The CTO Show with Mehmet Gonullu
Episodes
#586 The Battle for the Data Layer: AI, Quantum, and What Leaders Are Missing with Kathryn Wang
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI is moving from tool to autonomous actor, and most organizations are still treating it like software.In this episode, Kathryn Wang, Principal Public...
#585 From Search Engines to Answer Engines: Aaron Burnett on How AI Is Rewriting Digital Marketing
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI is rapidly shifting digital marketing from traditional search engines to answer-driven experiences. In this episode, Aaron Burnett joins Mehmet ...
#584 AI-Powered Prospecting: Rylan Folts on Data, Wealth, and the End of Cold Outreach
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, Mehmet sits down with Rylan Folts, Co-Founder of WealthFeed, to explore how AI is reshaping prospecting i...
#583 Continuous Compliance Is Coming: Richa Kaul on AI Agents, Data Risk, and the End of Manual GRC
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Richa Kaul, Founder and CEO of Complyance, to explore how AI is fundamentally reshaping governance, risk, and c...
#582 AI, Fraud, and Digital Identity: Jarek Sygitowicz on Building Trust in the Internet Era
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Digital identity is moving from a background function to a core layer of the internet.In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Jarek Sygitowicz, Co-Foun...
#581 From Alerts to Business Risk: Mike Armistead on AI Agents and the Future of Cybersecurity
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cybersecurity has never been more critical, yet organizations still struggle to explain its real value in business terms. Security teams process milli...
#580 Security vs Speed: Ben Wilcox on AI Development, DevSecOps, and Modern CTO Leadership
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As AI rapidly reshapes how software is built, technology leaders face a growing tension between speed and security. Development cycles are acceleratin...
#579 AI Meets ERP Transformation: Dominik Wittenbeck on the Future of SAP Data Migration
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enterprise transformation rarely fails because of strategy. It fails because of execution, and one of the most complex parts of execution is data migr...
#578 Engineering Longevity: Dr. Bill Andrews on Telomeres, Genetics, and the Future of Aging
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if aging is not inevitable, but a solvable biological problem?In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, Mehmet sits down with Dr. Bill Andrews...
#577 Agentic AI Is Rewriting the Boardroom: Betsy Atkins on Governance, Risk, and Execution
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Betsy Atkins, serial entrepreneur, board member of global companies, and ad...
#576 The Infrastructure Behind Tokenization: JP Worrell on Scaling Real-World Assets
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tokenization has moved beyond hype. The real opportunity is no longer in creating tokens, but in building the infrastructure that allows real-world as...
#575 AI Risk Is the New Cybersecurity Battleground With Walter Haydock
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI is moving faster than security, and the gap is widening.In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Walter Haydock, Founder of StackAware, to explore ho...
#574 The Age of Synchrony: Why Human Connection Wins in the AI Era With Joshua Bernstein
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As AI continues to automate workflows, decision-making, and even communication, one critical capability is becoming more valuable than ever: human con...
#573 AI Is Becoming a Commodity. The Real Game Is Value and Control With Shashank Tiwari
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI is no longer just about models, prompts, or experimentation. It is becoming infrastructure.In this episode, I sit down with Shashank Tiwari, CEO an...
#572 AI Can Source Talent. It Still Can’t Close Humans With Will Spengler
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Will Spengler, Founder and Principal of Frederick Fox, to explore how hiring, entrepreneurship, and sca...
#571 Scaling With Intelligence: Building an Autonomous Business With Amos Bar-Joseph
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Mehmet sits down with Amos Bar-Joseph, Founder and CEO of Swan AI, to unpack what it really means to build an autonomous company...
#570 The Quantum Founder Mindset: Wisdom, AI, and Conscious Leadership with Alessandro Grampa
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this deep and thought-provoking episode, Mehmet sits down with Alessandro Grampa, Founder of Whole Grain Wisdom, to explore what it truly means to ...
#569 Human-Centered FinTech: Rethinking Credit in an Agentic World with Tamara Laine
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Tamara Laine, Founder and CEO of MPWR, to explore how AI and agentic systems are reshaping the future of lendin...
#568 Beyond Silicon: Building the First Living Computer with Ewelina Kurtys
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, Mehmet sits down with Ewelina Kurtys, Strategic Advisor at FinalSpark, to explore one of the most radical...
