How does a small Australian email company like Fastmail compete with such dominant players like Google or Office 365 or Apple who have the clout and market presence to do what they like, forcing everyone else to conform to their whims?

Come and hear a tale of David vs many Goliaths. Learn why we decided to build a new email standard - JMAP - and the process of getting that turned into an RFC. You'll hear about the pitfalls and joys of navigating the standards body IETF to get the standard ratified, and the challenges we still have ahead.

Maybe you, too, have something you'd like to turn into a standard?

Simon Raik-Allen will chair a revolving panel discussion on topics ranging from strategy to ethics

How does a small Australian email company like Fastmail compete with such dominant players like Google or Office 365 or Apple who have the clout and market presence to do what they like, forcing everyone else to conform to their whims?

Come and hear a tale of David vs many Goliaths. Learn why we decided to build a new email standard - JMAP - and the process of getting that turned into an RFC. You'll hear about the pitfalls and joys of navigating the standards body IETF to get the standard ratified, and the challenges we still have ahead.

Maybe you, too, have something you'd like to turn into a standard?

Roundtable questions such as:

* What type of CTO are you now & have been before
* How you become a CTO
* What skills you had to work on
* What skill you’re still working on
* What’s the hardest part of the role
* What has surprised you with the role
* Has your role changed over time (or at different companies)
* What are the challenges you’re currently dealing with
* Advice for anyone wanting to get into a CTO type role