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In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leanne Aguilar sits down with Natan Shahar, founder and chief strategy officer of Standard Carbon. A trained chemical and mechanical engineer with extensive experience in New York City building infrastructure, Shahar shares how Standard Carbon is transforming industrial decarbonization by capturing flue gas and converting carbon dioxide […]

In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leanne Aguilar sits down with Jose Morcillo, CEO and founder of KNX Supply and Wolf Building Technology. A telecommunications engineer with over 20 years of experience designing and delivering smart building solutions across Europe, Latin America, and the United States, Morcillo shares why true building intelligence is […]

In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leanne Aguilar sits down with Louis Ross, CEO of MEI Micro. A deep-tech leader whose career spans investment banking, emerging technology strategy, and global commercialization, Ross shares how MEI Micro is revolutionizing navigation-grade micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) to redefine how autonomous machines, aerospace platforms, and advanced devices move, […]

In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leanne Aguilar sits down with Stephen Swift, founder and chief whiz at Swift Enterprises. A lifelong math and science enthusiast who has been rethinking computing from first principles for decades, Swift shares why the mainstream semiconductor industry is trapped in a complex rut of backward compatibility, and […]

In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Harry Moser, the founder of the Reshoring Initiative, a driving force behind bringing manufacturing jobs back to the United States and restoring global competitiveness. Moser shares insights from his decades in manufacturing leadership, the hidden vulnerabilities of decades of offshoring, and what […]

In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with David Goble, CEO and founder of Inverde. A veteran of the oil and chemical sectors with a background in biological sciences, Goble shares how he united his lifelong interests to launch a sustainability technology company dedicated to transforming problematic waste streams into […]

Beyond Compliance: Jamile Dingle on Why HR is the Ultimate Risk Culture and Growth System In this comprehensive episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Jamil Dingle, a seasoned regional HR leader, military veteran, and the founder of Salute Me Gear. Drawing from more than 15 years of multifaceted experience spanning […]

Reimagining Mobility: Tariq Miflal on Lumala, Generational Manufacturing, and the Shift to Sustainable Transportation In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Tariq Miflal, CEO of Lumala. As a third-generation leader of a 50-year-old family manufacturing business, Miflal shares how he is transforming traditional bicycle production into a cutting-edge electric […]

Reimagining Post-Operative Recovery: Sam Jacobsak on Shoulder Sleeper, Solving Patient Sleep Pain, and the Journey from Baseball to Med-Tech In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Sam Jacobsak, co-founder and CEO of Shoulder Sleeper LLC. A former professional baseball player turned medical manufacturing entrepreneur, Jacobsak shares how enduring his […]

Reimagining Spine Surgery: Erez Lampert on PathKeeper Surgical, Optical 3D AI, and the Future of Surgical Navigation In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Erez Lampert, founder and CEO of PathKeeper Surgical. A seasoned med-tech innovator with a background in aerospace defense and digital dentistry (including his work on […]