Why We Need the Rich for Democracy & Tech Progress with John McGinnis, Professor at Northwestern University
Modern CTO22 Jan

Why We Need the Rich for Democracy & Tech Progress with John McGinnis, Professor at Northwestern University

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, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To pick up a copy of "Why Democracy Needs the Rich," check it out here!

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How To Understand & Optimize Agentic AI Workforces with Promise Theory with Tony Davis & Dr. Mark Burgess

How To Understand & Optimize Agentic AI Workforces with Promise Theory with Tony Davis & Dr. Mark Burgess

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...

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The Top Scaling Lessons from Zapier's AI Transformation with Wade Foster, Co-Founder & CEO of Zapier

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 bil...

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How Jensen Huang Built the World's Most Valuable Company with Stephen Witt, Author of "The Thinking Machine"

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...

16 Feb 51min

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How AI Will Collapse, Blur, and Rebuild Tech Teams with Kevin Adams, CIO at Edward Jones

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 structure...

12 Feb 47min

Why You’ll Never Plan Another Vacation with Vipul Hingne, CTO at Booking.com

Why You’ll Never Plan Another Vacation with Vipul Hingne, CTO at Booking.com

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 plan...

9 Feb 38min

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How to Build Defense for AI Cyber Attack Waves with Ariful Huq, Co-Founder at Exaforce

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 wave...

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

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

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...

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CES and WEF 2026: What’s the Global State of Tech? with Jim Harris

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 w...

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