Kevin Goldsmith
Kevin Goldsmith serves as the Chief Technology Officer for DistroKid, the world's largest digital music distributor. Previously, he was the CTO of Anaconda, Inc., the world's most popular data science platform with over 25 million users.
He also served as CTO of Onfido, CTO at Avvo, Vice President of Engineering, Consumer at Spotify, and for nine years at Adobe Systems as a director of engineering. He has also held software engineering roles at Microsoft and IBM.
Sessions Montréal 2026
Rising After the Fall: Engineering Your Career Comeback
Session en Anglais - Débutant
Everyone faces career inflection points: some by choice, others thrust upon us, including me. When your career gets disrupted, recover faster with proven frameworks. Learn systematic methods for self-assessment, market positioning, and opportunity evaluation. Convert setbacks into skill-building advantages through structured approaches to networking, decision-making, and professional growth that work for analytical minds.
The Director to CTO path: following it, or mentoring it
Session en Anglais - Intermédiaire
For aspiring CTOs and their mentors: a systematic approach to the Director-to-CTO growth path. Covers essential skill development (technical depth, strategic planning, leadership), mentorship strategies for identifying and nurturing potential, plus real-world examples of successful transitions and everyday challenges.
