All talks from CTO Craft Con: London
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A great engineering culture requires…
This talk covers the essential components of fostering a great engineering culture. The speaker emph...
CTOs reveal the toughest part of scaling tech teams (it’s not what you think). #techleadership #cto
This talk explores the complexities of scaling a team in the context of growth and organizational ne...
POV: You finally made CTO… now here’s what you really needed to hear earlier... #cto #techleadership
In this talk, the speaker reflects on the importance of listening and understanding different perspe...
The Human Load Balancer Protecting Your Team Without Burning Out
In this talk, Rebecca Anderson, head of engineering at Hedgehog Lab, discusses the often-overlooked...
The #1 Skill Every Tech Leader Needs (According to CTOs)
This talk explores what distinguishes good tech leaders from exceptional ones, based on insights sha...
CTOs by day, after party by night ✨🪩🎉
This talk explores the experiences and insights gathered from the CTO Craft Con afterparty. The spea...
POV: You came for one drink at our netwalk… and left with 10 new connections.
The Human Load Balancer Protecting Your Team Without Burning Out
In this talk, Rebecca Anderson, head of engineering at Hedgehog Lab, addresses the often overlooked...
The End of the Road in Performance Management Why, When and How to let go of Poor Performers in
This talk addresses the challenges engineering leaders face when dealing with underperforming employ...
The Rise of the All Rounder Why Cricketers are Better than Footballers
In this session, Peter Wallace discusses T-shaped leadership in the age of AI and how it can enhance...
Building a High Performing Start up Engineering Team at Warp Speed
In this talk, Mikey Mo, head of engineering at Lantern, discusses the challenges of scaling engineer...
Panel – Engineering in Flux Skills, Teams, and Tech
This panel discussion delves into the evolving role of AI in engineering and development processes....
An Engineer and an LLM Log into a Tech Interview Are They Cheating
In this talk, Anna McDougall, the field CTO at HashiCorp and IBM, addresses the challenges in techni...
Beyond AI Pilots Operationalising AI in Software Delivery
This talk focuses on operationalizing artificial intelligence in software delivery, highlighting the...
Why 20 Years of Experience Didn’t Prepare Me for This
In this session, Eric Peterson, CTO at Secret Escapes, discusses the paradigm shift that artificial...
Side Quest Unlocked Community Glue Work and the Future of Tech
This session features Melinda Secington as she explores the concept of 'glue work' in the tech indus...
From SaaS to Agentic Platforms Reinventing Software for Goal Driven Systems
In this session, Jamie Demora, CTO for startups and digital natives at Microsoft, discusses the shif...
Can LLMs generate Enterprise Quality Code
This session, presented by Tom Howlet and Prasanjet Sakar from Sonar, explores the potential of larg...
Keynote – Leading at the Edge Lessons from the World’s Highest Peaks Dr Ilknur Colak, CTO, Sc
In this talk, Dr. Ilkner Kolak, CTO at Schneider Electric, shares her experiences and insights on le...
AI in the Trenches Real World Wins Without Breaking Things
This talk features Ye Darcen, the CTO of Trenol, who discusses the integration of large language mod...
Lightning Talks – Working at the Speed of Change Safety, Trust, and Adaptation
This series of lightning talks focuses on the dynamic nature of leadership amidst rapid change, emph...
Fireside chat – The Trust Stack How to Build Products That Match User Needs
This talk explores the impact of engaging with over 200 people prior to developing meaningful code,...
Unautomatable You Your Value in the Age of AI Hywel Carver, Founder and CEO, Skiller Whale
This talk explores the critical aspects of the workforce that AI cannot replicate, emphasizing the i...
Size 42 Isn’t Enough How Diverse Views Build Better Products
This talk explores how experiences from fashion tech and leadership coaching reveal blind spots in p...
Fireside Chat – Moneybox Scaling a Fintech Without Scaling our Infrastructure Team
This talk explores how the team at Moneybox successfully reduced operational complexity, enabling th...
Sustainable Digital Future – The CTO Challenge Simone Steel, Central Data & AI CIO for Corpora
This talk examines the evolution of financial institutions as they confront the complexities created...
Beyond the Benchmark Making Confident Compensation and Career Choices for You and Your Teams
This talk presents key findings from the 4th annual CTO Craft and Albany Partners Compensation Surve...
Panel – Risk, Revenue, Reputation The True Cost of Cybersecurity Panel 002
This talk explores the critical need to quantify the return on investment for cybersecurity initiati...
Engineering 2028 Leading Human + AI Teams Responsibly Iain Bishop, CEO, Damilah
This talk examines the rapid transformation in software delivery driven by AI, highlighting the chal...
Owning the Stack A CTO’s Guide to Building In House Systems Sathya Nandakumar, CTO, Holland & Ba
This talk provides a first-hand account of Holland & Barrett's technology transformation since 2020,...
Keynote – AI as a Thinking Partner Leading with Clarity and ConfidenceJames Stanier, CTO, Veterin
This talk explores the role of AI as a cognitive partner for leaders, going beyond mere coding effic...
CTO Craft Con: London 2026 - Chair’s Opening Remarks Neeha Curtis, Chief of Corporate Affairs, Lyric
This talk features Neeha, who combines technology, strategy, and communication to help organizations...
CTO Craft Con: London 2026 - From Rollout to Results
This talk addresses the gap between the anticipated productivity gains of AI coding assistants and t...
