In Your Shoes

Vivek Juneja

“In Your Shoes” podcast is for you to learn more about new people and professions from around the world. I would like to take you on a journey to understand the life and times of a new person and get a chance to get in their shoes to learn what they do, how they do and why they do.

  1. On Philosophy, Future of Intelligence, Large language models & how to be effective in age of the AI

    11/29/2025

    On Philosophy, Future of Intelligence, Large language models & how to be effective in age of the AI

    In Conversation with Patricia Ferreiro on In Your Shoes Podcast about Philosophy of languages, Large language models, future of intelligence and how to be effective in the age of information abundance.Patricia is the founder and CEO of Luar Labs based out of Zurich, Switzerland. Prior to this, she had technical and strategy roles at Microsoft, DataBricks and IBM. At Luar Labs, she trains executives in AI literacy and critical thinking or the digital age, cultivating resilient mental models for a meaningful collaboration with present and future technologies. Connect with Patricia : https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciaferreiro/

    1h 38m
  2. Navigating Leadership Challenges with Mathias Meyer in his new book 'The Intentional Organization'

    07/05/2025

    Navigating Leadership Challenges with Mathias Meyer in his new book 'The Intentional Organization'

    In this conversation, Vivek interviews Mathias Meyer, discussing his journey from a software engineer to a leadership role, the challenges of management, and the importance of company culture. They explore the impact of burnout on leaders, the dynamics of middle management, and the insights shared in the book, 'The Intentional Organization' written by Sara Hicks and Mathias Meyer. The discussion emphasizes the need for transparency, the balance between protecting teams and allowing autonomy, and the significance of finding support networks for leaders.Mathias is reachable on LinkedIn at : https://www.linkedin.com/in/geekcloud/Please find the book 'The Intentional Organization' at http://intentionalorganization.com/Takeaways* The journey to leadership is often filled with challenges and learning experiences.* Company culture plays a crucial role in the success of an organization.* Burnout is a significant issue for leaders and needs to be addressed.* Middle management is often underappreciated and requires more support.* Transparency and open communication are vital in leadership roles.* Finding a support network can help leaders navigate challenges.* The importance of balancing protection and autonomy for teams.* Leadership is a spectrum, and different styles work for different people.* Simple, relatable advice can be more effective than complex theories.Timestamps[00:00:00] Introduction[00:03:09] The Journey of Mathias Meyer[00:07:08] Tech scene in Berlin in early 2000s[00:08:04] Early exposure to Management and Leadership[00:11:52] Transitioning to Freelancing[00:14:30] Startups and leadership challenges[00:18:47] Journey with Travis CI[00:22:26] Starting as CEO and company culture[00:26:48] Getting into coaching and mentoring leaders[00:28:51] Meeting co-author Sara[00:30:50] Writing the book with Sara[00:32:10] Working with Sara on Coaching leaders[00:33:56] Building Safety Culture in workplace by learning from NASA[00:42:45] Defining Good Leadership: A Spectrum of Practices[00:52:24] Influence of Military Practices and Sports on Leadership behaviors[01:06:25] Book recommendations[01:08:16] Poop Umbrella and Coddling behaviors of managers[01:18:14] The Evolving Role of Middle Management[01:27:27] Addressing Burnout and Anxiety in Leadership[01:37:04] Why should you read 'The Intentional Organization' [01:40:32] Closing thoughts

    1h 42m
  3. ARC Prize 2024 Winners Jan Disselhoff & Daniel Franzen on AGI, ARC Challenge, LLMs and AI in Europe

    05/25/2025

    ARC Prize 2024 Winners Jan Disselhoff & Daniel Franzen on AGI, ARC Challenge, LLMs and AI in Europe

    In this conversation, Vivek Juneja engages with Daniel and Jan, two researchers deeply involved in the ARC Challenge and the field of deep learning. They discuss their backgrounds, motivations for participating in the ARC Challenge, and the implications of the challenge for future AI research. The conversation covers the limitations of current language models, the importance of energy efficiency, and the role of benchmarks in AI. They also explore the startup culture in Europe, the challenges posed by regulations, and the exciting breakthroughs in AI research, particularly in reasoning and program synthesis. The discussion concludes with advice for newcomers in the field and reflections on staying updated in a rapidly evolving landscape.Takeaways1. Daniel started coding at eight and switched to computer science and Jan began with mathematics before moving to computer science.2. The ARC Challenge represents cognitive puzzles for AI. LLMs showed promising results in the ARC Challenge.3. Energy efficiency is a significant concern for AI models.4. Consumer interaction with LLMs often leads to over-reliance.5. Benchmarks in AI may lose their relevance over time.6. Startup culture in Europe lacks the drive seen in Silicon Valley.7. Regulations can hinder innovation in AI development.8. Exciting breakthroughs in reasoning models are on the horizon9. Starting with AI is not that hard, and is highly approachable

