Recorded live at the 2025 GeekWire Awards in Seattle, this episode features industry leaders navigating a shifting tech and political landscape. Amid celebrations of AI breakthroughs, startup milestones, and community-building, guests discuss deeper concerns: capital flight, regulatory headwinds, and what the region needs to retain its innovation edge.

Featured on the show:
Ambika Singh, founder and CEO of Armoire (Workplace of the Year winner)


Joseph Williams, Washington State Department of Commerce (Public Policy Champion for Innovation)


Emer Dooley, Creative Destruction Lab, University of Washington (Geeks Give Back honoree)


Laura Ruderman, CEO of the Technology Alliance


Aviel Ginzburg, co-founder at Foundations (Geeks Give Back honoree)


Anand Subbaraj, CEO of Zuper (CEO of the Year finalist)

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Presented by Astound Business Solutions, with category sponsors BECU, Baker Tilly, JLL, WTIA, Alltech, Wilson Sonsini, and First Tech.

With GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop.

Recorded live at the 2025 GeekWire Awards in Seattle, this episode features industry leaders navigating a shifting tech and political landscape. Amid celebrations of AI breakthroughs, startup milestones, and community-building, guests discuss deeper concerns: capital flight, regulatory headwinds, and what the region needs to retain its innovation edge.
Featured on the show:
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<li data-start="667" data-end="771">Ambika Singh, founder and CEO of Armoire (Workplace of the Year winner)</li>
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Joseph Williams, Washington State Department of Commerce (Public Policy Champion for Innovation)
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Emer Dooley, Creative Destruction Lab, University of Washington (Geeks Give Back honoree)
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Laura Ruderman, CEO of the Technology Alliance
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Aviel Ginzburg, co-founder at Foundations (Geeks Give Back honoree)
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Anand Subbaraj, CEO of Zuper (CEO of the Year finalist)
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Related coverage:&nbsp;
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<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/geekwire-awards-2025-revealed-community-alive-and-well-at-annual-celebration-of-best-in-pnw-tech/">GeekWire Awards 2025 revealed: Community &lsquo;alive and well&rsquo; at annual celebration of best in tech</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/photos-inside-the-geekwire-awards-where-it-was-game-on-for-a-night-of-networking-and-more/">Photos: Inside the GeekWire Awards, where it was &lsquo;game on&rsquo; for a night of networking and more</a></li>
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Presented by Astound Business Solutions, with category sponsors BECU, Baker Tilly, JLL, WTIA, Alltech, Wilson Sonsini, and First Tech.
With GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop.

GeekWire brings you the week's latest technology news, trends and insights, covering the world of technology from our home base in Seattle. Our regular news podcast features commentary and analysis from our editors and reporters, plus interviews with special guests.

GeekWire reporters John Cook, Todd Bishop and guests talk about the latest tech news and trends.

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