
Building Tech Teams is a weekly podcast on how Australia hires, builds, and leads tech teams in the age of AI. Host James MacDonald sits down with the founders, CTOs, VPs of Engineering and People Leaders building Australia's best tech teams, from startups to enterprise, on what actually works. How they hire, how they build and lead their teams, and the calls that made or broke them. It is built f... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 132 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Tech NewsTechnologyNews | |||

Most organisations are asking which AI model they should use. Patrick McQuaid thinks that is the wrong conversation.
Patrick is Group Head of Data, Analytics & AI at NGM Group. He joins James MacDonald to explain how leaders can build practical AI c... more
Every great team she has ever seen shares one trait: they are comfortable with discomfort. Claudia Barriga-Larriviere has spent nearly 20 years building people and culture inside startups and global enterprises — and she thinks most of the AI convers... more
The business wants AI, and it wants it yesterday. But once the proof of concept works and the partner goes home, someone inside the company has to keep the thing running. Nathan Hill, Head of Telco at AWS and a 20-year veteran of the telco industry, ... more
The business wants AI now. The people who have to secure it are being told to move faster while their budgets shrink. Kevin Akermanis, Solutions Architect at Okta and a 15-year Salesforce veteran, sits down with James MacDonald to unpack what really ... more
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I loved the code bullet episode I hope you could do some more people like Evan :3 so yeah I love your podcast and it’s really entertaining to listen too at night but I wish you could get Mat pat on there though but I hope you guys keep going good job
Not biased.
Really enjoyable listen, hearing from the tech people of the Newcastle region. Some great insights and knowledge.
Keep them coming
If you’re even remotely in the tech industry this is a podcast for you.
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The show focuses on how Australia hires, builds, and leads technology teams in the AI era. Episodes typically explore practical strategies for hiring early, organizing AI-native workflows, governance and security in fast-moving tech environments, and leadership lessons from CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and people leaders. The conversations often center on real-world scaling challenges, how to balance technical depth with people leadership, and the human dynamics of rapid prototyping and decision-making in tech organizations. A notable angle across episodes is a strong emphasis on Australian tech ecosystems, cross-industry lessons, and actionable insights for leaders looking to improve team performance and resilience.
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Recent guests on Building Tech Teams include:
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3. Kevin Akermanis
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6. Matt Vitale
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