Insight & Influence: The Podcast
In late 2024, we launched our Insight & Influence e-newsletter to share information and updates on Harrisburg happenings and those with across the state. Now we've moved to the next level with a companion podcast, also called Insight & Influence.
Presented by C & G Strategies, Insight & Influence brings insightful conversations from influential people including government officials, industry leaders, and advocates from across the state.
Episode 4 of 2026 of the C & G Strategies podcast, Insight and Influence, is now available wherever you get your podcasts.
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Rob Vescio and David Caliguiri of C & G Strategies are joined by Brian Kennedy of the Pittsburgh Technology Council. The three talk about the upcoming 2026 PA Data Center & Energy Innovation Summit, as well as all of the opportunities that exist for tech companies and manufacturers in the region that are part of the data center and energy ecosystem. The all-day event is being held on March 27 ​at The Landing Hotel on Pittsburgh's North Shore. More information is available online here.
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You can find all of Insight & Influence’s episodes on our website and our YouTube channel. Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcast today and you'll never miss one!
2026 Episodes
2025 Episodes
Episode 1: Senator Jay Costa, Jr.
​Episode 2: Lt Governor Austin Davis and Cara Ciminillo (Trying Together)
​Episode 3: Senate Pro Tem Kim Ward and Danielle Ramaley (WATT Fuel Cell)
​Episode 4: Senator Joe Pittman, Ali Mills (Plum Contracting) and Rich Barcaskey (CAWP)
​Episode 5: Rep. Jesse Topper and Audrey Russo (Pittsburgh Technology Council)
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Episode 6: Senator Wayne D. Fontana and Saleem Ghubril (The Pittsburgh Promise)
​Episode 7: Dawn Keezer (Pittsburgh Film Office) and Mamie Stein (IATSE Local 489)
​Episode 8: Lauren Niehaus (Trulieve) and Meredith Buettner (PA Cannabis Coalition)
​​Episode 9: Rep. Lindsay Powell, Marc Little (Emery Construction) and Jason Tigano (LEVEL)
​Episode 10: Major Marcus Jugenheimer and Adam Kitta (The Salvation Army WPA Division)
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Episode 11: Matt Galluzzo (Riverlife) and Rep. Emily Kinkead
​Episode 12: C & G Strategies' Tony Crisci and Rob Vescio
​Episode 13: Tom Frank (NAIOP Pittsburgh) Pittsburgh Councilmember Erika Strassburger
​Episode 14: PA Senator Greg Rothman, Chair of the PA Republicans
​Episode 15: Former Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, Chair of the PA Democrats
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Episode 16: Rep. Matt Bradford
Episode 17: Senator Devlin Robinson and Christina Cassotis (ACAA)
Listen and learn on your favorite podcast platforms today.
(And don’t forget to subscribe. New episodes available twice a month – subscribe and don’t miss one.)
