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We want to provide a safe space for CTOs and Technology Leaders to meet and network, share their challenges and solutions, hear from more experienced leaders and engage in online and in-person events to help accelerate their learning in the art of leading technology teams. We take care to only invite those leading teams of engineers, and will never allow recruiters or service providers to join and use the online community as a sales channel.
We'll never tolerate harassment, threats, abuse or intimidation of any kind. While discussions may include disagreement and questioning, we will never condone escalation into argument or victimisation - the community exists as a learning and support resource, and negative behaviour will never be allowed.
See our Code of Conduct for more information.
We love hearing from our Community and Circle members - see how CTO Craft has helped them below
"Being part of a Mentoring Circle has been a very valuable learning experience. I'm able to connect with other leaders outside of my own industry, where we can share knowledge and give advice on our own individual challenges"
"The Mentoring Circle was extremely valuable - it was useful to be able to talk openly about our challenges, gain insights and new perspectives from other attendees, and to learn new tools and techniques useful to the CTO role."
"The Mentoring Circles in particular have been a highlight - having an experienced coach facilitating discussions between engineering leaders from different backgrounds who are facing similar challenges has been incredibly valuable."
"I heard about the great CTO Craft community from a fellow CTO and was glad to join. There's lots of different experiences and points of view, and I felt I could both get and give back to the community."
"The Mentoring Circle has been outstanding - it has helped me to reflect on my leadership style, identifying areas for improvement and helped me communicate clearly with my teams. As I direct result of an idea/perspective we had in the circle, I have made 50k cost-saving at Omobono, highly recommended."
"The Circle was an amazing experience. Not only was the coach great but hearing from other CTOs with similar challenges at different stages was equally as valuable. I feel a lot more equipped to manage as the company grows and changes."
"A truly unique coaching experience – providing sorely needed support for technical leaders. It's a hugely effective concept to bring together individuals leading technical organisations together with a seasoned CTO to discuss problems and actionable solutions."
"The CTO Craft Mentoring Circle was a great learning experience and huge fun. Our Coach had a model to share for every conceivable management situation and it was great just to share experiences, and frustrations, with other CTOs."
"What I have appreciated most is being able to ask very specific questions about real situations and getting actionable feedback and also recommendations on tools and reading that would be useful in similar future situations."
"I think the sessions are brilliant and I'm learning a lot. There's a good mix of participants at different levels. We're going at a good pace with bite-sized material."
"Taking part in a Circle whilst also launching a FinTech business was especially useful to me as I was able to raise a bunch of real-time challenges and get the group's take every week, practice and report back the week after on results (CI with people!). By the end of the Circle I felt more confident, capable and equipped to discharge the role of CTO."
"The CTO Craft mentoring group was fantastic; the various open discussions in a small group around a wide variety of topics really helped me build my confidence as first time CTO."
"It was a great way to find new and practical solutions to various real challenges I have faced. Overall a fantastic opportunity to learn from others, who have been through similar experiences and can share their thoughts and advice."
"The workshop was incredibly insightful and very well run. It aimed to brainstorm through unconscious biases and fears around recruiting junior talent, and provide useful and practical tips to overcome them."
Circles and One-to-One Coaching Programmes are facilitated by experienced former CTOs from businesses like Made.com, Secret Sales, MyDeco, Photobox, Graze and more.
“It’s always about the people not the technology”
I’ve been part of $30m fundraisings, built world record-breaking deeptech and led multiple scaleups.
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CTO Craft Con will bring together 250 Chief Technology Officers and other senior technology leaders from the most exciting start-ups, scale-ups, unicorns and big tech companies to take a new look at how the culture of their teams can help improve productivity, quality and attract and retain the best talent.
You will tackle your most pertinent issues with fellow tech leaders, and return to the office with fresh ideas, perspectives, and connections that will enable you to debug and refresh culture and team issues within your engineering organisation.
Early Bird tickets are on sale now! We have limited tickets available at this discounted price – book now and start planning how CTO Craft Con will help you build your networks and boost your engineering culture.