Today’s guest has lived through several major waves of technology, and helped shape a few of them along the way. Rupen Chanda is currently the CTO at Bluescape, and over the years he’s held senior engineering and product leadership roles at companies like Adobe and BlackBerry, working at the intersection of platforms, collaboration, and large-scale technology change.
In this conversation, we go beyond titles and talk about the inflection points that shaped Rupen’s career, how mindset plays a role in navigating uncertainty, and what it’s really like to lead teams through constant technological disruption. We’ll dive deep into AI, how Rupen sees it transforming the tech industry over the next decade, how he’s applying it in practice at Bluescape, and what concepts like “Industry 5.0” mean when theory meets reality.
We’ll also explore what this rapid pace of change means for education, careers, and personal growth, and why human qualities still matter deeply in an AI-driven world. And to round things out, we’ll step away from the keyboard and talk about how Rupen recharges, stays inspired, and keeps perspective outside of tech.
Enjoy!
