CTO Craft Con: Toronto

A Room Full of CTOs and Senior Engineering Leaders Solving the Same Problems You Are

Two days of practical leadership conversations on scaling teams, navigating change, and making better technical decisions with people who’ve been there before.

2027

Toronto

I had an amazing time at the CTO Craft event. So many insights and lessons from industry leaders that are grounded in their real world efforts which makes all the information instantly relatable and tangible.I love that at a tailored event like this, a group of leaders can get into a room and feel comfortable to share their successes & failures in order to share tools, patterns, techniques, and encourage experimentation as we all grow into our roles.

This was a valuable networking opportunity. I connected with several interesting and inspiring engineering leaders who I suspect will be thought partners for me in the future. I also found several of the sessions to be extremely relevant, with topics intersecting challenges I face as an engineering leader.

CTO Craft Con is an incredible experience, bringing together some of the brightest minds in tech leadership. The talks are insightful, practical, and inspiring, but what really sets it apart is the networking.

Flawlessly organised, carefully curated, well balanced content that can support hundreds of leaders of today and tomorrow. I thoroughly enjoyed the energy, the questions, and hearing from other experts in the field. Thank you!

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A New Chapter for Technology Leadership in North America

After two incredible years in Toronto, CTO Craft Con returns in 2027.

Over two days, senior technology and engineering leaders from across Canada and North America will come together to explore what’s actually changing in the role — from AI adoption and organisational design to scaling teams, platform strategy, and leadership under pressure.

Expect practical talks, peer-led conversations, and the kind of connections that continue long after the event ends.

No sales pitches. No surface-level talks. Just honest insight, practical learning, and a room full of people facing the same operational realities.

2026 Speakers

Dr. Catherine Hicks

Founder & Chief Scientist @ Catharsis Consulting

Kurtis Funai

CTO @ Fullscript

Kathryn Hume

VP, AI Engineering @ Vector Institute

Stephen Poletto

Field CTO @ Span

Anu Dodda

CTO @ PureFacts

Rob Zuber

CTO @ CircleCI

Melissa Young

Fractional CTO

John Kleber

CTO @ Buck

Juan Musleh

Venture CTO @ Koru

Bryan McEire

CTO @ BoxHub

Sheena Wadhwa

Sr. Director of Engineering @ Priceline

Anirban Chatterjee

Sr. Director Product Marketing @ Sonar

Secure your place alongside peers shaping the future of tech in finance. We’ll share real stories, solve real challenges, and send you back with ideas ready to put into practice.

Shaping the Conversation

Leadership, Strategy and Business
Explore how to set vision, shape strategy, and align with commercial goals while inspiring teams and driving impact across the organisation.
Culture, People and Teams
Learn how to build psychologically safe, motivated and high-performing teams through strong culture, great hiring and effective organisational design.
Technology, Operations and Projects
Dive into the nuts and bolts of software delivery, from architecture and DevOps to infrastructure, security, reliability and agile project management.
Stress, Wellbeing and Personal Development
Discover practical ways to manage stress, protect wellbeing, and invest in personal growth to build resilience and lead sustainably.

Who attends?

This is built exclusively for senior tech & engineering leaders

CTOs

from scaling startups to established enterprises

VPs & Heads of Engineering

from scaling startups to established enterprises

Technical Directors & Senior Engineering Managers

leading teams through growth and change

Founders & Startup Leaders

building products and technical organisations from the ground up

Future Leaders

aspiring CTOs and senior managers preparing for the next step

Beyond the Stage

At CTO Craft Con, the real value isn’t just what happens on stage, it’s the conversations around it.

From relaxed coffee chats to curated meetups, we’ve created space for you to connect, reflect, and share experiences with people who genuinely understand the role.

Coffee Corners
Step into conversations during the breaks. We’ll be hosting informal, themed chats on topics like Tech & Parenthood, Scaling Teams, and Hiring Headaches. No sign-up needed, just join what feels relevant.
Women in Tech Breakfast
A staple at CTO Craft Con. A chance to connect with other women in technology leadership in a more focused setting, share experiences, and start the day with meaningful conversation.
Smarter Networking Tools
We know not everyone wants the same kind of interaction. From ‘Conversation Starters’ to ‘Ask Me About…’ tags, you’ll have simple ways to open up discussions or set clear boundaries, whatever works for you.
The CTO Craft Community
The conversations don’t stop when the event ends. CTO Craft is a free community of thousands of CTOs and senior tech leaders, where people continue sharing advice, asking questions, and supporting each other long after the conference.

Voices From the CTO Craft Community

2026 Event Partners

Secure your place alongside peers shaping the future of tech in finance. We’ll share real stories, solve real challenges, and send you back with ideas ready to put into practice.