Insights & Strategies for Chief Technology Officers Navigating the C-Suite while Balancing Technical Strategy, Team Management, & Innovation

The CTO Podcast

The CTO Podcast explores the worlds of Chief Technical officers as they manage the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of technologists in the C-suite. Hosted by Etienne de Bruin, founder of 7CTOs and author of CTO Excellence in 100 Days: Becoming the leader your company deserves. www.ctopod.com

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Insights & Strategies for Chief Technology Officers Navigating the C-Suite while Balancing Technical Strategy, Team Management, & Innovation

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Dec 19, 2025

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Episodes

Ep.81 Why Is Your Backlighting So Awesome 06.10.2020

Ted Harrington is the Executive Partner of one of the world’s leading security research & consulting firms -- Independent Security Evaluators (ISE). He is the author of Hackable.  Written to help technology leaders (including especially CTOs, future CTOs, VP of Engineering, and Lead Developers) better secure software. He recently sat down with Etienne de Bruin, founder of 7CTOs to talk about Secur...

Ep.80 Requirements of Writing A Book 29.09.2020

Etienne and Vidya are good friends who have worked on multiple projects together. Etienne as CTO and Vidya as CPO. They also co-founded https://lash.live   Vidya is the co-founder of Product Rebels as well as Ad Astra which enables funding for women founders.  Join https://ctostudio.fm for more community discussions on this topic and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...

Ep.79 The Opportunity Relationship Square 22.09.2020

Etienne and Vidya are good friends who have worked on multiple projects together. Etienne as CTO and Vidya as CPO. They also co-founded https://lash.live   Vidya is the co-founder of Product Rebels as well as Ad Astra which enables funding for women founders.  Join https://ctostudio.fm for more community discussions on this topic and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...

Ep.78 How to choose what Boards you want to be a part of 15.09.2020

Etienne and Vidya are good friends who have worked on multiple projects together. Etienne as CTO and Vidya as CPO. They also co-founded https://lash.live   Vidya is the co-founder of Product Rebels as well as Ad Astra which enables funding for women founders.  Join https://ctostudio.fm for more community discussions on this topic and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...

Ep.77 When Hiring a Product Manager is better than hiring a CTO 08.09.2020

Etienne and Vidya are good friends who have worked on multiple projects together. Etienne as CTO and Vidya as CPO. They also co-founded https://lash.live   Vidya is the co-founder of Product Rebels as well as Ad Astra which enables funding for women founders.  Join https://ctostudio.fm for more community discussions on this topic and more.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...

Ep.76 The Basics Of Trading 01.09.2020

Augustin Lebron is the co-founder of Essilen Research helping CTO's build their tech organizations. He is also the author of The Laws Of Trading: A Trader's Guide To Better Decision-Making For Everyone [Wiley Trading] Join https://ctostudio.fm for more community discussions on this topic and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...

Ep.75 Machine Learning 25.08.2020

Augustin Lebron is the co-founder of Essilen Research helping CTO's build their tech organizations. He is also the author of the Laws Of Trading: A Trader's Guide To Better Decision-Making For Everyone [Wiley Trading] Join https://ctostudio.fm for more community discussions on the topic   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-...

Ep.74 The Fermi Paradox 18.08.2020

Augustin Lebron is the co-founder of Essilen Research helping CTO's build their tech organizations. He is also the author of The Laws Of Trading: A Trader's Guide To Better Decision-Making For Everyone [Wiley Trading] Join https://ctostudio.fm for more community discussions on the topic    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

Ep.73 GPT-3 to Open AI 11.08.2020

Agustin Lebron is the Co-Founder of Essilen Research helping CTOs build their tech organizations. He is also the author of The Laws of Trading: A Trader's Guide to Better Decision-Making for Everyone Join https://ctostudio.fm for more community discussions on this topic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Ep. 72 The Case For Infrastructure As Code Part 3 04.08.2020

Here is the final installment of the conversation between Etienne De Bruin and Michael Snoyman about infrastructure and Docker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.ctopod.com

Ep.71 The Case For Infrastructure As Code Part 2 28.07.2020

Here we present part 2 of a in depth conversation with Etienne and Michael Snoyman VP of Engineering for FP Complete about Devops, Docker and infrastructure as code. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...

Ep. 70 The Case For Infrastructure As Code Part 1 21.07.2020

We reboot our podcast with the first of a three part series on DevOps and robust Infrastructure. This is especially valuable for the CTO who isn't fully up to date on what's been happening in DevOps land. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with o...

Ep. 69 Short Term Crisis Management or a Longer Term Thing 20.03.2020

With the onslaught on productivity as we know it, CTOs are working closely with their leadership to determine whether the WFH movement is a short term thing or a longer term change. 7ctos.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscrib...

Ep. 68 The CTO's Challenge Of Picking The Right Tools For The Job 21.02.2020

We're back! Honestly, I got so bored with the interview format that I had to take a break.  But I am thrilled to say that after many months of experimenting, I am finally inspired again. In this episode we talk to Jonathan LaCour, Aaron Contorer and Casey Kleindienst about how to bring tools to our organizations.  Hint, it's a mental challenge more than a tools challenge. I also want to invite you...

