Austin CTO Club
The premier peer group for senior technology leaders
The Austin CTO Club
Sponsored by:
is a network of local senior technology leaders who gather in a sales-free environment to exchange insights, experiences, and perspectives on challenges common to their roles. Members offer and receive guidance, connect with peers who share similar broad responsibilities, and continuously elevate their capabilities through collective wisdom and feedback.
What Members Say #
Monthly Meetings #
We host in-person meetings on the third Wednesday of the month in downtown Austin. Attendees use a “lean coffee” discussion format to collectively shape the agenda by suggesting and prioritizing discussion topics, ensuring that conversations remain relevant and valuable. Feel free to bring your topics to the meeting or share them in advance to attract like-minded participants.
Our meetings feature networking opportunities, a focused hour of thematic group discussion, and additional time for informal follow-on discussion. We provide refreshments and a collegial atmosphere conducive to meaningful exchange. Your perspectives, experiences, and active engagement are what make our community valuable.
In order to encourage full and frank conversation, we operate under the Chatham House Rule:
When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.
The intent of the rule is to allow unrestricted conversation in the meeting, without any self-censorship. It does this by restricting how you report on the meeting afterwards. Speak freely in the meeting, and report carefully in subsequent conversations. As the Chatham House FAQ says: “The Rule is more about the dissemination of the information after the event – nothing should be done to identify, either explicitly or implicitly, who said what.”
Themes #
- 2026-01-21: AI Adoption Without Vast Tech Debt
- 2025-12-17: Hiring in the Age of Deep Faked Skills
- 2025-11-19: Managing C-Suite Expectations
- 2025-10-15: Measuring Team Performance
- 2025-09-17: Rethinking Roles in Technology and Product
- 2025-08-20: Investing Without Market Signal
- 2025-07-16: Technical Debt Use and Abuse
- 2025-06-18: Technology in Business Context
- 2025-05-21: Build versus Buy
- 2025-04-16: Mergers and Acquisitions
- 2025-03-19: Developing Talent
- 2025-02-19: Adapting to AI
- 2025-01-15: Product-Technology Schisms
- 2024-12-18: Measuring Productivity
- 2024-11-20: Working With Remote Teams
- 2024-10-16: Managing Across Generational Gaps
- 2024-09-25: Organizational Structures
- 2024-08-28: Multi-Team Coordination
- 2024-07-24: Scaling Teams
- 2024-06-26: Introducing Austin CTO Club
Membership Criteria #
Participation is specifically designed for senior technical leaders who:
- Hold a senior technical leadership position (title may vary by organization size)
- Manage a team of technical professionals
- Have experience with personnel decisions including hiring and termination
- Maintain client-facing responsibilities as part of their role
Benefits of Membership #
- Engagement with a diverse network of peers with similar responsibilities and varied backgrounds
- Exposure to fresh perspectives and innovative approaches
- Influence over meeting content through our dynamic agenda-setting process
- Connection to fellow members via our Slack community and email list
- Opportunity to win our signature YETI Monthly Meeting Mug
Become a Member #
Sign up to the group on Meetup. You will need to provide a link to your LinkedIn profile, and then await approval. Once your membership is approved, sign up for events.
Member Companies #
Our membership represent a broad spectrum of backgrounds and companies. Members include people from these companies.
Sponsor Us #
Sponsoring the Austin CTO Club integrates you into Austin’s premiere senior technology leadership community. Our sponsorship model lets you build genuine, lasting relationships with influential technical decision-makers. There is no better way to connect with local technology leaders.
What sponsors get #
- Curated leadership connections: Network with our carefully selected group of senior leaders in a lively environment where authentic conversations happen naturally.
- Relationship-focused engagement: Deepen your connection with returning members while expanding your network to new attendees. Our meetings draw a mix of returning members and fresh faces each month.
- Direct access: Receive contact information for all attendees at each meeting you sponsor, enabling direct follow-up.
- Effortless participation: Attend and network! The organizer takes care of all logistics, so you can focus on the relationships.
- Logo on our YETI Monthly Meeting Mug: Send your logo home with the winner of our very popular raffle prize.
- Extended opportunities: Co-host dinners and happy hours to provide additional opportunities to build and reinforce connections.
How the monthly meeting works #
Sponsors mingle with attendees during the opening networking segment of the meeting. Then a sponsor briefly takes the floor to speak directly to the assembled group. After this presentation, sponsors depart and the remainder of the meeting ensues. Following the meeting, the organizer delivers contact information to the sponsor.
Who can sponsor #
Anyone interested in establishing lasting relationships with our members is welcome to sponsor. Sponsors must not compete with one another, and must commit to a minimum run of three months.
Next steps #
Email us at hello-atx@ctoclubs.net for more information and take advantage of this sponsorship opportunity!