CONFERENCEHAMBURG

CTO Summit 2025.

Level up as a CTO at our annual CTO Summit. Lunch starts at 1 pm, followed by rapid-fire insights from top engineers and leaders.

At 6:30 pm, we hop on a bus from Kinopolis to Bullerei for dinner and drinks — a relaxed setting to connect with fellow CTOs. With code.talks speakers in the mix, expect top-tier ideas and conversations.

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DATEWed, 05 Nov 2025

TIME13:00 CET

VENUEAvailable to members

ACCESS0€ for Paid Members

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CloudflareDirector of Product
w3.labsCTO
cloopioCo-Founder & CTO
CygridFounder & CEO, CPTO
ROQ TechnologyFounder & MD
CiaraFounder
AdeAnimaFounder
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Agenda:

13:00 CET
Doors open
The Summit kicks off in Cinema 8 from 1:00 PM. You can pick up your ticket and wristband at the code.talks Check-In desks.
13:00 CET
Lunch & networking time!
Don’t miss our Lunch: a special area with live cooking and great dishes!
13:45 CET
Welcome Message and Program Outline
Tobi as the host of the CTO Summit will welcome everyone and outline the program for the day.
Tobias Schlottke
saas.group
Co-founder & Partner
14:00 CET
Fireside Chat with Bjarne Stroustrup
Bjarne Stroustrup
Creator of C++
Daniel Gebler
Picnic Technologies
Founder & CTO
15:00 CET
Talk: Actually shipping agents and not just talking about it
AI agents are deep in the hype cycle, but actual deployments lag behind the promise. Lets dive into our proven approach to agentify any enterprise in a concrete way you can do tomorrow.
Malte Ubl
Vercel
CTO
16:00 CET
Panel: Productivity gains through AI?!
The research is unclear, and our teams’ personal experiences with implementing agentic systems are mixed. While we enjoyed success in small projects—and half of LinkedIn seems to claim they’ve found the holy grail of agentic coding or how to use LLMs for productivity gains—the truth is less clear-cut. This panel will explore why these experiences are so mixed and what could actually help our teams work better with AI in the background.
Stefan Richter
freiheit.com technologies gmbh
Owner
Tobias Schlottke
saas.group
Co-founder & Partner
Charity Majors
Honeycomb.io
CTO
Dennis Proppe
FH Wedel
Professor
17:00 CET
Breath as a Performance Lever: What CTOs Can Learn from World Record Freediving
Tom Sietas, 22-time freediving world record holder and author of „Deine Atmung ändert alles!“, shares how targeted breathing techniques regulate stress and enhance performance under extreme pressure. In this talk, he bridges the gap between high-performance sports and tech leadership: how mastering your own physiology can improve decision-making, resilience, and focus in critical moments. Attendees will gain practical tools to apply simple breathing strategies for sharper thinking and sustainable energy in their role as technology leaders.
Tom Sietas
22-time Freediving World Record Holder
18:30 CET
Dinner time!
From 6:30 PM it’s dinner time! Jump on our shuttle to Bullerei, where a stellar 3-course menu and amazing drinks await. Plus, our code.talks speakers are in the mix—this is one night you don’t want to miss.
23:00 CET
After Conference Party!
Still up for party? Our shuttle will take you from Bullerei straight to our exclusive after-party at Thomas Read on the Reeperbahn. Enjoy Live Music, great Djs, delicious drinks and even better company.