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Aug 27, 2024 • 45min

#98 Alain Denzler: The Evolution of AI - A Journey Towards Human Interaction

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, co-founder of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Alain Denzler, Founder of getitAI about: - Insights into the transformative potential of AI in revolutionizing sales and brand interaction. - Understanding the challenges and opportunities startups face in the AI landscape, including the importance of niche focus and staying ahead of rapid technological advancements. - Practical strategies for leveraging AI to enhance customer engagement and sales processes, particularly in e-commerce and software markets. - Lessons learned from personal experiences, such as navigating cultural differences in team management and overcoming setbacks in project development. - Visionary perspectives on the future impact of AI on everyday life, including predictions for generational shifts and the fundamental changes in human-technology interaction. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.
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Aug 20, 2024 • 42min

#97 Valeriy Zamaraiev: Navigating the Crypto Landscape - A CTO's Perspective on Web3 and Beyond

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this episode, host Leszek Knoll, CEO of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Valeriy Zamaraiev, a CTO at 1kx about: - Professional Journey in Tech: Insights into the transition from traditional tech roles to becoming a CTO in a leading venture capital firm, including early influences and key experiences. - Approach to Problem-Solving: The importance of being result-oriented, finding efficient solutions, and the balance between enjoying the process and achieving tangible outcomes. - Role of a CTO in a VC Firm: An in-depth look at the responsibilities of a CTO in a venture capital context, including portfolio support, internal projects, technical due diligence, and industry trend analysis. - Web3 and Crypto Networks: Differences between traditional tech environments and Web3, the unique challenges of security and reliability in crypto projects, and the innovative opportunities offered by blockchain technology. - Leadership and Culture: Effective leadership philosophies, strategies for nurturing a positive organizational culture, and the significance of communication and adaptability in remote work environments. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership⁠ We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.
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Aug 13, 2024 • 54min

#96 Edward Kruger: The Intersection of Compassion and Strategy in Business Growth

Edward Kruger, the Director of Engineering at Neo Financial, dives into the vital role of ownership and autonomy in business growth. He emphasizes how empowering employees enhances innovation and rapid scaling. Edward shares effective coaching techniques that boost engagement and self-reflection. Drawing from classic literature like 'The Art of War', he offers strategic insights applicable to modern challenges. He also addresses the hurdles of rapid scaling and shares resources to guide emerging leaders and CTOs in their journey.
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Aug 6, 2024 • 37min

#95 José Ignacio Díaz: Breaking Barriers - The Journey of a Tech Leader in Startup Culture

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, co-founder of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with José Ignacio Díaz, a CTO at Besso about: - Insights into the tech scene in different regions, particularly Switzerland and Amsterdam. - Challenges and opportunities in startup ecosystems. - Strategies for navigating layoffs, market fluctuations, and talent acquisition. - The importance of proactive leadership and fostering a supportive team environment. - Real-world examples of resilience and problem-solving in high-pressure situations. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.
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Jul 30, 2024 • 32min

#94 Mohamed Gamal: The Art of Architecting - Strategies for Future-Proofing Tech

Mohamed Gamal, a Mobile Staff Engineer at SumUp, dives into the intricacies of tech organization dynamics. He shares insights on aligning platform and product teams to overcome large-scale project challenges. Gamal discusses the importance of strategic architectural decisions and the transition from client-based to product-focused development. He also touches on 2024's technical hurdles, such as product unification, and champions the adoption of Kotlin Multiplatform. Valuable resources in software engineering and team dynamics are explored, offering listeners actionable strategies.
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Jul 23, 2024 • 37min

#93 Kelly Vaughn: AI Ethics and Innovation - Balancing Privacy and Progress

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, co-founder of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Kelly Vaughn, Director of Engineering at Spot AI about: - System Design Problem-Solving: Insights into how engineers approach system design problems, including the importance of understanding different perspectives and methodologies. - Adapting to New Technologies: How senior engineers can transition between different tech stacks, such as moving from a C# or PHP background to working with Node and React. - Ethical AI Practices: The significance of data privacy in AI models and the ethical considerations when using customer data for training AI. - Utilizing Generative AI: Practical applications of generative AI tools like ChatGPT in daily tasks, from creating outlines and policies to drafting emails. - Managing Remote Teams: Effective strategies for leading geographically distributed engineering teams, including the benefits and challenges of remote collaboration. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.
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Jul 16, 2024 • 29min