#567 Engineering Creativity: Peadar Coyle on Scaling AI Audio Infrastructure
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, Mehmet sits down with Peadar Coyle, Co-Founder and CTO of AudioStack, to explore how AI is transforming a...
#566 Scaling Trust in Logistics: David Soileau on AI, Operations, and Leadership
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, Mehmet sits down with David Soileau, Co-Founder and CRO of Gophr, to explore how modern software, AI, and...
#565 Startups Are Chains, Not Ropes: Lessons from 70+ Investments with Andrew Ackerman
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Andrew Ackerman, two-time founder, early-stage investor with 70+ investments, accelerator leader, entrepreneurs...
#564 The Accessibility Advantage: Max Ivey on Why Inclusive Design Is a Competitive Edge
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I’m joined by Max Ivey, known as The Blind Blogger and a leading voice in digital accessibility.Max sha...
#563 From Geology to AI: Ahmad Saleem on Building the Google for Podcasts
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I’m joined by Ahmad Saleem, Founder and CEO of Podyssey.Ahmad’s journey is anything but linear. From ...
#562 Agentic AI Is Not an Intern: Craig McLuckie on Control, Context, and Enterprise Reality
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Agentic AI is moving faster than enterprise readiness.Boards are pushing adoption. Teams are deploying agents at speed. But security, control, and ope...
#561 Fall in Love With the Problem, Not the Product: Ghazenfer Mansoor on Why Startups Fail
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Ghazenfer Mansoor, Founder and CEO of Technology Rivers, to unpack why so many software products fail quietly a...
#560 Why DevOps Alone Is No Longer Enough: Michael Ferranti on FeatureOps and Reliability
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, Mehmet sits down with Michael Ferranti, a seasoned tech executive and product leader at Unleash, to explo...
#559 AI Without the Black Box: Nat Natarajan on Building Trust at Global Scale
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Nat Natarajan, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Product Officer at Globalization Partners, to explore ...
#558 AI Is Easy to Build, Hard to Deploy: Data, Evaluation, and ROI with Bryan Wood
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI models are becoming commoditized, but deploying AI systems that deliver real ROI remains hard. In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Bryan Wood, P...
#557 The Shadow Audience Problem: Matt Zarracina on Fixing Ticketing’s Biggest Tech Blind Spot
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Live events generate massive attention, yet most venues have no idea who is actually attending. In this episode, Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Matt Za...
#556 The CFO’s New Mandate: Ahikam Kaufman on AI, Financial Governance, and Real-Time Truth
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I’m joined by Ahikam Kaufman, Co-Founder and CEO of Safebooks.ai, a seasoned finance executive turned e...
#555 From Silicon Valley to MENA Scale: Khaled Nazif on Loyalty, Leadership, and Building DSquares
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I sit down with Khaled Nazif, COO of DSquares, one of the most influential yet quietly powerful enterpris...
#554 Securing the AI Era: Alex Schlager on Why AI Agents Are the New Attack Surface
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I’m joined by Alex Schlager, Founder and CEO of AIceberg, a company operating at the intersection of AI...
#553 Raising Capital Without Illusions: Daniel Nikic on Global Investing and Founder Mistakes
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Raising capital looks easy from the outside. In reality, it is one of the most misunderstood parts of building a startup.In this episode, Mehmet sits ...
#552 From Solo Founder to YC Investor: Gabriel Jarrosson on What Drives Breakout Startups
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gabriel Jarrosson, founder and managing partner at Lobster Capital, breaks down what truly drives breakout startups inside the world’...
#551 How to Validate Anything: Kingsley Maunder’s SALT Test for Startup Builders
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kingsley Maunder breaks down one of the most overlooked aspects of startup building: proper validation. With over two decades in the ...
#550 From Zero to a Million-Dollar Month: How Colin McIntosh Built a Breakout Consumer Startup
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Colin opens the curtain on how Sheets & Giggles became a breakout DTC success by doing things differently: selling before bu...
#549 Why Small Teams Win: Mark Donnigan on GTM, Marketing, and Founder-Led Growth
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Donnigan has spent decades helping deep tech and video technology startups translate complex products into commercial traction. In this conversat...
#548 AI, Threats, and the New Cyber Resilience Playbook With Gerald Beuchelt & Subu Rao
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Mehmet is joined by Gerald Beuchelt and Subu Rao, two cybersecurity leaders from Acronis, to unpack the evolving threat landscap...
