Every modern company is, at its core, a technology company, and the founder's job is evolving just as fast as the tech they build. Few people have navigated this better than Toufic Boubez. A five-time founder and seasoned tech leader, Toufic has done it all: from two-person startups to tech giants like Splunk and IBM. In this episode of Signal to Noise Podcast, Toufic joins Eóin O'Toole, a Managing Partner at Riviera Partners, to share insights about building successful tech companies and making critical leadership decisions in today's AI-driven landscape.

Toufic Boubez is the Co-founder and CTO of Catio, a cloud architecture platform specializing in tech stack evaluation, planning, and evolution. With over 20 years of experience in machine learning and AI, he has pioneered several innovative technologies throughout his career. Toufic is a serial entrepreneur with three successful exits, having founded and served as CTO at Metafor Software (acquired by Splunk), Layer 7 Technologies (acquired by Computer Associates), and Saffron Technology (acquired by Intel). With a strong foundation in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and a background at IBM as the Chief Architect for SOA, Toufic has been a key influencer in the development of technology standards and has authored numerous publications.

Eóin O'Toole is a Managing Partner at Riviera Partners, with over 16 years of experience in the executive search industry. In his role, he leads Riviera's Venture-backed practice, which focuses on the unique talent and expertise needs of emerging companies, from concept through go-to-market and emerging growth phases. As a former CEO and founder himself, Eóin is passionate about helping clients build their dream teams and enabling talent to reach their full potential.

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