The 12th CTO Colloquium: Park City, UT

Join us for an exclusive CTO Colloquium in the stunning setting of Park City, Utah. This intimate gathering of 20-25 technology leaders offers a powerful platform for professional growth, innovative discussions, and meaningful connections in an inspiring environment.

Date: 27 February 2025
Location: Park City, Utah

Cost: $50 Registration for Colloquium

Agenda

3:00 – 3:30: Opening remarks & light refreshments
3:30 – 4:15: First talk & discussion
4:15 – 5:00: Second talk & discussion
5:00-5:30: Break
5:30 – 6:15: Third talk & discussion
6:15 – 6:30: Debrief
7:00 PM: Optional networking dinner (Dutch treat)

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Speakers and Talk Topics

Jennifer Cwagenberg

About Jennifer
Jennifer heads the engineering team at Protopia. Her previous roles include managing security at Toyota’s Product Cybersecurity Group, overseeing Cloud workloads at N-able, and handling data responsibilities at Match.com.

Mastering RAG and Fine-Tuning in LLMs

Join Jennifer Cwagenberg at the 11th CTO Colloquium for an in-depth exploration of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and fine-tuning large language models (LLMs). Jennifer will share insights on lessons learned in the different strategies for populating vector databases, selecting embedding models, context length optimization, and evaluating model inferencing pipelines.
We will dive into the security concerns of fine-tuning LLMs, using public models, as well as implementing guardrails.

Kelly Abbott

About Kelly
CTO and Co-Founder of Tablecloth.io. As technical and product lead he has co-founded and run companies in B2C web and mobile apps, B2B SaaS products spanning social media, analytics and publishing.
Kelly was an investor/partner at SEED San Diego and has been a committed board member/board chair of multiple non-profits (Mama’s Kitchen, Partnerships with Industry, and Traveling Stories). Kelly was on the founding board of The Community Information Exchange, which helps non-profits, hospitals and government agencies share information on patient care and track social determinants of health; he also oversaw its acquisition by 2-1-1 San Diego.
He grew up playing soccer and writing stories in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated Cum Laude with Distinction in the Liberal Arts from The Ohio State University. Go Bucks!

Practical AI Governance

AI governance isn’t just about compliance—it’s about building trust and accountability in AI systems. This talk will explore practical steps for organizations to manage AI risks, align AI initiatives with company values, and implement governance structures that drive both innovation and responsibility.

Ryan Vice

About Ryan
Ryan Vice is the co-founder of Vice Software, where he has spent the last decade perfecting processes to overcome the challenges of delivering high-quality, cost-effective offshore development services. His work culminated in the creation of Vice Software’s “10x Developer” offering, which delivers a U.S.-based, senior developer experience at a fraction of the usual cost by leveraging offshore teams with effective processes.
Building on these successes, Ryan has transitioned many of the same proven strategies into the realm of AI, where he tackles an even more complex set of delivery challenges. His breadth of experience—collaborating with diverse teams across a variety of projects—taught him that working with AI agents requires the same foundational principle: a robust, well-documented process that empowers autonomy while maintaining quality. In his talk, Ryan will share the insights and techniques that make large-scale AI engagements as effective and reliable as traditional development projects.

Context is King: Boosting Developer Productivity with DocDD

Join Ryan Vice, a seasoned software architect and innovator for a from the trenches session: “Context is King: Boosting Developer Productivity with DocDD.” Ryan will introduce Documentation Driven Development (DocDD), a groundbreaking approach to harnessing the power of AI to accelerate software development.

In this talk, you’ll discover how DocDD:

  • Enhances developer velocity while at the same time improves software quality
  • Provides clear, consistent context for AI agents
  • Revolutionizes traditional team roles with AI-driven processes

ADDED SKI DATES: February 26-March 1 (Optional)

Wednesday, February 26
Option to check in at Hotel
CTO Happy Hour

Thursday, February 27
Option to check in at Hotel
8:00 AM: Morning ski session begins
3:00 PM: Colloquium

Friday, February 28
8:00 AM: Full Day ski session
12:00 PM: Option to check-out

Saturday, March 1

8:00 AM: Morning ski session

12:00 PM: Check-out

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Cancellation Policy: There are no refunds for this registration. If your plans change, you may transfer this registration to a future event by notifying, and receiving confirmation from, the event planner via email at [email protected] by Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 5pm US Pacific Time. After this date, transfers will be at the discretion of 7CTOs and may not be possible. Should the event not occur as scheduled due to circumstances beyond 7CTOs’s control, all registration fees will become transferable to the next available 7CTOs Colloquium or may be applied towards future membership.

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