CTO Lunch Februrary
Join senior technology leaders for 2026's first installment of CTO Lunch NYC! A relaxed, agenda-free lunch built for real conversation among CTOs, VPs of Engineering, senior architects, and technical founders. This monthly gathering is a space to trade hard-won lessons, debate architecture decisions, and tackle the engineering challenges that keep us up at night.
There’s no formal stage or presentation, just seasoned operators talking shop over great food, sharing insights on scaling systems, team leadership, AI adoption, infrastructure resilience, and whatever else is top of mind this month. Bring a challenge, a question, or an observation and leave with new perspectives from peers who’ve been there.
What to Expect
• Casual dim sum with fellow CTOs and senior technical leaders.
• Peer-to-peer discussion — no slides, no sales pitches.
• Candid conversations about real technical and organizational dilemmas.
• Opportunity to expand your NYC tech leadership network.
Who Should Attend
CTOs, technical co-founders, VPs of Engineering, senior engineers, and experienced technical leaders working at scaling startups, growth-stage companies, or enterprise organizations.
This will be THE LAST TIME WE ARE MEETING AT JONG FONG, 🥢🥡 in celebration of Chinese New Year (year of the Fire Horse) which starts on Tuesday. 🔥🐎
RSVP to save your seat.
To get early invites and stay in the loop, join the official mailing list at ctolunches.com — a simple, no-nonsense resource where working FT & fractional CTOs get their hard questions answered
And if you can’t make it (or just want a taste), the ctolunchnyc.substack.com newsletter surfaces ideas and insights that start at the table and spill into the broader stack.