Me, My CTO & I

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

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000

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

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000

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
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This episode was edited by Elias Monroy and his team at whynotalchemy.com

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

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0000

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.

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

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000

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 ...

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

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000

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.

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

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0000

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.

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

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000

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.

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

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000

"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.

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Me, My CTO & I ... S2E1 Trial By Fire - The First Time CTO

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Me, My CTO & I returns for a 2nd season of technology leadership insight, quiz mayhem and a limerick or two.

Sanjay's fireside chat is with Joseph Drambarean, CPO/CTO at Trovata.ai who talks about his experiences as a first time CTO. In this fascinating discussion he talks us through a challenging journey of building something from nothing where his job title should have been Head of Psychology. Now on reflection, he works hard on leading the way he wanted to be led.

Elsewhere we host an all european clash in our tech leaders quiz and Andrew tests his limerick writing skills against ChatGPT.

All of this courtesy of our brand new sponsors, RP Analytics - Creating the largest data talent network in the UK.

Note of thanks to our wonderful guests;

Joseph Drambarean, Trovata, USA
Renata Muru, Rush Street Interactive, Estonia
Satya van Heummen, Altruisiq, Netherlands

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Me, My CTO & I ... #6 What 10000 techies taught 1 non-techie

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000

We conclude Season 1 with a little self indulgence and a stonkingly successful tech leaders quiz ....

Hosts Andrew Weaver and Sanjay Mistry walk us through their own fireside chat as Andrew unwraps part of the CTO Academy journey and what it feels like to be a non-techie in a sea of techies.

We start with the aforementioned quiz action before taking a look at the tech scene in sunny Madrid.

All in all a fine way to wrap up Season 1 as we prepare to take a summer break and return with a bigger, bolder and braver Season 2.

Note of thanks for our fine guests;

Stephen Morris, Fractional CTO, UK
Andrew Smith, CTO, Prismea, CTO

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Me, My CTO & I ... #5 The Risks of Building an AI Strategy on Sand

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0000

The CTO Academy podcast returns with a unique mixture of tech leadership insight, irreverence and a quiz that shows no signs of taking off. Hosts Andrew Weaver and Sanjay Mistry take a wry look at the CTO role with Episode 5 anchored by a fireside chat with Simon Harrison, a UK based accountant with a passion for Data Analytics and a fascinating perspective around what data is telling you about your business and the journey to AI.
The world's favourite Tech Leaders Quiz is a US/Canadian battle before we conclude with "Around The Tech World in 80 Seconds" and shining a spotlight onto a small but perfectly formed Dutch tech centre. Almost certainly the most fun you can have with 60 minutes of your time.

Note of thanks for our wonderful guests;

Simon Harrison, Select Distinct, UK
Bob Bernard, Altalink, Canada
Jonathan Spooner, Loyal Foundry, USA
Martin de Boer, Consumentenbong, The Netherlands

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Me, My CTO & I ... #4 CTOs and the Art of Persuasion

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

The CTO Academy podcast is back with a mixture of insight, quiz time and a brief taste of Samba.

Hosts Andrew Weaver and Sanjay Mistry take a fun look at the role of the Chief Technology Officer with Episode 4 anchored by a fireside chat with Matthew O'Keefe, Vice President, Database Engineering at Oracle who talks with passion about the importance of persuasion in the CTO role.

We have a US/UK clash in the World's First and certainly most popular Tech Leaders Quiz before we cast a spotlight on the dynamic Brazilian city of Sao Paulo with "Around The Tech World in 80 Seconds"

This is likely to be the most enjoyable 60 minutes of your day.

Note of thanks for our wonderful guests;

Matthew O'Keefe, Oracle
Paul Clegg, Rail Diary
Sandeep Dutta, Barclays
Juliana Chahoud, Stone

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Me, My CTO & I ... #3 How to Trigger Conversations

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

CTO Academy brings you the tech podcast with a difference and a quiz.

Hosts Andrew Weaver and Sanjay Mistry take a high energy look at the role of the Chief Technology Officer with Episode 3 anchored by a fireside chat with Georgie Nigthingall, Founder of Trigger Conversations, who talks about how to negotiate small talk and get the most from your each and every professional conversation.

We host the latest edition of the world's first tech leaders quiz ...."You Need To Get Out More"

Cast a spotlight on the Cape Town tech community with "Around The Tech World in 80 Seconds"

This could be the most enjoyable 50 minutes of your day.

Note of thanks for our wonderful guests;

Georgie Nightingall, Founder Trigger Conversations
Andrew Ryan, CTO, Intuety
Chuck Hardy, Head of Engineering, Salesroom
Byron Rode, CTO, Yebo Fresh

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Me, My CTO & I ... #2 What a CEO wants from the CTO

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000

We made it to Episode 2 and an action packed 45 minutes to leadership fun and insight.

Sanjay's fireside chat is with Julian Costley as they unpack the CEO:CTO dynamic.

Julian is a highly experienced executive having been CEO at enterprise and startup level, alongside his ownership of various businesses including most recently a publishing company. He is an NED on multiple boards and a mentor at London Business School so, needless to say, he's got a lot of experience of working with CTOs.

Our tech leaders quiz was fun, if not high scoring and we're joined by Freddy from Medellin for the latest in our series of "Around the tech world in 80 seconds".

with special thanks to our guests

Julian Costley, Publisher, UK
Bianca Glasner, Head of Engineering, Austria
Morgan Davies, Head of Engineering, UK
Freddy Rincones
and the city of Medellin

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Me, My CTO & I ... #1 From the Dining Table to the IPO

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 19:00:00 +0000

CTO Academy brings you the tech podcast with a difference and a quiz.

Hosts Andrew Weaver and Sanjay Mistry take a high energy look at the role of the Chief Technology Officer with Episode 1 anchored by a fireside chat with David Kavanagh, ex Global CTO at Purple Bricks who gives us some very personal insight about his journey as Global CTO with a company that went from the kitchen table to a $1.5 bn IPO.

We launch the world's first ever CTO quiz .... "You Need To Get Out More" and;

Cast a spotlight on the Manchester tech community with "Around The Tech World in 80 Seconds"

An action packed 45 minutes that explores and celebrates the CTO role.

Note of thanks for our wonderful first guests;

David Kavanagh, ex Global CTO at Purple Bricks
Beata Green, CTO at InHealth Intelligence
Steve van Niekerk, CTO at ProQuo AI
Amy Newton, Festival Director, Manchester Tech Festival

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