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Conversations Roadshow: New York is a stop on CTO Craft's travelling series of peer-led gatherings for senior engineering leaders. Rather than a keynote-driven tech conference, it is built around small-group roundtables with no slides, aimed at CTOs, VPs of Engineering, Heads of Engineering and Directors of Engineering who currently lead teams. Discussion themes cover engineering pressure and doing more with less, securing AI-generated code, technical debt as a leadership issue, working with product, and leading through uncertain organisational change. The New York edition is an intimate half-day, in-person event on 8 December 2026 at The Hoxton, Williamsburg, in Brooklyn. The programme runs three rounds of parallel roundtables across tech, leadership and wellness tracks, with each table limited to roughly twelve to fifteen participants and lunch and networking breaks in between. The format favours candid exchange over presentation: leaders bring real problems to the table and leave with perspectives from peers who have faced similar situations. For engineering executives in the New York area, this CTO roundtable event offers a compact way to test ideas, build a trusted network and step back from day-to-day delivery to think about the craft of technical leadership.
Conversations Roadshow: New York by CTO Craft 2026 takes place December 8–9, 2026 in New York, NY, United States.
Conversations Roadshow: New York by CTO Craft 2026 is an in-person event.
Travel questions? See Good to know in the travel guide below.
A two-day technology leadership roadshow in New York in December arrives with the city at its most theatrical: lights up across Midtown, ice rinks running and a general density of people that is either energising or exhausting depending on temperament. Manhattan's tech leadership community is large and well networked, and the compressed format suits a city where nobody has much time to spare.
JFK connects to Manhattan via the AirTrain and Long Island Rail Road or subway, taking 50 to 75 minutes. LaGuardia (LGA) is closer at 30 to 45 minutes by road, and Newark (EWR) links by AirTrain and NJ Transit in around 45 minutes. The subway runs around the clock and remains the fastest way to cross Manhattan. Contactless payment works directly at turnstiles via OMNY.
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Subway platforms carry mobile coverage but tunnels between stations largely do not. An eSIM keeps international visitors online without carrier roaming charges. Set up an eSIM with Airalo before you board and you're online the moment you land.
The High Line. An elevated park built on a disused freight viaduct running through Chelsea, with planting designed to look best in winter dormancy. It connects directly to the Hudson Yards development. An hour end to end, and December mornings are close to empty. Tickets on Go City →
The Morgan Library. J.P. Morgan's private library preserved intact, with three tiers of walnut shelving, a Gutenberg Bible and rotating manuscript exhibitions. Small, quiet and consistently overlooked. Ninety minutes, and it sits a short walk from Grand Central. Tickets on Tiqets →
Grand Central Terminal. A Beaux-Arts railway terminal with a restored celestial ceiling, a whispering gallery outside the oyster bar and a dining concourse below. Free to walk through at any hour. Forty-five minutes, ideally mid-morning between commuter peaks.
Brooklyn Bridge Walk. The pedestrian promenade crosses above the traffic lanes with views back to the Manhattan skyline. Walking from the Brooklyn side gives the better approach. An hour including time in DUMBO afterwards, and December cold thins the crowds noticeably.
Which airport is most convenient?
LaGuardia is closest to Midtown at 30 to 45 minutes by road. JFK and Newark both connect by rail in around an hour but serve more international routes.
How do I pay for the subway?
Tap a contactless card or phone directly at the turnstile using OMNY. There is a weekly fare cap once a threshold is reached.
How cold is December in New York?
Cold, typically between minus two and six degrees Celsius, with wind between buildings making it feel considerably colder. A hat and gloves are worth packing.
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