Today we’re talking to Adam Fichman, Owner at Lifted Logic; and we discuss how Adam used failure as his greatest company-building tool; why chasing happiness isn’t the best way to structure your goals; and how gardening gave Adam a renewed perspective on building a platform. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Today we’re talking to Guy Eisenkot, VP of Product & Co-founder of Bridgecrew; and we discuss how Guy’s expertise in world history impacted him as a founder; the industry transition of moving to infrastructure as code; and strategies to master time management. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Today we’re talking to Bryna Dash, VP of Government and Corporate Sales at Anthology (formerly Blackboard); and we discuss the misconceptions of government as an industry; how educational technology is being utilized in unlikely spaces; and how some of our most important life obstacles are self-created. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Today we’re talking to John Puopolo, CTO at CorEvitas; and we discuss lessons that are learned only from running start-ups; what technology might be created after the cloud; and how John’s battle scars as a CTO gave him invaluable knowledge. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Today we’re talking to Mazen Rawashdeh, Senior Vice President and CTO at eBay; and we discuss the many benefits of sabbaticals and maintaining a healthy work-life balance; how to supercharge workplace culture; and why competition should inform strategy, not drive it. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Today we’re talking to Kipp Sorensen, Practice Director at JourneyTEAM; and we discuss how relationships with clients have to be rooted in trust; why fortune 500 companies are losing billions to data disorganization; and how Brazilian Jiu-jitsu bolstered Kipp’s ability to lead his team. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more about Kipp and JourneyTEAM at https://www.journeyteam.com/
Today we’re talking to Eric Wilkens, Director of Cybersecurity at Arvig; and we discuss how the cybersecurity landscape has changed in the last twenty years; whether companies should pay for their data back in a ransomware attack; and why it’s critical for every team member to be responsible for cybersecurity. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Today we’re talking to Asaf, CEO at Matricelf ; and we discuss how their biogarage will one day allow paraplegic people to walk again; how being a physician and entrepreneur are really the same thing; and why it’s critical to be a team member when you’re the boss. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Today we’re talking to Michael Dickey, professor at North Carolina State University; and we discuss the properties of the liquid metal element known as gallium; where gallium is being used in the marketplace; and how it could revolutionize efforts to reduce carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Today we’re talking to Mike Freedman, co-founder and CTO of Timescale; and we discuss the impact of time series data; how Mike’s experience as a professor gives him insight as a CTO; and how people are getting ahead professionally by leaning into their strengths. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more of Mike and Timescale at https://www.timescale.com/!
Today we’re talking to Jeremy King, Senior Vice President & Head of Engineering at Pinterest; and we discuss why Pinterest is the internet’s way to figure out what people want; how Jeremy optimized the company’s experimentation strategy; and how people may be missing out on personal growth in fully remote environments . All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more of Jeremy and Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/!
Today we’re talking to John Mediana, founder of NFT Nashville; and we discuss how to get comfortable with the oncoming blockchain revolution; the generational adoption of web3 technologies; and the societal impact that this technology will have for years to come. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Today we’re talking to Chad Davis, Co-founder & Partner at LiveCA LLP; and we discuss how Chad incorporated his borderless lifestyle into the company; how a lowcode workflow allows ideas to come to life; and LiveCA’s approach to building remote work infrastructure and culture before it was mainstream. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more about Xero at https://www.xero.com/
Today we’re talking to Tom Marshburn, an astronaut for NASA; and we discuss leadership lessons learned in space; Tom’s toughest moments aboard the International Space Station; and the technology that will one day get humanity to Mars. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Today we’re talking to Noel Drew, Creative Technical Director at HyperSpace; and we discuss what went into pulling off the 5g-enabled impossible tattoo, the utility of staying true to what makes you happy, and HyperSpace’s next-generation amusement parks. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Today we’re talking to Jie Yin, associate professor at North Carolina State University; and we discuss Jie’s autonomous noodle-shaped robot, the blueprints of soft robotics, and the impact that this research could have on the world. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Today we’re talking to Wes Hackett, CTO & Co-founder of Addin365; and we discuss how the cloud unlocked potential for the company, the impacts that the new Viva suite has had on unsung industries, and the importance of sourcing talent from diverse sources. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more of Wes and Addin365 at https://www.addin365.com/