#547 Why OKRs Fail: Radhika Dutt on Building Teams That Think, Learn, and Adapt
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Radhika Dutt, author of Radical Product Thinking, to explore why OKRs and traditional performance frameworks of...
#546 Reinventing GTM: Jonathan Kvarfordt on Building AI Native Revenue Teams
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Jonathan breaks down the real state of AI adoption in GTM, why most revenue teams are still “stuck in the basics,” and how l...
#545 Exploring the Real Frontier: Dr. Nico Augustin on Deep Ocean Discovery and Innovation
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Dr. Nico Augustin, Head of Research and Expeditions at OceanQuest, to uncover the mysteries of the deep ocean. ...
#544 Reinventing Retail OS: Harish Chandramowli on AI, Workflows, and the Future of Fashion Tech
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Harish Chandramowli, Head of AI at Good Day Software, to explore how AI is reshaping the future of fashion, ret...
#543 The HEART of a Winning Pitch: VC Ben Wiener on Crafting Startup Narratives That Convert
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mehmet sits down with VC and author Ben Wiener to unpack one of the most practical, founder-friendly pitching frameworks in the start...
#542 Human First Technology: Wesley Eugene on AI, Leadership, and the New Experience Era
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful conversation, Wesley Eugene, SVP North America at HIT Global, joins Mehmet to explore a new framework for technology leadership. They...
#541 How Composability Transforms Engineering: Luv Kapur on Scaling Fast and Shipping Better
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Luv Kapur joins Mehmet to break down how composability is reshaping modern engineering. Luv is an engineering leader at Bit, working ...
#540 From Burnout to Breakthroughs: Christina Richardson on Founder Resilience and High Performance
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful conversation, Christina Richardson — serial founder, resilience researcher, and founder of Foundology — joins Mehmet to unpack th...
#539 Why 70% of Digital Transformations Fail — And How to Fix Them with Tory Bjorklund
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Digital transformation isn’t about technology — it’s about leadership, culture, and execution. In this episode, veteran CTO and transformation e...
#538 Process Intelligence & AI: Liam O’Neil on Building Smarter, Scalable Organizations
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Liam O’Neil, Managing Director at BPMD, to explore how modern organizations can use process intelligence, AI, and ...
#537 AI, People, and Performance: Sriniketh Chakravarthi on Building Future-Ready Teams
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Apexon CEO Sriniketh Chakravarthi joins us to unpack what it really takes to build and scale a global technology services company in ...
#536 AI, AR & the Built World: Brian Corcodilos on Building Tomorrow’s Real Estate
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Brian Corcodilos, CEO of Designblendz, to explore how technology is transforming the built environment — from...
#535 Inside Tech Investigations & Cyber Legal Battles With IT Expert & Arbitrator Ahmed Bahgat
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, we sit down with Ahmed Bahgat, a leading IT expert, digital forensics specialist, and court-appointed arb...
#534 The $5B Tax-Free Travel Tech Opportunity: Ameer Jumahboy on Digitizing Tourist Spending
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tourism is becoming a strategic economic engine for cities like Dubai, Singapore, Riyadh, and Milan. But one massive gap has been untouched: tax-free ...
#533 From Code to AI Teammates: How Artur Rivilis Is Reimagining Logistics and the Future of Work
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Art Rivilis, CTO of Augment, to explore how AI is moving beyond copilots and into the era of AI teammates — i...
#532 Rewriting the Rulebook: Carina Negreanu on How AI is Transforming Legal Tech
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Carina Negreanu, CTO of Robin AI, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industr...
#531 Cooperative AI: Mark Vange on Building Human-Centered Automation
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, we sit down with Mark Vange, founder of Autom8ly and former CTO at Electronic Arts, to explore what he ca...
#530 Radical Clarity: Pete Steege on How Accidental CEOs Simplify to Grow
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, host Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Pete Steege, Founder of B2B Clarity and author of Radical Clarity. Pet...
#529 AI Meets Talent: Federico Ramallo on Automating Tech Hiring Without Losing the Human Touch
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Federico Ramallo, founder of Density Labs and Prevetted AI, to explore how technology, culture, and human conne...
#528 Error Isn’t the Enemy: Eckhard Jann on What Aviation Can Teach Startups About Failure and Growth
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, host Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Eckhard Jann — former commercial pilot, safety manager, author of Er...
