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Modern CTO
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Modern CTO is the #1 place where technology leaders and CTOs hang out. We live to bring tech leaders value. Listen in on our fun, intelligent and engaging podcast. We hang out with interesting and popular CTOs in Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics + Many more industries. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast.
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Tech Titans: How to Know You’re Not Really a CTO with Alan Williamson
Mar 2600:23:20Tap to summarizeTHIS is how you know you’re not really ready for primetime. Today, we're bringing you our most timeless advice from our last conversation with Alan Williamson, Author of Think Like a CTO. We discuss why most first-time CTOs struggle to communicate with non-technical executives, how to think about budgeting and engineering costs like a true technology leader, and why the ability to articulate a clear vision is what separates a real CTO from a CTO in name only. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Alan Williamson, check out his website here.
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Why Everybody Has Something to Hide with Guy Kawasaki, Chief Evangelist at Canva
Mar 2300:44:06Summary readyIt’s not just the bad guys who need to hide anymore. Today, we're talking to Guy Kawasaki, legendary Apple evangelist and Chief Evangelist at Canva. We discuss why everybody has something to hide in the digital age, how metadata reveals far more than most people realize, and why Signal is the most practical step you can take to protect your privacy and security right now. Email Guy at everybodyhassomethingtohide@gmail.com for a free copy of the book! All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Guy's latest book, check it out here.
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Why You Can’t Go Off Vibes in Software Development with Stephen Poletto, Field CTO at Span
Mar 1900:55:50Summary readyAI tools are more powerful than ever, but you still can’t operate like THIS. Today, we're talking to Stephen Poletto, Field CTO at Span. We discuss why engineering teams are making decisions based on hype instead of data, how AI is reshaping software development through emerging practices like harness engineering, and why measuring actual productivity versus perceived productivity is more critical than ever. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Span, check out their website here.
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Tech Titans: A Masterclass in Change Management with Ashley Goodall
Mar 1600:22:49Summary readyThings are changing faster than ever, but don’t let it affect your team. Today, we're talking to Ashley Goodall, leadership expert and bestselling author. We discuss why the management obsession with change is harming the people it's meant to help, how constant reorganization leads to learned helplessness and quiet quitting, and why the real goal should never be just change. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
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Why Regenerative Tech Needs to be the Future with Tom Chi, Google X Founder & author of Climate Capital
Mar 1200:54:21Summary readyWhat if green technology was actually just more profitable? Today, we're talking to Tom Chi, Google X Co-Founder and Founding Partner at At One Ventures, about his new bestselling book, Climate Capital. We discuss why the physical world is a more predictable investment than software, how his firm identifies the 30 industries responsible for over 90% of planetary damage, and why making clean technology the most profitable technology is the only climate strategy that actually scales. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about At One Ventures, check out their website here.
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From Inventing a Microprocessor to Full-Time Tech Comedian with Don McMillan
Mar 900:45:15Summary readyFrom chip design at Bell Laboratories to…the world's #1 Venn diagram comedian?? Today, we're talking to Don McMillan, comedian and former chip designer at Bell Laboratories. We discuss how burning out in Silicon Valley led him to pursue stand-up comedy full time, why having an engineering mindset made him a better comedian, and how a random radio caller unknowingly changed the entire trajectory of his life. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Don and his tour schedule, check out his website here
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Tech Titans: Why Accidental Managers are the Best Leaders with Rajeev Rajan, CTO at Atlassian
Mar 500:21:19Tap to summarizeThe best managers are the ones who never wanted the job. Today, we're talking to Rajeev Rajan, CTO at Atlassian. We discuss why developer joy outperforms productivity as an engineering goal, how the best managers are the ones who never wanted the job, and why every leadership playbook you've built stops working the moment your team grows. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Atlassian, check out their website here.
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A Step By Step Process to Accelerate Your Career Goals with Rob Kalwarowsky
Mar 200:48:15Tap to summarizeThe biggest lie we were ever sold: hard work alone gets you the promotion. Today, we're talking to Rob Kalwarowsky, bestselling author and leadership coach. We discuss why writing down your goal increases the probability of achieving it to 43%, how the people above you can't promote you for a job you've never told them you want, and why working hard and letting the results speak for themselves is the biggest lie you've ever been taught. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Rob's work, check out his website here.
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Why Your Document Workflows Are a Hidden Compliance Crisis with Anand Narasimhan, CTO at S-Docs
Feb 2600:48:09Tap to summarizeBefore you open another Google Docs, you need to hear this episode. Today, we're talking to Anand Narasimhan, CTO at S Docs. We discuss why organizations pay $94,000 in compliance penalties due to documentation errors, how 57% of employees bypass official tools when under deadline pressure, and why automation must come before autonomous AI in enterprise workflows. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Thank you to S-Docs for sponsoring this episode. To learn more, check out their website here.
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How To Understand & Optimize Agentic AI Workforces with Promise Theory with Tony Davis & Dr. Mark Burgess
Feb 2300:40:54Tap to summarizeThis theory explains how AI agents can make promises and build trust… with other agents. Today, we're talking to Doctor Mark Burgess, the originator of Promise Theory, and Tony Davis, Senior Director of Agentic Strategy at A&I Solutions. We discuss why command-and-control fails with autonomous AI agents, how agents respond to peer rejection instead of human disapproval, and why Promise Theory is the backbone of governing agentic workforces. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Thank you to A&I Solutions for sponsoring this episode. To learn more, check out their website her
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