Executive Guidance

Join Toptal’s Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead, Jeff Gangemi, and Kris Rudeegraap, Co-CEO and Co-founder of Sendoso, as they explore what it takes to build and scale a category-defining company. Kris shares lessons from growing Sendoso from a simple sales-driven idea into a category leader, offering insights on product strategy, logistics, AI, and the power of human connection in modern go-to-market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Toptal’s Cyber and Information Security Services Practice Lead, Zohra Ibrahimi, and Marcie Roth, Executive Director and CEO of the World Institute on Disability, as they discuss how accessibility is evolving into a strategic business priority. Marcie shares how inclusive design, AI, and representation can drive growth, improve resilience, and unlock new opportunities across organizations and communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Toptal’s Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead, Jeff Gangemi, and Insight Partners’ Operating Partner, Pablo Dominguez, as they discuss how AI is transforming the way B2B SaaS companies grow and operate. Pablo shares insights from working with hundreds of software companies, highlighting why AI-first strategy, a culture of builders, and strong operational structure are critical to scaling in today’s market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Toptal’s Cyber and Information Security Practice Lead, Zohra Ibrahimi, and iRhythm Technologies CISO Orus Dearman as they discuss how healthcare security leaders balance innovation, compliance, and patient trust. The conversation explores AI governance, vendor ecosystem risk, and how security teams can enable the business while protecting sensitive patient data and clinical systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Toptal’s Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead, Jeff Gangemi, and Matt Diiorio, Vice President, Head of Growth & Channel Activation at Prudential Financial, as they explore how large organizations can turn marketing into a true driver of business impact. Matt shares lessons on aligning marketing to revenue, building agile teams, and focusing on high-value initiatives that drive scalable growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Toptal’s Cyber and Information Security Practice Lead, Zohra Ibrahimi, and Brad Moldenhauer, VP and CISO in Residence at leading cloud security company Zscaler, as they explore how modern security leaders enable the business while managing risk at scale. The conversation covers zero trust beyond the buzzword, AI’s impact on attackers and defenders, and how CISOs can communicate material risk clearly to boards and executives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Toptal’s Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead, Jeff Gangemi, and Stacker Co-founder and CEO Noah Greenberg as they explore how modern brands turn content into a true growth engine. Noah, whose content distribution platform is used by brands like Sofi and Redfin, shares insights on data-driven storytelling, brand authority, and why distribution, not volume, is what separates high-performing content teams from the rest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Toptal’s Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead, Jeff Gangemi, and Scrunch’s Head of Marketing, Kevin White, as they explore how AI-powered search is reshaping buyer behavior and discovery. Kevin shares insights on navigating GEO, why experimentation matters more than best practices, and how clarity, structure, and customer-first thinking are essential to winning visibility in the age of LLM-driven search. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Toptal’s Cyber and Information Security Services Practice Lead, Zohra Ibrahimi, and Yahoo’s Director of Security GRC, Steven Asifo, as they explore how modern security leaders can build strong security cultures at scale. Steven shares insights on making security approachable and why communication, trust, and human-centered leadership are essential to effective risk management in an AI-enabled world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Executive Guidance podcast, Lumivero CMO Tessa Barron joins Toptal’s Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead, Jeff Gangemi, to share her journey from marketing execution to strategic leadership. Learn how she builds proactive, audience-driven teams and why true marketing impact starts with fully understanding the business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.