    57 min
  4. Sönke Bullerdiek on EU Tech & Journey from Silicon Valley Partnerships to Purposeful Innovation

    12/01/2024

    Sönke Bullerdiek on EU Tech & Journey from Silicon Valley Partnerships to Purposeful Innovation

    On this edition of this podcast, I have Sönke Bullerdiek talk about EU Tech, Startups & Journey from Silicon Valley Partnerships to Purposeful Innovation. Sönke had the ring side access of the Tech eco system in Europe having worked with multiple startups and corporates. You can connect with Sönke at https://www.linkedin.com/in/soenkebullerdiek/

    1h 9m
  5. S05E02 - In the shoes of Vlad Știrbu to talk all about Quantum Computing software development

    05/01/2024

    S05E02 - In the shoes of Vlad Știrbu to talk all about Quantum Computing software development

    On this edition of this podcast, I have Vlad Știrbu, a leading Quantum Software researcher based out of Finland. As a Nokia alumni, Vlad shares his journey to get into Quantum Computing and the state of the art in the Quantum Computing world. You can connect with Vlad at https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladstirbu/

    1h 15m
  6. S05E01 - In the shoes of Abhishek Parolkar to talk about startups, AI and Singapore

    01/21/2024

    S05E01 - In the shoes of Abhishek Parolkar to talk about startups, AI and Singapore

    On the 5th edition of this podcast, I have Abhishek Parolkar on the show for the first time. He is one of my oldest friends, and a deep thinker and practitioner of various fields. He started as an engineer and moved to lead product and engineering in wide variety of startup as a senior leader. He moved to Sales in the last years, and now is starting his new company Manx.AI (https://www.manx.ai/). We talk about technology in general, AI and startups, and lastly Singapore where he lives today. You can connect with Abhishek at https://twitter.com/parolkar and https://www.linkedin.com/in/parolkar/

    58 min
  7. S04E03 - In the shoes of Nick Tune and David Gebhardt to talk about Architecture Modernization

    09/03/2023

    S04E03 - In the shoes of Nick Tune and David Gebhardt to talk about Architecture Modernization

    I talk about Software Architecture modernization with Nick Tune and David Gebhardt in this episode of In Your Shoes podcast. Nick is an Architecture Modernization Consultant and Author of the book Architecture Modernization. David is Chief Product & Technology Officer (CTO & CPO), mobile.de GmbH (part of Adevinta), and contributed to Architecture modernization book. Few topics we covered in the podcast: 1. How do you avoid being a new leader coming to an organization and asking to change things, and facing resistance when it comes to architecture modernization ? 2. What has been experience with modernizing architecture ? 3. What is the process of writing the book "Architecture Modernization" ? 4. What would the guests advise folks to start considering as "No regret moves" to approach architecture modernization ? Buy the book "Architecture Modernization" here : https://www.manning.com/books/architecture-modernization Contact: David Gebhardt / https://www.linkedin.com/in/gebhardt-david/ Nick Tune / https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-tune/

    47 min
  8. S04E02 - In the shoes of Dr. Mikio L Braun talking about the rise of LLMs, Generative AI, its impact on society

    06/14/2023

    S04E02 - In the shoes of Dr. Mikio L Braun talking about the rise of LLMs, Generative AI, its impact on society

    In a wide ranging talk, I speak to Dr. Mikio L Braun, who is an independent consultant and freelancer in the field of applied AI in Berlin. In past he has worked extensively in building data products and researching AI at companies like Zalando, Get Your Guide and others. He is a prolific public speaker and thought leader in this space. We had a free ranging talk as a follow up from the past appearances in the podcast (back in 2020) and covered lot of areas : impact of LLMs and Generative AI, how education and software development will be affected, impact on society and the art of learning. We also talked about Alignment problem in AI systems and how ideal social media systems can be developed. Mikio is also building a project https://fedistats.cc/ to generate feeds of popular topics off Mastodon. Please check it out. To learn more about him, please find him here :https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikiobraun/

    1h 9m
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“In Your Shoes” podcast is for you to learn more about new people and professions from around the world. I would like to take you on a journey to understand the life and times of a new person and get a chance to get in their shoes to learn what they do, how they do and why they do.

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  • Creator
    Vivek Juneja
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Vivek Juneja
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