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The CTO Lens (with David Crawford)Author: London Tech Leaders
The CTO Lens with David Crawford is a podcast dedicated to examining the evolving role of the Chief Technology Officer and the pressing challenges facing technology leaders today.The show provides a clear and insightful view into what it takes to lead at the intersection of innovation, business, and technology.Each episode centers on a key issue shaping the modern CTOs worldfrom driving digital transformation and managing technical debt, to building resilient teams, navigating cybersecurity risks, and of course will touch on everything AI. Through candid conversations with accomplished CTOs, industry experts, and innovators, David explores not just the technical dimensions of the role, but also the leadership, vision, and adaptability required to succeed in an ever-changing landscape.Designed for current and aspiring technology executives, The CTO Lens offers actionable insights, real-world experiences, and forward-looking perspectives that help leaders anticipate whats next.If you want to better understand the challenges and opportunities defining the CTO role todayand how technology leaders are shaping the future of businessthis is your lens. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Management, Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Season 2: Episode 17 - "Nobody Told Us It Was Going to Cost This Much"
Episode 17
Wednesday, 8 April, 2026
The CTO Lens Podcast is back with Episode 17, and this week's edition is packed! Oh, and yes - this week's episode was filmed in person. David and Sophie are confirmed humans. This episode features China's obsession with an open-source AI tool nicknamed "the Lobster" (aka Claude), Anthropic's token costs spiralling out of control - and an accidental leak of 500,000 lines of source code, plus a two-brother team on track for $1.8 billion in revenue with no big team, just AI. David and Sophie cut through the noise on the week's biggest tech stories.We also bring you an exclusive pre-recorded conversation with David and Justin Reock (Deputy CTO at DX). Both dive deep into AI adoption inside engineering teams - what's actually working, what the data really shows, and why enterprises are quietly outperforming startups on AI productivity. And the question circling every engineering org right now from our disaster diaries; Are we actually building a better team with AI, or just avoiding the harder conversation about what we really value? This week's diary entry hits close to home.Link for London Tech Leaders Upcoming Events: https://luma.com/londontechleadersLink for London Tech Leaders Engineering Summit: https://registration.crowdcomms.com/londontech2026
