All talks from CTO Craft Con: Berlin 2025
Hywel Carver Presentation – AI Access is not AI Ability A Cautionary Tale on the Importance of Dev
This talk explores the necessity of developing new generative AI (GenAI) skills within teams to maxi...
Henry Draper Presentation – Why are 41% of CTO’s Looking to Leave Their Job
This talk addresses the critical challenge of employee retention in the tech sector, highlighting th...
Ceri Newton Sargunar Community Showcase – Calm in the Chaos Leading in the Permacrisis
This talk explores the psychological responses to rising panic triggered by geosociopolitical events...
Lightning Talks – When Everything’s On Fire Surviving and Thriving as a Turnaround CTO
This session explores how CTOs, including those in new, fractional, or interim positions, navigate t...
Panel – The Resource Conscious CTO Building More with Less
This panel explores how experienced leaders create lean engineering organizations that efficiently s...
Melinda Seckington Community Showcase – Side Quest Unlocked Community, Connection and the Future o
This talk explores how engaging in "side quests" such as mentoring, documenting, and organizing can...
Matthias Laug Presentation – From Startup to Scale Up Designing for Growth from Day One
This talk explores the challenges leaders face when transitioning from startup to scale-up mode and...
Paul Lunow Presentation – Building High Trust Teams in an AI Enabled Engineering Org
This talk explores a field-tested framework for leading engineering teams through the complexities o...
Pat Kua The CTO Spectrum – Which Archetype Are You
This talk explores the various archetypes of Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) based on over 20 years...
Luca Rossi Keynote – AI and Engineering Closing the Gap Between Expectations and Reality 1
This talk examines the contrasting narratives surrounding AI in software development, highlighting t...
Limor Bergman Community Showcase Quietly Powerful Leadership for the Ones Who Don’t Shout
This talk explores the distinction between being loud and being strong in leadership, highlighting h...
Lee Jon Closing remarks
This talk provides an overview of the key developments and insights shared during Day 1 of the confe...
Kimberly Schmitt Community Showcase – Motivational Leadership Driving Change Through Empowered Eng
This talk explores how an engineering leader successfully transformed a team-level observability suc...
Fireside Chat – How Bad Actors AbUse LLMs The Mechanisms That Enable Misuse and What We Can Do About
This talk explores the ways in which malicious actors exploit Generative AI systems, addressing issu...
Community Showcase – If Feedback is a Gift, Why Does it Never Feel Like One
This talk addresses the pitfalls of feedback in professional settings, particularly during performan...
Gertrud Kolb Keynote – Intelligent Connections Transforming Work Through Strategic AI Integration
This talk focuses on the transformative potential of AI in enhancing organizational collaboration an...
Tobias Mende Community Showcase – Making Better Decisions – How we Decide Better Together
This talk addresses the challenges many teams face in making effective decisions, often leading to d...
Carol Palombini Presentation – Challenger Safety The Missing Link in Your Innovation Playbook
This talk explores the concept of psychological safety as a crucial element for driving innovation,...
Lee Jon Opening Remarks
This session focuses on the key insights and developments discussed during Day 2 of the conference....
Presentation – Beyond the Buzz Building Developer Platforms That Drive Business Success
This talk explores the critical role of a robust platform not only as a technological enabler but as...
Alesia Braga Presentation – Leading Through Change Merging Two Marketplaces in Public
This talk explores the intersection of technology, business, and cultures, focusing on the importanc...
Panel – The Changing Face of Engineering What Teams Need Now 002
This session explores how companies are redefining their engineering capabilities to align with evol...
Greg Ryzhov Presentation – The Always On Culture Redefining Urgency and Availability
This talk examines the sustainability of out-of-hours work and crisis response in the tech industry....
Rob Zuber Presentation – Back to the Code Why CTOs Must Get Technical Again to Solve AI’s Real Pro
This talk addresses the prevalent issue of AI implementations failing due to outdated approaches, in...
Jerzy Community Showcase – How Misjudging the Importance of an Unloved Project can Turn Into a Dis
This session focuses on the key insights and developments presented during Day 2 of the tech confere...
Richard Gross Head of Software Archeology, MaibornWolff
This talk explores the structural differences between code and buildings while revealing surprising...