The Schedule

Day 1

Tuesday 23rd May 2023

Time	Main Conference
08:00	Registration & Networking
08:45	Welcome to CTO Craft Con Speakers Andy SkipperFounder and Chief CTO Coach, CTO Craft
08:50	Chair’s Opening Remarks Speakers Lee-Jon BallInterim Chief Technology Officer, GL EDUCATION
09:00	Keynote Fireside Chat: The CTO Journey So Far – How We Got Here, and Where Next? The CTO journey so far – How we got here, and where next? What steps can you take to reduce friction in teams and processes to deliver efficiently achieve your organisation’s goals? How can we move from a reactive to a proactive approach? Turbocharging your team – Developing leaders and delegating effectively Exploring engineering culture must-haves Speakers Meri WilliamsChief Technology Officer, Pleo
09:45	Panel Discussion: Lets Get Strategic! Stop Reacting, Start Leading Start with the end in mind – defining the technology vision for the organisation The key to devising and delivering a successful long term technology strategy Ensuring tight linkage between technology strategy and wider business goals Discover how to move beyond constant fire-fighting to achieve proactive action Communicating and collaborating with other C-level executives and cross-functional teams Speakers João GraçaFounder and Chief Technology Officer, Unbabel Maria Gutierrez(Former) VP of Engineering, Twitter Pau MinovesChief Technology and Product Officer, Plazah Sophie Davies-PatrickChief Technology Officer, MPB
10:45	Networking Break
11:15	Presentation: Moving Fast! Speakers Paul InglesChief Technology Officer, RVU (uSwitch, Confused.com)
11:45	Presentation: How to Build an Compensation Package Appropriate to your Role, Location, and Funding Stage – Exploring your Survey Response Speakers Henry DraperManaging Partner, ALBANY PARTNERS
12:15	Panel Discussion: Power to your People – Building a Team to Succeed Top tips for leading, managing, and developing technical teams Overcoming the talent trap by building and maintaining a strong talent pipeline Fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development How can we best instil a culture of innovation within our people? The ‘new normal’ – managing remote teams and distributed workforce Speakers Claire DonaldVP of Engineering, MOO.com David LushChief Technology Officer, Mindgym Mike SiriusChief Technology Officer, Love Home Swap Morgan Sadr-HashemiChief Product and Technology Officer, Flash Pack
13:00	Networking Lunch
14:00	Panel Discussion: Cybersecurity – Protecting the organisation’s technological assets Exploring the current cybersecurity threat landscape Developing and executing a cybersecurity strategy and partnering with other stakeholders Worse case scenario – developing and implementing a disaster recovery plan Defending data from breaches and unauthorised access Protecting the organisation’s technological assets Speakers Charlotte SlingsbyChief Technology Officer, Nettoken Katherine SpiceChief Technology Officer, Learnerbly Marta JasinskaChief Technology Officer, Launchpad
15:15	Networking Break
15:45	Community Showcase These sessions provide an opportunity for members of our community to showcase their work and ideas in front of a larger audience. So whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, we welcome submissions from individuals who are passionate about the future of engineering and technology. To find out more and enter your submission click here.
16:15	Panel Discussion: Show Me The Money! Managing Technology Investment Bootstrap, seed, series A-D, or IPO – Best practices for delivering value, whatever your stage Measuring bang for your buck – Assessing the ROI of technology projects and investments Balancing spending between building strong foundations and delivering new features Exploring the CTOs role in securing funding & investment & justifying valuation through Tech Due Diligence Advocating for technology investments and initiatives and communicating the business value to non-technical colleagues Speakers Efua AkumanyiCo-Chief Technology Officer, Coding Black Females Jonathan HowellChief Technology Officer, Cazoo Klaas ArdinoisChief Technology Officer, CloudCall Leon ReesPrincipal Tech BD, Startups and VC, AWS Sasha VidiborskiyPartner, Atomico
17:00	Chair’s Closing Remarks Speakers Lee-Jon BallInterim Chief Technology Officer, GL EDUCATION
17:15	Drinks Reception
18:15	End of Day One

