Episodes

Protecting your Business from API Security Threats – Rob Dickinson
June 16, 2022

Protecting your Business from API Security Threats – Rob Dickinson

On today’s episode, I’m talking with Rob Dickinson about APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). Think of APIs as software tools that allow two applications to talk to each other. Rob has lots of experience working with APIs at several large...

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Growing Multiple Tech Companies Using Different Approaches – Girish Redekar
June 9, 2022

Growing Multiple Tech Companies Using Different Approaches – Girish R…

On today’s episode, I talk with Girish Redekar about his experience launching two tech companies. Girish is an entrepreneur and he is passionate about programming. One of the companies he founded, Recruiter Box, grew to 2500 customers, and had a...

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Lessons Learned from Interviewing 450 CTOs – Joel Beasley
June 2, 2022

Lessons Learned from Interviewing 450 CTOs – Joel Beasley

Joel Beasley is the host of the Modern CTO Podcast where he has interviewed more than 450 technology leaders. Joel is also a CTO himself – he’s the current CTO of LeaderBits, which helps train people to be successful leaders. The LeaderBits...

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Cybersecurity Compliance that is Unique to your Organization – Justin Beals
May 19, 2022

Cybersecurity Compliance that is Unique to your Organization – Justin…

Justin Beals is the Co-Founder and CEO of Strike Graph, which is a security compliance company. He’s a serial entrepreneur with expertise in Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, and governance. Justin started Strike Graph to eliminate the...

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Leading in the IT World – James Fair
May 12, 2022

Leading in the IT World – James Fair

James Fair has more than 35 years of experience in IT (information technology) and leadership. Today, he combines his love of IT and cybersecurity with his passion for Leadership development. James started as an entry-level technician and worked his...

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Cybersecurity in a world of ever-changing risks – Corey White
May 5, 2022

Cybersecurity in a world of ever-changing risks – Corey White

Corey has worked in the security industry for more than 25 years and has successfully built and implemented security strategies and led consulting teams. He has worked with almost every industry, including government, high tech, hospitality, critical...

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Fail but never give up – Alina Timofeeva
April 28, 2022

Fail but never give up – Alina Timofeeva

Alina is an award-winning professional working with Financial Services organizations in the areas of cloud-based systems, data, and digital technologies. She was recently recognized in the “Who’s Who in Cloud?” report as an influencer and...

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Leveraging AI for a more sustainable, secure, and prosperous future – Eric Daimler
April 7, 2022

Leveraging AI for a more sustainable, secure, and prosperous future –…

Eric is an authority in Artificial Intelligence with over 20 years of experience in the field as an entrepreneur, executive, investor, technologist, and policy advisor. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Conexus, which provides solutions that analyze and...

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Amazon leadership principles from a former Amazon executive – John Rossman
March 24, 2022

Amazon leadership principles from a former Amazon executive – John Ro…

John is a thought leader on the topics of digital strategies and innovation strategies. He is an advisor to companies and leaders who want to innovate and compete with more agility and effectiveness. John is also a keynote speaker on leadership for...

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The value of building diverse teams – William Adams
March 17, 2022

The value of building diverse teams – William Adams

William is an award-winning Diversity & Inclusion innovator, an engineering trailblazer, and a philanthropist. He is also a busy husband and father of three children. William was named the first Technical Advisor to the CTO at Microsoft after helping...

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Bringing predictability to innovation – Tony Ulwick
March 10, 2022

Bringing predictability to innovation – Tony Ulwick

On this episode, Tony Ulwick and I discuss his innovation process that’s been used by companies around the world. Tony is the inventor of the Outcome-Driven Innovation® (ODI) process and founder of strategy and innovation consulting firm,...

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Product design through end user collaboration and innovation – Kelli Lucas
March 3, 2022

Product design through end user collaboration and innovation – Kelli …

On this episode, Kelli Lucas and I discuss her experience as a UX (user experience) designer. Kelli has 12 years of experience creating beautiful, engaging products for startups and enterprise clients alike. She has designed mobile and web products...

