About the EVENT
Some of the most valuable conversations you’ll have this year won’t be planned. They’ll happen in a room with the right people, at the right moment, when someone says exactly what you’ve been thinking but hadn’t quite put into words yet.
This evening event at Wallacespace Clerkenwell brings together CTOs, VPs, and Heads of Engineering – from London and beyond – to connect, share what’s actually working, and think collectively about where engineering leadership is heading. A panel discussion anchors the evening, but the people in the room are just as much the point.
Food, drinks, and good company included.
Building on Engineering 2028: Leading Human + AI Teams Responsibly, the panel will get concrete about what mature AI-enabled leadership actually looks like – when teams have moved beyond experimentation into true orchestration.
Forget abstract future-of-work talk. This is a candid conversation about the Orchestrator identity: leaders who conduct ensembles of humans and AI agents, and who design around distinctly human strengths – strategy, ethics, empathy, creativity. Expect honest discussion of growth vs efficiency, and how AI amplifies your existing culture, for better and worse.
You’ll leave with:
- A vivid picture of a 2028 engineering organisation where “orchestrator” is the defining identity, not a buzzword
- Practical patterns for Core vs Edge team structures, and how to balance stability with high-velocity experimentation
- Insight into how AI amplifies culture – and what to do if your current culture would amplify the wrong things
- Concrete leadership practices to sustain a durable human moat in an AI-saturated landscape
This session is for CTOs, CPTOs, VPs, Heads of Engineering, and senior leaders who want to see what mature human + AI leadership really looks like – and to connect with peers committed to getting there together.
key info
Date: Thursday 7th May
Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm UK time
Location: Wallacespace Clerkenwell, 18 Clerkenwell Grn, London EC1R 0DP
Speakers
Vishal Manani
CPTO, Eckoh
Lucinda Faucher
VP of Product, Valve Space
Alttaf Hussain
Director of Engineering and AI Innovation, Yoti
Chris Parsons
Independent Consultant
Iain Bishop
Founder & CEO, Damilah
REGISTER NOW
Only open to CTOs and senior technology leaders. If you’re not sure if that’s you – please drop us a line. No recruiters. CTO Craft reserves the right to cancel tickets for ineligible ticket holders.
