Episodes
#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 ...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#493 Reimagining Events with Tech: Cosmin Ivan on Scaling Platinumlis…
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 region. From selling tickets by hand to building a platform used for the...
#492 Building Human-First Products in the Age of AI: Eric Müller on S…
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 evolving intersection of AI adoption , digital security , and empathetic leadersh...
#491 Scaling Engineering Teams for the AI Era: Insights from Mary Moo…
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-performing engineering teams in today’s AI-powered environment. From DevOps and M...
#490 From Data to CTO: Keith Cassar’s Evolution in Tech Leadership
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 it takes to evolve from a data specialist into a cross-functional CTO. To...
#489 Why Silicon Valley Still Wins: Dr. Andrey Kunov on What Emerging…
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , Dr. Andrey Kunov — serial entrepreneur, founder of Silicon Valley Innovation Center, and AI advisor — joins us from the heart of Silicon Valley to dissect what truly makes the Val...
#488 The Inside-Out Entrepreneur: Mohamed Ahmed on Startup Mindset an…
In this episode, host Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Mohamed Ahmed , an engineer-turned-founder and author of The Inside-Out Entrepreneur . Together, they unpack the mental, emotional, and strategic conditioning required for e...
#487 From Dream to Done: Cheryl Cunningham on Creating the Agentic OS…
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 entrepreneurship as we know it. From her early days in the food industry to building a...
#486 The Brave Leap: Michael Cutajar on Automating Accounting with AI…
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , we sit down with Michael Cutajar , CEO of AI Partners, who’s on a mission to fix the broken world of accounting through the power of AI agents. From his early days as a PwC accoun...
#485 Scaling Starts with People: Nahed Khairallah on Building Teams T…
Mehmet sits down with Nahed Khairallah , founder of Organized Chaos , to discuss why startups that reach initial traction often stall or fail due to people-related blind spots. With experience advising over 150 startups globa...
#484 The CTO as Orchestrator: Naga Vadrevu on Leading Tech with First…
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , Naga Vadrevu, Chief Technology Officer at Wonderschool and former engineering leader at Square, Adobe, and Autodesk, shares his journey from big tech to startup disruption. Naga d...
#483 Bootstrapping in Motion: Nelson Nigel’s Blueprint from Yellow Ca…
In this episode, Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Nelson Nigel , the founder of Kidmoto , a ride-hailing service designed specifically for families traveling with young children. From driving a yellow cab in New York to building...
#482 The Browser Is the New Battleground: John Carse on Securing the …
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , we’re joined by John Carse , Field CISO at SquareX , to explore a fast-emerging shift in cybersecurity: the browser as the new endpoint. John shares why traditional tools like EDR...
#481 Go-to-Market Clarity in a Noisy World: Jan van Schuppen’s GTM Wi…
In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Jan van Schuppen , a seasoned sales entrepreneur and founder of Ideas in Spades , who has led global B2B sales teams for over 30 years. They explore the biggest myths in go-to-market (GT...
#480 The Dangerous Gap: Why Startups Fail After MVP – Insights from A…
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , we’re joined by Ali Hafizji, founder of the product development agency Wednesday , for a candid look into one of the most overlooked phases in startup growth: the dangerous gap be...
#479 Rewriting the Music Playbook: Jeremy Sirota on Innovation, AI, a…
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , we dive into the transformation of the global music industry with Jeremy Sirota , CEO of Merlin , the world’s leading digital licensing partner for independent music labels. Jerem...
#478 100x Outcomes, Not 10x Hype: AI Execution Strategies with Matt L…
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , we dive deep into what it really takes to implement AI that works —not just experiments, but systems that scale. Joining us is Matt Leta , founder & CEO of Future Works, an AI-nat...
#477 The Singularity of Hope: Sam Sammane on Amplifying Humanity with…
In this thought-provoking episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , we welcome Sam Sammane , physicist, serial entrepreneur, and author of The Singularity of Hope . With a background in nanotechnology, life sciences, and AI, Sam ...
#476 Stop Pitching Tech, Start Selling Outcomes: Josh Dorfman’s Advic…
In this episode, Mehmet is joined by Josh Dorfman , CEO of Supercool and host of the Supercool podcast. Josh is a serial sustainability entrepreneur, former investor, and media trailblazer with two decades of experience scali...
#475 Focus, Grit, and Product-Market Fit: Lessons from Anya Cheng’s S…
In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Anya Cheng , the founder and CEO of Taelor , a fashion-tech startup revolutionizing how busy men dress—without shopping or doing laundry. With past leadership roles at Meta, eBay, and Mc...
#474 Execution Over Ideas: Andy Cwik on Building and Scaling
Episode Overview In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , Andy Cwik—co-founder and CEO of Hubub—shares his lessons from three startups, including the painful failures and meaningful wins. From crashing his first startup ...