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Conversations Roadshow: London is part of a series of small-format leadership events run by CTO Craft, an organisation that supports CTOs and engineering leaders in developing their strategic and people skills. The London stop is aimed at senior technology leaders, such as CTOs, VPs of Engineering, heads of engineering and engineering directors who currently lead teams. The event takes place on 20 October 2026 at etc. Venues Monument in the City of London, United Kingdom, running as a half-day session from midday into the early evening. Rather than slides, panels or long keynotes, it is built around facilitated roundtables of roughly 12 to 15 people, which sets this engineering leadership event in London apart from conventional conference formats. Places are described as very limited. Participants rotate through several roundtable slots on concrete leadership challenges, including AI and code quality, burnout, data foundations, decision-making, hiring and difficult conversations, plus a fishbowl discussion and dedicated networking breaks. Experienced leaders and coaches facilitate each table. For engineering managers who often lack peers inside their own company, the format offers a practical space to test ideas and learn from others facing the same pressures.
Conversations Roadshow: London by CTO Craft 2026 takes place October 20, 2026 in London, United Kingdom.
Conversations Roadshow: London by CTO Craft 2026 is an in-person event.
Travel questions? See Good to know in the travel guide below.
A single-day event in London rewards picking one district rather than crossing the city. The area around the City and Shoreditch works well for a technology leadership audience: Roman wall fragments and livery halls give way within a few streets to the converted warehouses of the East End tech scene. Late October brings early darkness and a decent chance of rain, which pushes the case for indoor choices.
London has six airports. Heathrow (LHR) connects via the Elizabeth line and Piccadilly line, Gatwick (LGW) by frequent express and standard rail, and City (LCY) sits closest to the financial district via the DLR. Stansted (STN) and Luton (LTN) serve budget carriers from further out. The Underground, buses, DLR and Overground all accept contactless bank cards directly with daily fare capping.
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UK networks cover London thoroughly, and most Underground stations and many tunnel sections now carry mobile signal. An eSIM organised before arrival avoids roaming charges and works immediately on the train in from the airport. Set up an eSIM with Airalo before you board and you're online the moment you land.
Sir John Soane's Museum. The architect's own house near Lincoln's Inn Fields, left exactly as he arranged it and crammed with antiquities, paintings and architectural fragments. Free entry, genuinely unusual, and small enough for an hour. Book ahead as capacity is tightly limited.
Barbican Centre. A brutalist arts complex and residential estate in the City, with a free conservatory, galleries and a concert hall. The elevated walkways are worth exploring in their own right. Central to the conference district and open into the evening.
Tower of London. Nearly a thousand years of continuous use as fortress, palace and prison, with the Crown Jewels and the Yeoman Warder tours as highlights. Book ahead. Allow two to three hours; the adjacent Tower Bridge walkways are a natural continuation. Tickets on Go City →
Spitalfields and Brick Lane. East of the City, a covered market surrounded by Georgian streets, curry houses and independent retail. It carries most of the area's evening life and is a fifteen-minute walk from Liverpool Street. Busiest and best on Thursday and Sunday.
How do I pay for transport in London?
Contactless bank cards work directly on the Underground, buses, DLR and Overground, with automatic daily fare capping. No separate ticket is needed.
Which airport is most convenient?
London City (LCY) is closest to the financial district via the DLR. Heathrow connects well via the Elizabeth line, taking around 30 to 45 minutes to central London.
What is the weather like in late October?
Cool and often wet, with darkness falling by late afternoon. A waterproof layer is worth carrying at all times.
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