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I'm Mike Quindazzi, Managing Director leading sales for US Digital Alliances for PwC. I…
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We love having the opportunity to meet with students and share our excitement about PwC and the accounting profession. Career Discovery…
We love having the opportunity to meet with students and share our excitement about PwC and the accounting profession. Career Discovery…
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Inspired by a post today from my friend Rob Stephenson⁷ 🐙 on Q&A etiquette at events, and having been enjoying getting stuck into moderating quite a…
Inspired by a post today from my friend Rob Stephenson⁷ 🐙 on Q&A etiquette at events, and having been enjoying getting stuck into moderating quite a…
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A good primer on the emerging area of foundational models and large language models. #largelanguagemodels…
A good primer on the emerging area of foundational models and large language models. #largelanguagemodels…
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Experience
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Self-employed
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Education
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Montclair State University
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Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, The Honor Society, Sigma Xi
Mike Quindazzi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Montclair State University in New Jersey, where he graduated with highest honors, Summa Cum Laude.
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Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Board of Governors and Executive Committee
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)
- Present 8 years
Economic Empowerment
It is the dawn of an evolving economy. The 4th industrial revolution, where machines are getting smarter, is spurring significant economic change. Manufacturing jobs, among many others, are either being challenged due to automation, or requirements that demand new business models or technical knowledge from the operators that require ongoing training to remain competitive.
This is where the LAEDC, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to advancing opportunity and prosperity for all, makes its…It is the dawn of an evolving economy. The 4th industrial revolution, where machines are getting smarter, is spurring significant economic change. Manufacturing jobs, among many others, are either being challenged due to automation, or requirements that demand new business models or technical knowledge from the operators that require ongoing training to remain competitive.
This is where the LAEDC, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to advancing opportunity and prosperity for all, makes its impact. We believe future prosperity is about our people.
We work with leaders of industry, education and economy to see trends early, and put our energies where we can make a difference. LAEDC is a leader and collaborator, supporting and organizing targeted solutions by mobilizing the diverse resources in communities across our County.
And in fact, we’re taking a leadership role with businesses by supporting industry clusters that build out supply chains and feeder industries. These clusters are a virtuous cycle for sustainable job growth. We are in the business of nurturing and cultivating opportunity for our community’s future.
In our vision of the future, where innovation drives growth, the machine can be seen as an extension, not a threat. Up-skilling our workforce is key. LAEDC is truly a catalyst, fostering connections with the institutions, policy-makers, employers and community leaders that can lead us back into a hopeful future. Through strategic intervention, hope is regained.
And this comes home in the form of security, peace of mind, economic mobility—the American Dream. The results of these efforts are thriving vibrant communities, and a quality of life that we work hard for, and that we all deserve.
To summary, our mission at the LAEDC is about human fulfillment. We strive to ensure a bright, prosperous future for all. -
Co-Chair Ecomonic Development Council
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)
- Present 9 years
Economic Empowerment
The SoCal Aerospace Council is wholly focused on supporting and building the most competitive aerospace community in the world, to grow our businesses and foster job creation. Our purview combines a cluster of industry sectors including Aerospace, Defense, Space and adjacent/enabling Technology.
Our leadership efforts are focused on developing the industry cluster by consolidating around three main pillars:
Business Development: Facilitate growth and competitive advantage by…The SoCal Aerospace Council is wholly focused on supporting and building the most competitive aerospace community in the world, to grow our businesses and foster job creation. Our purview combines a cluster of industry sectors including Aerospace, Defense, Space and adjacent/enabling Technology.
Our leadership efforts are focused on developing the industry cluster by consolidating around three main pillars:
Business Development: Facilitate growth and competitive advantage by understanding global markets, developing local capabilities, and leveraging our vast supply chain.
Technology Innovation: Leverage global technology advancement coupled with local technology innovation to grow ideas into new offerings that create technological superiority for our national defense and commercial applications.
Policy Input: Ensure the voice of our expansive local industry is heard and incorporated into specific policy recommendations that support the future vitality of our region.
The SoCal Aerospace Council also serves as an additional gateway to applicable business assistance and trade facilitation services offered through the LAEDC and counterpart SoCal EDC systems.