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Are you Protecting the Right Inventions? – Steve Sponseller
Feb. 24, 2022

Are you Protecting the Right Inventions? – Steve Sponseller

In this solo episode, I discuss the importance of building a portfolio of patents that provides strong protection, a competitive advantage, and increases your company’s valuation. This episode covers Step 3 of my 3-step system to identify and...

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Bootstrapping and lead generation strategies for tech companies – Miguel Heinonen
Feb. 17, 2022

Bootstrapping and lead generation strategies for tech companies – Mig…

On today’s episode, Miguel Heinonen and I discuss his experience as a tech entrepreneur who has worked in the startup community across the United States and the United Kingdom. He grew up in a variety of countries, including: Peru, Switzerland,...

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How to identify inventions worth protecting – Steve Sponseller
Feb. 3, 2022

How to identify inventions worth protecting – Steve Sponseller

In this solo episode, I discuss the importance of evaluating inventions created throughout your organization. Some inventions are not worth protecting. To avoid patenting inventions with minimal value, it’s important to evaluate each invention based...

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The state of digital transformation in 2022 – Omar Akhtar
Jan. 27, 2022

The state of digital transformation in 2022 – Omar Akhtar

On this episode, Omar Akhtar and I talk about his current work advising companies on digital marketing innovation. He focuses on content strategy, data-driven personalization, customer experience technology, and multi-channel marketing with technology...

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How to improve communication in technology companies – Jayant Chaudhary
Jan. 20, 2022

How to improve communication in technology companies – Jayant Chaudha…

On this episode, Jayant Chaudhary and I talk about his current work with technology companies. Jayant is an Innovative CTO who works in the areas of ecommerce, marketing, payments, logistics, and team building. He has 30 years of technology and...

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Using Scalable AI to understand the meaning of data – Mark Kerzner
Jan. 13, 2022

Using Scalable AI to understand the meaning of data – Mark Kerzner

On this episode, Mark Kerzner and I talk about his current work in artificial intelligence. Mark is an expert in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cybersecurity. He is a co-founder of Elephant Scale - a training and consulting company for...

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Finding top employees for your tech company – Josh Millet
Jan. 6, 2022

Finding top employees for your tech company – Josh Millet

On this episode, I have a great conversation with Josh Millet. Josh the founder and CEO of Criteria, which is a pre-employment assessment company with a simple goal: to help organizations make better hires. Josh founded Criteria in 2006...

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Accelerating business growth using customer success technology – Sonci Perez
Dec. 16, 2021

Accelerating business growth using customer success technology – Sonc…

On this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Sonci Perez. Sonci has founded multiple tech companies and is currently working to help companies change their interaction with customers through fast technology that delivers exceptional...

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How to perform an invention assessment – Steve Sponseller
Dec. 9, 2021

How to perform an invention assessment – Steve Sponseller

In this solo episode, I talk about the importance of performing an assessment of your systems for identifying and protecting the most valuable inventions created in your organization. I discuss a 5-step approach to assess your current systems and...

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Robotic systems won’t replace people – Ginny Foster
Dec. 2, 2021

Robotic systems won’t replace people – Ginny Foster

On this episode, Ginny Foster and I discuss robotics, industrial automation, and safety issues related to robots. Ginny is an Electrical Engineer who helps people scale manufacturing operations with robotics.   She serves as Market Development...

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Igniting tech leaders to success without burnout – Lisa Duerre
Nov. 18, 2021

Igniting tech leaders to success without burnout – Lisa Duerre

On this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Lisa Duerre. Lisa is a former Silicon Valley executive on a mission: She ignites leaders in the tech world to get fantastic results, build high-performing teams, and be present for the moments that...

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The 3 key components of innovation – Chris Hood
Nov. 11, 2021

The 3 key components of innovation – Chris Hood

On this episode, I have a great conversation with Chris Hood. Chris is a Strategist, a thought leader, and an author with 35 years of experience in business development and digital transformation. He currently works at Google as the Head of Business...

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