Best Tech Beam Media Podcasts (2025)

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#125 - Two CTO Dinosaurs vs. Today's Tech Hype with Raz Shuty // CTO @ auxmoney 1:03:15

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Unfiltered insights on microservices myths, cloud cost reality, and pragmatic technical leadership Two veteran CTOs tear down today's tech hype with brutal honesty and hard-won experience. Raz Schweiger-Shuty shares his controversial approach to technical leadership at auxmoney, where he stopped a microservices rewrite and focused on business outco…

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#124 - The Path to AGI: Inside poolside’s AI Model Factory for Code with Eiso Kant 1:03:56

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Building Human-Level AI for Code: Model Factories, RL at Scale, and Distributed Teams Technical Deep Dives: Poolside’s model factory: end-to-end automation from raw data to production models Scaling RL from code execution: 800,000+ containerized repos, millions of agent tasks Immutable versioning with Apache Iceberg for full traceability Distribute…

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#123 - From Nokia to AI-IoT: Engineering the Physical World with Bernd Groß // CEO @ Cumulocity 1:03:07

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Bridging operational technology and cloud architecture for industrial-scale systems The convergence of AI and IoT is reshaping how technical leaders approach industrial systems architecture. Bernd Groß, CEO and co-founder of Cumulocity, shares insights from building Germany's leading IoT platform—from its origins as a Nokia spin-off to becoming a c…

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Kubrick, Conspiracies & Conscious AI: A 2001 Odyssey Deep Dive 35:11

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"We're getting close to computers having a soul." - Iaian Dive into an exciting episode of Technophile Real Talk where we unpack the sci-fi masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey! Join our hosts as they explore the film's timeless themes, the enigmatic AI HAL 9000, and its profound influence on technology and culture. From conspiracy theories linking St…

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#122 - Grid Control in Milliseconds: Engineering Energy Systems with Barbara Wittenberg // CTO @ 1KOMMA5° 1:01:14

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Real-time system architecture lessons from the edge of the energy transition Technical infrastructure enables the modern energy transition. Barbara Wittenberg, CTO at 1KOMMA5°, reveals the engineering challenges behind connecting and optimizing 40,000+ household energy assets while building a unified tech platform after acquiring 80+ companies acro…

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🚨 Generations React to METROPOLIS: AI, Creativity & Female Robots?! 🚨 46:20

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"This is a hundred years of thought." - Jessica It's the battle of the generations! Ok, it's really more observations, but who doesn't love a good debate? This special episode is where minds of all ages collide to unpack the future through the lens of classic cinema! In this thought-provoking episode, Host, Syya (Gen X) with special guests, Tammy (…

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#121 - Canva's Playbook: Scaling Teams, Tech, and AI with Adam Schuck // Senior Engineering Director @ Canva 1:01:03

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Insights into hypergrowth, late-stage career frameworks, AI adoption, and the tech powering Canva's collaborative editor. In this episode, Tobi chats with Adam Schuck, Senior Engineering Director at Canva, a company that has scaled to over 5,000 employees, 2,000+ engineers, and 230 million MAUs while remaining profitable. Adam shares his journey th…

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FLASH GORDON: Campy Classic or Sci-Fi Masterpiece? 35:43

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"The soundtrack is so good." - Bob When we're told to do a movie, we do that movie! It's time to blast off into the cult universe of Flash Gordon (1980)—a film that’s equal parts camp, couture, and cosmic chaos. 🌌⚡️ Join Syya, Bob and Matthew in this unforgettable slice of 80s cinema: from Queen's legendary soundtrack that electrified the film’s en…

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#120 - AI's Singularity & Commoditization: Navigating Hype vs. Reality with Georg Zoeller // Co-Founder @ C4AIL 1:13:51

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Debunking AI hype, exploring security risks, and strategies for CTOs in the age of rapid change. In this episode, Tobi talks with Georg Zoeller, Co-Founder of the Centre for AI Leadership and mercenaries.ai, about the turbulent landscape of AI. Georg, with his background at Meta and deep expertise in AI strategy, cuts through the hype surrounding A…

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Megamind, Cybersecurity & Deepfakes?! | Tech Talk Meets Movie Mayhem 43:01

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"Everybody has their kryptonite." - Greg Who doesn't love Megamind? Host Syya is joined with Greg and Grant to break down TWO unforgettable scenes from DreamWorks’ Megamind—but with a twist. We’re not just watching; we’re unpacking how this animated classic hilariously (and sometimes eerily) mirrors real-world tech, cybersecurity, and the future of…

