Leadership Roadmap

🚨 Out now!! Last week I sat down in the studio with 3 people deep in the thick of AI right now Federico Lucignano – CTO at Honey Insurance , previously at AWS where he led the launch of Amazon Polly, one of their flagship AI services. Paulwyn Devasundaram – 2 weeks into her role as Head of Engineering at Relevance AI , building the tools companies are now using to deploy AI agents across their bu...

What better way to kick off 2026 than getting back in the studio, Series 2 of the Leadership Roadmap starts with Mike Leonard , VP of Engineering & Data at Pet Circle . Mike shares practical insights on managing technical debt, the reality of "build vs. buy" decisions, and how to scale technical teams using AI as a force multiplier. We got into: 02:14 The Journey of Replatforming a 1...

Leader. Ultra-runner. Mental health volunteer. Dad. Glenn Hangan’s the kind of leader who doesn’t just talk about resilience... he lives it. He’s run 100 miles in one go . And he’s currently training for his 10th ultra. We talked about the crossover between endurance and leadership. 👉 What pushing past limits really teaches you about leading 👉 Why most leaders think they’re done long before they...

Kish Modi - ex-CPO at Me&u and now Co-founder of new AI start-up Hey Buddy. His journey from scaling me&u during explosive growth from 4 to 150+ employees, to overcoming a life-changing battle with cancer is truly inspiring. This isn't your typical startup story. Kish's journey includes: • His unconventional path from quitting law to product leadership • Building HelloFresh Austr...

Had the privilege of recording with the brilliant Rajini Carpenter, CTO at Beforepay Group, for The Leadership Roadmap Podcast! Rajini's path from studying computer science in India (thanks to her dad's guidance!) to leading engineering teams across IRESS, Deputy, and now Beforepay is packed with insights every tech leader needs to hear. What hit me most: Her raw honesty about returning...

OUT NOW: An insightful conversation with Tamm Sjödin on The Leadership Roadmap Podcast! Tamm shares their incredible journey from coding at age 12 to tech leadership across Sweden, Germany, and Australia - building and guiding teams at prominent tech companies such as Deputy and Canva. We explore: Tamm's natural evolution into leadership A unique experience leading an all-women engineering te...

OUT TODAY! The latest Leadership Roadmap podcast features Matt McKenzie, GM of Technology at Tabcorp 🎙️ Matt reveals his 20+ year journey from "accidentally" stepping into leadership to overseeing 400+ tech professionals at Tabcorp.  Hear the unfiltered story behind Tabcorp's challenging AWS migration and how his team built resilience through the toughest moments.  Matt shares how g...

🎙️NEW EPISODE: The Leadership Roadmap Podcast with Sophie Troy, VP of Engineering at Vamp From software engineer to VP of Engineering in just five years, Sophie shares her inspiring journey of rapid career growth in tech leadership. In this episode, we dive into: ✅ Her serendipitous path into computer science and early career choices ✅ The transition from individual contributor to technical lead...

🎙️ The Leadership Roadmap Podcast with Phil Douglas Phil takes us through his journey from Flash animator to Director of Technology at MadPaws, sharing invaluable insights on: - The transition from technical roles to leadership positions - How he applies Amazon's famous "two pizza team" rule for managing remote teams - Navigating complex digital transformations across multiple acqui...

🎙️ NEW EPISODE: The Leadership Roadmap Podcast featuring Jody Podbury! Jody's journey from coding assembly language to leading transformative digital initiatives at major organisations is nothing short of inspiring. In this episode, she shares:  💥 Her "meerkat theory" for building balanced engineering teams  💥 Practical wisdom on leading multinational teams  💥 Candid insights abo...

NEW EPISODE: The Leadership Roadmap Podcast with Ryan O'Connell, CTO of Humanitix From developer to CTO of the world's first non-profit ticketing platform, Ryan shares his remarkable 7-year journey building Humanitix from the ground up. In this episode, we dive into: ✔️ How he scaled from being the first engineer to leading a team of 17 ✔️ The challenges of expanding a tech non-profit in...

🎙️ Engineer to Leader: Viktor Shlapkin on Building Teams & Product Engineering How do you transition from an engineer to a leader? In this episode, Viktor Shlapkin shares his journey from coding to leading high-performing teams in the world of product engineering. What you’ll learn in this episode: The challenges of moving from an individual contributor to a leader How to build and manage effe...