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Tech Leader Talk

Steve Sponseller

The Tech Leader Talk podcast brings together successful technology company leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts from around the technology industry to share successes, challenges, and examples of what"s working now to build strong tech companies. Tune in each week as Steve Sponseller interviews a new leader in the tech world.

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34:45

Building Solutions, not just Technology – Sagi Brody

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/07/14

On today’s episode, I am talking with Sagi Brody about cloud-based technology. Sagi is an expert in digital evolution, data recovery, and compliance. He is the CTO at Opti9, which is a hybrid cloud solution provider. We discuss the importance of building solutions, not just technology. We also talk about how Sagi and the team at Opti9 use innovation to build valuable solutions. As a patent attorney, I work with inventors every day, so I really enjoyed talking with Sagi about his approach to

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37:03

Using Data Analysis to Better Represent Reality –...

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/07/07

On this episode, Taylor Murphy and I talk about analyzing data and his expertise in data engineering. During his career, Taylor has been leading and building data-informed teams. He describes himself as a scientist, engineer, and data geek who loves pulling data from everywhere to discover meaningful insights hidden in the numbers. Taylor explains the different types of data analysis and the questions you need to consider before starting any data analysis project. If you don’t answer these

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24:04

Encore - Artificial Intelligence: A Marketing...

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/06/30

Roy Nallapeta is a Co-founder and CEO at Glance Inc. Roy is an engineer, turned into a marketer, who loves creativity and creating copy for marketing. Glance Inc. has created a no-code Artificial Intelligence marketing SaaS product (Software as a Service). This product helps marketers increase their return on investment, decrease acquisition costs, and improve productivity. He previously founded AdNuance, a digital marketing company, and bootstrapped the business for eight years. Being immersed

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33:46

Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur – Rob Whalen

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/06/23

On today’s episode, I’m talking with Rob Whalen about his experience at several technology companies including the company he co-founded, PTO Exchange. As a serial entrepreneur, Rob discusses when he believes it’s time to “switch” to a new opportunity. He also talks about how his degree in accounting gives him an edge as an entrepreneur. I love hearing stories about how new business ideas come about. When working with inventors, I always want to hear about how the inventors came up with a

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39:11

Protecting your Business from API Security Threats –...

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/06/16

On today’s episode, I’m talking with Rob Dickinson about APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). Think of APIs as software tools that allow two applications to talk to each other. Rob has lots of experience working with APIs at several large technology companies. Even if you don’t work with APIs, Rob will be discussing security issues that companies need to be aware of related to APIs. Rob will also share the story behind the idea for Resurface Labs, which he co-founded. There are many security

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36:38

Growing Multiple Tech Companies Using Different...

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/06/09

On today’s episode, I talk with Girish Redekar about his experience launching two tech companies. Girish is an entrepreneur and he is passionate about programming. One of the companies he founded, Recruiter Box, grew to 2500 customers, and had a successful exit. He then founded his current company, Sprinto. Girish has an interesting perspective. He bootstrapped his first company and grew it to an eight figure exit. But he’s taking a different approach with his current company. Launching and

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36:07

Lessons Learned from Interviewing 450 CTOs – Joel...

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/06/02

Joel Beasley is the host of the Modern CTO Podcast where he has interviewed more than 450 technology leaders. Joel is also a CTO himself – he’s the current CTO of LeaderBits, which helps train people to be successful leaders. The LeaderBits company grew out of the Modern CTO podcast, by identifying the patterns and habits of successful leaders that got them to the top of their organization. The company has trained more than 2000 leaders at companies around the world. Joel also likes to play the

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36:15

Cybersecurity Compliance that is Unique to your...

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/05/19

Justin Beals is the Co-Founder and CEO of Strike Graph, which is a security compliance company. He’s a serial entrepreneur with expertise in Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, and governance. Justin started Strike Graph to eliminate the confusion related to cybersecurity audits and certification processes. He enjoys making arcane cybersecurity standards plain and straightforward to achieve. In his role as CEO, Justin organizes strategic innovations at the crossroads of cybersecurity and

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33:34

Leading in the IT World – James Fair

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/05/12

James Fair has more than 35 years of experience in IT (information technology) and leadership. Today, he combines his love of IT and cybersecurity with his passion for Leadership development. James started as an entry-level technician and worked his way through many positions to become a Senior Vice President. During that time, he gained significant experience in all aspects of IT. Now, James teaches other IT professionals and IT leaders how to create high-performance teams through people-first

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32:41

Cybersecurity in a world of ever-changing risks –...

