The Silicon Dreams
Welcome to The Silicon Dreams by Orbis86. Join the hosts as they brings you inspiring stories from startups, entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors in the heart of Silicon Valley. Get valuable insights and tips to pursue your own Silicon Dream. Subscribe now for regular episodes!
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 35
- Years Active
- 2025
Preetha Ram | The Startup of You: Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity
In this episode, host Preethy Padmanabhan sits down with Preetha Ram, Managing Partner at Pier70 Ventures, to dive into “The Startup of You” by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha.
The Startup of You is mo…
Shari Begun | Leading the 3X Way From Promotion to Impact Beyond the Ladder
Your promotion is not just about you; it's about everyone around you who has supported you and everyone who will follow in your footsteps." – Stacy Mayer, Promotions Made Easy
This book is more than a…
Subha Chugh | Decentralizing Legal Frontiers : Odyssey in Web3 Jurisprudence
Subha Chugh | Decentralizing Legal Frontiers: Odyssey in Web3 Jurisprudence
Vishal Gondal | Exploring The Gamified Health Revolution
Vishal Gondal | Exploring The Gamified Health Revolution
Kuntal Ganguly | Exploring Blockchain's Impact
Kuntal Ganguly | Exploring Blockchain's Impact
Raj Rajamani | The Secret Sauce Behind High-Performing Teams
In this Silicon Dreams episode, host Preethy Padmanabhan sits down with Raj Rajamani, CPO at SentinelOne, to unpack how the OKR framework turns big dreams into measurable wins. They dive into “Measur…
Abdul-Rashid | Revolutionizing Safety
On this episode of The Silicon Dreams, host Charlene sits down with Abdul-Rashid “Zack” Zakaria, a PhD researcher at the University of Mississippi, whose work merges AI, computer vision, and remote s…
Prasoon Agrawal | Building Sustainable Economics
On this episode of The Silicon Dreams, host Charlene welcomes Prasoon Agrawal, co-founder of Hercules Ventures and veteran entrepreneur with 13+ years building and investing in startups across India,…
Arpit Chhikara | How Will AI Transform User Experiences?
On this episode of The Silicon Dreams, host Charlene from Orbis86 sits down with Arpit Chhikara, Founders Office at WorkHack and former conversation designer. Arpit shares how he moved from designing…
Rehmat Kharal | Unlocking the Secrets to True Happiness
What does it really mean to live a happy life? In this reflective episode, our host Preethy Padmanabhan speaks with Rehmat Kharal, Global VP of GTM Strategic Enablement, to explore the transformative…
Chris Joannou | Think Bigger: Bold Visions, Blockchain, and Building Global Startup Communities
On this episode of The Silicon Dreams, host Sharlaine Menezes from Orbis86 chats with Chris Joannou, VP of Ecosystem Growth at Draper University, seasoned startup mentor, and global business developm…
Aigerim | Web startup journey
On this episode of The Silicon Dreams, host Sharlaine Menezes from Orbis86 welcomes Aigerim Omer-Bhcova, a seasoned marketing executive and Web3 pioneer with a proven track record in DeFi, GameFi, an…
Kay Sarathy | The Power of Less: Rethinking Growth Through Subtraction
In this eye-opening episode, our host Preethy Padmanabhan sits down with Kay Sarathy, SVP of Insurance Applications at Berkley Technology Services, to explore the powerful insights from “Subtract: Th…
Matthew Liu | The Intersection of Finance and Blockchain
In this episode of Silicon Dreams, host Sharlaine Menezes from Orbis86 talks with Matthew Liu, Partner and CSO at SynFutures, about his journey from traditional finance to decentralized finance. With…
Tyler Choi | Navigating Partnerships, Empowering Communities, and Shaping Web3
In this episode of Silicon Dreams, host Sharlaine Menezes, from Orbis86 speaks with Tyler Choy, Partner Relations Manager at Shardium and former NASA researcher, about making blockchain education acc…
David Goldsmith | Exploring innovations
In this episode of Silicon Dreams, host R.J. Sonia sits down with David Goldsmith, global strategist, author of Paid to Think, and founder of Project Moonhut. With experience in over 50 countries and…
Elena Elkina | 90 Days to Win 90 Days of Success 90 Days, Big Moves
On this episode of Silicon Dreams, host Preethy Padmanabhan sits down with Elena Elkina, Partner at Aleada Consulting and an expert in Privacy & Data Protection, to explore “The First 90 Days” by Mic…
Kenneth Hurley | Decentralized AI Compute Building the Future
In this episode of Silicon Dreams, host R.J. Sonia talks with Kenneth Hurley, veteran software engineer, gaming industry pioneer, and founder of Genius AI. From programming iconic video games in the …
Genevieve Leveille | Revolutionizing Agriculture with Blockchain
In this episode of Silicon Dreams, host Sharlaine Menezes, from Orbis86 sits down with Genevieve Leveille, CEO of AgriLedger, to discuss how blockchain is transforming agriculture and driving financi…