Modern CTO

How Morpheus is Transforming the Hybrid Cloud Model with Brad Parks, HPE

They’ve created a “Google Translate” for the cloud, and it’s changing everything. Today, we're talking to Brad Parks, CloudOps and Private Cloud Leader at HPE. We discuss how Morpheus is bringing cloud operating models to on-premises infrastructure, why hybrid cloud is an inevitability rather than a strategy for most enterprises, and how HPE is helping IT teams eliminate vendor lock-in while maintaining workload portability across any infrastructure. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  To get learn more about HPE and Morpheus, check out their website here [https://www.hpe.com/us/en/home.html].

How the New York Times is Harnessing Tech in the News Industry with Jason Sobel, CTO

How is the biggest newspaper in the United States using GenAI? Today, we're talking to Jason Sobel, CTO at The New York Times. We discuss how technology is transforming journalism for the digital age, why 70% of journalism jobs have disappeared in the last 25 years, and how The New York Times uses AI to enhance reporting without replacing human journalists. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Thank you to Digital Ocean for sponsoring this episode. For simple cloud and powerful AI that’s built to scale, check out Digital Ocean here [https://www.digitalocean.com/products/gen-ai?utm_source=moderncto&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=DO25]. To get learn more about the New York Times, check out their website here [https://www.nytimes.com/].

Transforming IT at Hewlett Packard Enterprise through Agentic AI with Brian Gruttadauria, CTO of Hybrid Cloud

Gartner placed them in the highest corner of their Magic Quadrant. Why is HPE leading their industry? Today, we're talking to Brian Gruttadauria, CTO of Hybrid Cloud at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. We discuss how agentic AI is transforming hybrid cloud infrastructure, why human-in-the-loop will remain critical for enterprise AI adoption, and how HPE went from 20% to 92% GitHub Copilot adoption in just over a year. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  To get learn more about HPE, check out their website here [http://hpe.com/].

How AI Agents Are Redefining Customer Experience with Adrian McDermott, CTO at Zendesk

When will customer service be run entirely by bots? Today, we're talking to Adrian McDermott, CTO at Zendesk, about how AI agents are transforming customer experience. We discuss why automation drives escalation instead of elimination, how Zendesk is moving from seat-based to outcome-based pricing with their resolution platform, and why the future of leadership requires being more like a slot machine than a vending machine. Thank you to Digital Ocean for sponsoring this episode. For simple cloud and powerful AI that’s built to scale, check out Digital Ocean here [https://www.digitalocean.com/products/gen-ai?utm_source=moderncto&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=DO25]. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  To get learn more about Zendesk, check out their website here [https://www.zendesk.com/].

Our Best Advice on Communication and Hiring Strategies with Mark Porter, CTO at dbt Labs

This is some of the best advice we’ve ever heard on managing teams. Today, we're talking to Mark Porter, CTO at dbt Labs. We discuss why knowing your audience is the foundation of effective communication, how to create psychological safety for escalation without surprises, and why hiring remarkable talent requires unconventional tactics like asking for negative references and spending six hours with final candidates. Thank you to Digital Ocean for sponsoring this episode. For simple cloud and powerful AI that’s built to scale, check out Digital Ocean here [https://www.digitalocean.com/products/gen-ai?utm_source=moderncto&utm_medium=podcasts&utm_campaign=DO25]. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  To get learn more about dbt Labs, check out their website here [https://www.getdbt.com/].