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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

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General Program

AI is no longer just an experiment. Autonomous agents are rewriting the software engineering playbook. Discover how to master real-world production at the WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2026.

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Welcome to WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2026

Navigating the packed conference schedule allows attendees to maximize their learning through live and recorded talks.

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Event code of conduct and community guidelines

Fostering a welcoming and inclusive space ensures that developers can safely collaborate and learn without bias.

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Sponsor highlights and the Code 100 challenge

Engaging with technology sponsors provides access to new industry tools and hands-on competitions like coding challenges.

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Shifting from AI experimentation to real-world production

Transitioning from AI prototypes to production cases reveals critical best practices and real-world failure patterns.

#5 about 3 min

The impact of AI agents on software engineering

The rise of autonomous agents writing code requires engineering teams to reevaluate who holds deep system understanding.

#6 about 3 min

Extracting insights with an AI developer knowledge graph

Leveraging an AI-driven knowledge graph over recorded content enables developers to instantly locate precise technical insights.

Matching moments

8:08 min

Building AI applications at the AWS football hackathon

Chris Heilmann +1 · LIVE

1:06 min

Coming together at the Open Community Experience flagship event

Francisco Carneiro Francisco Carneiro · WWC 2025

1:36 min

Behind the scenes of large tech event organization

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

3:01 min

The rise of in-person meetups amidst AI-generated content

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

2:16 min

Welcome and updates from the WeAreDevelopers team

Chris Heilmann +3 · LIVE

4:24 min

Anticipating the unique dynamics of giant developer-focused conferences

Oliver Sturm · Coffee With Developers

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