WINNERS' CIRCLE

Human + AI at Scale: Inside SupportYourApp With Herizon Winner Daria Leshchenko

Herizon Award winner Daria Leshchenko, CEO of SupportYourApp, joins Russ Fordyce on The Winners’ Circle to share how she built a global “support-as-a-service” company that blends human empathy with AI-driven efficiency. Starting as a customer support rep herself and becoming CEO at 24, Daria grew SupportYourApp from a small team serving Mac developers in Ukraine into an international operation supporting software, e-commerce, telecom, and more in 60+ languages, 24/7. Along the way, she led throu

AI as a Universal Teacher: Ravi Bhushan on Raising Curious, Future-Ready Kids

In this episode of The Winners’ Circle, host Russ Fordyce sits down with Ravi Bhushan, founder and CEO of Brightchamps, to explore how AI is reshaping what kids learn, how they learn, and who gets left behind when education does not keep up.​

Empowering Women and AI in Communication with Sophie Reymond on Mentorship and Innovation

Sophie Reymond, founder of SRPR and Coworker, joins Russ Fordyce on The Winners' Circle to explore how mentorship and AI are shaping modern communication careers. Sophie shares her journey from corporate burnout to leading a boutique PR consultancy focused on AI-driven tech startups, and how she helps professionals integrate AI in ways that enhance creativity and efficiency.

Harshit Kohli on Data, AI, and the Human Edge in Innovation

Join Harshit Kohli, Senior Technical Account Manager at AWS and recognized expert in data analytics and enterprise IT, for an insightful conversation about what’s truly shaping the future of business and technology. In this episode, Harshit shares his unique journey through the cloud ecosystem, moving from hands-on problem solver to trusted advisor for leading organizations embracing next-generation AI and big data.

Driving Sustainability at Scale: Joe Wiltshire on Leadership, Safety, and Smarter Operations

In this episode of The Winners’ Circle, host Russ Fordyce sits down with Joe Wiltshire, Corporate EHS & Sustainability Manager at Fastenal, to explore how one of the world’s largest industrial supply companies is redefining what it means to be safe, sustainable, and scalable in today’s global economy.

Building Trust in Healthcare AI: Naren Santhanam on Data, Decisions, and Doing It Right

When artificial intelligence meets healthcare, there’s no room for guesswork. Every insight, every prediction, every decision has real-world consequences.

BlinkNow's Maggie Doyne: How Compassion Sparked a Global Model for Change

In this inspiring episode of Winners’ Circle, host Russ Fordyce sits down with Maggie Doyne, award-winning humanitarian and co-founder of BlinkNow—an organization transforming how the world thinks about orphan care, sustainability, and community empowerment.

Winners' Circle with Tangoe's Paolo Sellari

In this episode of the Winners’ Circle Podcast, we sit down with Paolo Sellari, Director of Product Management at Tangoe, to explore how his team is helping global enterprises find control, clarity, and confidence in the age of cloud and AI.

Winners' Circle with Amazon's Aryyama Kumar Jana - 003

In this episode of the Winners’ Circle Podcast, we sit down with Aryyama Kumar Jana, Software Development Engineer and Tech Lead at Amazon Devices, who has built his career at the intersection of research and impact.

T. Rowe Price AI Leader Sasibhushan Rao Chanthati – 002

In this episode of the Winners’ Circle Podcast, we sit down with Sasibhushan Rao Chanthati, AVP and Senior IEEE at T. Rowe Price and a longtime judge with the Winners’ Circle awards programs.