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Ventures & Visionaries is a business and technology podcast featuring candid conversations with founders, executives, and operators building what’s next. Each episode goes beyond headlines into real decision-making—leadership, growth, and the decision inflection points that shape modern business including cybersecurity & AI.

Hosted by Mordy Hackel, co-founder of KJ Technology, a consulting and advisory firm specializing in technology operations & management, cybersecurity, and AI.

https://venturesandvisionaries.com | https://kjtechnology.com

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Meet The Host

Mordy's passion for science and technology stems from his earliest memory of visiting a computer lab at a world-renowned research facility. His interests later expanded to business and entrepreneurship leading him to study economics at Yeshiva University.

His professional career began on Wall Street, where he earned the FINRA Series 7 and NY State Series 63 certifications. In the following years, he was part of a game design startup, an IT consultant, and a Manager at TELAS Computer Systems, where he supported Sony Music, Universal Music & Pictures, Major League Baseball, the NBA, and Citibank. In 1998, he founded KJ Technology, developing a dynamic cybersecurity practice. KJ Technology serviced the #1 fastest-growing company on the Inc500 and fast-growing blockchain and digital currency companies.

Mordy's love of conversation and technology inspired him to start the Ventures and Visionaries Podcast.

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Work with KJ Technology

Ventures & Visionaries is sponsored by KJ Technology, the NYC managed IT and cybersecurity firm Mordy co-founded in 1998. Our guests talk about scaling, AI and running tighter operations — KJ helps growing firms (roughly 10–200 people) do that on a technology foundation they can trust.

Managed IT & 24/7 help desk — proactive support your team actually likes calling
Cybersecurity — 24/7 monitoring, phishing protection, backup and disaster recovery
Compliance readiness — SEC, FINRA and NYS DFS guidance, audits, cyber insurance questionnaires
Fractional CTO/CISO — a technology roadmap and budget your leadership team can act on
Secure AI adoption — guardrails so AI helps your business without exposing it
Co-managed IT — backup for your in-house team on projects, audits and gaps

Reach out when you’re facing a cyber insurance renewal, an audit or acquisition, frustration with your current IT provider, or the question “how do we use AI safely?”

Advisors and partners — CPAs, attorneys, wealth advisors and consultants who serve the same firms: let’s compare notes.

👉 Start a conversation with Mordy: mordy@kjtechnology.com · kjtechnology.com

95% positive client satisfaction · Great Place to Work, three years running

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