Joe Thompson
CTO at Hedgehog Lab, a design-focused digital product consultancy; experienced technology leader who advocates for design-led product development, ethical technology, accessibility, and responsible innovation.
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Feb 17, 2026 • 48min
83: Are We Building the Right Things? A CTO’s Guide to Influence, Ethics, and Responsible Innovation
Joe Thompson, CTO at Hedgehog Lab and champion of design-led, ethical product development. He discusses starting with user research, how software can become people’s work environment, accessibility and exclusion in digital transformation, dark patterns and surveillance-funded models, and practical ways to raise ethical questions and align technology with values.