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#119 - Navigating Ambiguity and AI's Impact on Engineering feat. Ivan Kusalic // CTO @ Enpal 56:31

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Leading in ambiguous environments and the impact of AI on engineering practices In this episode, Tobi talks with Ivan Kusalic, CTO of Enpal, who leads a team of 250 engineers at one of Germany's leading solar energy companies. Ivan shares insights from his extensive technical leadership journey and his recent return to coding after seven years due …

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#118 - Radical Engineering Culture and High Bar Hiring feat. Stefan Richter // Founder & CTO @ freiheit.com technologies 1:02:51

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Ship Great Software Through Simplicity and Discipline Discover insights into building a high-performance engineering organization with Stefan Richter, founder of freiheit.com technologies. With 25+ years of experience delivering successful software projects for the Who’s Who of European businesses and industries, Stefan shares his philosophy of rad…

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Upgrade & the Future of Tech: AI, Surveillance & Cyber Security 35:30

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"Drones patrolling cities is coming." - Gerry In this episode of Technophile Real Talk, we dive into the sci-fi thriller Upgrade and its thought-provoking take on emerging technology. 🚀 Paul Di Liegro and Gerry Mecca join Syya Yasotornrat ponder autonomous vehicles and AI-driven drones to cybersecurity risks and quantum computing, we explore how th…

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#117 - Navigating AI Trends with Dat Tran // Partner & CTO @ DATANOMIQ, VP AI/ML @ Beams Safety AI 1:08:42

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Tobi and Dat discuss AI's impact on technical leadership, tools, deep learning, and Europe's innovation scene, including practical use cases for AI agents. AI is moving faster than ever, and staying ahead of the curve is a challenge for every tech leader. In this episode, Dat Tran joins Tobi to break down what’s happening in the AI space, from cutt…

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Are we all Red Pill Matrix Revisited 42:09

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"The limitation is your mind itself." - Morpheus Technophile ReelTalk is finally doing it! We're doing the Matrix!!! Join Syya Yasotornrat and special guests William and Bob as they dive into the iconic film 'The Matrix,' exploring its themes of technology, reality, and choice. They discuss the cultural impact of the film, the significance of the r…

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#116 - Exploring Platform Engineering feat. Camille Fournier // CTO @ Open Athena & Author @ O'Reilly Media 1:03:04

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Platform Teams and DevOps Optimization: Insights from Camille Fournier on platform engineering, career growth, and CTO strategies for success. How do you create an effective platform team and optimize DevOps? Tobi interviews Camille Fournier about her career, technical insights, and best practices in platform engineering. Camille shares her journey…

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Nerds and Living Dolls: A Deep Dive into 'Weird Science' 46:37

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"This is Mary Poppins meets the 80s." - Chieng M. Technophile ReelTalk is back as Host, Syya Yasotornrat and friends, Mike and Chieng delve into the 1985 film 'Weird Science', exploring its themes of adolescent fantasy, technology, and cultural context. The film reflects the social dynamics of the 80s, the evolution of cinematic techniques, and let…

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115 - Exploring Growth and Compliance feat. Dennis Winter // CTO @ Börse Stuttgart 1:02:08

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Scaling Tech in Regulated Industries: Engineering Growth with Security, Compliance, and Culture Ever wondered how regulated companies like stock exchanges handle tech growth? Dennis Winter (CTO @ Börse Stuttgart) shares how to build engineering organizations in regulated environments. With experience from embedded systems to leading tech at Solaris…

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#114 - Building an SDK feat. Dr. Daniel Hauschildt // CPTO @ IMG.LY 41:06

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The Tech and Business Side of Building an SDK Get insight into the SDK business (and learn about cross-platform performance and developer marketing) with Dr. Daniel Hauschildt (MD & CPTO at IMG.LY). As a client-side offering (no servers!), IMG.LY needs to take extra steps to ensure reliability on all devices 📱, platforms 💻 and browsers 🌐. From craf…

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#113 - Faster Incident Response feat. Tim Armandpour // CTO @ PagerDuty 50:10

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Planning AND Practice: The Secret to Incident Response Plan and PRACTICE for better incident response with insights from Tim Armandpour, CTO of PagerDuty. Learn the secrets to resilience from the team that mitigated the impact of a major outage—handling a 250% traffic surge while delivering on their SLA. Listen to find out: 🛠️ Why planning AND prac…

