On: CTO Lunches

[CPLX]

I’m pretty sure the model is something like listen to a five minute intro from a sponsor in exchange for a bunch to free food.

That’s pretty much the basic concept behind every professional networking conference, doesn’t seem very controversial.

[gregoriol → CPLX]

Why would you want free food? Can't CTOs pay for their "lunch" at a restaurant?

I often have lunch or drinks with other people in our domain, and I don't see why we would ever want a sponsor, we just go out together to eat and/or drink, talk about stuff, you know, just like that.

[miles_matthias → CPLX]

I try to avoid the 5 minute intros, which is actually well received by the first sponsor I have, because it's less genuine.