In this talk Simon will take us on a historical voyage through the representation of information in software and the internet. From tables and charts, through mind maps, info-graphics, multi-dimensional views, and Minecraft. On the way he will explore tooling such as spreadsheets, 4GLs, RADs, workbooks, AirTable, Coda and more. With that background he’ll then dive deeply into the software architecture of a new and exciting platform currently in development, The Big Crunch, which will lead us to an interesting discussion on scale and the making of assumptions that can allow you keep growing a system... or not! Its going to be fast paced and fun, so don’t miss out.

This talk covers the varied aspects of being a CTO in both large enterprises and small start ups. The skills you need, your technical drivers, the political landscape, technology and architecture strategy, and 101 other things you didn't know were required in the role. If you want to one day be a CTO then this is the talk you should not miss.