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#112 - Cross Functional Team Members feat. Daniel Bartholomae // CTO @ optilyz 49:10

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Cross-Functional Team Members: What, Why, How Find out about cross-functional team members with Daniel Bartholomae, CTO at optilyz (direct mail SaaS). At optilyz, team members wear multiple hats—whatever hats they need to own the product lifecycle. From product management and design to development and customer engagement, this model eliminates silo…

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#111 - Organising for Impact feat. Eric Bowman // CTO @ King 56:20

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Output → Outcome → Impact | Product + Tech | Adjacent Possibilities How do we actually organize people to consistently deliver value and enjoy the process? This, Eric Bowman (CTO @ King) says, is the core challenge facing any CTO. In this thought-provoking episode, Eric shares insights from his remarkable career in gaming (The Sims, King), e-commer…

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#110 - Developer Efficiency feat. Rebecca Murphey // Field CTO @ Swarmia & Co-Author of Build 53:29

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Aligning engineering with business outcomes, developer productivity and developer experience Become a more effective team in this CTO podcast featuring Rebecca Murphey, Field CTO of Swarmia and co-author of Build. From her years of experience working in the developer productivity organizations at Stripe and Indeed and now at Swarmia, Rebecca knows …

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#109 - Cloud Cost Optimisation feat. Claire Fautsch // CTO @ Joblift 39:08

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From 100k to 30k: How Joblift slashed their monthly cloud bill Save Money on Cloud Costs with Claire Fautsch (CTO @ Joblift). Find out how the team at Joblift slashed monthly cloud costs from €100K to €30K without compromising performance.Listen to find out:📊 How to build dashboards 📈 How to align cloud costs with business KPIs🤝 How to get the enti…

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#108 - Monitoring as Code feat.Hannes Lenke // CEO & Co-founder @ Checkly 1:02:43

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How DevOps has Changed QA Keep an eye on the latest trends in this CTO podcast episode featuring Hannes Lenke (CEO and Co-founder of Checkly). Hannes shares insights from over a decade of shaping the testing and monitoring landscape. From AI-powered mobile testing to cloud-based browser testing to synthetic monitoring, he has seen it all.Listen to …

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#107 - Sustainability Over Hypergrowth feat.Tuomas Artman // CTO @ Linear 1:01:16

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Grow the business, not the headcount with insights from Tuomas Artman (CTO of Linear). Saying no to hypergrowth helped Linear succeed, but how did they do it? How did they build a high-quality product with a smaller team? Listen to find out: How to achieve quality products without increasing headcount 🌱 Avoiding feature bloat: The pitfalls of custo…

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#106 - Meritocracy, Backend and Engineer-led Sales feat. Shyam Sankar // CTO @ Palantir Technologies 48:36

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Diversity in Meritocracy Through Rebellion Discover new ways to do things with Shyam Sankar, CTO of Palantir, who is working to deprecate backend development using their experience with 150 independent dev teams running a collection of 5,000 microservices. Yet this podcast is more than that (although I was blown away by the demo)—expect great nugge…

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#105 - Trust & Accountability in Remote Teams feat. Sabrina Farmer // CTO @ GitLab 51:08

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AI-driven DevSecOps Find out how to build trust and accountability in a fully remote team in this CTO podcast featuring Sabrina Farmer, CTO @ GitLab. You will also hear how Sabrina draws on her experience in AI, DevSecOps, and her 19 years at Google to rethink the developer experience.Listen to find out:How Gitlab's CEO Challenge encourages develop…

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#104 - End-to-End Technical Independence feat. Alexander Matthey // CTO @ Adyen 59:00

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Independent. Direct. Security First Discover the benefits of end-to-end technical independence with Alexander Matthey, CTO of Adyen.Learn why Adyen cherishes its in-house strategy as Alexander shares how Adyen’s extreme technical independence (no third-party vendors) enables efficiency in everything from libraries to security. Listen to find out: S…

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#103 - David Cramer // Co-Founder + CPO @ Sentry 53:28

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DevTool 101 and evolving role of co-founder Explore the evolution of both a product and the role of its co-founder in this CTO podcast featuring David Cramer (co-founder + CPO @ Sentry). You will discover the pros and cons of each stage in Sentry's journey (open source -> bootstrap -> VC) and why David's role evolved (CEO -> CTO -> CPO). Listen to …

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#102 - Platform Engineering feat. Boyan Dimitrov // CTO @ SIXT 1:11:02

