Feb 13, 2026
What happens when a single, outdated $5 semiconductor can stall an aircraft program, delay medical equipment, or freeze production lines? In this episode of Austin Tech Connect, Thom Singer sits down with Ryan Hatcher, CEO and founder of Phoenix Semiconductor, to unpack a supply chain problem that quietly cripples...
Feb 4, 2026
In this episode of Austin Tech Connect, Thom Singer talks with Prakhar Agrawal, CEO of Senseloaf AI, an Austin based startup using AI agents to make recruiting faster, more human, and less frustrating for both candidates and hiring teams.
Prakhar shares his path from mechanical engineering to entrepreneurship, and how a...
Jan 29, 2026
In this episode of Austin Tech Connect, ATC's Thom Singer sits down with Brandon Tigges, co-founder and CEO of Austin based Job Machine. Brandon grew up a military kid, was homeschooled, moved eight times before age 18, and learned early how to adapt, learn fast, and build relationships. That path took him from finance...
Jan 6, 2026
Austin did not become a tech city by accident, and it will not stay an innovation center on autopilot. In the first Austin Tech Connect episode of 2026, Thom Singer sits down with Jan Ryan, CEO of Three Hills, a longtime operator in venture backed startups, a builder of community, and a force behind expanding...
Dec 19, 2025
Austin Tech Connect closes out 2025 with a milestone episode celebrating the podcast’s three year anniversary and ending the year with a high energy conversation about entrepreneurship, custom software, and what it takes to keep building in Austin. Thom welcomes Scott Kenyon, founding partner at Applaudo, a firm that...