Rob LoCascio. A True Industry Pioneer. Episode 385 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)

Rob LoCascio is the founder of LivePerson, Inc. and has been its chief executive officer since its inception in 1995, making him one of the longest-standing founding CEOs of a tech company today. As the inventor of online chat for brands, Rob disrupted the way people communicate with companies around the world, removing the need for 1-800 numbers, long wait times, and endlessly scanning websites for information.

 

In this episode, Brad and Rob discuss Rob’s tenure with his company, what it means to pioneer an industry, AI, crypto, and technology! Tune in to this awesome podcast episode!

00:00 Intro

02:34 “Guys like us laid the foundation for the internet” - Rob LoCascio

05:44 How it started for Rob

08:34 Bomb 1: You can be wealthy and be very poor

09:05 Follow Rob! And go to https://www.liveperson.com to check out his company 

12:45 Developing a kick ass team

13:30 “You want people who work with you for the vision.” - Rob LoCascio

14:43 AI and how its coming

16:30 Alexa vs. Siri

17:40 The Bella Bank; a consumer experience around your money

24:30 How fast AI works

25:30 Why Elon Musk says AI is a threat

29:34 Bitcoin

31:57 File Coin

33:45 Why centralized power is bad

35:15 Brad’s bitcoin story

40:20 The stupid things that people say about bitcoin

43:45 One of the richest guys or girls on earth

47:00 The power of data