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Platform Engineering: Modularised, Standardised and Automated. Discover how to leverage platform engineering 🏗️ for convenience, standardization, automation, and reduced cloud costs in this CTO podcast featuring Boyan Dimitrov (CTO @ SIXT). SIXT is a leading global mobility provider serving customers in over 100 countries worldwide. With 800 tech e…

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#101 - AI Revolution Roundtable feat. Jonas Andruilis (Aleph Alpha), Rasmus Rothe (Merantix) & Johannes Schaback (SumUp) 57:44

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Transformative AI, Build/Buy AI, Business Opportunities and more Get ready for the AI industrial revolution 🦸 in this CTO podcast episode featuring a roundtable of AI AllStars!So much is happening in AI, and you want to be part of it - that is why we asked Jonas Andrulis (Founder and CEO of Aleph Alpha), Rasmus Rothe (Co-founder of Merantix and its…

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#100 - Intuition over 'Data Driven' feat. Jason Fried // co-founder + CEO @ 37signals 58:12

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Intuition over Data-Driven, Hooks over Towel Rails and Profit over Revenue Trust your intuition, you will gain a lot from this CTO podcast featuring Jason Fried, co-founder and CEO of 37signals, a company known for having groundbreaking policies and products (Basecamp, HEY, Once, etc.). He is also bootstrapping hero and author of multiple books (Ge…

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#99 -Team Topologies 101 feat. Matthew Skelton, co-author of Team Topologies 1:07:30

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A CTO’s Primer to Value Flow, Continuous Stewardship and Decoupling in Time Lead a more humane and effective organisation with inspiration from Matthew Skelton, co-author of Team Topologies. Inspired by system design💠, cybernetics🤖 and neuroscience 🧠, Team Topologies allows CTOs to structure their teams in a more humane way that reduces cognitive l…

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#98 - Service Levels 101 feat. Alex Ewerlöf - Sr Staff Engineer @ Volvo Cars & SRE Thought Leader 53:41

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SLIs,SLOs, SLAs - The WHY, WHAT, and HOW Embrace the Site Reliability Mindset with Alex Ewerlöf, Sr. Staff Engineer @ Volvo Cars 🚗 and SRE thought leader. Understand how the different aspects of site reliability work together 🪢 and when you need a DevOps vs. Platform Team vs. SRE. Find out how to set your own Service Level Indicators (SLI), Service…

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Do You Want To Live Free or Die Hard Trying?!? 36:29

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Matt Farrell : Shouldn't we call for backup or something? John McClane : Makes too much sense. - Live Free or Die Hard, (2007) YOU ASKED FOR IT! We're doing Die Hard, "Live Free or Die Hard!" We're thrilled to have Christopher Cleary, PMP, CISSP and Pete Nicoletti join Syya Yasotornrat with their insights into a great franchise that apparently is o…

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The Oceans Movies - Heists, Technology and Teamwork! 35:19

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“Ya gotta be NUTS, too. And you're gonna need a crew as nuts as you are! Who do ya got in mind?” - Reuben Tishkoff The Check Point ReelTalk crew is going all in for The Oceans Movies! This week, Mark Ostrowski, Head of Engineering at Check Point Softward and Eric Anderson, Cybersecurity Evangelist at Atlantic Data Security joins Syya Yasotornrat fo…

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Ghost In The Shell - Self-Awareness & Consciousness 43:31

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“Because I see you in myself." - Puppet Master If you have seen the classic anime, "Ghost in the Shell," you'll know this fan favorite explores the meaning of self-awareness for human cyborgs. So how does this translate to the state of AI today? What do we see in our future? Join Guests, Clay Moegenburg, Jason Rowe, Peter Nicoletti, Ralph Echemendi…

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#97 - From Maker to Multiplier feat. Pat Kua // CTO Coach and Founder of the Tech Lead Academy 49:42

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Leadership Unlearnings, Metrics, Mindshifts and Communication Let’s become better Multipliers ✖️ in this CTO Podcast featuring Pat Kua, former CTO of N26 who by popular request now helps CTOs Level Up themselves and their teams. As a sought-after expert in helping ICs transition to leadership roles, Pat shares leadership gems with CTOs.Listen to fi…

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Robots, AI and Reality, "Oh My!" - Ex Machina and Ameca 51:21

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If you have the opportunity to build a relationship with a robot, would you? This week, we investigate the reality of the state of robotics today and the implications as technology improves. Join us every Wednesday at 10:00am EST for a lively discussion that digs a little deeper into depiction of technology and cybersecurity in TV and movies! Conne…

