With AI changing what it means to be a CTO or other type of C-suite tech leader, preparing an heir apparent to step up brings terabytes of unforeseen challenges. Some organizations have introduced chief AI officers or combined those duties with traditional tech roles, requiring professionals who may be mid-career to scramble for new training or prove they can adapt and grow into these evolving leadership seats. In this episode of the InformationWeek Podcast, Alex Lisle, CTO at Reality Defender, and Hui Zhang, co-founder and CTO at Conviva, discuss how they frame their current and upcoming responsibilities in light of the changes AI has brought. They also discussed where they have expanded their own knowledge, whether they offer in-house resources to better prepare prospective successors, and the supply-and-demand issues around talent with the skills needed to drive an AI-powered organization. Related:InformationWeek Podcast: Coping when internal metrics go off courseThe Questionable Ideas tabletop scenarios return, with Zhang and Lisle offering their input on the fictional company's tempestuous plans to train tech leaders for the future.