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>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, JESSICA.
>>> AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH
COMES TO A CLOSE, WE WANTED TO
HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF THE PEOPLE
MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE TECH
WORLD IN OUR NEWEST SEGMENT
CALLED TECH TUESDAY.
HERE TO BREAK IT DOWN IS CARA
KNEER.
KNEER.
KNEER. >>
KNEER. >> THIS LIST IS INCREDIBLE.
BUT I'M IMPARTIAL BECAUSE I
HAVE INTERVIEWED I THINK
EVERYONE EXCEPT ONE PERSON ON
THE LIST.
THE LIST.
THE LIST. >> THE TECH INDUSTRY IS
THRIVING ALL OVER.
IT IS HAPPENING HERE.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> IF YOU AREN'T IMMERSED IN
IT, I DON'T THINK YOU KNOW ALL
OF THE COOL THINGS THAT ARE
REALLY HAPPENING.
REALLY HAPPENING. WHEN I GOT TO DO ATLANTA TECH
EDGE, I MET THE SMARTEST,
PHENOMENAL PEOPLE.
PHENOMENAL PEOPLE. I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT
SOME PEOPLE ARE DOING IN THIS
VERY CITY TO CHANGE THE WORLD.
>> DID YOU FIND THAT MOST OF
THE COMPANIES THAT ARE INVOLVED
IN THE TECHNOLOGY HAVE COME
FROM SILICON VALLEY UP NORTH IN
ALPHARETTA I FEEL THAT THERE IS
A LOT HAPPENING UP NORTH.
>> THERE'S A LOT HAPPENING
RIGHT HERE.
RIGHT HERE. THERE ARE INCUBATORS IN THE
CITY FOSTERING GROWTH.
75% OF THE WORLD'S FINANCIAL
TRANSACTIONS GO THROUGH
ATLANTA.
ATLANTA.
ATLANTA. 75% OF THE WORLD.
>> THAT IS INCREDIBLE.
>> THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS IN
THE CITY THAT YOU CAN GET
INVOLVED IN.
INVOLVED IN. THE TECH INDUSTRY IS VERY
INCLUSIVE HERE.
INCLUSIVE HERE. SO IF YOU MAKE AN EFFORT TO GO
TO A MEETING -- LIKE YOU CAN GO
TO TECH SQUARE LABS OR ATLANTA
TECH VILLAGE AND THEY HAVE TONS
OF THINGS FOR YOU TO GET
INVOLVED WITH.
INVOLVED WITH. >> I LOVE THAT.
WHO IS NUMBER ONE.
>> THE FIRST WOMAN, SHE IS
GARNERING A LOT OF NATIONAL
ATTENDS.
ATTENDS.
ATTENDS. THIS IS JASMINE CROWE.
SHE IS HELPING SOLVE FOOD
INSECURITY IN THE WORLD.
SHE USING FOOD THAT IS GOING TO
WASTE AS THE ANSWER.
SHOULD LAUNCHED GOODER.
IT IS A FOOD WASTE MANAGEMENT
COMPANY.
COMPANY.
COMPANY. THEY ARRANGE LEFTOVERS TO
PEOPLE IN NEED.
EVERY DAY HER AND HER TEAM OF
DO-GOODERS AS SHE CALLS THEM.
>> I LIKE THAT DO-GOODERS.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN
IN THE RESTAURANT OR THE
AIRPORT AND YOU'RE LIKE ALL OF
THIS FOOD IS GOING TO WASTE.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. >> SHE HAS USED TECHNOLOGY TO
FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THIS
WORK.
WORK.
WORK. AND
WORK. AND SHE IS DOING AN EXCELLENT
JOB AND GETTING A LOT OF
ATTENTION FOR IT NOW.
I HOPE SHE IS GOING TO RULE THE
WORLD.
WORLD.
WORLD. >>
WORLD. >> THAT IS FABULOUS.
>> IT IS SINFUL TO THINK WHAT
GOES TO WASTE.
YOU HAVE THE SAFETY ISSUES.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. >> HOW FANTASTIC SHE IS TRYING
TO BRIDGE THAT GAP.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> AND MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.
THAT IS AWESOME.
>> SHE IS FEEDING SO MANY
PEOPLE RIGHT NOW.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, JASMINE.
SHE IS LIKE THERE IS NOTHING
THAT I WOULD WANT TO DO.
THE NEXT PERSON IS PAUL JUDGE.
THIS CUTIE RIGHT HERE.
ALSO SIDE NOTE HIS FIANCE AND
PARTNER IS TANIA SAM.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> SHE IS THE CEO OF TECH
SQUARE LABS.
SQUARE LABS. HE IS THE CO-FOUNDER AND
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF PIN DROP
SECURITY.
SECURITY.
SECURITY. HE FOUNDED THAT BACK IN 2011.
THERE IS TANIA.
HE ALSO IS A CO-FOUNDER AMONG
MONSIEUR.