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Hackers: Right or Wrong, There's Only Fun or Boring? 50:35

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You've asked for it and we're doing it! HACKERS to kick off 2024! And like any good crew, we've brought @Kristof Lossie, @Tom De Laet, @Toon De Kock together to take look at how this legend of a movie has aged in the last 29 years! Connect With Us: Syya Yasotornrat: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syyayasotornrat/ Brilliant Beam Media: https://brillian…

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HER - A Study on Technology and Relationships? 32:10

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“I’m growing in a way I couldn’t if I had a physical form." - Samantha, "Her" Can a human develop a real relationship with a man-made being? Let's explore the technical foundation it would require to create Samantha and the implications to our reality. Do you think it's possible? If so, when? Alfred Trevino and Aaron Brongersma ponder the merits of…

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#96 - Radical Transparency feat. Charles Gorintin // CTO @ Alan & Co-Founding Advisor at Mistral 1:02:29

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Radical Transparency in Salaries, Decisions, and People Discover the power of radical transparency🧐 with Charles Gorintin, CTO of Alan (a French InsurTech) and founding force behind Mistral. He may work in a regulated space, but there is nothing typical about Alan’s setup when it comes to internal matters. Public Salary Framework ✅Searchable Board …

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#95 - Self-Efficacy and the journey from CTO to CPTO and Back feat. David Gebhardt // CTO @ mobile.de 55:28

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CPTOs, Timeboxing and Inbox Zero Become a better CTO/CPTO with these insights from David Gebhardt, CTO (and former CPTO) of mobile.de (Germany’s largest car vehicle marketplace).Originally the Head of Tech, David evolved into CPTO, eventually leading the 400-strong Product+Tech teams before evolving business needs led him to bring on a CPO and go b…

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#94 - Melanie Rieback // Co-founder & CEO at Radically Open Security 1:07:54

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Cybersecurity for CTOs in 2024 Let’s hack cybersecurity in 2024 with Melanie Rieback, Co-founder & CEO of Radically Open Security, the world’s first not-for-profit cybersecurity consultancy with a focus on PenTesting🔏. Melanie is on a mission to fix cybersecurity consulting by putting people before profits and empowering internal teams “how to fish…

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#93 - The Technical CTO + Readying for IPO feat. Allan Leinwand // CTO @ Webflow 52:54

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Leveraging Your Tech Knowledge as CTO: Staying Hands-On and Readying for IPO Embrace the technical side 🔧 of the CTO role with Allan Leinwand, CTO of Webflow 🖱️ who has combined technical know-how with great products on every layer of the OSI Model: from setting up HP’s first ethernet, CISCO’s early networks, building the world’s first CDN at Digit…

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#92 - Manage yourself to better manage others feat. Johanna Rothman // The Pragmatic Manager 57:06

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Self Management for CTOs and other Managers Want to become a better manager? Then manage yourself better! From managing the time you spend managing, and all the way to managing how you give your team new tasks… Let's get real with Johanna Rothman, whom they don’t call the Pragmatic Manager for nothing. You will love her straight-talking approach to…

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#91 - Autonomous Teams: Why, How and Who with Andy Walker // Former Senior Tech Leader @ Skyscanner + Google 46:58

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Autonomy, Motivation and Purpose Empower your team with the right type of autonomy 🚀 as we define the balance in this CTO podcast with Andy Walker, who has years of experience leadings teams at Skyscanner and Google. After 30 years in tech, Andy finally has the time to share what his hard won insights about tech leadership. You will enjoy his nuanc…

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#90 - Bob Moesta // Co-Architect of the "Jobs to Be Done" Theory 46:34

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Product Discovery for Engineers (and CTOs) Invest your engineering resources better by truly understanding the core problem your product needs to solve with this CTO podcast featuring Bob Moesta, co-architect of the Jobs to be Done Theory, who has developed and launched over 3500 products. As an engineer-turned-product-guru, Bob’s explanation of Pr…

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#89 - Melissa Perri // Author of "Escaping the Build Trap" and "Product Operations" 1:07:58

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CTOs Guide to Product Strategy and ProductOps Craft the ideal product strategy in this CTO podcast episode with Melissa Perri, author of “Escaping the Build Trap” and “Product Operations”.Find out how to become truly product-led: from your strategy to your metrics to your tooling. Listen to find out: How to balance qualitative 😍 and quantitative da…