On this week's Tech Cat Show we chat with Scott Ehrlich, SVP Growth Networks & Content, Sinclair Broadcast Group. Scott has spent three decades in the media business in roles spanning licensing, production, creative development, technology, network management and programming. He's now focused on overseeing the Stirr and NewsON OTT platforms for Sinclair as well as national broadcast networks Comet, Charge and TBD, as well as running the Content Lab team (SBG's content development squad). Scott explains all the various distribution opportunities and business model's that Sinclair is exploring and the opportunities for a future of new and innovative streaming models.

On this week's Tech Cat Show we chat with Ari Fox, the "Oracle of Esports". Ari is an expert in the gaming culture and is the founder of Gameacon (a conference focused on promoting artists in game creation by providing a space for them to showcase their work, the opportunity to reach an audience who craves to see it, and a forum to learn from each other.) and the Casino Esports Conference (CEC-a two-day hands-on event for the Casino, Esports, technology, and video gaming industries.) which are consumer and btob events respectively that capture the culture and business opportunities in gaming and casino culture. We talk with Ari about how all of these worlds are colliding and what new opportunities there are in older business models meeting newer cultures.

This week we chat with Eric John, the Vice President of the Media Center at the IAB (Internet Advertising Bureau) at the IAB's NewFronts, which is the world's largest digital content marketplace that gives media buyers a first look at that content from the biggest names in media and entertainment. Eric shares with us some of the top trends in the marketplace and what's going on with the convergence of digital and television.

This week on the Tech Cat Show we chat with Pete Erickson, Founder of Modev, a company that is focused on creating great events and experiences and also founder of VOICE, the premier event for voice technology. We'll chat with Pete about the events business, the impact Covid-19 has had and how he's driving engagement around voice technology by creating experiences around his VOICE brand. Pete will enlighten us about the future of events, AI and voice tech and how to move smartly through this pandemic on this week's Tech Cat Show.

Today on the Tech Cat Show we talk again with Erik Huberman, CEO and Founder of Hawke Media, a company that acts like an outsourced CMO. Erik is a serial entrepreneur and at heart, a brand and marketing guru. Erik built up Hawke Media with the understanding that different companies require media and marketing help, in new and unique models and especially during pandemics. Today we'll catch up with Erik to find out how you can reach your audience during unprecedented cultural and economic times and how that has impacted his strategies for up and coming brands as well as established ones. You'll learn alot about modern marketing in today's Tech CatShow with Erik Huberman from Hawke Media.

This week we talk with Maxwell Planck and Kim Adams, Co-Founders of Adventure Lab, a virtual reality game that connects friends and family through cooperative play experiences hosted by a real person, from the comfort of their homes. Their first project "Dr. Crumb’s School for Disobedient Pets," opened this May. Similar to an escape room, players work together to solve puzzles and meet challenges before time runs out, while being led by a live host. While virtual reality games are not new, combining virtual and live hosts is an exciting and mew approach. We'll chat with Max and Kim about how they built this exciting experience and what's coming down the pike for the future of entertainment. The future of VR is live and hosted by Adventure Lab on the Tech Cat Show!

On this week's Tech Cat Show we will chat with Dan Greenberg, who is the CEO & Founder of Sharethrough, the largest independent native advertising platform that powers in-feed native ads for publishers like Forbes, Time and CBS.

On this week's Tech Cat Show we'll dig into the exciting world of tech-based fitness, with Mike Pierce, CEO of Regatta Fitness, a Boston company that offers live and on-demand rowing-based, cross-training classes through an interactive iPhone and iPad app.

On this week's Tech Cat Show, we talk with Kim Cavallo, who is founder of the company Lilspace, a digital wellness company that inspires people to unplug and spend more time with real live people doing real-life things. Kim is also an ambassador for the National Day of Unplugging (NDU) and is spearheading the program's new initiative with brand partners through the "Unplug for a Cause™" challenge. During this 'stay at home' time, people are struggling to manage their screen time and especially with all the distance learning, manage their kid's screen time. We'll chat with Kim about a variety of solutions for having a positive relationship with all the screens in your life, especially at this unique moment in time You're going to learn alot with Kim Cavallo and get a new view on screen time in this week's Tech Cat Show.

This week on the Tech Cat Show we chat with Joanna Popper who is the Global Head of Virtual Reality for Location Based Entertainment for HP. In this difficult time where the world is staying at home, Joanna gives us an update on virtual platforms that are helping enterprise clients solve unique problems as well as keep folks connected in a variety of business verticals. Joanna will also share some interesting updates on the state of the art of technology for HP's immersive solutions and how they are leading the way on HMD (head mounted displays) for VR developers and audience. We'll also get some fun ideas on how to best leverage this tech for staying connected in your free time. It's an important time to explore virtual technologies and Joanna Popper is leading the way on The Tech Cat Show.