Behind The Tech with Kevin Scott
Behind the Tech invites listeners to geek out with an amazing line-up of tech heroes, inventors and innovators. Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott takes tech enthusiasts behind-the-scenes to meet AI experts, computer scientists, authors, musicians, digital leaders, bioengineers and neuroscientists who have made discoveries, built tools, and literally helped make our modern world possible.
- Update frequency
- every 32 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 72
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Fei-Fei Li: Human-Centered AI
Fei-Fei Li is a professor at Stanford University and one of the world’s pioneering researchers in AI. Her work focuses on human-centered artificial intelligence. Hear her ideas about everything from …
Surya Ganguli: Innovator in artificial intelligence
From quantum mechanics and string theory to monkey brains and electrophysiology mapping, Surya’s take on AI may surprise you. Can we guide AI so it’s good for the world? This researcher is taking his…
Reid Hoffman: Investor, author & entrepreneur
Author, angel investor and entrepreneur Reid Hoffman talks about starting and scaling massively valuable companies, hyper-competition, and the secrets of blitzscaling. Hear from Reid about the challe…
Jaron Lanier: Father of Virtual Reality, Renaissance man
This scientist, musician and author is best known for his work in Virtual Reality, and his advocacy of humanism and sustainable economics in a digital context. His 1980’s startup, VPL Research, creat…
Dio Gonzalez: Mixed Reality is becoming part of our day-to-day life!
Mixed Reality innovator paints a picture for us about a big shift happening today. Learn how this cutting edge tech is evolving from novelty entertainment to an integral part of our daily lives.
Wences Casares: Betting on Bitcoin in a big way
Find out how a man who grew up on a sheep ranch in Argentina ended up a serial entrepreneur who many credit with bringing Bitcoin to Silicon Valley. Wences Casares explains why he believes in cryptoc…
Danielle Feinberg: Pixar’s Academy Award-winning computer scientist
Science meets art. Danielle Feinberg, director of photography for lighting at Pixar Animation Studios wins Academy Awards by blending computer science with art – creating magical moments. Hear about …
Judy Estrin: Co-creator in developing Internet – engineer, entrepreneur & executive
In this episode of Behind the Tech with Kevin Scott, we’ll hear from Judy Estrin, whose distinguished career in the technology industry includes work as an executive, engineer, and serial entrepreneu…
Andrew Ng: Influential leader in artificial intelligence
Is AI the new “electricity”? Find out what one of the most influential leaders in Artificial Intelligence and deep learning has to say about our future. Behind the Tech’s Kevin Scott talks with Andr…
Alice Steinglass: Code.org expanding access to computer science
In this episode, Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott sits down with Alice Steinglass, who leads Code.org. Code.org is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing th…
Anders Hejlsberg: A craftsman of computer language
In Episode 1, Microsoft’s CTO Kevin Scott introduces us to one of his coding heroes, Anders Hejlsberg. Anders has had a 35-year career building tools that software developers love. He built Turbo Pas…
Behind The Tech with Kevin Scott - Trailer
Microsoft's CTO Kevin Scott talks about his new, upcoming Behind the Tech podcast.