Understanding the Role of a CTO - LeadDev Webinar

Explore the role of a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in this 49-minute LeadDev webinar. Gain insights into the varying responsibilities of CTOs across different organizations and learn about the career progression towards this executive position. Discover the essential skills senior engineers should develop to prepare for a CTO role. Join industry experts as they share their personal journeys, key responsibilities, and daily tasks in the final installment of the 'Defining the IC career ladder' series. Delve into topics such as defining moments, surprising aspects of the job, challenging decisions, and working with executive peers. Understand how CTOs maintain technical expertise while navigating disagreements and leadership challenges. Participate in an audience Q&A session to further explore the intricacies of this pivotal technology leadership role.

Introduction
Meet the panelists
What are your key responsibilities
How do you spend your time
Defining moments
How did you come about
What have you found surprising
Most difficult decisions
Working with executive peers
Disagreements
Audience questions
Maintaining technical expertise