Episode 14 - Jonathan Rivers (CTO of Fortune) – Building and fostering a culture of innovation

I am very excited that Jonathan Rivers spared some time to chat with me. Jonathan is a Visionary technology leader and “disrupter” with 20+ years of experience leading key growth initiatives in the technology, hosting, and media industries. Known as an expert in delivering innovative, high quality, cost-effective IT solutions and strategic initiatives that improve performance and reduce cost in a fast-paced environment.

 

In this episode, we uncover some of Jonathan’s secrets to building and fostering innovative teams, including his ‘Killer’ interview question that he asks every candidate at interview. He also gives us some great insights into how to handle critique in some of your decisions.

 

We also chatted about his experience of leading technology initiatives focused on innovation at Fortune and how to overcome some of the key challenges.

 

Jonathan also discussed 'how do you assess the potential impact of new technologies, such as AI, on the business’ objectives and strategy and how do you prioritise which technologies to invest in.