CTO Craft Con: London

Why 20 Years of Experience Didn’t Prepare Me for This

20:36 · 10 Mar 2026 – 11 Mar 2026 · YouTube

About this talk

This talk explores the evolving role of technology leaders in an AI-enabled future, challenging long-held assumptions around team topology and the economics of the software development life cycle (SDLC). The speaker shares insights from years of experience as a technology leader and illustrates how the CTO playbook must be dismantled and rebuilt to keep pace with advancements in artificial intelligence.