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Team Lead
Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County
- Present 13 years 11 months
Poverty Alleviation
The primary work of the Food Bank is acquiring and distributing donated and surplus food. Food sources include local grocery stores and supermarket chains, food manufacturers and distributors, restaurants, trade shows, harvesting efforts, food drives, the government, and private individuals. Need food? Email: [email protected] or call 949-653-2900.
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Team Lead
Playworks
- Present 12 years 10 months
Children
Playworks' vision is that one day every child in America will get to play—every day. We are changing school culture by leveraging the power of safe, fun, and healthy play at school every day. We create a place for every kid on the playground to feel included, be active, and build valuable social and emotional skills. We offer an essential opportunity for children to explore their imaginations, to connect with other kids, and to stretch and grow physically, emotionally and socially. - See more…
Playworks' vision is that one day every child in America will get to play—every day. We are changing school culture by leveraging the power of safe, fun, and healthy play at school every day. We create a place for every kid on the playground to feel included, be active, and build valuable social and emotional skills. We offer an essential opportunity for children to explore their imaginations, to connect with other kids, and to stretch and grow physically, emotionally and socially. - See more at: http://www.playworks.org/about/why-playworks#sthash.KS5PJfDp.dpuf
Honors & Awards
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Ranked #1 in the World for Consultancy Advocacy on Social Media 2020
Onalytica
This is the largest ever study into the social media maturity of employees in the Consultancy Industry. Onalytica have analyzed the top 48 Consultancies and 50K+ employees to see which companies have the most influential employees across different sectors and themes across Twitter and LinkedIn.
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#6 Global Influencer on Artificial Intelligence
Onalytica
Are you ready for artificial intelligence? The global potential of AI as an emerging technology has taken hold in the form of virtual assistants, chatbots, machine learning (and deep learning), autonomous systems, and natural language processing with advancing algorithms being developed in the cloud and available as-a-service to enterprises. This democratised approach is providing unprecedented access across both the world’s developed and developing nations, not only to leverage but also made…
Are you ready for artificial intelligence? The global potential of AI as an emerging technology has taken hold in the form of virtual assistants, chatbots, machine learning (and deep learning), autonomous systems, and natural language processing with advancing algorithms being developed in the cloud and available as-a-service to enterprises. This democratised approach is providing unprecedented access across both the world’s developed and developing nations, not only to leverage but also made available to the crowd to further develop “skills”. Much like the proliferation of mobile apps in the app store growing from just 500 apps in 2008 to over 2.2 million today, the level of AI innovation and sophistication is poised for an exponential growth curve. These factors, in addition to increasing computational power, are positioning AI to extend far beyond the forms I mentioned – and these other forms are rapidly developing. Taking the form of assisted intelligence, augmented intelligence or even autonomous intelligence. AI, when coupled with robotics, has the ability to break down additional barriers, provide personalization to the masses and solve many more of the world’s most important global challenges. In fact, PwC recently surveyed 2,500 consumers and business decision makers on AI’s impact in the business world, the evolution of AI acceptance by consumers and AI’s changing role in addressing socioeconomic issues. 63% of consumers agreed – AI will help solve complex problems that plague modern societies, while 72% of business leaders believe AI will be the business advantage of the future. http://www.onalytica.com/blog/posts/artificial-intelligence-2017-top-100-influencers-brands-and-publications/
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#10 Global Influencer on Big Data
Onalytica
How do you make big decisions? 61% of c-suite executives surveyed said decision-making is rarely (or only somewhat) data-driven, finds our PwC Big Decisions research. Yet as artificial intelligence (machine learning and more specifically deep learning) continues to mature, these same leaders also say they are sold on the power of big data and analytics to deliver insights and more dramatic course corrections, if necessary, to important strategic direction. As pools of new big data are available…
How do you make big decisions? 61% of c-suite executives surveyed said decision-making is rarely (or only somewhat) data-driven, finds our PwC Big Decisions research. Yet as artificial intelligence (machine learning and more specifically deep learning) continues to mature, these same leaders also say they are sold on the power of big data and analytics to deliver insights and more dramatic course corrections, if necessary, to important strategic direction. As pools of new big data are available from the IIoT, IoT and more broadly IoE, tighter-more-actionable questions are being solved more predictively by new algorithms backed by increasingly more powerful chipsets. Additionally, big data and services are more becoming highly accessible through APIs and on leading cloud platforms with scalable capabilities and easy to use machine learning toolsets. Historically, it has been a lack of trust in big data that slowed the shift-away from steadfast human intuition and experience. Now, leaders in big data are learning to better frame the problem/question and take advantage of the reliable big data currently available to the enterprise. While leaders may start with human judgment, they realize that machine intelligence, scoured by training data, is increasingly aiding cognition in their big decisions. So, how can the enterprise improve decision making? The highly data-driven leaders in our study are now maturing from predictable (38%) to prescriptive (18%) results. Framing the problem, asking the right questions, and understanding the levers to pull are all leading to increased sophistication, speed, and most importantly more valuable results from big data.