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/05/05

Corey has worked in the security industry for more than 25 years and has successfully built and implemented security strategies and led consulting teams. He has worked with almost every industry, including government, high tech, hospitality, critical infrastructure, finance, healthcare, and manufacturing. Today, Corey is disrupting the modern approach to cybersecurity with the company he co-founded, Cyvatar.ai. Cyvatar is making cybersecurity effortless for businesses with fully managed

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31:58

Fail but never give up – Alina Timofeeva

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/04/28

Alina is an award-winning professional working with Financial Services organizations in the areas of cloud-based systems, data, and digital technologies. She was recently recognized in the “Who’s Who in Cloud?” report as an influencer and keynote speaker. Outside of work, Alina gives back to her community by mentoring immigrants and women of diverse cultural and social backgrounds. Alina presented a TEDx Talk titled “Fail But Never Give Up.” Her presentation had more than 280,000 views in 3

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37:33

Leveraging AI for a more sustainable, secure, and...

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/04/07

Eric is an authority in Artificial Intelligence with over 20 years of experience in the field as an entrepreneur, executive, investor, technologist, and policy advisor. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Conexus, which provides solutions that analyze and integrate large amounts of data from multiple sources. Eric is a frequent speaker, lecturer, and commentator. He works to empower communities and citizens to leverage AI for a more sustainable, secure, and prosperous future. Eric studied at Stanford

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34:05

Amazon leadership principles from a former Amazon...

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/03/24

John is a thought leader on the topics of digital strategies and innovation strategies. He is an advisor to companies and leaders who want to innovate and compete with more agility and effectiveness. John is also a keynote speaker on leadership for the digital era. John is a former Amazon executive who was a leader in launching and scaling the Amazon Marketplace business and ran the enterprise services business at Amazon. He is the author of three books, including The Amazon Way: Amazon’s 14

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34:15

The value of building diverse teams – William Adams

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/03/17

William is an award-winning Diversity & Inclusion innovator, an engineering trailblazer, and a philanthropist. He is also a busy husband and father of three children. William was named the first Technical Advisor to the CTO at Microsoft after helping develop critical code for many of Microsoft’s core products. William is also the co-founder of the LEAP apprenticeship program, which was named Microsoft’s Diversity & Inclusion program of the year in 2020. Early in William’s software engineering

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32:56

Bringing predictability to innovation – Tony Ulwick

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/03/10

On this episode, Tony Ulwick and I discuss his innovation process that’s been used by companies around the world. Tony is the inventor of the Outcome-Driven Innovation® (ODI) process and founder of strategy and innovation consulting firm, Strategyn. He has applied his ODI process at some of the world's leading companies and across nearly all industries to create breakthrough innovations - achieving a success rate that is five times better than the industry average. Tony has been credited with

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33:29

Product design through end user collaboration and...

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/03/03

On this episode, Kelli Lucas and I discuss her experience as a UX (user experience) designer. Kelli has 12 years of experience creating beautiful, engaging products for startups and enterprise clients alike. She has designed mobile and web products for FinTech, healthcare, publishing, sports, social media, advertising, education, logistics, and more. Kelli is a co-founder and Chief Design Officer at Lunar Lab, a UX Design and Product Strategy firm. Lunar Lab empowers dreamers to create meaningful,

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19:54

Are you Protecting the Right Inventions? – Steve...

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/02/24

In this solo episode, I discuss the importance of building a portfolio of patents that provides strong protection, a competitive advantage, and increases your company’s valuation. This episode covers Step 3 of my 3-step system to identify and protect your most valuable inventions (described in my book, Cracking the Patent Code): Step 1: Identify All Inventions Step 2: Evaluate and Prioritize Inventions Step 3: Protect the Right Inventions Listen to this episode so you understand how to build a

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32:52

Bootstrapping and lead generation strategies for tech...

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/02/17

On today’s episode, Miguel Heinonen and I discuss his experience as a tech entrepreneur who has worked in the startup community across the United States and the United Kingdom. He grew up in a variety of countries, including: Peru, Switzerland, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, UK, and the US. Miguel is the Founder and CEO of Heirizon, which is a global employment platform that he bootstrapped and built from the ground up. He is also an advisor to multiple tech companies located in Europe and the United

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23:37

How to identify inventions worth protecting – Steve...

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/02/03

In this solo episode, I discuss the importance of evaluating inventions created throughout your organization. Some inventions are not worth protecting. To avoid patenting inventions with minimal value, it’s important to evaluate each invention based on the needs of your organization. This episode covers Step 2 of my 3-step system to identify and protect your most valuable inventions (described in my book, Cracking the Patent Code): Step 1: Identify All Inventions Step 2: Evaluate and Prioritize

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36:02

The state of digital transformation in 2022 – Omar...

Tech Leader Talk ·

2022/01/27

On this episode, Omar Akhtar and I talk about his current work advising companies on digital marketing innovation. He focuses on content strategy, data-driven personalization, customer experience technology, and multi-channel marketing with technology companies. Omar recently led the development of a new report: The 2021 State of Digital Transformation, from Altimeter. This study looks at the differences between businesses that succeeded at digital transformation and those that are struggling. We

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