MONSIEUR.
MONSIEUR. IT IS BASICALLY THIS MACHINE.
THEY'RE LIKE $2,500 A PIECE.
I DON'T THINK YOU CAN AFFORD TO
GET ONE IN YOUR HOME.
>> MAYBE YOU CAN.
>> IT MAKES ALL SORTS OF DRINK.
IT IS INCREDIBLE.
HE HAS INVESTED IN A LOT OF
THINGS.
THINGS.
THINGS. HE IS RIGHT HERE IN ATLANTA.
>> A ROBOT BARTENDER.
THAT IS AMAZING.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. OKAY.
OKAY.
OKAY. THE
OKAY. THE NEXT COUPLE IS CANDICE
MITCHELL VICTORIA AND CHENILLE
MARTIN.
MARTIN.
MARTIN. I
MARTIN. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
INTERVIEW CANDACE.
INTERVIEW CANDACE. SHE IS A COMPUTER SCIENTIST.
CHENILLE IS A CHEMICAL
ENGINEER.
ENGINEER.
ENGINEER. IT IS A WEB BASED PLATFORM
COMBINED WITH AN INTERACTIVE
SOCIAL PLATFORM WHERE WOMEN
INTERACT AND ENGAGE AS THEY
MOVE AWAY FROM HARSH CHEMICALS
TO HAVE A MORE HEALTHY HAIR
CARE AND MAKEUP RESEEM.
I THINK SHE GOT INVOLVED IN
2013-2014.
2013-2014. AND THE COMPANY HAS REALLY
GROWN.
GROWN.
GROWN. SHE IS AN INCREDIBLE PERSON.
AND I JUST -- YEAH.
ALL THE BEST TO HER AND
CHENILLE.
CHENILLE.
CHENILLE. >> SHE WANTS EVERYBODY TO HAVE
A GOOD HAIR DAY.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> IT IS TRUE WHEN YOU THINK
ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE PUTTING ON
YOUR HAIR, YOU WANT TO MOVE
AWAY FROM THE HARSH PRODUCTS
AND CHEMICALS.
AND CHEMICALS. I LOVE THAT.
>> THEY HAVE HAD A TON OF
SUCCESS.
SUCCESS.
SUCCESS. KUDOS TO THEM.
THE NEXT WOMAN IS ERICA
STANLEY, ONE OF THE NICEST
WOMEN I HAVE EVER MET.
SHE IS A SOFTWARE ENGINEER FOR
SALES LAB.
SALES LAB. SHE HAS TAKEN A ROLE IN BEING
AN ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN IN
TECHNOLOGY.
TECHNOLOGY. SHE IS A FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR
OF WOMEN WHO CODE AND A BOARD
MEMBER OF A HUNDRED GIRLS OF
CODE.
CODE.
CODE. >>
CODE. >> HOW IMPRESSIVE.
>> THEIR MISSION IS TO
INTRODUCE MORE YOUNG WOMEN TO
CODE AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
AT A YOUNG AGE.
YOU CAN REALLY SEE -- I HAVE
INTERVIEWED HER TOO.
A WOMAN WHO IS WITH GIRLS WHO
CODE AND JUST MAKING A
DIFFERENCE.
DIFFERENCE. AND REALLY EXPANDING YOUNG
WOMEN'S MINDS INTO FIELDS THEY
DIDN'T KNOW WERE POSSIBLE.
NOW THEY'RE GETTING INTO IT AND
THRIVING.
THRIVING.
THRIVING. >> AND GETTING THEM INVOLVED AT
A YOUNG AGE.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> AND MAKING SURE THAT WE
BREAK THE STEREO TYPES AND
MYTHS ABOUT WHAT WE SEE AS
SOMEBODY WHO.
SOMEBODY WHO. >> SURE.
>> SURE.
>> SURE. >> IS SO PROFICIENT WITH
TECHNOLOGY.
TECHNOLOGY. GIRLS AS WE'RE SEEING HERE.
>> YOU SEE TOY COMPANIES
FOLLOWING SUIT.
FOLLOWING SUIT. EVERYBODY IS TRYING TO FIND
WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE'S PASSIONS
ARE AND GROW IT.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> I LOVE IT.
THE NEXT WOMEN I HAVE NOT
INTERVIEWED BUT I HAVE A GIRL
CRUSH ON HER.
JEWEL BURKS.
JEWEL BURKS. THE CEO OF HEART PICKS.
STREAM LINE THE PURCHASE OF
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PARTS
USING COMPUTER VISION.
THEY ARE CHANGING THE WAY THAT
PEOPLE LOCATE THEIR PRODUCTS.
OKAY.
OKAY.
OKAY. THIS IS HER OFFICIAL TITLE.
SHE SERVES AS AN ENTREPRENEUR
AND RESIDENCE AT GOOGLE.
SHE LIVES HERE AND IS A HUGE
VOLUNTEER.
