Delivering my keynote “How Not to Become Irrelevant as a CTO?” at the Tech Mastery Unconference(Amsterdam) 🇳🇱 was an absolute honor.
🎉 The energy in the room, the sharp discussions, and the 50 brilliant CTOs made it an unforgettable experience.
📚 Here are some of the key insights:
💡 AI is reshaping CTO decision-making
💡 Cybersecurity cannot be an afterthought; resilience must be embedded
💡 Effective leadership means understanding AI use cases
💡 Agentic AI is a force multiplier for addressing the cybersecurity skillset gap
💡 Trust is built through authentic influence and presence
💡 High performers demand intentional leadership to thrive without friction
💡 Strategy only matters when it is turned into consistent execution
💡 Data-driven risk management is becoming the core of sustainable growth in tech leadership
Interesting use cases where CTO’s already using AI:
💪 AI automates architecture reviews and optimization
💪 AI strengthens cyber defense with real-time anomaly detection
💪 AI drives faster product innovation through simulation and testing
💪 AI streamlines Pull Requests review
💪 AI boosts engineering productivity by removing repetitive work
🙌 Huge thanks to everyone who contributed to making this event so impactful
💯 This unconference proved again that the best learning happens in real conversations with peers who walk the same path.
