The Future of Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Chief Technology Officers are no longer just managing infrastructure or shipping code.

They are shaping product vision, architecting organizational agility, and making high-stakes bets on emerging tech. In an era defined by rapid disruption and AI acceleration, CTOs are emerging as the ultimate integrators of innovation, risk, and strategy.

We’re launching a study to explore how CTOs are evolving in this new frontier—and what it takes to lead technology with impact.

To honor the most insightful contribution, one participant will receive a $10,000 scholarship toward a world-class executive education program.

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Why This Study Now?

Technology is no longer a support function. It’s the company’s backbone, growth engine, and strategic differentiator.

CTOs are tasked with more than shipping roadmaps. They’re navigating AI integration, tech debt, team velocity, security trade-offs, and existential architectural choices—all in a volatile business landscape.

This study dives into how modern CTOs are handling complexity, alignment, and scale in the face of unrelenting change.
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How CTOs Are Actually Using AI

How They Earn Trust Across Executive Teams

What a Best-in-Class Tech Stack Looks Like in 2025

What Workflows They’ve Automated or Augmented

How It Works

Participate in an up to 20-minute AI interview and get early access to the results.

1. Start the AI Interview

You’ll meet our research assistant—powered by Complex Chaos. It will ask you 8–10 questions about your role, your challenges, and how (or if) AI is entering your workflows. Start now!

2. Your Answers Fuel the Study

We’ll anonymize and analyze hundreds of responses to surface the patterns, pain points, and breakthroughs shaping this evolving function.

3. Get Early Access to Results

Receive an executive summary of key findings before we publish and opt-in to a Op-Eds.

Who Should Participate?

We’re inviting the voices redefining the boundaries of technology leadership:

CTOs and VPs of Engineering at scale-ups, enterprises, and high-growth startups.

Technical founders navigating platform evolution and product scale.

Engineering leaders driving AI integration and cross-functional transformation.

What You’ll Walk Away With

We’re building decision support for leaders navigating tech complexity at speed.

By participating, you’ll walk away with:

A pulse on how your peers are thinking about AI, scale, and velocity.
Concrete ideas for building high-performance, low-friction engineering orgs.
First access to the 2025 CTO Benchmark Report.

Executive Education Award

To recognize the depth and quality of insights shared, we’re selecting one standout participant to receive a $10,000 scholarship toward a world-class executive education program.