Aug 19, 2026

Modern Enterprise Architecture: Architecting for Outcomes • Simon Rohrer • GOTO 2025

Simon Rohrer challenges traditional Enterprise Architecture (EA) principles, proposing a modern approach focused on outcomes, continuous evolution, and socio-technical alignment. He outlines five key tenets: Aligning Value, People & Technology; achieving Better Value Sooner, Safer, Happier; implementing Continuous Conversational & Automated Governance; scaling DevOps across the enterprise; and fostering Evolutionary Enterprise Architecture.

Aug 16, 2026

OpenAI’s Head of Design: This is the best time in history to be a designer | Ian Silber

Ian Silber, OpenAI's Head of Design, discusses the paradoxical anxiety among designers despite AI's transformative potential. He explains why this is the best time to be a designer, emphasizing curiosity, systems thinking, and the human element in an AI-amplified world. The conversation delves into ChatGPT's evolution as a "super app" and the unique design challenges of building for vastly diverse users.

Aug 07, 2026

In Case You Missed It in July 2026 (Ep. 1016 with Jon Krohn)

This episode of ICYMI delves into the profound implications of AI, featuring insights from Dr. Cathy O'Neil on algorithmic harm beyond complexity, Ben Todd on career resilience in an AI-automated world, Steve Mock on AI's role in empowering healthcare advocacy, and Dr. Catherine Williams on the enduring significance of deep mathematical understanding for data professionals.

Aug 02, 2026

This CPO regrets that product management exists | Tom Verrilli (CPO of Whatnot)

Tom Verrilli, CPO at Whatnot, discusses his controversial stance that "we regret product management exists," advocating for a leaner, more hands-on PM approach. He delves into how Whatnot structures its product team, its rigorous hiring process focused on deep systems thinking and IC work, and the transformative impact of AI on product and data science functions. Verrilli also shares mental models for balancing strategy and iteration, navigating the CPO-founder relationship, and key lessons from his time at Twitter, emphasizing the importance of core PM skills in an AI-driven world.

Jul 29, 2026

Alexandr Wang: From Los Alamos to Superintelligence

Alexandr Wang discusses his journey from Scale AI to Meta's superintelligence lab, emphasizing the importance of conviction, systems thinking, and identifying exponential growth opportunities in AI. He highlights Meta's vision for 'personal superintelligence,' the strategic role of open-source and affordable models, and the immense potential of agentic looping for driving innovation and outcompeting incumbents. His core advice for young entrepreneurs is to develop an unshakeable internal compass for the future, embracing vision and ambition as the new scarce resources.

Jul 28, 2026

How Forward Deployed Engineering is done at Kepler — Vinoo Ganesh

Vinoo Ganesh, formerly of Palantir, details how Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) functions as a critical product strategy rather than a sales role. He shares insights from Palantir's Foundry development, emphasizing how FDEs embed with customers to uncover true problems, observe user behavior, define a common linguistic ontology, and build production-ready solutions from temporary fixes, ultimately driving core product leverage.