Modern CTO

Today we’re talking to Wes Hackett, CTO & Co-founder of Addin365; and we discuss how the cloud unlocked potential for the company, the impacts that the new Viva suite has had on unsung industries, and the importance of sourcing talent from diverse sources. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out more of Wes and Addin365 at https://www.addin365.com/

Today we’re talking to Alex Harrington, Co-Founder and CEO of SecureCo; and we discuss how tools are enabling hackers to find and exploit vulnerabilities more easily than ever before, tips for founders to shift their mindset to build successful sales organizations, and how to not let business decisions be driven by fear.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out mor...

Today we’re talking to Greg Vesper, CTO of Smarsh; and we discuss how most companies are headed towards having to deal with exabytes of data, and how to set up a strategic data foundation now to future proof your organization. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more of Greg and Smarsh at https://www.smarsh.com/

Today we’re talking to Rawia Ashraf, VP, Product, Legal Technology at ThoughtTrace, part of Thomson Reuters; and we discuss how AI document understanding technology can save hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars in the legal industry, how to encourage a healthy work life balance for your team, and how to be aware of people’s different styles of working within your team. All of this right here...

Today we’re talking to Alysson Muotri, Professor at University of California, San Diego; and we discuss how Alysson is growing brains in a lab, and what’s on the cutting edge of modern autism and genetic research. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! 

Today we’re talking to Melody Jackson, Professor at Georgia Tech; and we discuss how Melody is researching interaction between dogs and computers, her sensor vest for dogs that enhances communication between humans and dogs, and how this technology can improve the lives of people with disabilities. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more of Melody and FIDO at h...

Today we’re talking to Bruce Crawford, CEO of Nona Desalination; and we discuss how Bruce is finding product-market fit for a revolutionary new technology, the technological challenges of turning saltwater into drinking water at scale, and leadership lessons from MIT’s MBA program. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out more of Bruce and Nona Desalination at https...

Today we’re talking to Nicola Ferralis, Research Scientist and Program Manager at MIT; and we discuss how Nicola is working on ways to make carbon fiber out of fossil fuel byproducts, benefits of carbon fiber in constructing cars, planes and rockets, and the machine learning tech Nicola employs for big data analytics in his research. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! 

Today we’re talking to Hillery Hunter, CTO of IBM Cloud; and we discuss why removing ego and emotions when asking leaders for their opinion is extremely important, Hillery’s career path from being an individual contributor to CTO at IBM, and the benefits of intimately knowing your strengths and weaknesses. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out more about Hillery...

Today we’re talking to Bart den Haak, author of Moving the Needle; and we discuss how to effectively implement OKRs to move your business forward, why solving a strategy execution problem starts with changing the behavior of individuals on your team, and how to optimize the speed of learning in your teams. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more about Bart at h...

Today we’re talking to Albert Fox Cahn, Founder and Executive Director of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P); and we discuss S.T.O.P.’s mission to push back against surveillance and avoid having a dystopian surveillance state in the future, evaluating the effectiveness of surveillance for stopping crimes vs. the invasion of privacy, and why it takes organizing on a local level...

Today we’re talking to Derek Lyons, Co-Founder and CTO of Actual; and we discuss how Actual helps large organizations meet their sustainability goals through an ESG platform, the work they’re doing to make the wool industry in New Zealand carbon neutral, and why environmental sustainability reporting doesn’t mean much without a solid plan. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podca...

Today we’re talking to Emiliano Delucia, CTO of PLACE; and we discuss how PLACE provides the end-to-end tech stack for realtors to run their business, what it has been like scaling the business as demand has exploded in the housing market, and how Emiliano is constantly working to identify and raise up talented leaders in his organization.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podc...

Today we’re talking to Rob Zuber, CTO of CircleCI; and we discuss how to uplevel your software teams, why teaching and mentoring others is beneficial to your own skills, and how the best way to have quality software is to move quickly and deploy often. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out more of Rob and CircleCI at https://circleci.com/

Today we’re talking to Karthik Kannan, Founder of Envision; and we discuss how Envision is combining deep learning software with Google Glass to help blind people see, their strategy for getting this technology into the hands of as many people as possible, and how Karthik is motivated to build technology by the impact he can have on people’s lives.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern...

Today we’re talking to Eriona Hysolli, Head of Biological Sciences at Colossal Biosciences; and we discuss how Colossal is working on bringing wooly mammoths back from extinction, the role de-extinction will play in conservation in the future, and the DNA editing and printing technology that’s being used for de-extinction efforts. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check...

Today we’re talking to Charles Beadnall, CTO of GoDaddy; and we discuss how Charles uses experimentation in his teams to further agile development, the challenges of running simultaneous experiments across many development teams, and how aligning your motivation with company needs is the key to success. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

Today we’re talking to Manish Sood, Founder, and CTO of Reltio; and we discuss how Reltio helps companies accelerate the value of their data, how cleaner data can have an immediate impact on the bottom line of your business, and why every company needs a solid cultural foundation to scale successfully.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out more of Manish and Rel...

Today we’re talking to Steven Beckwith, Professor of Astronomy at UC Berkeley; and we discuss Stephen’s work with the Hubble telescope, how astronomers get to look millions of years back in time, and how scientists are uncovering the secrets of how the universe began.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

Today we’re talking to Rob Smallwood, VP of Digital Modernization at GDIT; and we discuss how 5G technology is enabling incredible innovation at the edge in government, military, medical, and other applications, how to make remote collaboration feel closer to the real thing, and why being curious is one of the best traits you can have for your career.  All of this right here, right now, on the Mod...

Today we’re talking to Stephane Doyen, Founder and Chief Data Scientist at Omniscient; and we discuss how advanced personalized brain mapping technology is changing the game in neuroscience, how Omniscient is leveraging AI to create these maps, and the impact these detailed brain maps are having on patients, doctors, and researchers.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! C...

Today we’re talking to Nick Opie, CTO of Synchron; and we discuss how Synchron is developing a brain computer interface that can help treat various neurological diseases, the Brain.io operating system that powers the interface, and how brain computer interfaces may change the world. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out more of Nick and Synchron at https://synchr...

Today we’re talking to Brendan Wovchko, CTO of Ramsey Solutions; and we discuss how to have hard conversations in the workplace, the philosophy of Brendan’s “emotional firing,” and the advantage of having a nonexistent credit score. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out more of Brendan and Ramsey Solutions at https://www.ramseysolutions.com/ The most difficult par...

Today we’re talking to Jesse Dowdle, CTO and Head of Product at Motivosity; and we discuss how Motivosity is creating a watercooler for positive energy at work, tools for improving the quality of your 1on1’s, and how to leverage the power of gratitude to make a self-sustaining company culture.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more about Motivosity at https://www...

Today we’re talking to Jason Sosa, innovation consultant and transhumanist speaker; and we discuss how younger generations’ embracing technology will impact society, ethical concerns surrounding genetic modification and cyborgs, and why understanding consciousness may be the next frontier.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more about Jason and Blackbox at https:/...