VOLUNTEER. ALWAYS SPEAKING AT EVENTS.
SHE WORKS AT BIG BROTHER BIG
SISTERS OF ATLANTA.
>> LET'S GET HER ON THE SHOW.
>> SHE IS INCREDIBLE.
AND SERVES ON AMPLIFY FOR GOOD
WHICH IS THE NEXT PERSON I'M
GOING TO GET TO.
SHE HAS BEEN ON ALEX'S SHOW.
LITTLE EMPIRE.
LITTLE EMPIRE. THAT IS SERENA WILLIAMS'
HUSBAND.
HUSBAND.
HUSBAND. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> SHE IS INCREDIBLE.
>> DO WE HAVE TIME FOR ONE
MORE?
MORE?
MORE? >>
MORE? >> ALL RIGHT.
SPEAKING OF AMPLIFY FOR GOOD,
HE STARTED GOODY NATION TO HELP
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH
INNOVATION.
INNOVATION. AS HE GOT INTO IT, HE REALIZED
IT WAS MORE OF A MARKETING
THING THAT COMPANIES NEEDED.
SO HE STARTED THIS THING WHERE
THEY DO HACK-A-THONS WHERE YOU
ARE TRYING TO SOLVE PROBLEMS.
PEOPLE ARE WORKING ON THEIR
COMPUTERS.
COMPUTERS. >> I FEEL LIKE SUCH AN
UNDERACHIEVER.
UNDERACHIEVER. >> I WAS LIKE COME ON.
FIVE MINUTES TO INTERVIEW THIS
PERSON?
PERSON?
PERSON? HE IS INCREDIBLE TOO DOING A
LOT OF GOOD FOR NONPROFITS IN
ATLANTA AND BEYOND.
>> I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THAT
SEGMENT.
SEGMENT.
SEGMENT. >> I'M GLAD.
IT WAS A LOT TO GET TO.
>> A LOT TO GET TO BUT WE WANT
TO PROFILE ALL OF THE GREAT
THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING, THE
GREAT PEOPLE MAKING A
DIFFERENCE IN ATLANTA AND THE
WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. >> WHO KNEW.
>> I HOPE TO TELL ALL THEIR
STORIES.
STORIES.
STORIES. YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING
TODAY, WHICH YOU HAVEN'T EVEN
MENTIONED BUT THERE IS A
COUNTDOWN APP THAT EVERYBODY
NEEDS TO PUT ON THEIR PHONE.
GRAB YOUR PHONE.
I BELIEVE TODAY IS 50 DAYS TO
50 FOR OUR ONE AND ONLY
CHRISTINE PULLARA.
CHRISTINE PULLARA. >> OH, GOD.
IS IT.
IS IT.
IS IT. >>
IS IT. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> I THOUGHT IT SAID BABY
COUNTDOWN IN THE PROMPTER.
>> NO.
>> NO.
>> NO. B-DAY.
B-DAY.
B-DAY. >>
B-DAY. >> I CAN'T SEE WELL.
I THOUGHT IT SAID BABY
COUNTDOWN AND I WAS GOING TO
START CRYING THAT YOU WERE
GOING TO ANNOUNCE THAT YOU WERE
PREGNANT.
PREGNANT.
PREGNANT. AND THIS IS WHY I'M OLD.
I SAW B-DAY -- BABY COUNTDOWN.
>> NO.
>> NO.
>> NO. >>
>> NO. >> IS TODAY 50 TO 50.
>> I THINK IT IS.
I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT YOU TOLD
ME LAST WEEK.
>> I DON'T --
>> I DIDN'T DO THE MATH.
>> I DON'T KNOW.
>> I JUST ASSUMED.
>> AND THE REASON I WAS -- I
WAS TALKING ABOUT IT BECAUSE I
THINK I WAS GOING TO TRY TO
WORK OUT EVERY DAY FOR 50 DAYS.
SO THAT WOULD MEAN I HAVE TO DO
SOMETHING TODAY.
SOMETHING TODAY. >> I JUST WANTED PEOPLE TO GET
EXCITED.
EXCITED.
EXCITED. I DON'T WANT YOU TO FEEL ANY
PRESSURE.
PRESSURE.
PRESSURE. >> CARA.
>> CARA.
>> CARA. >> I FEEL LIKE I'M LET DOWN
BECAUSE I THOUGHT YOU WERE
PREGNANT.
PREGNANT.
PREGNANT. >> NO.
>> NO.
>> NO. >>
>> NO. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT REMINDER.
DID I TELL YOU WHAT I DID?
>> WHAT.
>> WHAT.
>> WHAT. >> AS A BIRTHDAY PRESENT TO
MYSELF, IRCALLED THE HIP HOP
SENIORS, THE SILVER CLASSIC
CREW THAT GARNERED 11 OR 12
MILLION VIEWS ON THIS LITTLE
STAGE AND I ASKED THEM IF