On this first episode of Talking Through It, Neal Sáles-Griffin talks with Mert Iseri, Cofounder and CEO of  SwipeSense.

Today’s 5 Topics:

• The U.S. election

• Tech and democracy

• The power of personal values

• Choosing great companies

• Giving thanks

This Week’s Founders To Watch:

Neal picks Havoc Shield, 2020 graduate of Techstars Chicago, which just raised $1.45 million.

Mert picks Documentor, another 2020 Techstars Chicago grad, which he mentors.

Meet Mert Iseri:

Mert Hilmi Iseri has the best job in the world as the CEO of SwipeSense, aiming to eliminate preventable medical errors in hospitals. His journey started off in Istanbul, Turkey and changed courses completely once he arrived at Northwestern University. Prior to fighting infections in hospitals, he co-founded Design for America, a national initiative amongst college students to use design thinking for social impact in their communities. In 2018, DFA was awarded the National Design Award by the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Mert has presented at conferences such as TEDActive, TEDx, CUSP, Design:Chicago and has been recognized by Forbes in their 30 Under 30 list. He lives in Chicago, IL.

Follow Mert on Twitter: @mhi