The Gig Economy & Product Roadmaps with Vidya Dinamani, Eric Lawler and Kamel Boulos 10.09.2019

On today's CTO Studio we dive into the gig economy, and building product roadmaps with clients and customers in mind (including what to do and what not to do).    We are once again joined by three guests. Talking about gig economy and product roadmaps is Vidya Dinamani who founded Product Rebels and AdAstra. With her is Eric Lawler, the CTO of LawnLove and Previos, and also Kamel Boulos who is the...

The Key to Company Culture, with Vidya Dinamani, Benji Koltai and Jerome Bonhomme 31.07.2019

What is the key to company culture? Here to weigh in are three guests: Vidya Dinamani, Benji Koltai and Jerome Bonhomme. Vidya founded Product Rebels and AdAstra, Benji is the Co-Founder & CTO of  Galley Solutions, and Jerome is the CTO of American Specialty Health. In addition to the topic of the key to company culture, we also talk about how to maintain a company culture in large and small compa...

Growing and Scaling Your Tech Company with Michael Singer and friends 10.07.2019

How would you navigate growing and scaling your tech company from 30 million to 200 million? Now how would you do it if that growth happened in just one year? Our guest today has been through those exact trenches, and he’s here to share his experiences.  Michael Singer is the EVP of Technology at Veyo and he joins Vidya Dinamani of AdAstra and Brant Cooper of Moves The Needle. We talk about Veyo’s...

The Ins and Outs of the Car Finance Industry, with Robert Swisher, Brant Cooper and Sonia Steinway 26.06.2019

The second biggest purchase most of us will make is a car. Many people finance that purchase through the dealer, which means knowing the ins and outs of the car finance industry is important. Joining us to share her insider knowledge is Sonia Steinway of Outside Financial, of which she is the co-founder and president.  On this episode with her, we go deep into car dealerships and the process of ca...

Creating Culture and Productivity with Your Team, with Robert Swisher, Brant Cooper and Michael Young 11.06.2019

Two critical components in a start-up or any business are creating culture and productivity with your team. Joining us to share their experiences and sagacity is a roundtable of CTOs from the tech field: Robert Swisher of biproxi, Brant Cooper of Moves The Needle and Michael Young, technology management consultant. Today we talk about engineering culture, product management, and KPIs. We also disc...

The Present and Future of Data Science, with Christoper Keown, Robert Swisher and Alex Balazs 21.05.2019

One of the hottest topics in tech right now is our focus for today: the present and the future of data science.   On this episode of CTO Studio, you’ll hear data science downloads from Christopher Keown who runs a local machine learning data science meetup in San Diego. You’ll also hear insights from Robert Swisher, who is the CTO of biproxi and Alex Balazs, the chief architect at Intuit. We speci...

PR and Positive Publicity in Tech with Brian Jones, Alan Leard and Alex Balazs 14.05.2019

Are PR and positive publicity in tech two different things? Brian Jones will answer that question and more today. Brian is the CEO of Nuts and Bolts of PR and he is the master of all things positive messaging. He also happens to be one of our guests on this episode of CTO Studio. Our other guests are Alan Leard, the CEO and founder of Limelight Health and Alex Balazs, the Chief Architect at Intuit...

Two CTOs, one Chief Architect & Dr. Debbie Chen from Hydrostasis 07.05.2019

We try a brand new format this week with a group discussion.  Debbie Chen, PhD sits with a few geeks and talks about her mission to measure hydration in elite athletes. Check out: hydrostatis.com Also, find your peer group of CTOs: 7ctos.com   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . This is a public episode. I...

Community Building with CTOs, with Dr. Tony Karrer 30.04.2019

There’s a misconception that people in tech aren’t big on networking and connecting socially. Our guest today has busted that myth and shows us the power of community building with CTOs. Dr. Tony Karrer is one of the founders of the Los Angeles CTO Forum, and is also an inspiration to me. He’s built multiple start-ups, is currently the CTO of several companies and holds a doctorate from USC. Liste...

Innovating as a CTO in Online Advertising with Oded Cohen 23.04.2019

Technology and the internet go hand in hand, as does the innovation both engender. Nowhere is this more apparent than with Nativo’s CTO Oded Cohen. He joins the CTO Studio to tell us what it is like to be innovating as a CTO in online advertising today. We’ll also talk about why he’s a startup guy at heart, how Nativo continues to innovate their offerings while also building and scaling their team...

Disrupting The Healthcare Market with CTO Unmesh Srivastava 16.04.2019

We’ve seen the disruption of many markets in the last decade, so is healthcare next? It is and that disruption is already underway, according to our guest Unmesh Srivastava. Unmesh is the CTO of P3 Health Partners, and he’s been in the healthcare industry for over a decade so he knows where the industry has been, and where it is going in the future. On this episode, we talk about his journey to be...

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