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Modern CTO

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Modern CTO is the #1 place where technology leaders and CTOs hang out. We live to bring tech leaders value. Listen in on our fun, intelligent and engaging podcast. We hang out with interesting and popular CTOs in Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics + Many more industries. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast. What do you think of the show? Let us know here!

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44:06

Why Everybody Has Something to Hide with Guy...

Modern CTO ·

2026/03/23

It’s not just the bad guys who need to hide anymore.Today, we're talking to Guy Kawasaki, legendary Apple evangelist and Chief Evangelist at Canva. We discuss why everybody has something to hide in the digital age, how metadata reveals far more than most people realize, and why Signal is the most practical step you can take to protect your privacy and security right now. Email Guy at everybodyhassomethingtohide@gmail.com for a free copy of the book! All of this right here, right now, on the

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55:50

Why You Can’t Go Off Vibes in Software Development...

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2026/03/19

AI tools are more powerful than ever, but you still can’t operate like THIS.Today, we're talking to Stephen Poletto, Field CTO at Span. We discuss why engineering teams are making decisions based on hype instead of data, how AI is reshaping software development through emerging practices like harness engineering, and why measuring actual productivity versus perceived productivity is more critical than ever. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Span,

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22:49

Tech Titans: A Masterclass in Change Management with...

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2026/03/16

Things are changing faster than ever, but don’t let it affect your team. Today, we're talking to Ashley Goodall, leadership expert and bestselling author. We discuss why the management obsession with change is harming the people it's meant to help, how constant reorganization leads to learned helplessness and quiet quitting, and why the real goal should never be just change. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

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54:21

Why Regenerative Tech Needs to be the Future with Tom...

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2026/03/12

What if green technology was actually just more profitable?Today, we're talking to Tom Chi, Google X Co-Founder and Founding Partner at At One Ventures, about his new bestselling book, Climate Capital. We discuss why the physical world is a more predictable investment than software, how his firm identifies the 30 industries responsible for over 90% of planetary damage, and why making clean technology the most profitable technology is the only climate strategy that actually scales. All of this

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45:15

From Inventing a Microprocessor to Full-Time Tech...

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2026/03/09

From chip design at Bell Laboratories to…the world's #1 Venn diagram comedian?? Today, we're talking to Don McMillan, comedian and former chip designer at Bell Laboratories. We discuss how burning out in Silicon Valley led him to pursue stand-up comedy full time, why having an engineering mindset made him a better comedian, and how a random radio caller unknowingly changed the entire trajectory of his life. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Don and

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21:19

Tech Titans: Why Accidental Managers are the Best...

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2026/03/05

The best managers are the ones who never wanted the job.Today, we're talking to Rajeev Rajan, CTO at Atlassian. We discuss why developer joy outperforms productivity as an engineering goal, how the best managers are the ones who never wanted the job, and why every leadership playbook you've built stops working the moment your team grows. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Atlassian, check out their website here.

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48:15

A Step By Step Process to Accelerate Your Career...

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2026/03/02

The biggest lie we were ever sold: hard work alone gets you the promotion.Today, we're talking to Rob Kalwarowsky, bestselling author and leadership coach. We discuss why writing down your goal increases the probability of achieving it to 43%, how the people above you can't promote you for a job you've never told them you want, and why working hard and letting the results speak for themselves is the biggest lie you've ever been taught. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO

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48:09

Why Your Document Workflows Are a Hidden Compliance...

Modern CTO ·

2026/02/26

Before you open another Google Docs, you need to hear this episode. Today, we're talking to Anand Narasimhan, CTO at S Docs. We discuss why organizations pay $94,000 in compliance penalties due to documentation errors, how 57% of employees bypass official tools when under deadline pressure, and why automation must come before autonomous AI in enterprise workflows. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Thank you to S-Docs for sponsoring this episode. To learn more,

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40:54

How To Understand & Optimize Agentic AI Workforces...

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2026/02/23

This theory explains how AI agents can make promises and build trust… with other agents.Today, we're talking to Doctor Mark Burgess, the originator of Promise Theory, and Tony Davis, Senior Director of Agentic Strategy at A&I Solutions. We discuss why command-and-control fails with autonomous AI agents, how agents respond to peer rejection instead of human disapproval, and why Promise Theory is the backbone of governing agentic workforces. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO

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52:47

The Top Scaling Lessons from Zapier's AI...

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2026/02/19

Why did he set off the code-red alarm at his company?Today, we're talking to Wade Foster, co-founder and CEO of Zapier and host of the Agents of Scale podcast. We discuss how Zapier scaled to $5 billion with only one funding round, why 100% of new hires must be AI fluent, and how top companies are using hackathons to transform their organizations in the age of AI. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Zapier, check out their website here.

