DC CTO Club

Independent, not-for-profit, invitation-only group of

DC area’s most innovative technologists

By joining together and sharing our strengths, we're creating an environment of innovation and support for DC’s vibrant technology scene.

What We Are About

Our mission is to make DC/VA/MD a better place for technology-intensive companies by helping each other as leaders and by sharing practical technical knowledge. We encourage candid, open and trustworthy communication and networking through our monthly breakfast meetings and private email forum. By joining together and sharing our strengths, we’re creating an environment of innovation and support for DC’s vibrant technology scene.

Members

Since 2017 more than 100 DC-area CTOs and VP of Engineering have joined the club, including leaders from top local companies such as Bloomberg, Capital One, Appian, Facebook, Amazon, Cvent, Snagajob, Sonatype, WeddingWire, FiscalNote, GoCanvas, Upskill and others. To qualify you need to be working full time in a senior technical leadership role (typically CTO or VP of Engineering) with at least 10 engineers reporting to you at a software product company.

Pricing

The price of membership is active participation. You need to attend at least 3 events a year in person and to be active in the online community. The breakfasts and other events are paid for by our sponsors.

Global Network

We are associated with CTO Clubs in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Berlin, Melbourne and other cities, reaching thousands of CTOs around the world.