Episodes
#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 ...
#473 AI Won’t Replace Jobs, It Will Replace Companies — Anthony Franc…
In this episode of The CTO Show , serial entrepreneur and podcast host Anthony Franco joins Mehmet to unpack how AI is fundamentally reshaping how businesses operate—beyond the hype. With six exits under his belt and decades ...
#472 Reinventing Cooling: Faizan Ahmed’s Solid-State Revolution
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , we dive into the world of deep tech and hardware innovation with Faizan Ahmed , founder and CEO of Invensify . From solving his father’s insulin storage problem to building a pate...
#471 The Future Needs Soul: Mona Bavar on Human-Centered AI and Brand…
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , we dive into the intersection of technology, creativity, and brand authenticity with Mona Bavar — founder of DLISH and BlueApples.ai . From a childhood shaped by cultural resilien...
#470 Solving Your Own Problem at Scale: Rahul Swaminathan’s Journey w…
What happens when a developer in Dubai decides to solve his own problem—and ends up building a 300M SKU e-commerce engine? In this episode, I speak with Rahul Swaminathan , the founder of Desertcart , one of the region’s most...
#469 From SDRs to AI Agents: Frank Sondors on Redefining Outbound Sal…
In this episode, I sit down with Frank Sondors , founder of Salesforge , to explore how AI is reshaping outbound sales, why traditional sales hiring models are broken, and how modular tools are empowering leaner, more efficie...
#468 Scaling Smarter: Tyler Dunagin on Building 7-Figure Service Busi…
In this episode, Mehmet is joined by Tyler Dunagin, Founder & CEO of Turnserv, a platform powering multiple tech-enabled service brands in the multifamily housing sector. Tyler has scaled five brands to 7-figure revenue, secu...
#467 From Engineer to Entrepreneur: Tom Basey on Reinventing Career P…
In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , we sit down with Tom Basey , a former engineer and project manager turned entrepreneur, to unpack what it really takes to pivot from corporate life to a lean, scalable business in...
#466 What Founders Miss Most: Moataz Mukhaimer on Strategy, Pricing, …
In this episode, Mehmet sits down with strategy and finance advisor Moataz Mukhaimer , joining from Jordan, to unpack the most overlooked blind spots in early-stage startups. From pricing pitfalls to financial illiteracy, Moa...
#465 Building Startups That Outlive You: Steve Endacott on AI, Legacy…
In this bold and thought-provoking episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , UK-based serial entrepreneur and investor Steve Endacott joins the show to discuss the intersection of AI, entrepreneurship, and legacy . From backing d...
#464 The Resume is Dead: Garrett Rice & Philippe Cailloux on Reinvent…
In this episode, I’m joined by two tech veterans, Garrett Rice (former Apple) and Philippe Cailloux (former Head of Product Design at Adobe), co-founders of Callings.ai —a platform that’s rethinking how we search for jobs in ...