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Sept. 11, 2025

#517 Execution Over Hype: Rob Matzkin on Raising Capital and Scaling …

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 multiple companies and now advises startups on scaling, fundraising, and exec...

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Sept. 9, 2025

#516 Efficiency as an Unfair Advantage: Tomas Navickas on Scaling Dig…

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 for running an entire bank on less than €1,000/month in cloud costs. We e...

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Sept. 6, 2025

#515 Execution Over Ideas: Soha Ashrafian on Building Businesses That…

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 challenges into a global track record of business building. From launching...

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Sept. 4, 2025

#514 The Longevity Economy: Jon Sabes on Healthspan, Wealthspan, and …

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 Wealthy Longevity . We explore how the intersection of health, wealth, and tec...

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Sept. 2, 2025

#513 No Excuses, Only Solutions: Derrick Girard on the Founder’s Mind…

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , Derrick Girard shares his remarkable journey from financial services advisor to tech founder — despite having no technical background. Derrick opens up about scaling his company w...

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Aug. 30, 2025

#512 From Mainframes to Cloud: Rob Duffy on Reinventing Healthcare Sy…

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 modernize—is finally undergoing a deep digital transformation. Rob shares ho...

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Aug. 28, 2025

#511 Why Latin America Is Becoming the Go-To Talent Hub for Global St…

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 the most strategic regions for global hiring. From Argentina to the worl...

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Aug. 26, 2025

#510 Will AI Replace Teachers? Greg Banks on the Real Future of Educa…

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 administrator, researcher, and author. Greg brings over 20 years of experience in K...

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Aug. 23, 2025

#509 Leading Through Chaos: Rob Kalwarowsky’s Lessons for Founders an…

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 . Rob shares his powerful personal journey from MIT-trained engineer to leader...

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Aug. 21, 2025

#508 Breaking the Expert Trap: Alistair Gordon on Elevating Technical…

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 decades helping organizations unlock the hidden potential of their techni...

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Aug. 19, 2025

#507 Telehealth, AI, and Growth: Corey Hart’s Playbook for Mental Hea…

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 the entertainment industry to scaling telehealth and mental health startup...

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Aug. 16, 2025

#506 Ship Fast, Stay Secure: Elipaz Tanzman on Uniting Developers and…

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 from his early career as a cybersecurity officer in the Navy to leading innov...

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Aug. 14, 2025

#505 From VC to Education Disruptor: Ted Dintersmith on Fixing Math, …

What if our education system is training students for jobs that no longer exist? In this eye-opening conversation, bestselling author, film producer, and former venture capitalist Ted Dintersmith shares why decades of math ed...

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Aug. 12, 2025

#504 How Lars Maaløe is Redefining Trust, Accuracy, and Speed in Heal…

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 healthcare. From explainability and compliance to building scalable AI infrastruct...

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Aug. 7, 2025

#503 From Data to Differentiation: Ron Green on Building Real AI in t…

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 built 9 startups and deployed 120+ enterprise-grade AI systems. Ron shares how...

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Aug. 5, 2025

#502 How Data Is Reshaping Venture Capital: AlphaSemantic’s Vision wi…

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 practicing VC. Cyril shares how his data-driven platform helps venture fir...

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July 31, 2025

#501 The Technology of Belonging: Glen Cameron on Identity, Immigrati…

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 human thing we have: relationships. From immigration barriers to identity...

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July 29, 2025

#500 The Recruiter’s VC Mindset: Betting on Startups and People with …

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 us is Justin Dixon , founder of Hire Tomorrow, who brings nearly two decad...

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July 24, 2025

#499 Accelerating Enterprise Innovation: Karan Jain on Rethinking Ven…

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 enterprise tech adoption — and what it takes to fix it. With over two d...

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July 22, 2025

#498 Edge AI Meets Global Impact: Dev Aditya on Scaling Learning With…

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 appearance to share an extraordinary update: they’ve built an AI teacher ...

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July 17, 2025

#497 From Startup Grind to Mozilla Labs: Raj Singh on AI, Vibe Coding…

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 building products—from the early days of AI to today’s GenAI-fueled solo founder ...

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July 15, 2025

#496 From Accidental Founder to 30,000+ Entrepreneurs | Jeremy Ames o…

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 30,000 entrepreneurs fund their businesses using US retirement funds. Jerem...

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July 12, 2025

#495 Next-Gen Gaming: AI Agents, NFTs, and the Blockchain Frontier

In this episode, I sit down with Greg Marlin , the CTO of ZKcandy , to explore the evolving intersection of AI agents, blockchain infrastructure, NFTs, and the gaming world . We dive deep into how Greg is building seamless on...

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July 10, 2025

#494 Trust is the New Traction: PR, Fundraising, and the AI Discovery…

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 how the rise of AI-powered search is changing what investors and customers...

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