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nium Talks: How do you go from Engineer to CTO and CPTO and then CEO?

Written by Andrew Hawkins | Aug-01 2024

Andrew Hawkins, our CEO of UK and Europe, joined the latest numi Talks to explore the journey through leadership.

During the conversation with Mark Long, they uncover the nuances of the CPTO role that feels more and more ubiquitous in our world, as companies look at better ways of synchronicity between departments, and the need for Product leaders to be more commercial.

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How do you go from Engineer to CTO and CPTO and then CEO?

Andrew Hawkins on the latest episode of numi Talks with Mark Long

 

 

Key clips: 

The key to being CEO 

   

   

The challenges of being CPTO 

   

 

Great leadership traits 

   

 

Navigating and managing the Board and investors of a fast-paced company   

   

 

 

What is Shieldpay 

    

   

Verify, Hold and Disburse explained

   

    

Hiring and interviewing candidates

  

   

Building a diverse team

   

 

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About nium Talks

Numi helps companies grow, scale and unlock potential. Their role means they are at the forefront of innovation in tech, product and software engineering, and this allows them to speak with brilliant people who shape how these companies grow and scale.
Numi opted to bring this to life through their Talks series where the team sits down and talks about growth challenges, scaling at pace, diversity and inclusion, hiring, struggles of being a founder, and how to ascend the corporate ladder and become the next CEO.