Lannette McWilliams of Cohatch steps up to the One Mic Stand to tell you how coworking is growing in Pittsburgh and beyond. Cohatch has three locations in Pittsburgh, including Shadyside, Southside and the Waterfront offering creative workspaces, unique amenities and community spaces for people and companies across the business spectrum. Learn how coworking spaces are gaining popularity post pandemic and can create the ideal environment to get back to the office without the commitment and more flexibility. This is a podcast for tech and manufacturing  entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.

CGI announced the planned investment of $1 billion over the next three years to support the continued expansion of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) services and solutions in partnership with clients seeking to responsibly move from experimentation to implementation while accelerating time-to-value from new AI technologies. CGI's Manoj Mishra stops by TechVibe Radio to tell us about CGI's plans and current use cases around AI. Plus, we talk about CGI's role in the upcoming Beyond Big Data Conference set for Feb. 2. Manoj both runs a profitable business unit for CGI and provides innovation leadership primarily in the financial services sector. As a passionate innovator and emerging technology enthusiast, Manoj participates in multiple forums on digital transformation topics (including blockchain, application programming interfaces and the Internet of Things) as well as hackathons. He also leads innovation workshops using CGI’s Spark Innovation Methodology, and is part of CGI’s thought leadership group on open banking. This is a podcast for tech and manufacturing  entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.

In 2017, Congress, in an effort to fund the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, implemented a provision that hinders companies from fully counting R&D costs, including payroll, as legitimate expenses. Instead, they mandated the amortization of these expenses over five years. This change, effective from tax year 2022, resulted in a substantial increase in federal tax liabilities for many businesses. Because the implementation of this bill wasn't set to go into effect until five years later, many business leaders failed to notice the change and were caught flat-footed with enormous increases in their 2022 tax liabilities.  More alarmingly, the impact of this change on America's economy has been profound.  According to a National Association of Manufacturers' review of data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, American R&D spending fell from a five-year average growth rate of 6.6 percent to just 1 percent after the new provisions were implemented in 2022.  Jonathan Forman of Global Tax Management addressed a standing-room-only crowd about the business-crushing implications of not fixing this part of the tax code. Jonathan stepped up to the One Mic Stand to give us a synopsis of the situation and insight to a proposed remedy.  Get more insight and contact your elected officials here. This is a podcast for tech and manufacturing  entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.

Canadian Consul General Tom Clark was visiting Pittsburgh last week and stepped up to the One Mic Stand to detail the business and technology relationships between Canada and Pittsburgh. Canada and Pittsburgh have always been very closing trading partners and Clark wants to keep building the relationship even stronger. Prior to being appointed Consul General in New York by Prime Minister Trudeau, Tom Clark served as Chair of Global Public Affairs, one of the largest public affairs and strategic communications firms in Canada. His private sector clients included senior executives in Canada and internationally who sought public policy and strategic communications advice on key business and investment decisions. He was a frequent speaker to business groups and associations across the country as well as a sought-after advisor to governments, both in Canada and abroad. Prior to his work in the business community, Consul General Clark was one of Canada’s most respected broadcast journalists. During his 45-year career, he was posted as Bureau Chief to Washington D.C. and China, in addition to working in more than 30 countries, including tours in eight active war zones. His work earned him numerous awards in both Canada and the United States. This is a podcast for tech and manufacturing  entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.