What does Seattle gain — and lose — in times of dramatic change? University of Washington Foster School of Business marketing professor Jeff Shulman has spent years studying that question, as host of the Seattle Growth Podcast, director of the Product Management Center, and a civic voice on issues ranging from housing affordability to the campaign to bring back the Sonics.

On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, Shulman joins us to talk about Seattle’s place in the global AI boom, why the city has struggled to produce superstar startups, what AI means for marketing and education, and how civic identity, tech and sports have fueled the region.

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Also check out the Seattle Growth Podcast and "On the Brink" documentary. 

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What does Seattle gain &mdash; and lose &mdash; in times of dramatic change? University of Washington Foster School of Business marketing professor <a href="https://foster.uw.edu/faculty-research/directory/jeffrey-shulman/">Jeff Shulman</a> has spent years studying that question, as host of the&nbsp;Seattle Growth Podcast, director of the Product Management Center, and a civic voice on issues ranging from housing affordability to the campaign to bring back the Sonics.
On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, Shulman joins us to talk about Seattle&rsquo;s place in the global AI boom, why the city has struggled to produce superstar startups, what AI means for marketing and education, and how civic identity, tech and sports have fueled the region.
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<li data-start="507" data-end="813"><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/home-to-amazon-and-microsoft-seattle-passengers-still-cant-hail-a-driverless-ride/">Despite status as a global tech hub, Seattle passengers still can&rsquo;t hail a driverless ride</a></li>
<li data-start="507" data-end="813"><a href="https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/seattle-mariners/ken-griffey-jr-seattle-sonics-nba/">Ken Griffey Jr. Wants Role in Bringing Seattle Sonics Back</a></li>
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Seattle Now Podcast: <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/casual-friday-with-todd-bishop-and-jeff-shulman">Casual Friday with Todd Bishop and Jeff Shulman</a>
Also check out the <a href="https://soundcloud.com/seattlegrowthpodcast">Seattle Growth Podcast</a> and <a href="https://www.pbs.org/show/brink/">"On the Brink" documentary.</a>&nbsp;
With GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop; Edited by Curt Milton
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