Game Changers Silicon Valley

We tell the stories about the innovators of today who will be the Game Changers of Tomorrow. Our guests come from a wide range of backgrounds, including scientists, engineers, researchers, entrepreneurs, investors and educators.

Game Changers Silicon Valley is a news podcast hosted by Jim Connor, with 72 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jim Connor hosts Game Changers Silicon Valley, a news show with 72 episodes published.

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  Episode #51

  Taking Tuition Off the Table

  Feb 24, 202624 minS2

  <p >For generations, higher education has been described as the great equalizer.  But for many families, the cost of tuition has quietly turned that promise into a barrier. What happens when a university stops debating access and simply takes tuition off the table? And more importantly, what has to change in the educational ecosystem to make that kind of promise actually work—not just to enroll students, but to help them persist, succeed, and graduate?</p> <p >In this episode of Game Changers Silicon Valley, Jack Miner, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management at the University of Cincinnati joins me, to exp...

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  Episode #50

  The New Rules for Graduates in the AI Economy

  Feb 23, 202617 minS2

  <p >College is no longer just about earning a degree—it's about proving you're employable in a world shaped by AI. In this episode of Game Changers Silicon Valley, Jim Connor speaks with Dr. Marianne Lewis, Ph.D., Dean of the Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati, about the challenges facing universities on the following: </p> Training students to use AI models to conduct analysis and design strategies. Training students to think creatively about how to apply AI to address specific problems. How to articulate their strategy in designing an AI collaboration. <p ></p> <p >As AI resh...

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  Episode #49

  Why So Many Kids Still Can't Read!

  Feb 16, 202619 minS2

  <p>Despite extraordinary advances in technology—and even the rise of artificial intelligence—too many students are still not learning to read at grade level proficiency. Weak early literacy doesn't just affect test scores; it shapes a student's entire academic future and limits opportunity long before careers even begin.</p> <p>In this episode of Game Changers Silicon Valley, Jim Connor sits down with Dr. Laura Saylor, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Education at Mount St. Joseph University, to explore the Science of Reading—an evidence-based approach that's changing how teachers are trained and how reading is taught. They d...

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  Episode #48

  Measure A - Bait and Switch

  Oct 30, 202512 minS2

  <p>Measure A is being sold to Santa Clara County voters as a hospital funding initiative — but the fine print tells another story. In this episode of Game Changers Silicon Valley, host Jim Connor talks with David Johnson, chairman of the Santa Clara County Republican Party, about the widening gap between the county's public message and its fiscal reality.</p> <p>Johnson reveals how the county's healthcare budget has nearly tripled despite a shrinking population and explains why Measure A — a general tax increase with no spending guarantees — may do little to fix the system's inefficiencies. Together, they unpack the real n...

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  Episode #47

  When Does a Tax Assessor Candidate Oppose a Tax Increase?

  Oct 27, 202522 minS2

  <p>Every election cycle, there's one race that flies under the radar.  In Santa Clara County, CA, we have an election that affects every homeowner, every taxpayer, and every senior ...  that race is for County Assessor.<br /> <br /> This election has a special twist that one candidate, Rishi Kumar, who has taken a strong position against a sales tax increase referred to as Measure A.  Join us to learn why a candidate of County Assessor is agains an increase in taxes.</p>

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