Flywheel Motion Co-Founder Thomas Prommer Named to the 2026 CTO Craft 100
Thomas Prommer, who co-founded Flywheel Motion with Andi Cross, joins technology leaders including the CTOs of the World Bank Group, 1Password and the ATP Tour, and talks in the report about using AI for good.
Thomas Prommer, co-founder of Flywheel Motion and Group CEO and Chief Technology and AI Officer of We The Flywheel, has been named to the 2026 CTO Craft 100, which recognizes technology and engineering leaders from around the world. The CTO Craft 100 report was announced on 27 October 2026.
“This recognition pays tribute to the hard work of the teams at We The Flywheel and Flywheel Motion. We’re using AI for good and unapologetically embracing this new world of AI, technology and data to expand what we can accomplish.” Thomas Prommer, Co-Founder, Flywheel Motion
What the report says about Flywheel Motion
Selected through a process that combined open nominations with the judgment of CTO Craft’s leadership, Prommer joins a group that includes Irvinder Singh, CTO of the World Bank Group; Nancy Wang, CTO of 1Password; Sonia Patel, Interim CTO of the UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology; and Christopher Dix, CTO of the ATP Tour.
The report features Prommer in a full-page interview, one of eight leaders interviewed. He discusses AI-native operations, developing teams and Flywheel Motion’s work to give visibility to people addressing important challenges.
Where Flywheel Motion came from
Flywheel Motion, co-founded by Prommer and Andi Cross, grew out of work by Cross and the Edges of Earth team, whose research across more than 50 countries brought them into contact with people addressing environmental and social challenges. The company combines AI, human expertise and owned digital infrastructure to help people doing meaningful work reach audiences, partners and opportunities.
Learn how the platform works on How It Works, or read the story behind it in Our Story.
“Working in this world takes a different leadership and operating model. We’ve spent a lot of time iterating on ours as the industry transforms. We’ve built an entirely distributed, asynchronous team where people can shape their own lives, with performance and accountability at the center.” Thomas Prommer
The wider group
Prommer is also Group CEO of We The Flywheel, an AI-native digital group whose businesses include Flywheel Media, Flywheel Sports, Flywheel Studio, Flywheel Motion and Flywheel Advisory. He has more than 20 years of experience leading technology organizations and advising businesses on digital transformation and AI strategy. His previous roles include Global SVP of Engineering at adidas, Chief Information Officer at sweetgreen and President, Technology at Huge. More about him is on prommer.net.
“My advice to the next generation of technology leaders is to be unapologetic about questioning everything in this period of transformation, and go all in.” Thomas Prommer
Frequently asked questions
What is the CTO Craft 100?
It is an annual report from CTO Craft recognizing technology and engineering leaders from around the world. Honorees are selected through a process that combines open nominations with the judgment of CTO Craft’s leadership. The 2026 report was announced on 27 October 2026.
What did Thomas Prommer say about Flywheel Motion in the report?
The report features him in a full-page interview, one of eight leaders interviewed. He discusses AI-native operations, developing teams and Flywheel Motion’s work to give visibility to people addressing important challenges.
Where did Flywheel Motion come from?
Flywheel Motion grew out of work by Andi Cross and the Edges of Earth team, whose research across more than 50 countries brought them into contact with people addressing environmental and social challenges. Cross and Thomas Prommer co-founded the company.
What does Flywheel Motion do?
It combines AI, human expertise and owned digital infrastructure to help people doing meaningful work reach audiences, partners and opportunities.
Media inquiries: contact Flywheel Motion. Co-founded by Andi Cross and Thomas Prommer.