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Being unique, saying no ✋... and #DCSTW24 with Seema Alexander

Co-Founder & President of Virgent AI joins Paul on the What's Appening Podcast S2E3

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About Seema 🤙

Our latest podcast guest, Seema Alexander is an entrepreneur, a marketing leader, an operator, an AI expert and so much more. Seema is one of the leading figures in the DC Tech scene, having helped thousands of businesses grow through her U.N.I.Q.U.E Method™ and her Disruptive CEO Advisory practice. Seema is also Co-Chair and Head of Growth at DC Startup & Tech Week (formerly DC Startup Week) which she has grown to become one of the major tech events on the East Coast. Seema’s newest business is Virgent AI, an expert AI firm that moves businesses and industries from AI-curious to AI-powered, safely. In this episode of What's Appening, Seema and Paul chat about all things, in business, tech and AI. Seema tells her story, including how she's led 1000s of CEOs at pivotal moments of growth. We hear all about DC Startup & Tech Week, why and how it was started, what brought on the branding change, and the incredible sessions happening THIS WEEK in Washington DC.

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Episode Highlights ⭐️

  • How to recognize and act on the core inflection point in a business.

  • Intentional marketing through Seema’a U.N.I.Q.U.E Method™.

  • How to scale by combining your uniqueness with your proven experience.

  • Moving startups from “Spaghetti to Growth”.

  • The future of AI, and how businesses should embrace, cautiously.

  • The importance and future of DC Startup & Tech Week.

  • Rebranding a tech festival and growing it’s reach.

  • Some of the incredible DCSTW 2024 sessions this week (Oct 21-25th).

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