The CTO Show with Mehmet Gonullu

The CTO Show with Mehmet Gonullu

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#558 AI Is Easy to Build, Hard to Deploy: Data, Evaluation, and ROI with Bryan Wood

AI models are becoming commoditized, but deploying AI systems that deliver real ROI remains hard. In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Bryan Wood, Principal Architect at Snorkel AI, to unpack why data-centric AI, evaluation, and domain expertise are now the true differentiators ...  Show more

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#558 AI Is Easy to Build, Hard to Deploy: Data, Evaluation, and ROI with Bryan Wood

AI models are becoming commoditized, but deploying AI systems that deliver real ROI remains hard. In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Bryan Wood, Principal Architect at Snorkel AI, to unpack why data-centric AI, evaluation, and domain expertise are now the true differentiators ...  Show more

#557 The Shadow Audience Problem: Matt Zarracina on Fixing Ticketing’s Biggest Tech Blind Spot

Live events generate massive attention, yet most venues have no idea who is actually attending. In this episode, Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Matt Zarracina, CEO and Co-Founder of True Tickets, to unpack the hidden infrastructure problem behind ticketing, identity, and audience ...  Show more

#556 The CFO’s New Mandate: Ahikam Kaufman on AI, Financial Governance, and Real-Time Truth

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I’m joined by Ahikam Kaufman, Co-Founder and CEO of Safebooks.ai, a seasoned finance executive turned entrepreneur with deep experience across startups, public companies, and large-scale acquisitions.We explore why finance has lagged b ...  Show more

#555 From Silicon Valley to MENA Scale: Khaled Nazif on Loyalty, Leadership, and Building DSquares

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I sit down with Khaled Nazif, COO of DSquares, one of the most influential yet quietly powerful enterprise loyalty platforms in the MENA region.Khaled shares his journey from Stanford and Silicon Valley back to the region, where he hel ...  Show more

#554 Securing the AI Era: Alex Schlager on Why AI Agents Are the New Attack Surface

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, I’m joined by Alex Schlager, Founder and CEO of AIceberg, a company operating at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and explainability.We dive deep into why AI agents fundamentally change enterprise risk, how shadow AI is spreading ...  Show more