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Our agendas are crafted with you in mind. With four key pillars – leadership, technology, culture, and well-being – you’ll explore the evolving role of the CTO in balancing visionary thinking with practical execution.
Discover how to navigate cutting-edge technologies like AI and cybersecurity, and learn to build inclusive, high-performing teams while prioritising mental well-being. Plus, check out our brand new conversations stream: your destination for a more engaging conference experience.
Check out the highlights below – full agenda coming soon!
- The evolving responsibilities of CTOs in an ever-changing business environment.
- Aligning innovation with operational excellence to achieve both strategic and day-to-day goals.
- Managing technology roadmaps during economic turbulence and uncertainty.
- Gaining stakeholder trust and building strong communication between technology teams and the board.
- Practical applications of AI that deliver measurable business outcomes, while addressing ethical challenges like bias and transparency.
- Effective cybersecurity strategies in the age of AI, helping organisations stay protected against evolving threats.
- How to foster a data-driven engineering culture that empowers teams to innovate and make informed decisions.
- The future of AI in engineering and what tech leaders need to know to stay ahead of the curve.
- The role of the CTO in shaping and nurturing a company’s culture, especially during periods of growth or crisis.
- Promoting diversity and psychological safety to foster innovation and keep teams engaged.
- Navigating the challenges of hybrid and remote teams, ensuring productivity and team cohesion in distributed work environments.
- Collaborating across tech and product teams to ensure alignment and efficiency in a modern organisational structure.
- Personal strategies for CTOs to manage stress, avoid burnout, and maintain their well-being while leading at a high level.
- How leaders can foster a culture that prioritises work-life balance, ensuring their teams stay motivated and engaged.
- Practical tips for maintaining mental and physical well-being in a high-stress tech environment.
Call for Speakers
At CTO Craft, our mission is to create a platform where every voice is heard and every perspective is valued. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, we welcome submissions from anyone passionate about the future of engineering and technology.
The call for speakers for CTO Craft Con: Toronto is now open! This year, we’ve opened submissions early to give you ample time to consider and prepare your applications. Submissions will close on: 25th January 2025.
Not sure what to talk about yet? No problem! You can also apply to join one of our engaging panel discussions as a speaker.
Have a session in mind that doesn’t fit a traditional presentation format? We’d love to hear about it!
Benefits of speaking at CTO Craft Conference:
- Raise your profile: Presenting can increase your visibility and establish you as an expert in your field.
- Networking opportunities: Speaking can provide a unique opportunity to meet and network with like-minded individuals.
- Showcase your work: The Community Showcase is a great way to share your research, ideas, and projects with a wider audience and get feedback from peers.
What do you get if you are successful?
- Speaker pass for the event (already paid for a pass? No worries – this will be refunded if you are successful).
- A speaking slot at CTO Craft Con: Toronto.
- $250 speaker fee
- Dedicated support from our team at all stages.
What do we need from you?
- A bit about yourself, such as personal details.
- Provide a one-sentence bio that summarises your professional background or expertise.
- Include links to any previous talks you have given.
- A title for your talk that accurately reflects the content and message you want to convey.
- Write a brief synopsis or summary of your session, highlighting key points and takeaways for the audience.
- Categorise your talk based on the theme or topic that it covers (more on that below).
- Provide basic approvals to record your talk, such as granting permission for it to be shared online or archived for future reference.
Topic Guide:
This edition of CTO Craft Con will cover all four of our content pillars: Leadership, Culture, Technology, and Wellbeing
To capture this essence, we invite you to submit presentations that align with these themes:
Leadership
- Leadership – Being visionary, taking people on the journey, motivating & delegation
- Strategy – Planning, roadmaps, optimisation & alignment
- Business – Budgets, legals, working with other departments & commercial objectives
Culture
- Culture – Psychological safety, accountability & diversity
- People – Hiring, motivating, coaching, sponsorship & professional development
- Teams – Organisational design, inter & intra-team communication & alignment
Technology
- Technology – Building software, quality assurance, architecture & choosing tech platforms
- Operations – DevOps, systems, infrastructure, hosting, security & reliability
- Delivery – Project management, agile & lean, Scrum, Kanban & product management
Wellbeing
- Wellbeing – Work-life balance, physical health, posture & relationships
- Stress – Types of stress, dealing with stress, burnout & building resilience
- Growth – Personal development, time management & career planning
So, don’t hesitate, get your brain engaged and start considering what you are passionate about discussing with the Community. Then submit your application, and we’ll let you know nearer the time if you’ve been successful. We intend to make this a big part of future conferences, regional talks as well as our online events, so if you aren’t successful this time, this isn’t your only chance, this is also an opportunity to get in contact early on and practise the process.
Submission Deadline: 25th January 2025
As always if you have any questions, please reach out to hannah@ctocraft.com.
Best of Luck!