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In The Heart of Silicon Valley

The World's Largest Event for Developers, AI Builders & Tech Leaders

23-25 September 2026 · San José, CA

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10,000+

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4,000+

Companies

2,000

Decision-makers

500+

Speakers

200,000+

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Meet the Speakers

The most influential minds in software, AI, and engineering leadership.

Kelsey Hightower

Global Developer Voice

Thomas Dohmke

CEO and Co-founder of Entire, fmr. CEO of Github

Christine Yen

CEO & Co-founder of Honeycomb

Mathias Biilmann

CEO & Co-founder of Netlify

Daniela Dimitrova

VP IT & CIO of Mercedes-Benz North America

Olivier Pomel

CEO & Co-founder of Datadog

Scott Hanselman

VP, Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft/Github

Richard Socher

CEO and Co-founder of you.com

Lin Qiao

CEO & Co-founder of Fireworks AI

Victor Savkin

CTO & Co-founder of Nx

Milin Desai

CEO of Sentry

Prashanth Chandrasekar

CEO of Stack Overflow

Erran Berger

VP of Product Engineering at LinkedIn

Leigh-Ann Russell

CIO & Global Head of Engineering at BNY

Jared Jordan

Managing VP at the Capital One Garage

Rachel Wolan

CPO of Webflow

Angie Jones

VP of Engineering, AI Tools & Enablement at Block

Stefan Lederer

CEO & Co-founder of Bitmovin

Ivan Burazin

CEO and Co-founder of Daytona

Daksh Gupta

CEO and Co-founder of Greptile

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What You’ll Learn

From idea to production - gain practical knowledge across the full software lifecycle in the AI era.
Real engineering practices. Real production learnings. No buzzwords.

Design modern software systems

Architect systems that scale with real-world demands. From system boundaries to choosing where AI belongs, and where it doesn’t.

Build smarter with AI

Improve developer velocity and productivity with AI-assisted coding, testing, and refactoring - without sacrificing code quality, security, or ownership.

AI engineering with LLMs

Work with large language models, agents, and multimodal systems. From model selection to orchestration, evaluation, and real-world constraints.

Programming at scale

Modern approaches to writing, structuring, and evolving large codebases. Languages, frameworks, APIs, and patterns that hold up as systems grow.

Production AI done right

Move beyond demos to resilient, observable, production-grade AI systems, considering latency, cost, failure modes, and operational realities.

Data foundations for modern apps

Build data pipelines and platforms that AI systems actually rely on. From structured data to unstructured, vector-based workflows.

Ship reliably and continuously

CI/CD, automation, and platform strategies that enable fast, safe delivery. Built for teams shipping software every day.

Run & operate at scale

Observability, reliability, and incident response for complex systems. Including operating AI and classic workloads side by side.

Test, validate, maintain quality

Modern testing and validation for distributed and nondeterministic systems. Ensuring confidence as software and AI evolve continuously.

Secure software by design

Reduce risk across code, dependencies, APIs, and supply chains. Security practices that integrate into modern builder workflows.

Lead engineering teams in the AI era

Build teams that thrive as tools, roles, and workflows change. From developer productivity to sustainable engineering culture.

Technology strategy in a changing world

How AI, regulation, sovereignty, and platform choices shape long-term decisions. For tech leaders balancing innovation, risk, and responsibility.

Dive Into Every Stage of AI-Powered Software and Product Development

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

Software Architecture

Cloud & Infrastructure

DevOps & Automation

Data Engineering

Security

Frontend & UX

Quality & Testing

Product Management

Emerging Tech

Blockchain

DevEx & Productivity

Developer Relations

Leadership & Innovation

People & Culture

Startups

Tech Business

A Place to Learn, Connect, and Celebrate Technology

Inspiration

Tech Talks

Live Coding

Workshops

Tech Expo

Challenges

Community

Music & Vibes

Agenda

From hands-on workshops and deep-dive masterclasses to keynotes, networking, and the legendary Congress party - here’s what to expect each day.

Day 0

23 September 2026

Pre-checkin & badge pickup
Workshops
Masterclasses
Satellite Events
Networking
Tech Leaders Night

Day 1

24 September 2026

Official Opening
Main Program
Tech Expo
Workshops
Masterclasses
CODE100 Finals
Official Congress Party

Day 2

25 September 2026

Main Program
Tech Expo
Workshops
Masterclasses
Networking
Closing Keynote

Trusted by the People Shaping Tech

From global tech icons to hands-on engineers - here’s how they describe the experience.

"WeAreDevelopers is my favorite conference. It's the best event you can go to if you are a developer!"

Joel Spolsky

CEO, Stack Overflow

"One of the best damn conferences. A truly impressive community. You'll never regret the experience."

Ryan J. Salva

Sr. Director Product, Google

"This is a conference you do not want to miss."

