Modern CTO

Today we’re talking to David McCall, VP of Innovation at QTS Data Centers. We discuss the impacts of AI & ChatGPT, tech layoffs, nuclear energy, quantum computing, and ABM marketing strategies. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out the QTS Experience Podcast on YouTube! Produced by ProSeries Media

Today we have an episode of our newest podcast, Tech Titans. It features summary episodes of our best leadership advice from Modern CTO. Ken Coleman, Career Coach at Ramsey Solutions, joins us in this episode to share his greatest leadership advice on how your team can become your greatest recruiting tool, and much more. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out more...

Today we’re talking to Bill Tingle, founder of Tingle Leadership. We discuss what it means to really care about your team through your choice of words; the importance of understanding who you’re speaking to; and how to properly harness the power of your emotion in the workplace. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Tingle Leadership, check out their website...

Today we’re bringing you part 2 of our conversation with Aaron Bare, author of Exponential Theory: The Power of Thinking Big. We discuss the spiritual side of exponential technology; the mindset that startups have taken after the pandemic; and Aaron’s experience in circumnavigating the world that shaped his view on technology. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more...

Today we’re bringing you part 1 of our conversation with Aaron Bare, author of Exponential Theory: The Power of Thinking Big. We discuss why the companies that will embrace exponential thinking will be the winners; the human tendency to choose not to change; and why we can’t really think our way out of our problems. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Aaro...

Today we’re talking to Tim Armandpour, CTO at PagerDuty. We discuss how Tim progressed in his career by filling in the gap; the utility in being proud of your work and creating a brag sheet; and how PagerDuty is creating technology that plays a critical role in saving people’s vision. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about PagerDuty, check out their website:...

Today we’re talking to Prasanna Krishnan, Senior Director of Product Management for Snowflake. We discuss Prasanna’s journey as a technology leader and founder; Snowflake’s vision for the data cloud of the future; and why being truly customer-driven is key. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Snowflake, check out their website: https://www.snowflake.com/en...

Today we’re talking to Julie Lambert, President & General Manager at Inovalon. We discuss the digital healthcare market of the future; why Amazon’s first venture into the healthcare space was a flop; and how being open to feedback will change your trajectory as a leader. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Inovalon, check out their website: https://www.ino...

Today we’re talking to Sumandeep Kaur, SVP of Product Management at Odessa. We discuss Sumandeep’s journey from a small town in India to becoming a prominent technology leader; the data trends that are paving the way for predictive and generative models; and why data ownership needs to shift to a data-sharing model. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Odes...

Today we’re talking to Kevin Adams, Head of Business Solutions Development at Edward Jones. We discuss Kevin’s journey from a construction site accident to an esteemed technology leader; the challenges of modernizing a 100-year-old company; and why the key to your dissatisfaction is often patience. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Edward Jones, check ou...

Today we’re talking to Ryan Graves, former Navy F/A-18F pilot and CEO of Merged Point. We discuss the answered questions behind Ryan’s UAP encounters; the questions we should be asking about the recent balloons over the US; and why there is a lack of action from US leadership on all of these UAP sightings. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Ryan, check ou...

Today we’re talking to Nora Jones, Founder, and CEO at Jeli.io. We discuss the awkward nature of company incidents; the gap between what PR says and engineers have to fix in the fallout of a company incident; and why trust is the bedrock for growth. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Jelli, check out their website: https://www.jeli.io/ Produced by ProSeri...

Today we’re talking to Etienne de Bruin, Founder of 7CTOs. We discuss the blueprint of success for CTOs; why your fellow c-suites perspective on success will impact your company at its core; and how to balance rest with the entrepreneurial spirit. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about 7CTO, check out their website: https://7ctos.com/ Produced by ProSeries Me...

Today we’re talking to Wayne Blodwell, Founder & CEO of TPA Digital. We discuss the idea of optimal time and place for advertisement; why the standard budget for advertisements should be 10% of your revenue; and why Ryan Reynolds has flipped the advertising industry on its head. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about TPA Digital, check out their website: http...

Today we’re talking to Amy Casciotti, Vice President, Human Resources at TechSmith. We discuss the results of their “month with no meetings” experiment; what the biggest miscommunication between developers and HR is; and why a lack of delegation can actually hinder the growth of your team. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Download TechSmith’s findings from their month...

Today we’re talking to Paul Johnson, co-founder of Leadership. Dev. We discuss why it’s crucial for CTOs to have high levels of self-awareness; why emotional intelligence is a necessity for technology leaders; and how to dismantle the social landmine of performance feedback. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Leadership.dev, check out their website: https...

Today we’re talking to Puneet Gupta, co-founder, and CEO of Amberflo. We discuss why it’s crucial to work backwards from your successes as a leader; the prevalence of usage-based pricing in 2023; and why AWS is doubling down on usage-based pricing still to this day. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Amberflo, check out their website: https://www.amberflo...

Today we’re bringing you the second part of our last conversation with Brian Singer, CIO & CTO at Propio Language Services. We discuss the evolution of CIOs into CTOs; the temptation for companies to build unnecessary technology; and how AI will continually change the playing field. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Propio, check out their website: https...

Today we’re talking to Keynote Speaker and International Bestselling Author, Jim Harris. We discuss the need to deconstruct jobs amidst the advent of disruptive new technologies; why choosing between AI and people is a false choice; and why curiosity is the trait that will allow you to prevail in 2023. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Jim, check out his...

Today we’re talking to John Schirripa, VP, Product Management, and Jean Atelsek, Senior Research Analyst, Cloud Transformation, at S&P Global Market Intelligence. We discuss key trends they are seeing around application modernization; how the seismic shift we’re seeing in the cloud is similar to the first shift to the internet; and why a clear technological vision can revitalize company culture. A...

Today we’re talking to Brian Singer, CIO & CTO at Propio Language Services. We discuss the bigger picture of tech layoffs; why software engineers want to get back to doing meaningful work; and why Brian starts most days at 2:00 in the morning. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Propio, check out their website: https://propio-ls.com/ Produced by ProSeries...

Today we’re bringing you a special episode from our friends at the a16z podcast. Listen in as one of the most influential technologists of our generation – Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sits down with a16z host Steph Smith to discuss what inspired him to build a computer in the first place, but also how he thinks about the difference between inventors and engineers, and some special stories from...

Today we have an episode of our newest podcast, Tech Titans. It features summary episodes of our best leadership advice from Modern CTO. Brandon Wolf, CTO at Napster, joins us in this episode to share his greatest leadership advice on how to integrate a servant leadership perspective and much more. So let's have a seat with CTO of Napster and TECH TITAN, Brandon Wolf. All of this right here, right...

Today we’re talking to Peter High, President of Metis Strategy. We discuss why the winning strategies in the future of work aren’t clear yet; why tech leaders should never commit to one-way doors; and how Domino’s avoided becoming the next Blockbuster. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about Metis Strategy, check out their website: https://www.metisstrategy.co...

Today we’re talking to George Lewis, VP of Strategic Business Development for PTC. We discuss the current disheveled state of the supply chain; why collaborating on design in the cloud saves time and money; and how George balances his work and family time as a tech leader. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  For more about PTC, check out their website: https://www.ptc.co...