Modern CTO

Scaling, Artificial Intelligence, Recruiting Today we are talking to Joel, the CTO at ThoughtTrace. And we discuss the evolution of the CTO role as a company scales, the importance of practicing patience when recruiting, and the ethical decisions surrounding the advancement of Artificial Intelligence. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast.

Team Building, Leadership, Privacy Today we are talking to Jean-Denis Greze, the Head of Engineering at Plaid. And we discuss optimizing your teams for impact and treating them right in the long term, thoughts on privacy engineering, and how they’ve operationalized employee mobility within their organization. Check them out at www.plaid.com All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

Today we are talking to Frank, the Chief Architect at Orion Span. And we discuss his experiences from working in aerospace over the last 4 decades, leadership lessons from working with astronauts, and what living in space will look like. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

Chaos Engineering, Risk Management, Extreme Ownership Today we are talking to Justin Turner and Owen Samuels at H-E-B. And we discuss how they used chaos engineering to build resilient systems that were able to scale, how to take risks in an organization by building credibility, and how they are applying the concept of extreme ownership throughout their engineering organization. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

Leadership, Feedback, Outsourcing Today we are talking to David Blair, the CTO at Andela. And we discuss the vibrant engineering culture being built across Africa, Andela’s mission to connect brilliance, talent and opportunity, and how seeking feedback from others will help in all aspects of growth. All of this, right here, right now on the Modern CTO Podcast!

Leadership, Productivity, Cyber Security Today we are talking to David Tran, the VP of Solutions and CISO at MentorMate. And we discuss the differences between authentic and inauthentic leaders, thoughts on how to build a productive engineering culture, and the importance of taking security seriously at all stages of growth. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

Super Computers, Ryzen, Culture Today we are talking to Mark Papermaster, the CTO at AMD. And we discuss what it takes to stay ahead of competition in a hyper competitive space, a preview of what is to come with their Zen3 Architecture, and how open and candid conversations are the foundation of a healthy culture All of this, right here, right now on the Modern CTO Podcast!

Culture, Re-Organization, Role Changes Today we are talking to Guillaume, the COO at Dailymotion. And we discuss his transition from CTO to COO, advice for how to improve communication from the top down in an organization, and tough questions that must be answered when the data tells you one thing but your heart and culture tell you another. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

Entrepreneurs, Start-Up Advice Today we are talking to Tammy Nam, the COO at PicsArt. And we discuss items that technical founders might overlook when creating a startup, how entrepreneurs have the opportunity to positively affect the world and why having the right people positioned correctly is a recipe for success. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

Team Structures, Rapid Change Environments, Digital Transformation Today we are talking to Matthew Skelton, Author of the book Team Topologies and we discuss how to build teams focused on a fast flow of change, the impact that team structure has on digital transformation, and how to create lasting change in an organization with incremental improvements over time. All of this, right here, right now on the Modern CTO Podcast!