The CTO Show With Mehmet

05/07/2025

New Episode! " #491 Building Human-First Products in the Age of AI: Eric Müller on Security, Trust, and Leadership"

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...

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 intersectio…

03/07/2025

New Episode! " #491 Scaling Engineering Teams for the AI Era: Insights from Mary Moore-Simmons"

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...

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 engineeri…

01/07/2025

New Episode! " #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...

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 …

28/06/2025

New Episode! " #489 Why Silicon Valley Still Wins: Dr. Andrey Kunov on What Emerging Markets Miss"

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...

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 th…

26/06/2025

New Episode! " #488 The Inside-Out Entrepreneur: Mohamed Ahmed on Startup Mindset and Emotional Readiness"

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...

24/06/2025

New Episode! " #487 From Dream to Done: Cheryl Cunningham on Creating the Agentic OS for Solopreneurs"

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...

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 kn…

21/06/2025

New Episode! " #486 The Brave Leap: Michael Cutajar on Automating Accounting with AI Agents & Building with Purpose"

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...

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 throug…

19/06/2025

New Episode! " #485 Scaling Starts with People: Nahed Khairallah on Building Teams That Don’t Break"

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...

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 …

17/06/2025

New Episode! " #484 The CTO as Orchestrator: Naga Vadrevu on Leading Tech with First Principles"

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...

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, s…

14/06/2025

New Episode! " #483 Bootstrapping in Motion: Nelson Nigel’s Blueprint from Yellow Cab to Kidmoto"

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...

In this episode, Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Nelson Nigel , the founder of Kidmoto , a ride-hailing service designed specifically for families traveling with youn…

12/06/2025

New Episode! " #482 The Browser Is the New Battleground: John Carse on Securing the Modern Endpoint"

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...

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…

10/06/2025

New Episode! " #481 Go-to-Market Clarity in a Noisy World: Jan van Schuppen’s GTM Wisdom"

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...

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…