operating officer at Estes Forwarding Worldwide, a leading domestic and international freight forwarder headquartered in Chesterfield County. VEDP Vice President of Logistics Eric Jehu spoke with Harcrow about the issues his company sees as a logistics provider and how data analysis can transform the supply chain moving forward.

Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Ashleigh de la Torre is vice president of public policy at Amazon, where she leads the company’s transportation and sustainability initiatives, supporting its operations, logistics, and delivery businesses. VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with de la Torre about Amazon’s complex logistics operations and ambitious sustainability goals.