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#1 social influencers in the #fintech ecosystem for 2017
Jax Finance
Top 20 Fintech List by Jax Finance and Interview on 2/27/2017
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#1 Global Influencer - Machine Intelligence
NodeXL
Algorithmic socialmedia rankings on MachineIntelligence via @NodeXL. http://bit.ly/2klIU22
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Top 6 Global Influencer - Robotics
Onalytica
Robotics (Robots, Bots, RPA): Named Top 6 on the Top 100 list of Influencers and Brands on Social Media - http://www.onalytica.com/blog/posts/robotics-top-100-influencers-brands/
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Top 25 Global Influencer - Crowdfunding
Onalytica
Crowdfunding: Named Top 25 on the Top 100 list of Influencers and Brands on Social Media - http://www.onalytica.com/blog/posts/crowdfunding-top-100-influencers-and-brands/
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Top 28 Global Influencer - Connected Home
Onalytica
Connected Home (Smart Homes): Named Top 28 on the Top 100 list of Influencers and Brands on Social Media - http://www.onalytica.com/blog/posts/connected-home-top-100-influencers-and-brands/
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Top 4 Global Influencer - Insurtech
Onalytica
Insurance Technology (Insurtech): Named Top 4 on the Top 100 list of Influencers and Brands on Social Media - http://www.onalytica.com/blog/posts/insurtech-top-100-influencers-and-brands/
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Top 30 Influencers in the World of Insurtech
Insurtech News
Insurance Technology (Insurtech): Named Top 30 influencers to know in the world of Insurtech on Social Media. http://insurtechnews.com/influencers
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Top 5 Global Influencer - Augmented Reality
Onalytica
Augmented Reality (AR, Virtual Reality): Named Top 5 on the Top 100 list of Influencers and Brands on Social Media - http://www.onalytica.com/blog/posts/augmented-reality-top-100-influencers-and-brands/
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Top Global Influencer - Fintech
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Financial Services Technology (Fintech): Named Top 84 on the Top 100 list of Influencers and Brands on Social Media - http://www.onalytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Onalytica-Fintech-Top-100-Influencers-and-Brands.pdf
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Guinness World Record Holder
Guinness World Records
Helped lead the largest simultaneous financial literacy lesson across multiple locations. 841 PwC Employees Taught 4,783 Students in Southern California, Arizona and Nevada about the Importance of Financial Literacy. Our effort was recognized as one of the top 15 for the Record-Breaking Brand Award at the 2014 Festival of Media Global in Rome.
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Honorary Membership
Phi Kappa Phi, The Honor Society
The oldest and largest collegiate honor society dedicated to the recognition and promotion of academic excellence in all disciplines. Founded in 1897.
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Sigma Xi Award
The Scientific Research Society
Sigma Xi was founded in 1886 to honor excellence in scientific investigation and encourage a sense of companionship and cooperation among researchers in all fields of science and engineering.
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New Jersey Bell Scholarship Award
New Jersey Bell
Recognizing scholarship, leadership, community service and the financial needs of outstanding students. New Jersey Bell Community Relations Leader David Scott Jr. presented the 20th annual award to Mike Quindazzi, with a 3.92 academic average.
Organizations
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Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)
Board of Governors
- PresentCurrently serving on the Board of Governors and leading the SoCal Aerospace Council as the Co-Chair.
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