The CTO Lens
Episodes
Season 3: Episode 3 - Is the Job Market for Senior Technology Leaders Broken?
08 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The CTO Lens Podcast is back with Episode 3 of Season 3, and this week David and Sophie have a packed agenda - news, a brilliant guest and a Flip Side...
Season 3: Episode 2 - The Best Engineering Leaders of the Next Decade Won't Come from Engineering...
02 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The CTO Lens Podcast is back with another packed episode. David's fresh from a stag weekend involving combat archery, a giant inflatable and some ques...
Season 3: Episode 1 - Should Engineers Be Worried? The Product Manager Ratio That's Dividing Tech
27 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The CTO Lens Podcast is back - and Season 3 is here. David and Sophie return refreshed, ready to dig into a packed news agenda, a brand new segment an...
Season 2: Episode 20 - What Nobody Is Telling Fractional Workers About AI (Season Finale)
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The CTO Lens Podcast wraps up Season 2 with Episode 20 - and David and Sophie are going out with a bang. Twenty episodes in, they reflect on what they...
Season 2: Episode 19 - Liz Kendall, Falling Robots and Data Teams Are More Important Than You Think!
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The CTO Lens Podcast is back with Episode 19, and this week David and Sophie are firing on all cylinders with a packed news agenda and a guest who rea...
Season 2: Episode 18 - Claude Mythos, Molotov Cocktails and the Future of UX
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The CTO Lens Podcast is back with Episode 18, and this one's got plenty to dig into. David and Sophie are back in their respective remote setups - but...
Season 2: Episode 17 - "Nobody Told Us It Was Going to Cost This Much"
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The CTO Lens Podcast is back with Episode 17, and this week's edition is packed! Oh, and yes - this week's episode was filmed in person. David and Sop...
Season 2: Episode 16 - The CTO's Dilemma: Prove ROI from AI & Prove You Still Have a Future Job
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The CTO Lens Podcast is back with Episode 16, and this week's edition is packed!Meta vs. Google in court. AI reshaping video production. A Lloyd's Ban...
Season 2: Episode 15 - How Do Technology Leaders Drive Change for the Future Workforce
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’ episode of the CTO Lens Podcast, David and Sophie begin by discussing the week's latest news, including budgets for AI and Quantum Com...
Season 2: Episode 14 - How Is AI Reshaping The Software Development Lifecycle?
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’ episode of the CTO Lens Podcast, David and Sophie begin by discussing the week's latest news, including delayed Royal Navy deployments...
Season 2: Episode 13 - Is The CTO Role Now More Strategic Than Technical?
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’ episode of the CTO Lens Podcast, David is back and joins Sophie to discuss the latest in tech innovations and news.Both share insights...
Season 2: Episode 12 - Building The Fastest AI Machines on Earth
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’ episode of the CTO Lens Podcast, Sophie Valentine is joined by guest host Samantha Burrows, in a special International Women’ Day we...
Season 2: Episode 11 - Practical Cases of AI Working
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’ episode of the CTO Lens Podcast, David Crawford and Sophie Valentine discuss various topics including social media court cases, recent...
Season 2: Episode 10 - How to Get a CTO Role in 2026
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’ episode of the CTO Lens Podcast, David Crawford and Sophie Valentine discuss various topics including their Valentine's weekend experi...
Season 2: Episode 9 - Falling Back in Love with My CTO Role
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of the CTO Lens Podcast, Sophie and David discuss various topics including France getting rid of Zoom, AI robots and the recent...
Season 2: Episode 8 - Incident Response
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of the CTO Lens Podcast, Sophie and David discuss various topics including AI training initiatives, Apple's sales trends, digit...
Season 2: Episode 7 - Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff vs the Devil’s in the Detail
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of The CTO Lens Podcast, Sophie and David cover a wide range of topics. They dive into the challenges facing the gaming indus...
Season 2: Episode 6 - Women in Technology Leadership: Have We Seen Any Progress?
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the CTO Lens podcast, hosts Sophie Valentine and David Crawford delve into various topics, starting with the internet outa...
Season 2: Episode 6 - Women in Technology Leadership: Have we seen any progress?
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the CTO Lens podcast, hosts Sophie Valentine and David Crawford delve into various topics, starting with the internet outa...
Season 2: Episode 5 - The Art of Communicating + AOREN Framework
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sophie and David discuss the latest developments in technology, including Nvidia's new AI platform for self-driving cars, the implica...
Season 2: Episode 4 - Project Tech Rescue
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this engaging conversation, Sophie Valentine and David Crawford reflect on their Christmas and New Year experiences, discussing the transition back...
Season 2: Episode 3 - Sitting Down with Your Younger Self
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, David and Sophie discuss their Christmas preparations, share technology news highlights, and delve into the importance of giving advi...
Season 2: Episode 2 - Climbing the Tech Ladder
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of CTO Lens, hosts David Crawford and Sophie Valentine discuss personal updates, technology news, and the transition from CTO to CEO w...
Season 2: Episode 1 - 'Before You Say Yes'
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of CTO Lens, David Crawford and new co-host Sophie Valentine discuss the evolution of the podcast, play a fun game of 'Two Truths and ...
Episode 9 - Sarah Greasley: From CTO to NED
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CTO Lens with David Crawford is a podcast from London Tech Leaders that offers an inside look at the realities of modern technology leadership. Ho...
Episode 8: Matt Watson - Bridging Product, People & Technology
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CTO Lens with David Crawford is a podcast from London Tech Leaders that offers an inside look at the realities of modern technology leadership. Ho...
Episode 7: Stuart Coleman - From Lecturer to CTO
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CTO Lens with David Crawford is a podcast from London Tech Leaders that offers an inside look at the realities of modern technology leadership. Ho...
Episode 6: Eleni Kelly - Inside the Modern CIO Role
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CTO Lens with David Crawford is a podcast from London Tech Leaders that offers an inside look at the realities of modern technology leadership. Ho...
Episode 5: Nick Drouet - Preparing the Next Generation of CTO's
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CTO Lens with David Crawford is a podcast from London Tech Leaders that offers an inside look at the realities of modern technology leadership. Ho...
Episode 4: Meri Williams - From Satellites to CTO
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CTO Lens with David Crawford is a podcast from London Tech Leaders that offers an inside look at the realities of modern technology leadership. Ho...
Episode 3: Mal Minhas - "Becoming the manager of managers"
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CTO Lens with David Crawford is a podcast from London Tech Leaders that offers an inside look at the realities of modern technology leadership. Ho...
Episode 2: Steve Newson - From Start-Up to Starling
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CTO Lens with David Crawford is a podcast from London Tech Leaders that offers an inside look at the realities of modern technology leadership. Ho...
Episode 1: Renee Hunt - "I'm not a CTO, I'm THE CTO"
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CTO Lens with David Crawford is a podcast from London Tech Leaders that offers an inside look at the realities of modern technology leadership. Ho...