Welcome to TechX — a series of invite-only virtual roundtables crafted for CTOs, CIOs, VPs/Directors of Engineering, and Influencers looking to dive deeper into real-world strategies, emerging technologies, and peer-to-peer learning.
If you crave the practical insights of a “hallway track” without the time and travel of traditional conferences, you’re in the right place.
Why Join TechX
- Network with Industry-Leading Peers
- Share your toughest challenges, ask candid questions, and gain real feedback from those who’ve navigated similar issues — all in a supportive, collaborative environment.
- Stay Ahead of Emerging Trends
- Dive into timely topics such as workplace culture shifts, AI-powered workflows, cloud security, and the best new dev tools.
- Participate in High-Impact Leadership Discussions
- Each session tackles real-world tech leadership hurdles so you can keep your organization on the leading edge.
What to Expect
TechX is more than a series of virtual meetings — it’s a close-knit community of leaders who live and breathe technology’s potential to transform organizations from the inside out. Hosted by Calvin Hendryx-Parker (CTO of Six Feet Up and AWS Hero), each roundtable is a safe space to share breakthroughs, confront challenges, and trade valuable lessons learned.
We cap each event at just 30 participants to ensure every voice is heard and every conversation is meaningful.
Sessions are hosted on Zoom every six weeks and last 1.5 hours. See a full list of upcoming events.
Meet Leaders and Trailblazers
TechX gathers experts and peers who deal with the same issues you do. It’s an intimate forum where you can network with top CTOs, CIOs, VPs, and directors — any of whom could become your next collaborator or sounding board.
Past sessions have featured:
Cloud
Dec. 2024
Expert Panel
— Mike Fiedler: PyPI Safety & Security Engineer; AWS Hero
— Keith Townsend: Chief Technology Advisor; The CTO Advisor founder
— Chris Williams: Dev Relations Manager; AWS Hero
Discussion Highlights:
- AWS re:Invent Recap
- Dissecting S3 Tables
- AWS and a Viable LLM
- Aurora Serverless v2
Leadership & Purpose
Oct. 2024
John Qualls
Purpose HQ CEO & President; Blaizing Academy Executive Director
Discussion Highlights:
- Turnarounds in Tech Training
- AI and Talent Readiness
- Leading through Organizational Shifts
- Purpose-Driven Team Motivation
Training & Skilling Up
June 2024
Michael Kennedy
Talk Python Training Founder; “Talk Python To Me” and “Python Bytes” Podcasts Host
Discussion Highlights:
- AI and Skill-Building
- Mentorship vs. “Smart Autocomplete”
- Cross-Functional Pair Programming
- Continuous Learning Cultures
AI & ML
April 2024
Kevin Goldsmith
DistroKid CTO; “It Depends: Writing on Technology Leadership 2012-2022” Author
Discussion Highlights:
- AI in Music
- Pragmatic vs. Bleeding-Edge AI
- Hallucination Challenges
- Rethinking Code
Hiring & Compensation
Feb. 2024
Kathy Keating
Fractional CTO, CTO Advisor & Executive Coach
Discussion Highlights:
- Culture-First Compensation
- Storytelling for Strong Brands
- Hiring for Diverse Motivations
- Rapid-Scale Retention Tactics
Level Up Your Leadership
Check out our list of upcoming TechX sessions. Each event is carefully curated, exclusive, and strictly invite-only. When your invite is accepted, you join a select circle of peers exploring leading-edge solutions, sharing proven insights, and driving meaningful impact within their organizations.
Because every session is capped at 30 participants, seats fill quickly. Don’t miss your chance to learn from — and contribute to — conversations shaping the next wave of tech leadership.
