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Fractional Frontier - Episode 1

CTO-CPO Conversations: Navigating the Landscape

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Guest Speakers

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Jen L. Cohen

Fractional CTO & Founder, Lights on Advantage

LinkedIn

As a technology leader, Jen has been transforming businesses since the 1990s, from Toyota Research Institute to startups

She's empowered firms like Cisco and Birkenstock, streamlining operations, optimizing processes, and readying teams for growth and acquisitions.

Jen specializes in digital transformation and is committed to coaching and mentoring people at all levels within an organization, especially women in tech.

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Harris Brown

Fractional CPO, Ex-Airbnb

LinkedIn

Harris has been a product leader and coach for early-stage startups and large tech companies for the past 10 years.

He’s been working exclusively as a fractional product leader for the last 3 years with founders and early-stage teams (Seed to Series B), and as a product coach for select clients.

Before his fractional work, he spent over 5 years building products and leading cross-functional teams at Airbnb.

He’s also been an early employee of a handful of early-stage startups (Shake, Piazza) where he’s led product and non-product functions, including growth, partnerships and business operations.

Episode Summary

In this episode, Jen and Harris, share their expertise on the nuances of fractional roles.

The discussion explores

  1. The right time for companies to hire a fractional CTO/CPO.
  2. The toughest parts of the role.
  3. What it means to be successful as a fractional CTO/CPO.
  4. Evolution of fractional landscape over time.
  5. Hacks and advice for professionals looking to pivot to this role.

Hosted by:

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Marc C. Angelos

Podcast Host & Founder, Anvictus Communication