#92 Philipp Deutscher: Empowering Tomorrow's Tech Leaders - Essential Lessons for Aspiring CTOs

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this episode, host Leszek Knoll, CEO of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Philipp Deutscher, Fractional CTO about: - Career Journey: Insights into the career path of a tech leader, including the transition from software developer to CTO and the various roles and responsibilities taken on along the way. - CTO Role Expectations: Clarification on common misconceptions about the CTO role, emphasizing that it's not just about technology but also involves strategic decision-making, risk management, and leadership. - Key Leadership Skills: The importance of adaptability, communication, strategic thinking, and balancing wartime and peacetime leadership styles for a successful CTO. - Operational Excellence: Strategies for achieving and maintaining operational excellence, including the significance of metrics, sense of urgency, and effective monitoring and processes. - Hiring and Team Management: Insights on the importance of mindset over skillset in hiring, and the critical aspects of responsibility, accountability, and empowerment in team management. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: https://brainhub.eu/better-tech-leadership We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.
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Jul 9, 2024 • 30min

#91 Valentin Gönczy: A Vision for Accessible Renewable Energy

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this episode, host Leszek Knoll, CEO of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Valentin Gönczy, CPO & Co-Founder at Cloover about: - Career Transition Insights: How a background in law can provide valuable skills and perspectives in the tech and renewable energy sectors. - Startup Challenges and Solutions: The journey of launching and managing startups, including pivoting business models and dealing with unexpected challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic. - Renewable Energy Market: The current landscape of the renewable energy industry in Europe, including market demands, regulatory challenges, and financing solutions. - Innovative Financing Models: The concept of embedded financing for renewable energy installations, making green technology more accessible to the mass market. - Operational Strategies: Approaches to scaling a startup, the importance of product-market fit, and strategies for managing a distributed team across multiple countries. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.
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Jul 2, 2024 • 1h

#90 Khaled Souf: Building Self-Sustaining Systems in Tech Organizations

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, co-founder of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Khaled Souf, a Fractional CTO about: - The importance of customer-centricity: Insights are shared on how startups and businesses should prioritize listening to their customers to pivot and align their products effectively. - Leadership lessons: Advice on effective leadership includes listening more and talking less, encouraging team input in decision-making, and ensuring decisions are reversible to adapt to changing contexts. - Technological trends: Discussions on AI's current role and future potential highlight its reliance on data and computational resources, and its evolving impact across industries. - Personal development and learning: Emphasis on continuous learning and stepping out of one's comfort zone to tackle new challenges, such as customer outreach and sales strategies. - Community and mentorship: Encouragement to tech professionals to engage beyond coding by mentoring and contributing to communities that have supported their growth, fostering broader impact and development. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.
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Jun 25, 2024 • 49min

#89 Jochen Issing: Navigating Leadership Waters: Insights from the Engineering Realm

Welcome to the Better Tech Leadership podcast, where we connect with tech leaders from all over the world to share their know-how on bridging the gap between business and tech. In this episode, host Matt Warcholinski, co-founder of software development agency @‌Brainhubeu, talks with Jochen Issing, Director of Engineering at FERNRIDE about: - Importance of psychological safety in fostering open communication and trust within teams. - The significance of adapting communication styles to different cultural contexts and team dynamics. - Insights into infrastructure management and its critical role in product development, particularly in high-tech industries. - Lessons on leadership, decision-making, and team building drawn from sports analogies and real-world experiences. - Recommended resources for personal and professional development in agile methodologies, lean startup practices, and team dynamics. Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to be the first to know when new #bettertechleadership podcasts are released. Interested in becoming a guest on the Better Tech Leadership Podcast or more tech leadership knowledge? Connect with Leszek and Matt on LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leszekknoll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwarcholinski/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bettertechleadership.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We appreciate your feedback, so please leave your comments, questions, and suggestions in the comment section below.

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