Modern Cto With Joel Beasley

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

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

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

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

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

Today we’re talking to John Lennox, author of the book 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity; and we discuss how artificial intelligence is impacting society today and in the future, why it’s extremely important and difficult to define strong ethical lines in the creation of AI, and how John weaves his Christian beliefs into thinking about the future of science & technology. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out John's book, 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity

Today we’re talking to Martin Ford, futurist and author of the book Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future; and we discuss the impact automation will have on the labor market in the next 10-20 years, how to think about structuring a society that has far fewer opportunities for employment, how far away we are from creating a fully conscious Artificial Intelligence.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out Martin Ford's book Rise of the Robots, and check out his Ted Talk!

Today we’re talking to Chris Spargen, Solutions Engineering Manager at Helpsystems; and we discuss how Helpsystems’ Managed File Transfer platform enables organizations to easily and securely transfer files, tips for staying motivated professionally, and how to transfer culture into the remote environment as best as possible. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  To learn more about Helpsystems, check them out at https://www.helpsystems.com/ In case you missed it: check out our episode with Steph Charbonneau, Director of Product Strategy at Helpsystems

Today we’re talking to Tom Taulli, Author of the books Artificial Intelligence Basics and The Robotic Process Automation Handbook; and we discuss what will happen when jobs are automated away at massive scale, and why many advanced professions may not be safe from automation. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out Tom Taulli's books Artificial Intelligence Basics and The Robotic Process Automation Handbook today!

Today we’re talking to Kyle Malady, EVP & President of Global Network & Technology at Verizon; and we discuss Verizon’s rollout of ultra wideband and millimeter wave technology, the R&D labs working on cool tech within Verizon, and what to expect in the future of telecom. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  To learn more about Verizon's technology, check them out at https://verizon5glabs.com

Today we’re talking to Ashwin Rajeeva, Co-Founder & CTO of Acceldata.io; and we discuss how to attract top talent and make their work meaningful, challenges Ashwin is confronting as he 2x and 3x’s his company size, and putting yourself in the shoes of the customer as an engineer.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  To learn more about Acceldata, check them out at https://www.acceldata.io

Today we’re talking to Adam Bregenzer, CTO of GroupSense; and we discuss what it’s like negotiating with ransomware attackers to minimize the cost, how Groupsense operates as spies to catch bad guys on the darknet, and how businesses need to change the way they think about ransomware attacks. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  To learn more about GroupSense, check them out at https://www.groupsense.io

Today we’re talking to John Vaughn, COO of BusinessOptix; and we discuss how digital twin simulations are being used to simulate and optimize business processes, how GDIT leverages their business process expertise to help clients get the most out of digital twin simulations, and how to attract and retain top talent. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  To learn more about BusinessOptix, check them out at https://www.businessoptix.com In case you missed it: check out our episode with Mike Cole, Civilian CTO of GDIT

Today we’re talking to Dave Mangot, Principal at Mangoteque; and we discuss how to get good at delivering software, how CTOs can step back to let the CEOs decide what problems need solving, and why you might want to re-evaluate the KPIs you use to measure engineering productivity.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out Dave's consultancy at https://www.mangoteque.com

Today we’re talking to Oren Ellenbogen, VP Engineering at Forter, and Builder and Curator of Software Lead Weekly; and we discuss how to build a sustainable career while balancing a family life and pursuing fulfilling side projects, Oren’s framework for only spending his time on things he’d want to do for the next 40 years, and how to approach leading without leveraging authority. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Check out Oren's fantastic newsletter, Software Lead Weekly

Today we’re talking to Etienne de Bruin, Founder of the 7CTOs Community, and Co-founder of the Elevate150 Community; and we discuss the impact you can have on the world by working through communities, how to use the ontological method to coach others, and tips for taking care of yourself so you can best serve others.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  To learn more about Elevate150, check out the community at https://elevate150.com To learn more about 7CTOs, check out the community at https://7ctos.com

Today we’re talking to Tommy McClung, Co-Founder & CEO of Release. And we discuss how Tommy founded Release to solve the huge problem of quickly spinning up environments, why the best entrepreneurs are extremely persistent, and why being vulnerable goes a long way as a leader.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  To learn more about Release, check them out at https://releasehub.com

Today we’re talking to Achilleas Dorotheou, Head of Human Motion at Parker Hannifin. And we discuss how Achilleas and his team are building exoskeletons that help paralyzed people walk. How they worked with Apex Ridge Reliability to make sure these exoskeletons don’t fail in the field, and the future of the medical exoskeleton industry.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! Learn more about powered exoskeletons at https://www.indego.com/ In case you missed it: check out our episode with Adam Bahret, Owner and Reliability Engineer at Apex Ridge Reliability.

Today we’re talking to John Mediana, Founder & CEO of Executive Brand Growth. And we discuss why marketers ruin everything. How to get started creating a strong personal brand, and what it takes to put out a Gary Vee-level of content for your personal brand.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  To learn more about growing your personal brand, check out https://www.johnmediana.com

Today we’re talking to Bryan Helmkamp, Founder and CEO of Code Climate. And we discuss how to implement data-driven engineering management with Code Climate. The impact that adopting a data-driven approach has on every level of the engineering organization, and how to think about creating a product that is a tool vs. a product that is a solution.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  To learn more about CodeClimate, check them out at https://codeclimate.com