Innovation & the Pursuit of Happiness with Amanda Blevins, CTO of VMware Americas
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
16 Maj 202240min
Self-Replicating Robots with Michael Levin, Professor of Biology at Tufts University
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
13 Maj 202254min
Making Blood Types Obsolete with Peter Rahfeld, CSO at ABOzymes
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
11 Maj 202233min
Molecular Beverage Printing with Matt Mahar, CEO of Cana
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
9 Maj 202248min
From Sustainability to Thriveability with Ahmad Kian, CEO of Apadana Solar Technologies
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.com In case you missed it: check out our episode with Brett Cooksey, the CIO of Sunrise Banks (mentioned in this episode)
6 Maj 202239min
Making Technology Useful with Adam Bahret, Reliability Engineering Consultant
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/
4 Maj 202232min
Solving the Trillion-Dollar Cloud Paradox with Scott Sellers, Co-Founder & CEO of Azul
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
2 Maj 202243min
The Only Marketing Channel With Longevity with Ali Fazal, VP at GRIN
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
29 Apr 202245min
