“I found Adam’s years of experience in leadership and his advice to be critical while growing my engineering team. We’ve spent hours coming up with different ways to improve engineering velocity, code quality, and team culture…. Adam’s mentorship has upleveled our company significantly. Adam has also influenced my approach to the company’s product strategy. He has an extremely keen ability to take into account both the technical and product implications of a decision with equal measure... and leaning on his experience at Palantir and several startups to create a robust picture of how something could play out.”

“Adam has been the best leader I've had the privilege of working with in my entire career.… Adam's guidance has been instrumental in helping me develop the skills I need to step into the CTO role, and his insights into managing people and tech strategy have been invaluable. Adam's coaching goes beyond traditional leadership advice; he truly invests in your growth, challenging you to think strategically while also fostering a people-first mindset…. If you're fortunate enough to work with Adam, you'll find yourself not just being led but transformed into the best version of yourself as a leader.”

“Adam is a highly experienced technology leader and possesses a unique blend of being personable, having empathy and using his extensive experience to be able to guide you through your journey as a CTO, ensuring that you feel in a safe pair of hands at all times. Adam's coaching has increased my executive presence, improved my leadership skills, business acumen and overall confidence in navigating as a CTO. Anyone looking for a CTO coach who can truly transform your executive leadership should not hesitate to work with Adam!”

“Adam stands out not only with his extensive technical knowledge but also with his exceptional sense of situation and ability to anticipate problems before they arise. His experience… allowed us to avoid many potential problems and successfully build the project. Adam has the ability to perfectly empathize with others, which makes his approach extremely effective in team management and conflict resolution. Thanks to his support, I developed not only my technical skills but also my leadership skills…. His experience and empathetic approach make working with him a real added value – both for the project and the team.”

"When my startup faced almost impossible odds caused by a need to rebuild both engineering teams and the technology platform, I found Adam. Adam took charge and managed to find the balance between people needs, technology roadmap and business strategy to succeed where I believe very few could have.… Adam is a world class CTO and any business and/or founder is lucky to get a chance to work with him.”

“Adam is an exceptionally skilled and seasoned CTO with a comprehensive understanding of technology's role within the broader business landscape. My collaboration with Adam across various projects—from conducting due diligence for VC funding to guiding founders of startups and scale-ups in enhancing their product and engineering strategies—has been immensely rewarding.”

“I highly recommend Adam Horner as an exceptional CTO coach.... Over the past three months, Adam has provided invaluable guidance and perspective, drawing from his extensive experience as a former CTO at multiple startups.... I only wish I had found Adam earlier in my journey, as his support could have helped me avoid many pitfalls and mistakes. His strategic advice and deep understanding of the tech landscape make him an outstanding coach for anyone in a technical leadership role.”

“Adam is currently my CTO coach and it is a pleasure to be working with him.... Adam is a very good listener, he takes the time to understand the problems first and help me exactly on those points. I learned to think strategically and feel comfortable in my position as co-founder and CTO. Adam has years of experience in the domain and it shows”

“Adam was my co-founder at Satago. Technically brilliant whilst leading the development of our software, he was also a very gifted mentor to the team he led.… As an expert on the technical side of building advanced fintech companies, you are unlikely to find many people who can go toe-to-toe with Adam. It was an honour to spend nearly 5 years working with him.”

“Adam...is someone I highly recommend. He is an exceptional leader with a wealth of knowledge and experience in running and scaling a startup across both technology and product development.... Adam is a great communicator, always willing to listen to feedback and provide valuable insights. His leadership style is fair, supportive, and focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the team and the company.”

“[Adam has] a fairly rare combination of skills that makes him extremely efficient in what he does. He's excellent both at leading, and at engineering software, which makes him perfectly suited for the CTO role. This means that he's easily able to bridge the gap between product development and company goals, which a lot of companies struggle with.”

“I had the pleasure of working under the leadership of Adam at Adfenix. His impact was very visible from the start which resulted in improved process, collaboration, transparency, and migration to cutting-edge technologies…. He is a game changer and can be a great asset to any organisation.”

“[Adam] has been constantly demonstrating his broad knowledge & understanding of modern system architectures with great attention to details and excellent low level skills from linux scripting, administration, and security practices to database design & implementation techniques. Can't help but mention that Adam has always been kind, supportive, and very polite to myself and other team members.”