🎙️ The 'Leadership Roadmap' Podcast
Uncover the authentic journeys behind today's most inspiring leaders. Each episode takes you behind the scenes of leadership success, revealing the pivotal moments, challenges, and decisions that shaped their path to the top.
🎯 What We Explore:
• Career-defining moments and strategic pivots
• Personal philosophies that drive success
• Real challenges and how they were overcome
• Actionable insights for aspiring leaders
🔍 Why Listen?
Whether you're an emerging leader, established executive, or passionate about professional growth, each episode delivers candid conversations and practical wisdom from leaders who've walked the path before you.
✨ Featured Guests Include:
Leaders from diverse industries sharing their unique perspectives on what it takes to succeed in today's dynamic business landscape.
🎧 New Episodes Weekly
Join us for in-depth conversations that go beyond the surface to uncover the real stories behind successful leadership.
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Connect with us:
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Episode #12: Beyond the AI Hype - What Companies Are Getting Right and Wrong
🚨 Out now!! Last week I sat down in the studio with 3 people deep in the thick of AI right now Federico Lucignano – CTO at Honey Insurance, previously at AWS where he led the launch of Amazon Polly, one of their flagship AI services. Paulwyn Devasundaram – 2 weeks into her role as Head of Engineering at Relevance AI, building the tools companies are now using to deploy AI agents across their businesses. Devesh Maheshwari – CTO at Lendi Group, leading one of the most ambitious transformatio...
12 Jan 2026
Series 2 Episode #1: Scaling E-commerce Technology - Mike Leonard on Replatforming, AI and Teams
Mike Leonard, VP of Engineering & Data at Pet Circle, discusses replatforming e-commerce technology, managing technical debt, and scaling technical teams with AI, offering insights into build versus buy decisions in this interview.
22 Oct 2025
Episode #10: From AI to Ultra: Glenn Hangan’s Playbook for Grit, Growth & Great Leadership
Glenn Hangan shares his experiences as an ultra-runner and leader, revealing how endurance training cultivates resilience, sharpens mindset, and highlights the importance of a strong support system in achieving ambitious goals in this interview.
5 Aug 2025
Episode #9: Startups, Setbacks & Strength: Kish Modi on Rebuilding After Cancer
Kish Modi, former CPO, shares his inspiring journey through scaling startups like HelloFresh and me&u, and battling cancer, in an interview about resilience and leadership.
30 Jun 2025
Navigating Tech, Parenthood & Leadership With Rajini Carpenter
Rajini Carpenter, CTO at Beforepay Group, shares her experiences navigating tech leadership and parenthood, offering insights into balancing career demands with family life in an interview with the host.
19 May 2025
Episode #7: From Coding at 5 to Leading at Canva: Tamm Sjödin on Tech, Culture & Breaking Norms
OUT NOW: An insightful conversation with Tamm Sjödin on The Leadership Roadmap Podcast! Tamm Herdin Tamm shares her incredible journey from coding at age 12 to tech leadership across Sweden, Germany, and Australia - building and guiding teams at prominent tech companies such as Deputy and Canva. We explore: Tamm's natural evolution into leadershipA unique experience leading an all-women engineering team, creating a reverse of the typical diversity challenge in techThe servant leadership philo...
12 May 2025
Episode #6: From Strategy to Execution: How Matt McKenzie Drives Tech at Scale
OUT TODAY! The latest Leadership Roadmap podcast features Matt McKenzie, GM of Technology at Tabcorp 🎙️ Matt reveals his 20+ year journey from "accidentally" stepping into leadership to overseeing 400+ tech professionals at Tabcorp. Hear the unfiltered story behind Tabcorp's challenging AWS migration and how his team built resilience through the toughest moments. Matt shares how global mentors at News Corp shaped his leadership philosophy and why he believes care, clarity, and com...
4 May 2025
Episode #5: From Engineer to VP Sophie Troy’s Leadership Leap in Tech
🎙️NEW EPISODE: The Leadership Roadmap Podcast with Sophie Troy, VP of Engineering at Vamp From software engineer to VP of Engineering in just five years, Sophie shares her inspiring journey of rapid career growth in tech leadership. In this episode, we dive into: ✅ Her serendipitous path into computer science and early career choices ✅ The transition from individual contributor to technical leadership ✅ Building and managing engineering teams through growth and restructuring ✅ Practical str...
28 Apr 2025
Episode #4: Leading Through Change: Adaptability, Ai & Culture
🎙️ The Leadership Roadmap Podcast with Phil Douglas Phil takes us through his journey from Flash animator to Director of Technology at MadPaws, sharing invaluable insights on: - The transition from technical roles to leadership positions - How he applies Amazon's famous "two pizza team" rule for managing remote teams - Navigating complex digital transformations across multiple acquired businesses - The leadership skills that matter most in today's tech landscape My favourite takeaway? Phil's...
16 Apr 2025
Episode #3: Empowering Engineers: The Jody Podbury Way
🎙️ NEW EPISODE: The Leadership Roadmap Podcast featuring Jody Podbury! Jody's journey from coding assembly language to leading transformative digital initiatives at major organisations is nothing short of inspiring. In this episode, she shares: 💥 Her "meerkat theory" for building balanced engineering teams 💥 Practical wisdom on leading multinational teams 💥 Candid insights about navigating leadership as a woman in tech 💥 How to create environments where constructive co...
14 Apr 2025
Episode #2: Building Tech for Good: Ryan O'Connell on Leadership at Humanitix
NEW EPISODE: The Leadership Roadmap Podcast with Ryan O'Connell, CTO of Humanitix From developer to CTO of the world's first non-profit ticketing platform, Ryan shares his remarkable 7-year journey building Humanitix from the ground up. In this episode, we dive into: ✔️ How he scaled from being the first engineer to leading a team of 17 ✔️ The challenges of expanding a tech non-profit internationally ✔️ Why they've never had layoffs (even during COVID) ✔️ Creating an authentic company culture...
31 Mar 2025
Episode #1: From Engineer to Leader Viktor Shlapkin on Building Teams and the Reality of Product Engineering
🎙️ Engineer to Leader: Viktor Shlapkin on Building Teams & Product Engineering How do you transition from an engineer to a leader? In this episode, Viktor Shlapkin shares his journey from coding to leading high-performing teams in the world of product engineering. What you’ll learn in this episode: The challenges of moving from an individual contributor to a leaderHow to build and manage effective teamsThe realities of product engineering – beyond the codeKey leadership lessons for aspi...
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