CTO Academy Membership

Tech Leadership Insight & Community

We believe in the power of community to help you negotiate your leadership challenges.  Join the conversation at CTO Academy and lean into our global community of senior tech leaders and thought leaders.
Trusted by thousands of tech leaders around the world

Join Leaders Like You

Join our diverse community of senior tech leaders from Fast Growth Scaleup to Enterprise and everything in between

CTO Academy's commitment to continuous learning and community engagement sets it apart
Freddie Bingham
Director of Technology, California

Why join CTO Academy ?

We've worked with thousands of tech leaders in 100+ countries and have built a nuanced understanding of the challenges they face and the support they need. 

We've built this into our membership offer, with direct access to domain experts, tech leaders, peers and resources to help you become the best leader you can be. 

Global
Community

Access our global community of senior tech leaders for support, best practice, and shared experiences.

Weekly Live Sessions &  Debates

Participate in live weekly debates with best selling authors, thought leaders and peers on a similar journey to you

Leadership Resources and Tools

Leadership resources, inc. tools,  frameworks and books from the community plus access ChatCTO for immediate help.

Offers, Courses and Career Advice

We take a holistic approach to professional growth so membership includes offers, discounted courses and careers advice

Exclusive Live Sessions with Exceptional Speakers

Engage directly with 5-6 live sessions per month via Expert Q&As, Leadership Workshops, CTO Shadowing, Peer-to-Peer Debates and Pure Networking. 
Strategy and the CTO
Michael Spiteri
ex-CDO Santander
Dynamic
DevOps
Gene Kim
Best Selling Author
Mental Health in the Workspace
Dr Eva Schneider
 Psychologist
Since Team Topologies
Matthew Skelton
Best Selling Author

Highlights from Our Recent Exclusive Sessions

Don’t take our word for it

Rich interactive sessions that broaden our horizons through authentic reflection of real business life topics from different industries. Plus networking in groups from different countries and backgrounds provides a solid learning approach mean I am glad and honored to be part of CTO Academy.

Alexis Madieh
CTO Mobile & Carrier Networks, Huawei

My go-to resource for inspiration and practical ideas in my day-to-day work. Plus, the networking opportunities have been invaluable, connecting me with a community of peers and industry experts.

Bianca Glasner
Head of Engineering, Salzburg

The networking opportunities provided are fantastic, along with some fantastic speakers and live sessions from different industries. It’s not only helped me expand my network but also given me insight into how others are leveraging different technologies.

Rob Walker
CTO, Oxford, United Kingdom

This global vibrant community has become a daily catalyst in my life and I’ve formed many exciting new friendships, with great peers to bounce ideas and best practices with and continuous weekly live sessions with fabulous speakers.

Ken Kolchier
CTO, Austin, USA

A Package That’s Made for Ambitious Leaders

As a CTO Academy member, you gain access to our global community, live debates, workshops, expert Q&As, and a leadership knowledge base.

For Senior Technology Leaders ...

Enhance knowledge and understanding of key leadership topicsJoin global community of peers for support and best practiceQuestion subject matter experts across a range of topicsFollow the journey of CTOs at different types of organisationAccess discounted courses, masterclasses and careers adviceEnhance your overall leadership skill set, confidence and network.

Your Membership Package

Expert Q&As

Online Q&A roundtables with subject matter experts, best selling authors, business leaders, all recorded and added to a growing library of content.

Examples of recent sessions;

  • The CEO:CTO relationship
  • Future of Data
  • Gene Kim on DevOps
  • Growth of No-code
  • Financial budgeting
  • Gen AI and the CTO
  • Startegy and the CTO
  • Matthew Skelton on Team Toplogies
Leadership Workshops

Alongside hot topics and trends (see our Q&A sessions) we host a range of workshops that cover your personal as well as professional development.

Recent workshops have included;

  • Personal Branding
  • Better Writing Skills
  • Meditation and Leadership
  • Mental Health in the Workplace
Peer-to-Peer Debates
Debate, discuss and exchange best practice with tech leaders from around the world. Reduce your isolation by understanding how others operate and soak up the diversity of opinion and expertise available with each session. It can also be used as a safe space to just let off steam with peers, who understand your challenges.
CTO Shadowing

We follow 3 CTOs across a 12 month cycle, as they unpack the CTO role within different types of organisation.

We're currently working with ...

Sarah Greasley - ex Direct Line CTO (Enterprise)

Garib Mehdiyev - WeTravel CTO (Scaleup)

Stephen Stewart - ex Factory 42 CTO  (Startup)

Every month we invite one to unpack their personal insights so that you get a unique, behind the scenes perspective of what life is really like as a CTO. 

You can also catch up on our previous cycle with tech leaders like Stijn Stabel, who walked us through his challenges as Carrefour CTO.

Global Community
We are a truly global community of senior tech leaders - many of whom are there to support you through your journey. Whether via slack, P2P sessions or our Members Directory, it's a resource of peers you can lean into when you need support, guidance or just a safe space.
Free Coaching Sessions
We provide our members with free access to leadership and career coaches. Book a session direct from your members dashboard.  blockages
Leadership Knowledge Base
A knowledge base driven by our community of global tech leaders with book recommendations and a directory of the tools & frameworks being used by our members. We even provide you with our very own ChatCTO ...
Free Future Leaders Course

Leadership is not just about you, it's always about them.

For ANNUAL subscribers only we provide 5 free seats on our Future Leaders Course, to use yourself and/or distribute to members of your team identified as future leaders.

We also offer discounts against newsletters, apps and writing courses.

With more in the pipeline ...

$650 per year

Want more information?

Download our membership brochure to find out more

OFFER ...
Claim 12 months free membership, when joining The Digital MBA for Technology Leaders

The Digital MBA for Technology Leaders is a high value, highly cost effective alternative to the $20k+  traditional programs

We take a creative approach at CTO Academy

Here are some wonderful sketches via Corey Latislaw that accompany our live member sessions.
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