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Modern CTO
Hosted by ProSeries Media · EN
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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The Cost Crisis Facing CTOs and How to Solve It with Albert Strasheim, CTO at Rippling
Jan 1500:51:59Tap to summarizeTHIS is how you keep your infrastructure costs from spiraling out of control. Today, we're talking to Albert Strasheim, CTO at Rippling. We discuss the cost crisis facing CTOs in the age of AI, how he reduced infrastructure costs by 30% while growing traffic by 25%, and why holding back feedback is actually the most selfish thing a leader can do. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Rippling, check out their website here.
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How Agentic SDLC Turned a 5-month Project Into 5 Days with Brian Elliott, CEO at Blitzy and Tom Jackson, CTO at RSM US LLP
Jan 1200:33:04Tap to summarizeHas AI really become THIS powerful in the enterprise? Today, we're talking to Brian Elliott, CEO at Blitzy and Tom Jackson, CTO at RSM US LLP. We discuss how AI agents are autonomously completing months of development work in days, why organizational change management is now the biggest bottleneck in software development, and how enterprises are achieving 5x engineering velocity with agentic SDLC platforms. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Blitzy, check out their website here.
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The Modern CTO of 2025 is Rob Duffy, CTO at HealthEdge!
Jan 800:19:38Tap to summarizeThis was the most useful, actionable advice we got on AI in 2025. Today, we're compiling the best AI content we got from our Modern CTO of 2025: Rob Duffy, CTO at HealthEdge. We discuss why AI demos aren't translating to production ROI, how to treat AI migration with the same rigor as cloud migration, and why technical leaders must use AI tools themselves to drive organizational transformation. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about HealthEdge, check out their website here.
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The Business Strategy of the Biggest Player in Travel Tech with Rob Ransom, SVP at Booking Holdings
Jan 500:46:16Tap to summarizeMost people know booking.com. Almost nobody knows about the $100B+ travel empire behind it. Today, we're talking to Rob Ransom, Senior Vice President at Booking Holdings, about the business strategy behind booking.com, KAYAK, OpenTable, and more. We discuss how AI is transforming travel booking like mobile did a decade ago, why the best strategies prioritize simplicity over complexity, and how booking.com's legendary A/B testing culture removes politics from product decisions. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Booking Holdings, check out their website here.
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The MCTO Awards: Who is THE Modern CTO of 2025?
Dec 3100:31:23Tap to summarizeToday, we're doing something different: crowning the Modern CTO of 2025! In our first-ever year-end awards episode, we discuss the moments that stood out the most this year. From the most controversial moments to the wisest insights, we revisit the guests and clips that defined 2025 and reveal which tech leader earned the title of Modern CTO of the Year.
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How Shazam went from a 4-digit Phone Number to $400m with Chris Barton, Founder
Dec 2900:40:30Tap to summarizeShazam struggled to turn any profit for 6 straight years. But then the App Store changed everything. Today, we're talking to Chris Barton, Founder of Shazam. We discuss why they built a music recognition app eight years before the App Store launched, how they survived six consecutive years of near bankruptcy, and why eliminating the right friction is the key to massive user adoption. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about what Chris is up to, check out his website here.
Transcribe →The People Behind Modern CTO
Jan 6, 2023Tap to summarizeToday we’re bringing you a special episode featuring Joel, Chloe, and Josh from the Modern CTO team! We discuss some of our favorite moments of the show in 2022; the mentality it took to grow ProSeries Media from the ground up; and what’s in store for us in 2023.All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Transcribe →How to Think Like a CTO - CodeNewbie x Modern CTO
Jun 3, 2022Tap to summarizeToday’s episode is a collaboration between Modern CTO and the CodeNewbie Podcast. Tune in to hear Joel’s journey from developer, to CTO, to Podcast Host – right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Transcribe →Strengthening Relationships Across The Org with Matt Joe, former CTO at Avanade
Dec 24, 2021Tap to summarizeToday we're talking to Matt Joe, former CTO at Avanade. Right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more about Avanade at https://www.avanade.com/
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#297 David Ulevitch - General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
Mar 8, 2021Tap to summarizeToday we are talking to David Ulevitch, a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. And we discuss the founders' journey from raising capital to successful exit, the need to communicate the value of your product, why you may not be charging enough for your goods and services.All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
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