Leading Through AI Disruption: A CTO's Journey Across Fortune 500s | Rathi Murthy, CTO, Varo Bank

20/08/2025 49 min
Leading Through AI Disruption: A CTO's Journey Across Fortune 500s | Rathi Murthy, CTO, Varo Bank

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Rathi Murthy, CTO at Varo Bank and former CTO of Expedia, Gap, & Verizon, shares her journey from software engineer to C-level executive across Fortune 500 companies. She reveals how curiosity drives career growth, why browser security is now critical for all organizations, and how AI is democratizing intelligence. Rathi also discusses finding an authentic leadership voice, Art of Living breathing techniques and offers practical advice for women entering technology leadership.0:00 From software engineer to CTO: the journey of solving complex problems7:14 Adapting leadership skills across startup and enterprise environments17:22 AI adoption strategies and the security implications26:42 Art of living practices for stress management in cybersecurity37:12 Breaking barriers as a woman in technology leadership42:33 The authenticity vs authority lesson that changed everything🔔 Follow Rathi and Aleksandra on:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rathi-murthy/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-melnikova-1012/ 🔥 Powered by SquareXDeployed as a lightweight extension, SquareX turns any browser, on any device, into a secure enterprise browser. Find out more about SquareX at https://hubs.la/Q03rPcbf0

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