Why Every CTO Will Soon Be a CPTO | Featuring Mahesh Guruswamy, CPTO Kickstarter
Mahesh Guruswamy is the Chief Product & Technology Officer at Kickstarter, where he leads cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions for one of the world’s most iconic crowdfunding platforms.
With a career spanning leadership roles at Amazon, Kajabi, and Smartsheet, Mahesh is known for his empathetic, transparent approach to building high-performing teams and navigating complex organizational challenges. He brings deep expertise in product strategy, engineering management, and, most importantly, fostering cultures where tough conversations lead to growth and trust.
Format: Moderated fireside chat followed by audience Q&A
Why Attend:
Discover why the CTO role is rapidly evolving toward product-technology integration and what it means for tech leaders.
Mahesh will explore the strategic shift behind this transformation while sharing practical frameworks for the conversations that define modern leadership: giving tough feedback across product and engineering teams, navigating cross-functional conflict, and delivering bad news to diverse stakeholders.
You'll learn how CPTOs successfully bridge technical and product domains, handle the unique challenges of unified leadership, and turn difficult conversations into opportunities for alignment and growth.
Walk away with actionable tools to communicate with empathy, maintain trust across functions, and lead effectively in this new paradigm.
Who Should Attend
Product and engineering leaders, founders, and tech executives who want to master the art of tough conversations and cross-functional conversations, and build a culture of openness and resilience.
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