Romano Roth

Global Chief DevOps, Zühlke Group

"Hard to believe! This is the largest group I've ever been in front of. Honored to be here. All the people I'm meeting just remind me of myself!"

Steve Wozniak

Co-founder, Apple

"Absolutely mind-blowing! WeAreDevelopers was simply NEXT LEVEL. So much inspiration, energy, and a truly world-class organization."

David Tielke

Tech Consultant

"WeAreDevelopers is the place where you meet everyone else in the industry and learn about the latest things."

David Singleton

CEO of /dev/agents

"The energy was unreal - from cutting-edge tech talks to deep dives into AI, all powered by a vibrant and diverse tech community."

Sebastian Sax

Enterprise Architect, Wiener Netze

"Great energy and inspiring conversations all around. Such a memorable event."

Dominik Krimpmann

Business & Technology Futurist at Accenture

"Good experience, top notch speakers, lot to learn and good for networking."

Mariam Reba Alexander

Software Engineer, Maersk

"How amazing can a conference be? #WeAreDevs: yes! 🙌"

Luise Freese

Azure Architect

"Such a vibrant, inspiring community!"

Katrin Lehmann

CIO, Mercedes-Benz

"WeAreDevelopers World Congress was a thrilling ride through everything that’s driving tech right now."

Nicolai Gruber

Agentic AI Lead, Mercedes-Benz

"If you are part of the world of programming, this is the place to go."

John Romero

Legendary Game Creator

"Unique opportunity to network, learn, discover and trace new paths to your software and career."

Alberto Lazzaris

Specialist QA Engineer, Hero Software

"A must-attend for tech professionals!"

Ettore Zotarelli

Senior Product Manager, Mews

"The people here are shaping the future of technology and humanity."

Garry Kasparov

AI Pioneer, World Chess Champion

"Feeling the Vibe and the family of fellow techies and coding nerds made me love my job again."

Robert Keller

Senior Software Engineer, Assist Digital

"I truly enjoyed the conference, gaining a lot from the workshops and making many new connections."

Pavlo Maksymov

Lead Software Engineer

"I’m still processing it. What an amazing event my friends!"

Erick Wendel

Staff Software Engineer, Nodesource

San José welcomes WeAreDevelopers

WeAreDevelopers is partnering with San José to bring the world's largest developer event to North America, fostering global growth and connection in the tech sector.

"We are thrilled to host the WeAreDevelopers World Congress and welcome thousands of developers who will come to build, learn, and exchange ideas."

‍Mayor Matt Mahan

Find out more about how to maximize your stay at sanjose.org

Docker and WeAreDevelopers Bring World’s Largest Developer Event to North America

Docker joins WeAreDevelopers as presenting partner to bring the world’s largest developer event to North America - creating the truly immersive, high-energy, community-driven experience developers have long been waiting for.

With developers leading the charge into AI, this collaboration is built on a shared mission to empower builders of all kinds and to provide a space to connect, explore, and shape what’s next in AI, cloud, software development, and open source.

But this is more than just an event - it’s where we celebrate the craft of software and the energy, creativity, and ambition of the builder community. It's a shared commitment to the future of software - and the people building it.

Join us as we make history in San José.

Full press statement here

Where Tech History is Written

From landmark product launches to defining conversations in software and AI.

GitHub Copilot Launch

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke took the WeAreDevelopers stage for not only his first public appearance, but also to unveil the first public demo of GitHub Copilot.

OverflowAI Launch

Stack Overflow CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar revealed OverflowAI - Stack Overflow's answer to Copilot live on the WeAreDevelopers stage.

Sir Tim's Vision

The inventor of the Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, outlined his vision for the future of the web, where people regain control of their data.

Death of IE

Microsoft's Amanda Silver, Scott Hanselman, Chris Heilmann, and Torsten Stiller announced the end of Internet Explorer and unveiled a bold vision for the future of browsers.

A Trip to Space

A trip to space (literally) was offered to two lucky developers by WeAreDevelopers partner Rapyd, as they launched an out-of-this-world coding challenge!

Tiësto at the Party

Legendary DJ Tiësto took center stage at the biggest developer party ever, proving that they not only work hard but also play hard.

Insights from Woz

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak captivated the audience by sharing his insights and sparking discussions about tech's next disruptors.

Spolsky about GenAI

Founder of Stack Overflow and Trello, Joel Spolsky, announced the next big era of the web: Generative AI.

Become a Partner

WeAreDevelopers redefines the experience of developer conferences and trade shows. Join us to foster and strengthen enduring relationships within the global developer community.

»WeAreDevelopers is probably the most authentic and largest developer conference out there. Never have we met so many interesting, top caliber people that are driven by passion for their work. If you can only go to one conference, go there!«

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