Tech Leadership Collective - Thames Valley

Connect with fellow Thames Valley tech leaders on Wednesday 13th November from 17:15 at the Tech Leadership Collective of the Thames Valley, organised by iO Associates and hosted by FISCAL Technologies.

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Event Details

Date: Wednesday 13th November
Time: Arrival from 5:15pm. Talks from 5:45pm
Location: FISCAL Technologies, 448 Basingstoke Rd, Reading RG2 0LP
Who: This iO Meetup will suit tech leaders including: CTOs, CIOs, CEOs, Founders, Directors, Heads of and Managers
Register: Complete the registration form here to secure your spot.

An opportunity to network with fellow tech leaders in the Thames Valley area before two thought-provoking talks from Glyn Roberts and Aditi Agarwal on empathetic leadership and managing technical debt.

Chatham House Rules will be in place for this event.

The Talks

Empathetic Leadership (Glyn Roberts, CTO of Digital Solutions at Vention)

Empathetic Leadership Empathetic leadership calls for understanding your team members’ perspectives, recognising how their work environment impacts them, and adapting your leadership style to meet their needs. It involves being mindful of individual requirements and challenges. To lead with empathy, key practices include active listening, encouraging open communication, considering diverse viewpoints, showing appreciation for each team member, and leading by example. This talk will delve into the principles of empathetic leadership, the qualities that define an empathetic leader, and the positive impact empathy can have on workplace dynamics.

Managing Technical Debt (Aditi Agarwal, CTO at Blue Light Card)

Aditi offers invaluable insights into balancing innovation with operational efficiency, drawing from her experience in creating empowered teams that deliver transformative results. Her expertise is tailored to equip technology leaders with actionable strategies for long-term success.

Our Speakers

Glyn Roberts is a seasoned technology professional with 20 years of experience working with hundreds of companies across the UK and Europe. He brings deep knowledge of a range of technology stacks, cloud solutions, and distributed team performance strategies to his work. Diverse tech companies that build leading-edge products routinely tap him to be an engineering advisor, interim CTO consultant, and mentor. Outside work Glyn is a speaker at events, avid reader, runner and dog walker.

Aditi Agarwal has extensive experience leading digital transformation and architectural modernisation for global brands. As the CTO at Blue Light Card, Aditi spearheaded the re-architecture of a platform serving over 4.5 million customers across the UK and Australia. Known for her expertise in building and empowering high-performing product engineering teams, Aditi excels at fostering cultures of accountability and innovation. She has a proven track record of aligning technical strategies with business growth, enabling teams to deliver at pace while maintaining scalability and security. Now building her consultancy practice, she helps businesses manage technical debt, optimise team performance, and align technology strategies with business objectives.