The CTO Journey So Far – How We Got Here, and Where Next?
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Career path moves from corporate IT at Procter & Gamble into hyperscale startups and now a stable 250-person org, with past roles through Monzo, Moo and Helix and an early claim of building South Africa’s first satellite as a teen. Short-term priorities are security and AI, operational practices include meet every squad every six months and embedded engineering managers, and technical changes favor shift-left secure-by-design, anonymous Slido feedback, skip-levels and regular employee surveys.
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chapters (19)
- 0:00Introduction and background
- 2:06Career path to CTO
- 3:28Challenges as a female CTO
- 4:53Differences between CTO roles
- 7:00Permanent vs interim CTO roles
- 8:49CTO role evolution over time
- 10:13Biggest tech challenges today
- 11:16Building security into tech culture
- 12:59Talent market shifts post-pandemic
- 14:23Impact of VC downturn on tech
- 16:34Building and selling engineering culture
- 19:43Role modeling and inclusion
- 20:24Maverick leadership principles
- 21:26Staying connected with teams
- 23:54ADHD and work productivity
- 25:41Balancing tech and commercial sides
- 26:44Cultural transformation in engineering
- 28:07Due diligence on company culture
- 30:13Recommended leadership books
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