Day 2

Wednesday 24th May 2023

Time	Main Conference
08:00	Registration & Networking
08:45	Chair’s Opening Remarks Speakers Emma Hopkinson-SparkChief of Staff, 101 Ways
09:00	Keynote Fireside Chat: Strategic Technology Leadership – Defining a Clear Vision for Long-Term Success What are the key drivers of technology strategy and how do they shape decision-making? Why having a clear technology vision is crucial for long-term success, and how to define a technology vision that aligns with business goals How to measure the success and impact of technology initiatives on the overall business Strategies for building relationships and fostering collaboration across different departments and teams Navigating competing priorities and conflicting perspectives to drive success Speakers Anna ShipmanTechnical Director for Customer Products, Financial Times
09:45	Panel Discussion: Out with the Old, In with the New – Managing the Technology Lifecycle Determine the best approach to assess and prioritise your organisation’s technology needs How should you evaluate emerging technologies, and the key to determine when they are ready to implement Establishing and maintaining the right partnerships and vendor relationships to achieve your objectives How can we ensure seamless retirement and replacement of outdated systems? Continuously learning and staying up-to-date on technology and industry trends and developments Speakers Dayvid KayalChief Technology Officer, Taster Fiona HobbsChief Technology Officer, 3t Transform Nik GuptaChief Technology Officer, THG Simana PaulVice President of Engineering, Sumup
10:45	Networking Break
11:15	Presentation: Building Resilient Tech Organisations to Survive and Thrive through the Periods of Change Technology leaders are often focused on solving today’s challenges, and yet – as the past year has taught us – business context can and does change year after year. Sometimes that requires significant growth, or reducing the investment into tech, or pivot in terms of the technology being built. In order to adapt, our tech organisations need to be thoughtfully built with resilience principles in mind. Key takeaways: Hiring generalists and investing in continuous growth of your engineers is one of the best people investments you can make. Social bonds and shared purpose keep employees engaged even through the times of change. Incentives and an org structure are a powerful tool to avoid territorialism. Speakers Milena NikolicChief Technology Officer, Trainline
11:45	Presentation Details coming soon!
12:15	Panel Discussion: A Match Made in Heaven – Instilling Harmony Between Product and Engineering Strategies How can we ensure that Product and Engineering strategies work in harmony to drive business growth and success? Best practices for aligning product and engineering roadmaps and ensuring a smooth flow of communication and collaboration Fostering a culture of collaboration between product and engineering teams How should you structure your organisation and functions to best achieve alignment? What are the common points of friction between Product & Engineering, and how can these be overcome? Speakers Jasper SchulteEngineering Director, Booking.com Jen BeattieHead of Engineering, GivePanel Mark Stanton-BennettFounder & Technology Principal, Kiln Rico SurridgeChief Product & Technology Officer, Which?
13:00	Networking Lunch
14:00	Panel Discussion: Moving Beyond Agile? Modern Methodologies for Technology Development Does the Agile manifesto and its core principles still provide an effective framework, or should we be seeking to move beyond it? Scrum, Kanban, and Lean – what to use, and when? Determining suitability for different types of projects, and avoiding “Scrum by Ceremony” Utilising Agile practises to increase efficiency and responsiveness to changing business needs Best practices for communicating and collaborating with non-technical stakeholders Identifying the common challenges and how to overcome them Speakers David InkpenChief Technology Officer, Earthly David SantoroCo-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Carwow Jamie Smith WebbChief Technology Officer, Numan Kirsten AchtelstetterFounder, Northstar Advisory
14:45	Community Showcase These sessions provide an opportunity for members of our community to showcase their work and ideas in front of a larger audience. So whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, we welcome submissions from individuals who are passionate about the future of engineering and technology. To find out more and enter your submission click here.
15:15	Networking Break
16:15	Panel Discussion: Self Care as Technology Leaders – Building Resilience to Stress and Improving Wellbeing What are the individual stressors that face CTOs, and how do they combine in a unique way in our field? Best practices for maintaining physical and mental wellbeing in a high-pressure work environment Building a framework to improve the resilience of our teams and ourselves through training and system configuration Exploring the benefits and challenges of flexible working – how can full or partial home working improve or reduce wellbeing? Understanding the importance of personal development in a fast-paced and rapidly changing industry Coping during times of acute stress such as cyberattacks, outages, and layoffs Speakers Christian WongVP of Engineering, Accurx Irina DumitrescuCo-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Nossa Data Jamie Smith WebbChief Technology Officer, Numan Kim RowanSenior Engineering Manager, YouTube
17:00	Chair’s Closing Remarks Speakers Emma Hopkinson-SparkChief of Staff, 101 Ways
17:15	End of Day Two