Toby Lutke
Mentioned in 20 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
CEO and founder of Shopify, a major e-commerce platform built outside Silicon Valley. Known for his authentic engineering background, independent thinking, and leadership in AI adoption within his company, including pioneering AI-first hiring practices. Discussed across podcasts for his successful business transformation and influence in tech entrepreneurship.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
The Tim Ferriss Show · May 14, 2026
#865: The Most Incredible Transformation I’ve Ever Seen — Jerzy Gregorek on Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Coaching, and the Power of Micro-Progressions
“Shopify CEO and investor in Matic robot vacuum sponsor”
Motley Fool Money · Apr 10, 2026
AI’s Most Dangerous Moment
“Suggested as potential Apple CEO candidate for product expertise and ecosystem focus”
The Pragmatic Engineer · Apr 8, 2026
DHH’s new way of writing code
“Early AI adopter who influenced DHH's perspective on agent capabilities two years ago”
ACCESS · Mar 26, 2026
AI takes over meetings, the SF vs London tech scene, and ethics in media
“Investor in Granola providing strategic guidance to the company”
This Week in Startups · Mar 11, 2026
How agents will change banking forever | E2260
“Shopify CEO who successfully tested Auto Research tool and achieved significant improvements”
Possible · Feb 25, 2026
Network effects, AI medicine, and the fight for free speech
“Shopify CEO cited as world-class founder who built successful company outside Silicon Valley”
ACCESS · Feb 19, 2026
Notion CEO Ivan Zhao on if AI is really killing software companies
“Shopify CEO with AI-first hiring policies requiring proof AI can't do job”
Lex Fridman Podcast · Feb 12, 2026
#491 – OpenClaw: The Viral AI Agent that Broke the Internet – Peter Steinberger
“Shopify CEO; mentioned as authentic AI engineer and legitimate programmer still involved in details”
The a16z Show · Feb 9, 2026
The State of Markets
“Shopify CEO praised for leading successful AI transformation from the top”
Relentless · Jan 29, 2026
The Future of Home Robots | Mehul Nariyawala, Matic
“Shopify founder who praised Matic on social media, driving significant demand”
TBPN · Jan 28, 2026
Clawdbot’s name change, Meta’s new pricing plan, Tyler’s 21st birthday | Diet TBPN
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jan 28, 2026
The AI Acceleration Gap
TBPN · Jan 26, 2026
Clawd Maxxing, ChatGPT Ads Breakdown, China's Top General Accused of Treason | George Kurtz, Joseph Lubin, Kurt Terrani, Christian Keil, Lan Xuezhao, Victor Riparbelli
Founders · Jan 25, 2026
#410 Excellent Advice for Living
“Shopify founder whose conclusions are unpredictable because he truly thinks for himself independently”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 23, 2026
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Breaks Down the Three Biggest Trends in Crypto + More from Davos!
TBPN · Jan 19, 2026
X Article Apocalypse, Hollywood's AI Takes, Is the American Dream Obsolete? | Jordan Schneider, Eliot Pence, Fil Aronshtein & Matt Grimm
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jan 13, 2026
Google to Officially Power Apple AI Siri
TBPN · Jan 6, 2026
The Death of the Tech Conference, Jake Paul Joins, Dimon Launches Deregulation Blitz | Jake Paul & Geoffrey Woo, Matt Pavelle, David Senra & Lulu Cheng, Casey Newton, Alex Epstein, Jamie Siminoff
The Artificial Intelligence Show · Dec 16, 2025
#186: GPT-5.2, Disney-OpenAI Deal, New Trump AI Executive Order, OpenAI State of Enterprise AI Report, Teen AI Usage & Data Centers in Space
“Shopify CEO described Sim Gym as one of craziest things the company has shipped”
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk · Aug 3, 2025
647: Tim Ferriss - Chasing Your Curiosity, Internal vs External Scoreboards, Effectiveness over Efficiency, Winning Even if You Fail, Fame's Hidden Costs, & The Mount Rushmore of Podcasting
“Shopify CEO; met Tim at conference; still CEO; Tim was first advisor when company had ~10 employees”