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51:36

How Jensen Huang Built the World's Most Valuable...

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2026/02/16

The man behind NVIDIA is unlike any other leader today.Today, we're talking to Stephen Witt, author of The Thinking Machine. We discuss how he lied his way into six interviews with Jensen Huang, why NVIDIA operates like a company that's thirty days from bankruptcy despite being worth trillions, and how Jensen's decade-long bet on the $0 market created the backbone of the AI revolution. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Stephen Witt and to buy his

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47:59

How AI Will Collapse, Blur, and Rebuild Tech Teams...

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2026/02/12

He’s seeing AI unfold at one of the oldest financial firms in the world.Today, we're talking to Kevin Adams, CIO at Edward Jones. We discuss how AI is disrupting traditional organizational structures, why humans need to move up the stack while AI handles execution, and how to implement AI at the right speed in highly regulated industries. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Edward Jones, check out their website here.

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38:45

Why You’ll Never Plan Another Vacation with Vipul...

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2026/02/09

How is a travel giant like Booking.com leveraging AI?Today, we're talking to Vipul Hingne, interim CTO at Booking.com. We discuss how AI is transforming the entire travel experience beyond just planning trips, why Booking.com launched their AI trip planner in just 14 weeks with OpenAI, and how two-thirds of their organization is already using GenAI to solve real customer problems. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Booking.com, check out their

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51:01

How to Build Defense for AI Cyber Attack Waves with...

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2026/02/05

AI is flooding the cybersecurity space. So, how do we fight back?Today, we're talking to Ariful Huq, co-founder at Exaforce. We discuss how to build AI defense systems against AI-powered attack waves, why 98% of security alerts are false positives, and how to turn a team of three analysts into a team of ten using AI agents. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Exaforce, check out their website here.

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41:02

Will AI be the End of SaaS? with Rob Woollen & Marwan...

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2026/02/02

If it’s growing exponentially, what will happen to the SaaS model?Today, we're talking to Rob Woollen, Co-founder at Sigma Computing, and Marwan Mattar, VP of AI at Sigma. We discuss whether AI will kill the SaaS industry, why the demo-to-production gap is AI's biggest challenge, and how the cost of building custom applications is approaching zero. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Sigma, check out their website here.

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60:44

CES and WEF 2026: What’s the Global State of Tech?...

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2026/01/29

He went to the biggest tech and economic gatherings in the world.Today, we're talking to Jim Harris, AI Strategist and Keynote Speaker. We discuss how companies are achieving 80%+ efficiency gains with AI-first thinking, why most employees still fear AI and what to do about it, and how humanoid robots and AI are revolutionizing everything from healthcare to housework. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Jim's website: https://www.jimharris.com/ Jim's YouTube video:

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54:25

How AI Will Dissolve Our Brains Just Like Google Maps...

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2026/01/26

If you don’t use it, you lose it. Does the same apply to AI and our brains?Today, we're talking to Jacob Ward, journalist, AI ethics and safety advisor, and author of The Loop. We discuss why AI will dissolve our brains just like Google Maps dissolved our sense of direction, how our unconscious decision-making makes us vulnerable to AI manipulation, and why kids saying "clankers" might be our best hope for the future. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more

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60:49

Why We Need the Rich for Democracy & Tech Progress...

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2026/01/22

The culture is turning on billionaires, but who do you think is funding our technological progress? Today, we're talking to John McGinnis, Professor at Northwestern University and author of "Why Democracy Needs the Rich." We discuss why wealthy individuals are essential to technological progress and democracy, how professional influencers create incentive structures against the rich, and why America's AI dominance depends on venture capital and entrepreneurial coordination. All of this right here,

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52:30

The 9 Skills Every Tech Leader Needs in the Age of AI...

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2026/01/19

How should you respond to the fastest shift in tech we've ever seen? Make more mistakes.Today, we're talking to Andrea Iorio, author of Between You and AI and former Chief Digital Officer at L'Oréal. We discuss why asking better questions matters more than having all the answers, how reverse mentoring can transform organizational learning, and why becoming antifragile through smart mistakes is the key to thriving alongside AI. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To

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51:59

The Cost Crisis Facing CTOs and How to Solve It with...

Modern CTO ·

2026/01/15

THIS is how you keep your infrastructure costs from spiraling out of control.Today, we're talking to Albert Strasheim, CTO at Rippling. We discuss the cost crisis facing CTOs in the age of AI, how he reduced infrastructure costs by 30% while growing traffic by 25%, and why holding back feedback is actually the most selfish thing a leader can do. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Rippling, check out their website here.

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