“Amplifiers of Growth: Leadership, AI, and Investing with Fernando Rosario”

In this high-energy episode of the Exponential Growth Podcast, host David reconnects with longtime friend and leadership expert Fernando Rosario. From Puerto Rico to Purdue, Fortune 500 boardrooms to adrenaline sports, Fernando shares his fascinating career journey and hard-earned insights on exponential leadership.

Together, they explore:

• The evolving role of AI in software and fintech
• How leaders can avoid buzzword traps and think strategically
• The concept of "amplifiers" — people who elevate your success
• Fernando’s upcoming book and AI-powered coaching tools
• Investment strategies rooted in expertise and curiosity

This episode is packed with actionable advice for leaders, innovators, and anyone seeking their next leap forward. Don't forget to subscribe for weekly trends, insights, and exponential growth.

Innovation in Technology and Leadership
The episode features Jesús Mantas, former IBM executive, who shares insights from his extensive career. He emphasizes how foundational technologies like the internet and cloud computing revolutionized industries, paving the way for current innovations in AI

⚙️ Cloud and AI Transformation

Mantas discusses how tasks that once took weeks can now be completed in seconds due to cloud advancements. This shift laid the groundwork for AI's explosive growth, enabling powerful platforms to build creative solutions faster.

🤖 The Rise of AI and the Creativity Imperative

With AI handling routine work, human creativity becomes the most critical skill for leadership and innovation. Mantas stresses creativity as the new core value in workplaces, likening it to an irreplaceable artistic skill.

🧬 Biotech and Quantum Future

His board work at Biogen exposes him to the convergence of biology and AI. He explains how AI helps design precise medicines, improving healthcare. He also forecasts quantum computing as the next major disruptor due to its massive data-crunching potential.

🧪 Brain Science and Neuroplasticity

The discussion moves to brain health and how we're entering a "brain decade." New understandings in neuroplasticity and treatments for diseases like Alzheimer’s could redefine longevity and mental fitness.

📈 Investment Strategy

Mantas shares his approach to investing—favoring sectors poised for long-term growth over chasing trends. He values founder resilience and creativity above ideas, seeing them as essential for startup success.

📚 Commitment to Lifelong Learning

Mantas concludes with his personal mission to increase the pace of his learning post-retirement. He plans to read more, possibly teach, and continue advising companies to stay intellectually active.

In this special bonus episode of the Exponential Growth Podcast, host David Olivenia sits down with Ruben Garcia, CEO of Certiverse, a groundbreaking platform transforming the certification industry. From raising $17 million to achieving 400% growth, Ruben reveals the innovative tech and business strategies powering their journey. Hear how Certiverse disrupts costly, outdated models with AI-driven, scalable solutions, enabling organizations to build certification exams faster, cheaper, and better. Whether you're a startup founder, investor, or lifelong learner, this conversation offers valuable insights into building resilient businesses and leveraging innovation for exponential growth.

Subscribe now to the Exponential Growth Podcast on your favorite platform so you never miss an episode packed with insights from today’s most innovative leaders!

In this thought-provoking episode, host David Olivencia sits down with Dr. Ramses Alcaide, neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and CEO of Neurable, to explore how brain-computer interfaces and artificial intelligence are reshaping our understanding of mental performance and health.

Dr. Alcaide shares the personal story that led him to create brain-controlled prosthetics, and how that mission evolved into founding a startup focused on wearable neurotech. Learn how Neurable’s revolutionary headphones and earbuds can measure brain metrics like focus, brain age, and neurodegeneration—offering insights once locked away in labs.

Discover the role of AI in interpreting brain data, the applications for ADHD and mental wellness, and why Dr. Alcaide believes this is a breakout decade for neurotech innovation.

What you’ll learn:

• The intersection of neuroscience, AI, and wearable tech
• How ADHD, stress, and brain health are measured in real time
• Startup lessons from PhD lab to market success
• Why brain data may be the next wave of personal health

🧠 “You can’t optimize what you can’t measure—and now we can measure your brain.”

🎙️ Exponential Growth Podcast | Supply Chain Innovation with Luis Solana

In this episode of the Exponential Growth Podcast, host David Olivencia sits down with supply chain veteran and investor Luis Solana to explore the forces shaping the future of global supply chains. From leading operations at DHL, Colgate-Palmolive, and Bridgestone to advising private equity firms, Luis shares his journey, lessons learned from entrepreneurship, and insights into today’s biggest trends.

Tune in as we cover:
✅ Luis’s global career in supply chain leadership
✅ The three megatrends transforming supply chains: automation & digitization, visibility & global trade, and resiliency & productivity
✅ How AI and technology are enabling predictive, efficient, and future-ready supply chains
✅ What investors should consider when evaluating supply chain startups

Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, or simply curious about supply chain innovation, this conversation delivers actionable insights you won’t want to miss.

👉 Subscribe, listen, and stay ahead of the exponential trends shaping our world.

Exponential Growth fans, I've got something special for you! I sat down with Francisco Cornejo, Founder of Storybook App, a wellness-tech startup and a proud Angeles Investors portfolio company.

We're diving deep into topics such as what real exponential growth looks like, how Storybook scaled impact across global families, the power of purpose-driven leadership in tech, and more.

Don't miss this one. Hit subscribe and tune in. Let's grow exponentially together!

Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Investing with Staci LaToison

Welcome to Exponential Growth. This week, we are joined by visionary investor and empowerment advocate Staci LaToison, founder of Dream Big Ventures and host of Her Money Moves (StaciLaToison.com).

This isn’t just another business podcast.

It’s a deep dive into the mindset, strategy, and resilience it takes to scale not just companies, but legacies.

💬 Topics We Explore:

• Leadership that inspires action and drives change
• Investing strategies from angel rounds to generational wealth
• Empowering women to build capital, credibility, and confidence
• Authentic entrepreneurship – the highs, the pivots, and the comebacks
• Insights from Her Money Move: lessons learned from leading one of the most impactful platforms for women in finance.

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Join host David Olivencia as he sits down with dynamic entrepreneur Korina Sanchez in this inspiring episode of Exponential Growth! Broadcasting live from Salvi Studios in Chicago, Korina shares her incredible journey, from practicing law to leading her family's hospitality empire with six successful venues, and now launching a 1.2-gigawatt solar panel facility in Puerto Rico.

Korina Sanchez discusses:

• Her pivot from corporate law to hospitality entrepreneurship
• Challenges and triumphs of managing multiple restaurants and event spaces
• Launching a 100% American-owned solar manufacturing company in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
• The transformative role of AI in her businesses
• Insights into raising $50M in capital and the tough world of renewable energy investment
• Empowering the Latino community through festivals like "El Grito Chicago"
• The exponential growth of Latino youth demographics is shaping America's future

Get inspired by Korina Sanchez's story of resilience, innovation, and passion for making an impact through business and community leadership. Whether you’re interested in hospitality, technology, or investment, this episode is packed with valuable insights you won't want to miss!

🎧 Listen now and discover how exponential thinking can fuel your entrepreneurial journey!