ASEF Podcast
The American Slovenian Education Foundation (ASEF) is the leading foundation fostering talented individuals and higher education of deserving Slovenians worldwide through its exchange Fellowship programs and promotion of Slovenian culture and language. In the ASEF Podcast, we interview professors about their research, best practices in their field, and their vision for the development of the field in Slovenia as well as collaboration amongst Slovenians worldwide.
Visit us at https://www.asef.net/ or reach us at podcast@asef.net.
The podcast's introductory theme is the "C Minor Jazz Blues Backing Track" by Quist.
Podcasting since 2021 • 32 episodes
ASEF Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode #32: Let's talk about Slovenian art! Aljaž Bezjak
In this episode, we host Aljaž Bezjak, an accomplished Slovenian digital artist currently working as a digital nomad while based in London. Aljaž studied photography at the Faculty for Applied Sciences in Ljubljana, graduating in 2018 wi...
August 22, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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1:02:45
Episode #33: Computational biology
In this episode, we dive into computational biology, discussing protein structure prediction and the challenges of mapping the sequence-function relationships of proteins. We also touch on cryptic sites in proteins. Our guest, Peter Cimermančič...
July 11, 2024
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53:12
Episode #30: Computer vision
In this episode, we discuss computer vision, distinguishing it from computer graphics, and delve into the challenges of 3D computer vision. We also examine the current state of autonomous driving research and discuss deepfakes.We host tw...
April 22, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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1:04:11
Episode #29: Venture Capital in Slovenia
In this episode, we dive into another part of the technology transfer and entrepreneurship ecosystem - venture capital (VC) and business angels. We discuss the different VC funds in Slovenia, how startups should approach funding, opportunities ...
April 11, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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1:23:46
Episode #28: Tech & Business - University Spin-Outs
In this episode we talk about University Spin-Outs. How is it different from a “classic” start-up? What is the process of founding a univesity spin-out in Slovenia?We look at the journey of two such companies: prof. Tomaž Skrbinš...
February 11, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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50:43