Modern CTO

Today we’re talking to Amanda Blevins, VP and CTO of VMware Americas; and we discuss how to design your career path around what makes you happy, how to encourage everyone at your company to innovate and pursue new ideas, and how people may not remember what you do, but they’ll always remember how you made them feel.All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! In case you missed it: check out our previous episodes with VMware's CTO Kit Colbert and Chief Technologist of VMware HCI Duncan Epping

Today we’re talking to Michael Levin, Professor of Biology at Tufts University; and we discuss how Michael has learned to create reproducing robots from frog cells, what we can make these robots do and what they’re already capable of, and how Michael’s studies of cellular cognition are being applied to regenerating lost limbs.All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more about Michael Levin and his research at http://drmichaellevin.org

Today we’re talking to Peter Rahfeld, CSO of ABOzymes; and we discuss how Peter’s company hopes to make blood types obsolete by being able to change any blood to Type O. Learn about the science and the business behind this breakthrough right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more at https://www.abozymes.com

Today we’re talking to Matt Mahar, the CEO of Cana; and we discuss how Cana has built a molecular beverage printer capable of dispensing any drink imaginable on demand, how decentralizing beverage manufacturing will have a significant and immediate impact on the environment, and what the future could look like with most foods and drinks able to be printed in your home. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more about Cana and their molecular beverage printer at https://www.cana.com

Today we’re talking to Ahmad Kian, Co-Founder of Apadana and CEO of Apadana Solar Technologies; and we discuss how having a strong local financial partner has been integral to the growth of his business, the present and future of solar technology in the United States, and how we can reverse the harm humans have done to the environment to keep a planet where we can thrive.All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more about Apadana Solar Technologies at https://www.apadanasolartech.comIn case you missed it: check out our episode with Brett Cooksey, the CIO of Sunrise Banks (mentioned in this episode)

Today we’re talking to Adam Bahret, an expert reliability engineering consultant, and owner of Apex Ridge Reliability; and we discuss how the CTO is often alone as the bridge between the technology and business sides of an organization, the value of being able to make great infographics, and the importance of getting constant feedback from your team. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! If you want to to talk to Adam Bahret about creating custom reliability solutions, learn more at http://www.apexridge.com/Check out Adam Bahret's podcast, The Reliability Leader: https://apexridge.com/podcasts/In case you missed it, check out the first episode we did with Adam Bahret at https://moderncto.io/adam-bahret/

Today we’re talking to Scott Sellers, Co-Founder and CEO of Azul; and we discuss how there is currently a trillion dollars of market cap being weighed down by cloud costs, different tactics for mitigating cloud costs, and how Azul’s extremely efficient Java runtime can help you reduce the number of instances your company needs to run an application. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more about Azul here: https://www.azul.com

Today we’re talking to Ali Fazel, VP of Marketing at GRIN; and we discuss how companies can be leveraging influencer & creator marketing as a channel, why influencer marketing will have more longevity than traditional interruptive advertising, and how to put science and numbers behind working with creators the same way you would with traditional digital marketing channels. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more about GRIN here: https://grin.co

Today we’re talking to Jonathan Cobb, Senior Communications Manager at the World Nuclear Association; and we discuss different uses for nuclear science including energy, medicine, and heat, the challenges of getting nuclear energy to compete economically with fossil fuel and renewables, and how we can get the world to net zero emissions in the next 25 years. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more about the World Nuclear Association at https://world-nuclear.org

Today we’re talking to Todd Allen, Professor of Nuclear Engineering at University of Michigan; and we discuss the state of nuclear energy in the world today, barriers to investing more in nuclear energy, and what it would take to have a personal nuclear reactor in your home.All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Check out UMich's Fastest Path to Zero Initiative, where Todd and other super bright people are working hard to get the world to net zero carbon emissions.