Today we’re talking to Alex Harrington, Co-Founder and CEO of SecureCo; and we discuss how tools are enabling hackers to find and exploit vulnerabilities more easily than ever before, tips for founders to shift their mindset to build successful sales organizations, and how to not let business decisions be driven by fear. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more of Alex and SecureCo at https://www.secureco.com/
Today we’re talking to Greg Vesper, CTO of Smarsh; and we discuss how most companies are headed towards having to deal with exabytes of data, and how to set up a strategic data foundation now to future proof your organization. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more of Greg and Smarsh at https://www.smarsh.com/
Today we’re talking to Rawia Ashraf, VP, Product, Legal Technology at ThoughtTrace, part of Thomson Reuters; and we discuss how AI document understanding technology can save hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars in the legal industry, how to encourage a healthy work life balance for your team, and how to be aware of people’s different styles of working within your team. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Today we’re talking to Alysson Muotri, Professor at University of California, San Diego; and we discuss how Alysson is growing brains in a lab, and what’s on the cutting edge of modern autism and genetic research. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Today we’re talking to Melody Jackson, Professor at Georgia Tech; and we discuss how Melody is researching interaction between dogs and computers, her sensor vest for dogs that enhances communication between humans and dogs, and how this technology can improve the lives of people with disabilities. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more of Melody and FIDO at https://gvu.gatech.edu/research/projects/fido-facilitating-interactions-dogs-occupations
Today we’re talking to Bruce Crawford, CEO of Nona Desalination; and we discuss how Bruce is finding product-market fit for a revolutionary new technology, the technological challenges of turning saltwater into drinking water at scale, and leadership lessons from MIT’s MBA program. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more of Bruce and Nona Desalination at https://www.nona-technologies.com/
Today we’re talking to Nicola Ferralis, Research Scientist and Program Manager at MIT; and we discuss how Nicola is working on ways to make carbon fiber out of fossil fuel byproducts, benefits of carbon fiber in constructing cars, planes and rockets, and the machine learning tech Nicola employs for big data analytics in his research. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Today we’re talking to Hillery Hunter, CTO of IBM Cloud; and we discuss why removing ego and emotions when asking leaders for their opinion is extremely important, Hillery’s career path from being an individual contributor to CTO at IBM, and the benefits of intimately knowing your strengths and weaknesses. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more about Hillery and IBM at https://www.ibm.com/us-en?ar=1
Today we’re talking to Bart den Haak, author of Moving the Needle; and we discuss how to effectively implement OKRs to move your business forward, why solving a strategy execution problem starts with changing the behavior of individuals on your team, and how to optimize the speed of learning in your teams. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more about Bart at https://www.movingtheneedle.com/
Today we’re talking to Albert Fox Cahn, Founder and Executive Director of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P); and we discuss S.T.O.P.’s mission to push back against surveillance and avoid having a dystopian surveillance state in the future, evaluating the effectiveness of surveillance for stopping crimes vs. the invasion of privacy, and why it takes organizing on a local level to curtail state surveillance. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check ...
Today we’re talking to Derek Lyons, Co-Founder and CTO of Actual; and we discuss how Actual helps large organizations meet their sustainability goals through an ESG platform, the work they’re doing to make the wool industry in New Zealand carbon neutral, and why environmental sustainability reporting doesn’t mean much without a solid plan. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more of Derek and Actual at https://www.actualhq.com/
Today we’re talking to Emiliano Delucia, CTO of PLACE; and we discuss how PLACE provides the end-to-end tech stack for realtors to run their business, what it has been like scaling the business as demand has exploded in the housing market, and how Emiliano is constantly working to identify and raise up talented leaders in his organization. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more of Emiliano and PLACE at https://place.com/
Today we’re talking to Rob Zuber, CTO of CircleCI; and we discuss how to uplevel your software teams, why teaching and mentoring others is beneficial to your own skills, and how the best way to have quality software is to move quickly and deploy often. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more of Rob and CircleCI at https://circleci.com/
