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Ctrl+Listen Podcast

Ctrl+Listen Podcast
Artificial Intelligence
Supply Chain
Octopart
Circular Economy
Carbon Emissions
Unmanned Systems
India Electronics Supply Chain
Vibe Coding
PCB Cupid
TSET
Robotics
Altium
Cybersecurity
Product Lifecycle Management
Sirius Scan
Ghana
Component Sense
Cofactr
Infinite Electronics
Bedrock Chain

A series of interview-style podcasts and webinars with a focus on the tech industry, manufacturing, supply chains, data analytics, and more. Brought to you by Octopart, the industry-leading part search engine and the number one resource in helping electronics professionals navigate the supply chain industry.

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Latest Episodes

AI PCB design is further along than most engineers assume, and further from finished than the hype suggests. In this episode of CTRL+Listen, host James Sweetlove sits down with Daniel Liu, founder of Solderable, and Ashwin Deepak, the company's VP of... more

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How do you get custom overmolded cables in weeks instead of months? In this episode of the CTRL+Listen podcast — brought to you by Octopart — host James sits down with Sacha Fabien, co-founder of Fillio, a Quebec-based low-pressure overmolding and ca... more

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Is vibe coding the biggest threat to big companies? In this episode of the CTRL+Listen Podcast, brought to you by Octopart, host James Sweetlove sits down with Len Ward — founder and head of AI at Commexis — to unpack how AI is rewiring the way busin... more

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The new rules of cybersecurity are here, and in this episode of the Ctrl+Listen podcast by Octopart, penetration testing expert Matt Toussain — Founder of Open Security — breaks down how ransomware and AI are rewriting the threat landscape for manufa... more

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India's electronics supply chain is at an inflection point — and in this episode of the CTRL+Listen Podcast, host James Sweetlove sits down with Vishwanath MS, co-founder and director of Source Buddy, to unpack what that shift really means. From a he... more

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What happens to the billions of dollars in perfectly good electronic components that get crushed, buried, or dumped every year? In this episode of the CTRL+Listen Podcast, host James Sweetlove sits down with Kenny McGee, CEO and founder of Component ... more

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In this episode of the CTRL+Listen Podcast, host James Sweetlove sits down with Erlend and Karan, co-founders of Bedrock Chain — a Norwegian startup automating procurement for electronic manufacturing services (EMS) companies. They break down how AI ... more

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The hardware renaissance is real — and no one is feeling it more than the shops building the prototypes that power it. In this episode of the CTRL+Listen Podcast, host James Sweetlove sits down with Amir Roy, VP of New Business Development at Imagine... more

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Recent Guests

Sacha Fabien
CEO and co-founder of Fillio
Fillio
Episode: Custom Overmolded Cables in Weeks, Not Months
Len Ward
Founder and head of AI Commexis
AI Commexis
Episode: Is Vibe Coding the Biggest Threat to Big Companies?
Matt Toussain
Chief Information Officer at Open Security
Open Security
Episode: A Pentester's Warning: AI Broke Cybersecurity (Here's the Fix)
Vishwanath Masale
Co-Founder and Director of SourceBuddy
SourceBuddy / Iganthath Technologies
Episode: AI, Sourcing & Resilience: India's Electronics Supply Chain
Kenny McGee
CEO of Component Sense
Component Sense
Episode: Why Factories Crush Perfectly Good Components (And How to Stop)
Amir Roy
VP of New Business Development
Imagineering Inc
Episode: Hardware Is Back: PCB Prototyping & the Manufacturing Renaissance
Gabriel Guglielmi
Vice President of Global Product Management at Infinite Electronics
Infinite Electronics
Episode: Inside the Unmanned System Boom with Infinite Electronics
Evan Schwartz
Chief Innovation Officer at AMCS; Founder and CEO of Evan J Schwartz; Adjunct Professor at Jacksonville University
AMCS; Evan J Schwartz
Episode: The Human + AI Strategy That Actually Works
Lennart Hinrichs
Executive Vice President and General Manager of Americas at Twaice
Twaice
Episode: How AI & Analytics Are Transforming Grid-Scale Batteries

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AI, Sourcing & Resilience: India's Electronics Supply Chain
Q: What is the current state of the Indian electronics supply chain and its dependence on imports?
India remains heavily import-driven for components, with domestic manufacturing at a lower scale; this gap drives the need for better visibility, intelligence, and a streamlined platform like SourceBuddy to improve sourcing and reduce lead times.
Breaking the Decision Abyss: LevaData's AI Supply Chain Solution
Q: What are your key offerings as a company, product-wise?
LevaData is a Software as a Service platform that loads spend data, MPNs, suppliers, and quantities, then blends this with a vast amount of contextualized data to surface insights, savings opportunities, and an RFX workflow for supplier negotiations.
From Excel to Enterprise: Modern PLM Solutions for Hardware Teams
Q: What are the practical benefits of your CAD and ERP integrations?
Out-of-the-box, plug-and-play integrations reduce vendor fragmentation, eliminate the need for costly custom integrations, and provide a seamless data flow across design, manufacturing, and procurement stages.
From Excel to Enterprise: Modern PLM Solutions for Hardware Teams
Q: Can you outline what a PLM is and why it matters for hardware teams?
PLM is the central hub for all product data—CAD, BOMs, procurement, manufacturing, and test information—providing revision control and a single source of truth to guide production and change management across the lifecycle.
Smart Glasses Meet AI: Making Technology Accessible to All
Q: What does the future look like for AI in everyday devices like glasses or wearables?
The future involves more reliable, omni-model AI that can handle text, audio, and video in real time, with embodied AI integrated into devices and even home robots, dramatically expanding accessibility and productivity for people with disabilities and beyond.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ctrl+Listen Podcast

What is Ctrl+Listen Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A tech-focused interview series exploring manufacturing, supply chains, hardware development, AI, and data analytics through practical, real-world conversations. Episodes frequently center on AI-driven procurement, adaptive manufacturing, circular economy, robotics, batteries, drones, and software-enabled processes that link design, BOM data, ERP, and supplier networks. Guests are often founders, CTOs, or senior product leaders from hardware, electronics manufacturing, and industrial software, sharing actionable frameworks, case studies, and lessons learned about building resilient supply chains, accelerating prototyping, and deploying scalable digital transformations. A notable strength is its ability to pair deep technical detail with pra... more

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2. Len Ward
3. Matt Toussain
4. Vishwanath Masale
5. Kenny McGee
6. Amir Roy
7. Gabriel Guglielmi
8. Evan Schwartz

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