Modern CTO

Today, we’re honoring a dear friend to the show, Brad Sousa. Brad was a man of god, husband, father and brother to many. We’ve chosen a few of Brad’s best moments of his four appearances on the podcast to share with you.

Today we’re talking to Ed McLaughlin, President & Chief Technology Officer, Mastercard. We discuss the ethos that allows for sustainable economic development, how Mastercard makes fraud scoring more precise, and why Ed thinks multitasking isn’t worth it. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about MasterCard, check out their website here. Have feedback about the s...

Today we’re talking to Liz Cunningham, Vice President, Digital at AMN Healthcare. We discuss Liz’s strategy for keeping her team constantly engaged, the ways in which she studies parallel industries to innovate within her own, and how she and her team are using AI to bring the healthcare staffing field into the future. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about A...

Today, we’re bringing you our first Modern CTO panel episode! Brian Singer, Matt Peters, and Aaron Bare all weigh in on whether or not we’re out of the woods for 2023’s unprecedented tech layoffs, the continual consequences of GenAI, and how tech leaders should respond to these sweeping trends. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more on Brian Singer's company, check...

Today we’re talking to Chris Wolff, Sales Vice President at PTC. We discuss the interplay of men and women in technology, the futuristic technology that PTC is supplying to engineers, and how moonshot ideas can revitalize your business. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about PTC, check out their website here. Have feedback about the show? Let us know here. Pr...

Today we’re talking to Gahl Saraf, Co-Founder & CTO at Raftt. We discuss Gahl’s current perspective as a tech leader in Israel, how Raftt is actually increasing developer velocity by orders of magnitude, and why ChatGPT and other GenAI tools may be beyond their peak hype curves. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Raftt, check out their website here. Have...

Today we’re talking to Otto Hilska, Founder & CEO of Swarmia. We discuss what Otto has learned from his years as a serial founder, why our conversations need to be upleveled to see actual business progress, and what the future might look like for developers in light of generative AI tools. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Swarmia, check out their websit...

Today, we’re bringing you a special episode with Etienne de Bruin, founder of 7CTOs. We discuss the upcoming 0111 Conference and how Etienne conceptualizes the best framework for leveling up as a CTO. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  To register for the 0111 Conference, use code MCTO here: http://0111conf.com/ Have feedback about the show? Let us know here. Produced b...

Today we’re talking to Jacob Morgan, best-selling author and keynote speaker. We discuss why you really shouldn’t be vulnerable at work, how productivity actually kills your business, and the mindsets that are toxic to the current meta workplace. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Jacob, check out his website here. Check out Jacob's podcast, Great Leaders...

Today we’re talking to John Maclean, keynote speaker, author and athlete. John tells his story of being hit by a truck, the process of learning to compete as a triathlete following his accident, and how the right mindset and technology both allow him to keep improving. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about John, check out his website here. To watch John's En...

Today we’re talking to Matthew Keemon, co-founder and CTO at Jebbit. We discuss the journey that Matt took to become a founder, a war story in the early days of Jebbit, and what the future of third party cookies looks like. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Jebbit, check out their website here. Have feedback about the show? Let us know here. Produced by ...

Today we’re talking to Rosie Rivel, CIO at BigCommerce. We discuss how Rosie is facilitating difficult but necessary conversations in her teams, the tenets of servant leadership in an era of uncertainty, and how to balance delivering on time with delivering on budget. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about BigCommerce, check out their website here. Have feedb...

Today we’re talking to Chaquinta Fisher, IT Manager for McLennan County Information Technology. We discuss how Chaquinta is helping to make government technology more accessible, why tech will be at the heart of all future career paths, and why open and honest discourse is the answer to solving any problem in our society. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more abou...

Today we’re talking to Desikan Madhavanur, CPO & CTO at Capital One Software. We discuss Desikan’s startup-esque approach to building products, the signs of a strong technology leader for the next generation, and why true leaders are the ones who exhibit quick and effective judgment. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Capital One Software, check out their...

Today we’re talking to Elad Ben-Israel, Co-Founder & CEO at Wing Cloud. We discuss the entirely new programming language that Elad and his team are creating, the ways in which WingLang is cloud-optimized, and why Elad is jealous of other startups with different objectives. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Wing Cloud, check out their website here. Have f...

Today we’re talking to George Spafford, Vice President Analyst at Gartner. We discuss the lessons George learned from his worldwide travels as a young man, the real value of AI when pitted against massive amounts of data, and why even the most transformative AI may not destroy the world after all. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Gartner, check out thei...

day we’re talking to Harish Vaidyanathan, Head of Product at Hatica. We discuss how Hatica is helping engineering teams become their best, Harish’s philosophy on taking intentional breaks, and the metrics that determine the direction of your engineering team. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Hatica, check out their website here. Have feedback about the...

Today we have an episode of Tech Titans. It features summary episodes of our best leadership advice from Modern CTO. Jason Warner, Former CTO at Github, joins us in this episode to share his greatest leadership advice on why you should take control of your own learning and career growth, and why you should prioritize long-term consistent growth over getting rich quickly. All of this, right here, r...

Today we’re talking to Chris Helsel, SVP of Global Operations and CTO at Goodyear. We discuss what the future of mobility looks like, the technical methods behind Goodyear’s approach to making travel more efficient, and why the fundamentals matter most when it comes to being an effective leader. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Goodyear, check out their...

Today we have an episode of Tech Titans. It features summary episodes of our best leadership advice from Modern CTO. Robert Worrall, Former SVP and CIO for Juniper Networks, joins us in this episode to share his greatest leadership advice on how to embrace challenges to grow as a leader, and how to seek out changes and new experiences rather than fearing them. All of this, right here, right now on...

Today we’re talking to K. Lance Anderson, Deputy CEO at Dickinson Wright PLLC. We discuss why businesses should identify university experts to collaborate with, why IP issues around AI are complex and require new legal frameworks, and how hands-on experience from businesses complements academic research. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Dickinson Wright...

Today we’re talking to Matt Peters, Chief Technology Officer at CAI. We discuss the risks that generative AI pose to our kids, the mental health benefits of AI that may come with unwanted side effects, and what can be done to mitigate the constant bombardment we face from technology. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about CAI, check out their website: https:/...

Today we have an episode of Tech Titans. It features summary episodes of our best leadership advice from Modern CTO. Mark Porter, former CTO at MongoDB, joins us in this episode to share his greatest leadership advice on how to continually grow as a leader, and how to make space for open and honest conversations with your employees as a manager. All of this, right here, right now on the Modern CTO...

Today we’re talking to Mario Duarte, VP of Security at Snowflake. We discuss how to understand what motivates your employees and put them in roles that fit, why you should listen first before telling people how to do security better, and why remaining open to serendipity creates opportunities that structured planning alone may miss. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Fo...

Today we have an episode of Tech Titans. It features summary episodes of our best leadership advice from Modern CTO. Sheila Jordan, former CIO at Symantec, joins us in this episode to share her greatest leadership advice on how to excel at your role and continuously improve processes. All of this, right here, right now on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more about Tech Titans on Spotify, Apple,...