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Episode 116

From non-technical founder to CPTO: Road to CTO with Jennifer Woodard

From non-technical founder to CPTO: Road to CTO with Jennifer Woodard - Life on Mars Podcast Episode 116

In this episode of Road to CTO, Jennifer Woodard shares her remarkable journey from founding a startup as a non-technical leader to becoming the CPTO of an AI-native company. Jennifer breaks down the reality of earning technical credibility, the importance of European AI sovereignty, and why the "imposter syndrome" is a constant companion even for established experts. We also discuss the shifting landscape of tech hiring and the lessons learned from a six-figure technical mistake.

  • CTO
  • road to cto
  • jennifer woodard
  • AI