Episodes
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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 ...
#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...