#527 Building for Tomorrow: Sebastian Gierlinger on Engineering Agility, AI, and the Composable Future
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Sebastian Gierlinger, VP of Engineering at Storyblok, to explore what it really takes to build software and tea...
#526 Digitizing Business in Dubai: Moosa Alavi on ERP, Cloud, and the Future of SMEs
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, we dive into the digital transformation wave reshaping businesses in the UAE and beyond. Mehmet sits down...
#525 Can Privacy Survive AI Surveillance? Kee Jefferys on Decentralized Messaging and Digital Freedom
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, we dive into one of the most pressing questions of our time: Can privacy survive in the age of AI surveil...
#524 Data-Driven Health: Marco Benítez on Building the API Powering the Future of Preventive Medicine
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, host Mehmet Gonullu welcomes Marco Benítez, Founder & CEO of Rook, a data infrastructure company pow...
#523 Uncovering Hidden Millions: Steve & Melissa Fultz on Tech and AI for Family Business Growth
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I sit down with Steve and Melissa Fultz — founders of The Fultz Group, authors of Family Business Facel...
#522 Navigating Compliance in the AI Era: Lori Crooks on Cybersecurity and Risk Management
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I sit down with Lori Crooks, CEO of Cadra, to explore the evolving world of compliance and cybersecurity....
#521 From Brokerage to PropTech: How Chad Link & Rob Brower Are Reinventing Home Buying
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I’m joined by Chad Link, Co-Founder & CEO of Swyvvl, and Rob Brower, Co-Founder & CTO. Together...
#520 Attention Over Clicks: Jeff Greenfield on Disrupting Digital Marketing Analytics
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I sit down with Jeff Greenfield, CEO of Provalytics, to unpack one of the biggest shifts in marketing: mo...
#519 From Bureaucracy to Agility: Jack Skeels on Leading in the AI Era
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, we dive into the future of management with Jack Skeels, CEO of Agency Agile and author of Unmanaged. Jack...
#518 Scaling With Authenticity: Angela Thomas on Founder Growth
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, Angela Thomas shares her extraordinary journey from growing up in East Germany to building award-winning ...
#517 Execution Over Hype: Rob Matzkin on Raising Capital and Scaling Startups
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I sit down with Rob Matzkin, a serial entrepreneur, investor, and connector who has built and exited mult...
#516 Efficiency as an Unfair Advantage: Tomas Navickas on Scaling Digital Banking
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I sit down with Tomas Navickas, Co-Founder and CTO of myTU, a digital-first financial institution known f...
#515 Execution Over Ideas: Soha Ashrafian on Building Businesses That Last
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I sit down with Soha Ashrafian, co-founder of Temis and a fearless serial entrepreneur who turned early c...
#514 The Longevity Economy: Jon Sabes on Healthspan, Wealthspan, and Aging Well
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I sit down with Jon Sabes, Founder & CEO of Longevity FP, serial entrepreneur, and author of Healthy ...
#513 No Excuses, Only Solutions: Derrick Girard on the Founder’s Mindset
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, Derrick Girard shares his remarkable journey from financial services advisor to tech founder — despite ...
#512 From Mainframes to Cloud: Rob Duffy on Reinventing Healthcare Systems
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I sit down with Rob Duffy, CTO of HealthEdge, to unpack how healthcare—one of the last industries to mo...
#511 Why Latin America Is Becoming the Go-To Talent Hub for Global Startups
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I sit down with Leandro Cartelli, CEO of Lana Talent, to explore how Latin America is emerging as one of ...
#510 Will AI Replace Teachers? Greg Banks on the Real Future of Education
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, we dive into the future of education and technology with Greg Banks, a veteran teacher, school administra...
#509 Leading Through Chaos: Rob Kalwarowsky’s Lessons for Founders and Tech leaders
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I sit down with Rob Kalwarowsky — executive coach, TEDx speaker, and author of Capitalizing on Chaos. R...
#508 Breaking the Expert Trap: Alistair Gordon on Elevating Technical Skills into Enterprise Impact
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I sit down with Alistair Gordon, founder of Expertunity and author of Master Expert. Alistair has spent d...
#507 Telehealth, AI, and Growth: Corey Hart’s Playbook for Mental Health Startups
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I sit down with Corey Hart, Senior Director of Growth at Mentavi Health. Corey shares his journey from th...
