The CTO ThrivePoint
A peer group of Leaders, Visionaries, and Game Changers who have shaped this collaboration.
Jenna Banks
Moderator
Paris Olympics Reporter
Steven Wolk
CTO
PC Richard & Son
Tanweer Surve
CTO
Wells Fargo
Jeff Forbes
CTO
Dentalcorp
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Alexis Smirnov
CTO
Dialogue
Daniel Knauf
CTO
Material
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Dave Brajkovich
CTO
Polaris Transport
Jig Patel
CTO
Morningstar
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Grant Shih
CTO
Vestis Corporation
CONNECT . ENGAGE . INNOVATE
CTOMeet is an exclusive community for Sr DevOps & Engineering leaders who believe the strongest leaders are shaped by the collective knowledge and experience of their peers.​
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Moderated by Selling Author: I Love Me More; Jenna Banks, On November 10th CTOMeet will collaborate Dallas Sr DevOps & Engineering Leadership with diverse industries and backgrounds to engage in candid, peer-driven conversations that connect innovation, operational efficiency, and strategic collaboration.​
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Join us for an intimate executive lunch where we discuss, debate, and challenge the evolving priorities of the Office of the CTO.
AGENDA
8.00 am - 9.15 am
Registration & Open Networking
Grab coffee and breakfast with peers and fuel yourself for a day of thought leading discussions​
9.25 am - 10.10 am
CTO Panel: Vision Proof Prediction
What will it take for the role of the CTO to drive growth, resilience, and performance in the years ahead? A candid view on strategies to stay ahead of change through the lens of the visionaries and game changers and bold predictions. Ecce Futurum!
10.30 am - 11.10 am
CTO Collaborate
​Collaboration is at the heart of growth. Minneapolis brings together technology leaders redefining the Office of the CTO, exchanging bold perspectives on how flexible hybrid IT infrastructure spanning colocation, cloud and data protection is giving enterprises the resilience to scale with confidence, and how automated data pipeline orchestration is transforming raw information into a strategic asset that powers smarter, faster decisions.
11.20 am - 12.30 pm
CTO Engage
A successful leader is one that empowers themselves with lesson, knowledge, experience of a community. Engage with peers and partners in our Lounge and expand your community.​​​​
1.30 pm - 2.10 pm
David & Goliath Panel: Inside the Decision Room
From David moments to Goliath wins, Leading CTOs from diverse backgrounds and industries will compare and contrast their challenges and share their best learned lessons of successes and failures stories
2.55 pm - 3.00 pm
​Award Ceremony & Closing Remarks
Let's Honor today's Visionaries and be the enabler of the vision and the voice of what’s next.
9.15 am - 9.25 am
Setting the Tone
Moderator will introduce the visionaries and game changers that have helped shaped today's collaboration.​
10.10 am - 10.30 am
Signals & Strategies: Navigating What’s Next
Conversation with the Coming of Age Visionaries and audience as we share practical takeaways on how CTOs can lead with clarity in a rapidly changing environment.​
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11.10 am - 11.20 am
Fishbowl Leadership Stories
Successful CTOs empower themselves with the knowledge and experience of their community. We will share real stories of high pressure decisions to “kept me up at night” moments. Together we will explore how leaders build trust, earn buy-in, and make decisions when outcomes are uncertain.​​​
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12.30 pm - 1.30 pm
Leaders Lunch
Let's collaborate with peers and partners over an epicurean lunch as we discuss, debate, and challenge the direction of Office of the CTO​
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2.10 pm - 2.55 pm
CTO Lounge
More than a cocktail reception these are the connections that add light to daily decisions made. Conversations with peers and visionaries behind latest technologies
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