
Modern CTO
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!
Latest episodes

Nov 6, 2020 • 1h 22min
#246 Marc Ferrentino - Chief Strategy Officer at Yext
Leadership, Agile, Relationships
Today we are talking to Marc Ferrentino, the Chief Strategy Officer at Yext. And we discuss the differences between leadership and management, how they’re implementing recharge days to help prevent burnout and the importance of having a community of peers to bounce ideas off of.
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Nov 4, 2020 • 51min
#245 Rathi Murthy - CTO at Verizon Media
Leadership, 5g, Augmented & Virtual Reality
Today we are talking to Rathi Murthy, the CTO at Verizon Media. And we discuss her 5 C’s of leadership during Covid, how women can advance in their careers, and thoughts on the connected and immersive future that awaits as 5g continues to roll out.
All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

Nov 2, 2020 • 60min
#244 Chris Menier - GM - Digital Transformation at Vitria
AI Ops, Digital Transformation, Leadership
Today we are talking to Chris, the General Manager of Digital Transformation at Vitria. And we discuss the intersection of DevOps and AI Ops, what a successful pivot looks like for a well established organization, and how to get your team on board using empathy and enrollment.
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Check them out at https://www.vitria.com/ !

Oct 30, 2020 • 1h 20min
#243 Joel Hron - CTO at ThoughtTrace
Scaling, Artificial Intelligence, Recruiting
Today we are talking to Joel, the CTO at ThoughtTrace. And we discuss the evolution of the CTO role as a company scales, the importance of practicing patience when recruiting, and the ethical decisions surrounding the advancement of Artificial Intelligence.
All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast.

Oct 28, 2020 • 59min
#242 Jean-Denis Greze - Head of Engineering at Plaid
Team Building, Leadership, Privacy
Today we are talking to Jean-Denis Greze, the Head of Engineering at Plaid. And we discuss optimizing your teams for impact and treating them right in the long term, thoughts on privacy engineering, and how they’ve operationalized employee mobility within their organization.
Check them out at www.plaid.com
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Oct 26, 2020 • 1h 17min
#241 Frank Eichstadt - Chief Architect at Orion Span
Today we are talking to Frank, the Chief Architect at Orion Span. And we discuss his experiences from working in aerospace over the last 4 decades, leadership lessons from working with astronauts, and what living in space will look like.
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Oct 23, 2020 • 48min
#240 Justin Turner And Owen Samuels - HEB
Chaos Engineering, Risk Management, Extreme Ownership
Today we are talking to Justin Turner and Owen Samuels at H-E-B. And we discuss how they used chaos engineering to build resilient systems that were able to scale, how to take risks in an organization by building credibility, and how they are applying the concept of extreme ownership throughout their engineering organization.
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Oct 21, 2020 • 54min
#239 David Blair - CTO at Andela
Leadership, Feedback, Outsourcing
Today we are talking to David Blair, the CTO at Andela. And we discuss the vibrant engineering culture being built across Africa, Andela’s mission to connect brilliance, talent and opportunity, and how seeking feedback from others will help in all aspects of growth.
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Oct 19, 2020 • 57min
#238 David Tran - VP and CISO at MentorMate
Leadership, Productivity, Cyber Security
Today we are talking to David Tran, the VP of Solutions and CISO at MentorMate. And we discuss the differences between authentic and inauthentic leaders, thoughts on how to build a productive engineering culture, and the importance of taking security seriously at all stages of growth.
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Oct 16, 2020 • 52min
#237 Mark Papermaster - CTO at AMD
Super Computers, Ryzen, Culture
Today we are talking to Mark Papermaster, the CTO at AMD. And we discuss what it takes to stay ahead of competition in a hyper competitive space, a preview of what is to come with their Zen3 Architecture, and how open and candid conversations are the foundation of a healthy culture
All of this, right here, right now on the Modern CTO Podcast!