Peter Bell

Peter Bell is a prominent leader and community builder in the engineering and CTO space, evidenced by his founding roles at Gather.dev and CTO Connection, as well as his active participation in the New York CTO Club and organizing CTO Schools globally. He consistently works to create platforms for senior engineering leaders to share knowledge, solve problems, and learn from peers. gather+2

He is an established author and educator in technology. He has authored 'Introducing GitHub' for O'Reilly and is writing 'Scaling AI Adoption in Engineering' (July 2026 release). He has also created courses on GitHub for platforms like Pluralsight and Pearson and taught Digital Literacy and Data Science as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School. oreilly+3

Peter has extensive experience in leadership and scaling engineering teams. He was SVP Engineering at General Assembly and Senior Director at Flatiron School, where he built a team of 50 instructors in 18 months. His current work at Gather.dev focuses on guiding engineering leaders through the challenges of AI adoption and organizational evolution. qconferences+3

He demonstrates a deep understanding of the evolving landscape of technology, particularly concerning AI's impact on engineering organizations. He hosts the O'Reilly CTO Hour, focusing on topics like 'Rethinking Hiring in the AI Era,' and his upcoming book addresses scaling AI adoption, showcasing his forward-thinking approach to technological advancements and their implications for leadership. qconferences+2