Me, My CTO & I

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CTO Academy bring you the tech podcast with a difference and a quiz!

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March 6, 2026Episode 542 min

Me, My CTO & I (#17) The Creative Technologist, CTO Leadership & Building the Creative Muscle

Hosts Andrew Weaver and Sanjay Mistry discuss New Year resolutions, time management, and the evolving definition of the CTO as a business leader with a technology slant. Sanjay’s fireside chat is with special guest Corey Latislaw with a discussion about The Creative Technologist . How creativity shows up in technical work Why creativity improves communication and leadership Creative problem solving and working within constraints How to build your creative muscle Why creativity may be a competitive advantage in the age of AI We also explore why creativity is not just about art — but about lateral thinking, clearer communication, and better leadership. And to our fabulous sponsors at Mixpanel the best platform in the world for your Customer Analytics https://mixpanel.com/ "Me, My CTO & I" is also available on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@CTOAcademy Find out more about CTO Academy; https://cto.academy/ Find out more about CTO Academy and our Digital MBA for Tech Leaders: 👉 https://cto.academy/

January 22, 2026Episode 444 min

Me, My CTO & I (#16) Driving Innovation as AI moves the goalposts

Hosts Andrew Weaver and Sanjay Mistry discuss how AI is reshaping leadership priorities, decision-making, and the pace of change for modern CTOs. Sanjay’s fireside chat is with special guest Ray Bogman , exploring Driving Innovation as AI Moves the Goalposts . Together they dive into: Speed vs strategy and how to allocate resources when everything is moving faster How talent expectations and roles are evolving in an AI-driven landscape Navigating legislation and regulation while still enabling innovation As always, Andrew and Sanjay reflect on what this means for CTOs trying to balance long-term vision with short-term delivery — and yes, there’s a limerick or two along the way to keep things human. And a huge thank you to our fabulous sponsors at Mixpanel — the best platform in the world for customer analytics: 👉 https://mixpanel.com/ 🎧 Me, My CTO & I is also available on our YouTube channel: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@CTOAcademy Find out more about CTO Academy and our Digital MBA for Tech Leaders: 👉 https://cto.academy/

December 9, 2025Episode 356 min

Me, My CTO & I (#15) Building High Performance Teams, Managing Grief & Brighton Tech Scene

Hosts Andrew Weaver and Sanjay Mistry discuss AI Integration, Layoffs, Job Titles and Managing Grief. Sanjay’s fireside chat is with special guest Chinmay Barve with a discussion about Building High Performance Teams. How do you define a HPT? What are meaningful outcomes? Managing speed vs quality How to repeatedly create value What are the measurement metrics? feedback), and focusing on the best bets to drive value. We also take a look at the Brighton Tech Scene with Grace Prior from Silicon Brighton And to our fabulous sponsors at Mixpanel the best platform in the world for your Customer Analytics https://mixpanel.com/ "Me, My CTO & I" is also available on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@CTOAcademy Find out more about CTO Academy; https://cto.academy/ Find out more about CTO Academy and our Digital MBA for Tech Leaders: 👉 https://cto.academy/

September 26, 202550 min

Me, My CTO & I (#14) The Challenge of AI and Diversity + Tech Inventions and the Athens Tech Scene

The CTO Academy Podcast is back as we investigate, articulate and celebrate the role of the CTO and some of the topics and challenges at the top of a technology leaders list. Sanjay's fireside chat is with Asavari Moon, Global Marketing & AI Leader who has worked with Uber, Meta and now at Google. They discuss the worrying lack of diversity already apparent within the AI era and what needs to be done about it. Our tech quiz is an all European Affair as pals reunite to compete for $50 and we take a look at the Athens Tech Scene in "Around The Tech World in 80 Seconds". And finally ... we take a look at the Top 3 Tech Inventions that you probably didn't need to know existed. Note of thanks to our wonderful guests; Asavari Moon Ray Bogman Alex Gayan Leto Baxevanaki And to our fabulous sponsors at Mixpanel the best platform in the world for your Customer Analytics https://mixpanel.com/ "Me, My CTO & I" is also available on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@CTOAcademy Find out more about CTO Academy; https://cto.academy/ This episode was edited by Elias Monroy and his team at whynotalchemy.com Find out more about CTO Academy and our Digital MBA for Tech Leaders: 👉 https://cto.academy/

August 1, 2025Episode 1357 min

Me, My CTO & I (#13) "The Extraction of Value from Product" + our Tech Quiz, Spotlight on Stockholm and the latest Limerick

