Jun 9, 2026
In this episode of Austin Tech Connect, Thom Singer talks with Stephen Straus, co-founder and CEO of KungFu.AI, about what it really means to lead in the age of artificial intelligence. Stephen started KungFu.AI in 2017, years before ChatGPT made AI the topic everyone was talking about, and his perspective is shaped by...
Jun 5, 2026
In this episode of Austin Tech Connect, Thom Singer talks with Jess Lowry, Laura Timmis, and Rachael DiGiovine of Mindful Collective about career transitions, layoffs, and the very real human impact of uncertainty in today’s tech-enabled economy.
Mindful Collective is a community of practice that helps people stay...
May 21, 2026
The Austin Technology Council hosted the third annual Austin Tech Hall of Fame at the offices of Wise at The Domain in Austin, Texas. Two hundred members of the Austin tech community came together to honor the builders, founders, and leaders whose work laid the foundation of one of the most dynamic technology...
May 14, 2026
On this episode of Austin Tech Connect, Thom Singer sits down with Skip Balch, founder and principal consultant at SalesHandicapper, for a wide-ranging conversation about sales, leadership, artificial intelligence, and the Austin technology community.
Skip has lived in Austin for more than 13 years and brings nearly...
Apr 29, 2026
Bruno Spruth - CTO at Q.ant
In this episode of Austin Tech Connect, Thom Singer talks with Bruno Spruth, the newly appointed CTO of Q.ant, a German deep tech company expanding into the United States with its U.S. headquarters in Austin.
Q.ant is working on one of the biggest challenges facing the future of AI, energy...