What CTOs Need Help With - with Daniel Walters
16 March 2026

What CTOs Need Help With - with Daniel Walters

Tech Waka Podcast

About

Daniel Walters is a consultant, CTO coach, and former CTO of Seek Asia - one of Southeast Asia's largest job platforms. He is the founder of Great CTO, where he works with technology executives across New Zealand and beyond. He is also the co-creator of an AI-assisted engineering course, now running its eighth cohort.

In this episode, we cover:

    What drew Daniel from the operator role into coaching and consultingHow he defines the difference between coaching, mentoring, and consulting, and why it mattersThe most common themes that come up when CTOs seek coaching supportWhy experienced engineers often resist AI adoption, and how leaders can bridge that gapThe origin of the AI-assisted engineering course and what they have learned building itWhy a cohort-based, experiential format is the right container for this kind of learning

Links

    Daniel's websiteAI-assisted engineering course