After a lovely rest, some time in the sun, and a small bit of rebranding, the CTO Academy Podcast is back, and it's like we've never been away. For those new to the show ... this is the podcast where hosts Andrew Weaver and Sanjay Mistry investigate, articulate, and celebrate the role of the CTO and senior technology leader. Season 3 opens with a wonderful mix of fireside chat, quiz, and appalling limerick. Sanjay's fireside chat is with Bhavesh Vaghela, CPTO at London Marathon Events, as they explore the extraction of value from product. Our tech quiz brings together tech leaders from Australia and New Zealand, with our international flavour further enhanced with a look at the Stockholm Tech Scene in the return of our "Around The Tech World in 80 Seconds" feature. Talking of returns... as Andrew corners Sanjay with his latest Tech-Inspired Limerick. It's not pretty. This is likely to be the most enjoyable 60 minutes of your day. Note of thanks to our wonderful guests: Bhavesh Vaghela, London Marathon Events, Rachel Collingridge, Totara Daryl Teo, Nash Capital Gulsah Sari, MasterAI... And to our fabulous new sponsors at Mixpanel - the best platform in the world for your Customer Analytics - check them out at https://mixpanel.com/ Check out the CTO Academy YouTube channel for the video version. Find out more about CTO Academy and our Digital MBA for Tech Leaders: 👉 https://cto.academy/

September 10, 2024Episode 642 min

Me, My CTO & I (#12) ... Managing Your Mental Health

In this episode, Sanjay talks to Dr Hannah Forbes on managing your mental health as a tech leader in a high pressure, fast paced environment. Hannah talks openly about her mental health struggles, how she overcame them and continues to manage her mental health, and what advice she’d give to others at the beginning of their mental health journey. We also conclude Season 2 with a new twist on our tech leaders quiz ... Find out more about CTO Academy and our Digital MBA for Tech Leaders: 👉 https://cto.academy/

July 19, 202448 min

Me, My CTO & I (#11) ... How To Decode The Board

Me, My CTO & I" is back and pushing the envelope of what to expect with your average tech podcast ... We bring together Global Tech Leaders in a bare knuckle leadership quiz. We look at how to get out of a board meeting alive And why you should never leave your email address with Ashley Madison Sanjay's fireside chat is with Adelina Chalmers, Leadership Coach, CTO Advisor, Geek Whisperer and an expert in how to decode the board so you can communicate effectively so you give them what they need, and achieve what you want. We head down south for our tech leaders quiz as "You Really, Really Need To Get Out More" gets into a South African state of mind. And there you have it .... more fun that you can hope to expect for an hour of your time. With thanks as ever to our wonderful sponsors at RP Analytics. Find out more about CTO Academy and our Digital MBA for Tech Leaders: 👉 https://cto.academy/

July 4, 202452 min

Me, My CTO & I (#10) ... Mastering the Art of Business Agility

Me, My CTO & I" is back with its heady mix of tech leaders quiz, fireside chat and less than impressive leadership limerick. Sanjay chats with Giles Lindsay, technology leader, business agility coach, author of ‘Clearly Agile: A Leadership Guide to Business Agility’ and recently named in the Marlow Business School's World 100 list of CIO & CTOs. Take a dive into how you can master the art of business agility and lead your organization to sustained success. We have an all-American tussle in the latest edition of our fabulous tech leaders quiz ... "You Really, Really Need To Get Out More" and we allow Andrew just one more attempt at nailing the perfect tech limerick. It's the Tech Podcast with a clear USP. With thanks as ever to our wonderful sponsors at RP Analytics. Find out more about CTO Academy and our Digital MBA for Tech Leaders: 👉 https://cto.academy/

April 3, 202456 min

Me, My CTO & I (#9) ... Managing the journey from Seed to Series C

You can't keep a good podcast down as "Me, My CTO & I" returns for another absorbing mix of tech talk, tech quiz and tech research. Sanjay's fireside chat is with Victor Kabdebon as they walk through the funding journey from Seed to Round C through the eyes of a CTO founder. What are the expectations? What prep is needed? What changes with each new round and now you have the money .... what next? We host another round of our tech leaders quiz ... "You Really, Really Need To Get Out More" as we see another heavyweight contest between Manchester and Madrid. We wrap this latest smorgasboard of tech fun and insight with the results of two recent surveys that asked global tech leaders ... "What's the message you don't want to receive first thing in the morning?" and "What's your go-to snack in a crisis?" With thanks as ever to our wonderful sponsors at RP Analytics. Find out more about CTO Academy and our Digital MBA for Tech Leaders: 👉 https://cto.academy/

February 2, 2024Episode 253 min

Me, My CTO & I (#8) ... How 1 introvert acquired 60,000 subscribers

"Me, My CTO & I" is back with more tech leadership insight, wisdom and bonhomie. Sanjay's fireside chat is with Luca Rossi, Founder of the ReFactoring newsletter that's raced from a standing start to 60,000 subscribers. What's the magic behind his success? Our world famous tech leaders quiz ... "You Really Need To Get Out More" ... brings together a battle of London based tech leaders. And we see off the beast that is .... ChatGPT .... in a David vs Goliath victory for the little man and woman. All of this mayhem and fun comes to you courtesy of our wonderful sponsors at RP Analytics - for all your data professional recruitment needs. Find out more about CTO Academy and our Digital MBA for Tech Leaders: 👉 https://cto.academy/