Meet Your Hosts

The voices behind the microphone

Alex Thompson

Alex Thompson

Co-Host & Founder

Former tech journalist and entrepreneur with 15 years of experience covering innovation. Alex brings deep industry knowledge and a talent for asking the questions that matter. Before founding The Audio Wave, he wrote for TechCrunch and The Verge, and co-founded a successful SaaS startup.

Background

  • • Former Senior Editor at TechCrunch
  • • Co-founder of CloudSync (acquired 2018)
  • • Speaker at Web Summit and SXSW
  • • MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business
Maya Patel

Maya Patel

Co-Host & Producer

Award-winning producer and storyteller with a background in documentary filmmaking. Maya has a gift for uncovering the human stories behind innovation. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, and won a Regional Emmy for Best Documentary Series.

Background

  • • Emmy Award-winning documentary producer
  • • Former NPR correspondent
  • • MFA in Film & Media from Columbia University
  • • Featured speaker at Podcast Movement

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