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Today we’re talking to Ali Ghafour, Martial artist & Founder of 20/20 Armor and the Toronto CTO Meetup Group; and we discuss how developing strong discipline is key to success, how 20/20 Armor is bringing precision and data analytics to martial arts competitions, and tips for getting the most out of your R&D investments.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out 20/20 Armor at https://2020armor.com

6 Apr 202234min

Today we're talking to Yasir Drabu, Founder of Taazaa; and we discuss challenges of hiring outside of a major tech hub, Taazaa's custom software development, and how Yasir's company has incubated multiple successful startups. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more about Taazaa at https://taazaa.com

4 Apr 202227min

Today we’re talking to Jeff Smith, VP and GM of Autonomous & Undersea Systems at Saab; and we discuss how Jeff has built a career in underwater robots, engineering challenges of building machines for use underwater, and Saab’s various unmanned underwater underwater vehicles used in defense, exploration, and more.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out Saab's undersea systems at https://www.saab.com/products/security/underwater-systems

1 Apr 202247min

Today we’re talking to John Sudduth, CIO of the MWRD of Greater Chicago; and we discuss what it’s like running the IT function at the largest water treatment facility in the world, their approach to cybersecurity as attacks on critical infrastructure have become more common, and how working with Rimini Street has freed up John’s IT team to spend more time on IT-related tasks.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Learn more about Rimini Street at https://www.riministreet.com Learn more about the MWRD Chicago at https://mwrd.org

30 Mar 202239min

Today we’re talking to Amiram Shachar, Founder of Spot.io, and GM of Spot by NetApp; and we discuss how a CEO’s job is always changing, how to transfer culture to new hires, and how to embrace failure as a critical part of success. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Learn how Spot can automate & optimize your cloud compute usage at https://spot.io

28 Mar 202243min

Today we’re talking to Paul Ashe, Founder and President of Securance Consulting; and we discuss why it’s important to invest in training your end users on security to guard against phishing attacks, and why it can be problematic to have a company’s technology function report directly to the finance function.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Learn more about Securance Consulting at https://www.securanceconsulting.com

25 Mar 202234min

Today we’re talking to Eric Weiss, Executive Coach and Founder of Full Cycle Executive Coaching; and we discuss Eric’s CTO Maturity Model - a guide for where you’re at in your career as a CTO, and how to stay close to your customers to make sure you’re building the right things.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Get in touch with Eric and see if you're a good fir for his coaching at https://www.fullcycleproduct.com/coaching

23 Mar 202251min

Today we’re talking to Marc Maiffret, CTO of BeyondTrust; and we discuss how Marc’s career in cybersecurity started after getting raided by the FBI, Marc’s co-discovery of the infamous Microsoft vulnerability Code Red, and how the culture of a company has to change fundamentally in order to make meaningful changes to security.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out BeyondTrust at https://www.beyondtrust.com

21 Mar 202249min