--- title: "About CTO Academy - CTO Academy" description: "CTO Academy specialize in CTO training and coaching. Our experienced team helps our global customers to grow their tech leadership skills." date: "2023-09-25T16:45:33+01:00" language: "en-US" canonical_url: "https://cto.academy/about-us/" source_url: "https://cto.academy/about-us/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- # Our Mission: Empowering the Next Generation of Tech Leaders CTO Academy helps technology professionals worldwide turn technical expertise into strategic leadership — developing the next generation of confident, commercially aware tech leaders. ## Our Story – From Frustration to Foundation #### Our Journey Began with a Simple Question: #### *Why are so many brilliant technologists held back from leadership?* Like many startups, CTO Academy was born from real-world frustration. Co-founders **Jason Noble** and **Andrew Weaver** had experienced firsthand how difficult it was for technology leaders to step confidently into commercial, board-level conversations. So in 2019, they built CTO Academy — a global learning and leadership platform designed to close that gap. Their goal was clear: to help ambitious tech professionals move beyond the code, master business strategy, and lead with influence. Today, CTO Academy supports **tech leaders in over 100 countries** — helping them master business strategy, influence at board level, and lead with confidence. ## Our Purpose – What Drives Us #### Our Purpose Is Simple: #### *To make technology leadership human.* We believe great leadership isn’t about technical mastery alone — it’s about vision, empathy, and commercial understanding. CTO Academy exists to help technology leaders develop those skills, creating leaders who: - Build teams that thrive on trust and innovation - Align technology strategy with business growth - Drive transformation across complex global organizations ## What Sets Us Apart CTO Academy offers a unique approach to leadership development for technology professionals. ### Built by Technology Leaders, for Technology Leaders Our programs are designed and delivered by experienced CTOs and industry experts who understand your journey from technical execution to strategic leadership. ### Learning Grounded in Commercial Reality We don’t just teach theory — we help you apply leadership, communication, and strategy directly to your current challenges. ### Proven Global Impact Trusted by leaders in **100+ countries** with over **20,000 members **and **120+ 5★ Trustpilot reviews**, our learning ecosystem has measurable business impact. ## Meet the Founders Meet the Leaders Behind CTO Academy ![andrew](https://website-assets.cto.academy/2026/04/ChatGPT-Image-23-de-abr.-de-2026-10_39_33.png) Andrew Weaver CEO [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewweaver66/) With 25+ years of executive level commercial experience in SME and early stage companies across multiple sectors, Andrew is an expert in what it takes to be a successful leader. With expertise in strategy, sales, funding/finance, mergers and acquisitions, mindset. There’s no topic Andrew hasn’t touched – he even hosts our podcast! *“Leadership isn’t about control — it’s about clarity, compassion, and courage.”* ![andrew](https://website-assets.cto.academy/2026/04/ChatGPT-Image-23-de-abr.-de-2026-10_35_21.png) Jason Noble CTO [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/noblejason/) Jason is a tech entrepreneur with extensive board level experience. From being a director of software businesses and managing large, complex enterprise projects he understands the challenges CTOs face on a macro and micro level. From driving innovation, strategic and operational planning, training, technical sales to software agile project management, Jason is an expert in everything that senior tech leaders need to succeed. *“Technology leadership today means inspiring progress, not just managing projects.”* [View the rest of the great team at CTO Academy →](https://cto.academy/cto-academy-faculty/) ## Our Journey – Milestones of Growth Sep 2019 ### Where it all began CTO Academy launches Foundation Course Jan 2022 ### MBA Launch Hello to 1st cohort of The Digital MBA for Technology Leaders Mar 2023 ### Certified DMBA becomes a certified professional development course Sept 2023 ### Membership Platform Dynamic leadership resources and live sessions Nov 2023 ### Targeting High Potentials Old Foundation Course becomes New Future Leaders Course Jan 2024 ### More Certification The Future Leaders course is certified Nov 2024 ### Award Nomination Digital MBA is nominated for Online Distance Learning Award Dec 2024 ### Market Validation Our 100th 5 star review and counting Mar 2025 ### Launch Leadership Assessment Tool Unique tool that benchmarks and measures progress of program participants Sep 2025 ### Future Leadership Course Overhauled FLC course is re-released to absorb market changes and dynamics ## Our Impact From startups to global enterprises, CTO Academy has helped leaders align technology, strategy, and people. Our mission is to develop technology leaders who make an impact — in their teams, their organizations, and their industries. 100+ Countries with CTO Academy customers 120+ 5 Stars reviews 20,000+ Community of Tech Leaders ## For the Individual Develop your skills and accelerate your career growth with our programmes. Explore our courses and see how we can help you achieve your goals. [Review the Digital MBA](https://cto.academy/the-digital-mba-for-technology-leaders/) ## For the enterprise Discover how our corporate training solutions can scale to meet your organisation’s needs and deliver a strong ROI. [Discover our Corporate Solutions](https://cto.academy/corporate/)