All talks from CTO Craft Con: London 2024
A tech leader's playbook: Galvanising product & tech organisations to deliver repeated success
In this talk, Crystal Hirschorn, VP of Engineering at Zoa, explores the "working backwards" principl...
Panel discussion - Challenging ways of working - Finding happiness at work
This talk focuses on strategies to combat stress and avoid burnout while fostering wellbeing in the...
Panel discussion - Selecting the right technology for the right challenge
This talk features a panel of industry experts discussing strategies for staying current with evolvi...
Driving technical excellence from the top: A case study in uplevelling at Pleo
In this talk, Meri Williams, the CTO of Pleo, discusses the significant changes made in 2023 that le...
Chair’s opening remarks
In this talk, Lee-Jon Ball, CTO of Lee-Jon Ltd, shares insights aimed at CTOs and aspiring technolog...
Closing Remarks
This talk provides an overview of CTO Craft Con: London, which gathers CTOs and emerging technology...
Do you have a minute? A better approach to feedback culture
This talk addresses the challenges of giving and receiving feedback in a tech environment, emphasizi...
Why psychological safety is the key to sustainable product development
This talk features Georgina Shute, who shares her journey from a 19-year-old call centre agent to le...
The art of distributed work: Harnessing strengths & mitigating weaknesses for asynchronous success
This talk by Gonçalo Silva, CTO of Doist, explores the complexities of distributed work and asynchro...
Leading with empathy: Turning good developers into great engineers
This talk by Adam Maschek, CTO of Momox, focuses on the critical role of empathy in engineering and...
Chair’s opening remarks
In this talk, Emma Hopkinson-Spark, Chief of Staff at 101 Ways, explores the unique challenges faced...
Why 'women in tech' is not just about women in tech
This talk addresses the critical issue of women's retention in the tech industry, highlighting that...
Keynote: Observability is due for a version change; Are you ready for it?
This talk, presented by Charity Majors, CTO of Honeycomb.io, discusses the transition from the DevOp...
Keynote - Innovating at pace with simpler decision-making
This talk by Matej Pfajfar, CTO of Monzo Bank, explores how fast-growing businesses can enhance coor...
Welcome to CTO Craft Con: London 2024
This talk, presented by Andy Skipper, the Founder of CTO Craft, explores the significance of CTO Cra...
Learn to Stop Worrying and Love Having no Tech Strategy
This talk, presented by Mark Durrand, CTO of TotallyMoney, explores the challenges of creating an ef...
Beyond Testers: Embedding Test Expertise in Modern Software Development Teams
This talk, presented by Katja Obring, Founder and Director of Kato Coaching, explores the evolving l...
Fireside chat - Leading your personal growth
This talk features Elena Bladh, VP of Engineering at Aircall, as she discusses the evolving expectat...
Influencing your fellow execs
This talk explores the challenges tech leaders face when managing relationships with senior stakehol...
Rebuilding trust & improving understanding between business & engineering
In this talk, Dan Lake, VP of Technology at Not on the High Street, addresses the challenges of esta...
When Agile and AI Collide
This talk explores the integration of AI into Agile methodologies, focusing on managing teams to ach...
How ZOE built a happy & high-performance engineering culture
This talk features Julien Lavigne du Cadet, the CTO of ZOE, who discusses the importance of transpar...
Practically predictable – Forecasting delivery when nothing is certai
This talk focuses on addressing the complex question, "When will it be done?" particularly in the co...
Carpaccio Methodology: Connecting the dots between ‘the work engineers do’ and a ‘profitable org’
This talk explores how CTOs can effectively request and justify budget allocations beyond mere "new...
Fireside Chat: GenerativeAI & the CTO
This talk features Ross McNairn, CEO of Wordsmith.ai, in a discussion led by Emma Hopkinson-Spark, C...