#506 Ship Fast, Stay Secure: Elipaz Tanzman on Uniting Developers and Security Teams
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I’m joined by Elipaz Tanzman, Co-Founder and CEO of Cygnostic. Elipaz brings a wealth of experience fro...
#505 From VC to Education Disruptor: Ted Dintersmith on Fixing Math, Schools, and Our Mindset for the AI Era
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if our education system is training students for jobs that no longer exist? In this eye-opening conversation, bestselling author, film producer, ...
#504 How Lars Maaløe is Redefining Trust, Accuracy, and Speed in Healthcare AI
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I sit down with Lars Maaløe, Co-Founder and CTO of Corti.ai, to explore how AI is transforming healthcar...
#503 From Data to Differentiation: Ron Green on Building Real AI in the Enterprise
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, we dive deep with Ron Green, CTO of Kungfu.ai, a veteran AI engineer and serial entrepreneur who’s buil...
#502 How Data Is Reshaping Venture Capital: AlphaSemantic’s Vision with Cyril Shtabtsovsky
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, we dive deep into the future of venture capital with Cyril Shtabtsovsky, founder of AlphaSemantic and a p...
#501 The Technology of Belonging: Glen Cameron on Identity, Immigration, and Proof of Relationships
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, we sit down with Glen Cameron, founder and CEO of Bonded, to explore how technology can validate the most...
#500 The Recruiter’s VC Mindset: Betting on Startups and People with Justin Dixon
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special 500th episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, we dive deep into the talent game behind startup scaling and private equity moves. Joining ...
#499 Accelerating Enterprise Innovation: Karan Jain on Rethinking Vendor Collaboration
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, host Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Karan Jain, Founder and CEO of NayaOne, to explore the broken state of...
#498 Edge AI Meets Global Impact: Dev Aditya on Scaling Learning Without the Cloud
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Mehmet Gonullu welcomes back Dev Aditya, Co-Founder of OIAI by Otermans Institute, who returns nearly two years after his first ...
#497 From Startup Grind to Mozilla Labs: Raj Singh on AI, Vibe Coding, and Building What Matters
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Raj Singh, VP of Product at Mozilla and a seasoned startup founder, joins The CTO Show with Mehmet to share a candid look into the evolution of buildi...
#496 From Accidental Founder to 30,000+ Entrepreneurs | Jeremy Ames on Building Businesses That Last
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, we sit down with Jeremy Ames, Co-Founder and CEO of Guidant Financial, a company that has helped over 30,...
#495 Next-Gen Gaming: AI Agents, NFTs, and the Blockchain Frontier
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Greg Marlin, the CTO of ZKcandy, to explore the evolving intersection of AI agents, blockchain infrastructure, NFTs, ...
#494 Trust is the New Traction: PR, Fundraising, and the AI Discovery Shift with Mauro Battellini
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Mauro Battellini, co-founder of Black Unicorn PR, to break down why PR is no longer optional for startups—and...
#493 Reimagining Events with Tech: Cosmin Ivan on Scaling Platinumlist Across MENA
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show, Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Cosmin Ivan, CEO of Platinumlist, the leading event and ticketing platform in the MENA ...
#492 Building Human-First Products in the Age of AI: Eric Müller on Security, Trust, and Leadership
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, we sit down with Eric Müller, Product Engineering Associate Director at Work & Co, to unpack the evo...
#491 Scaling Engineering Teams for the AI Era: Insights from Mary Moore-Simmons
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Mary Moore-Simmons, VP of Engineering at Keebo AI, to unpack what it really takes to scale high-perform...
#490 From Data to CTO: Keith Cassar’s Evolution in Tech Leadership
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show, Mehmet welcomes Keith Cassar, CTO at Game Lounge, who shares his journey from SQL developer to tech leader, and what ...
#489 Why Silicon Valley Still Wins: Dr. Andrey Kunov on What Emerging Markets Miss
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, Dr. Andrey Kunov — serial entrepreneur, founder of Silicon Valley Innovation Center, and AI advisor —...
#488 The Inside-Out Entrepreneur: Mohamed Ahmed on Startup Mindset and Emotional Readiness
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Mohamed Ahmed, an engineer-turned-founder and author of The Inside-Out Entrepreneur. Together, the...
#487 From Dream to Done: Cheryl Cunningham on Creating the Agentic OS for Solopreneurs
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, we sit down with Cheryl Cunningham, CEO of Huro AI, to explore how agentic AI is reshaping entrepreneursh...