Conferences
Conferences
Help shape the future by joining a global community of technology creators and adopters at one of our conferences.
Attending a conference is a powerful way to learn and share skills. Whether you’re looking to discover what's next, talk with experts, find inspiration, or get the world out about your latest project, attending a conference together is a surefire way to connect with other developers.
Upcoming Conferences and eXchange Forums
Performance Summit 2021
29 – 30 September 2021
Performance Summit is a non-commercial, non-profit, public event that is focused on all aspects of designing and implementing highly performant and reliable applications and services that delight our customers. Everyone interested in learning and sharing best practices of software performance is welcome to attend and present.
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F# eXchange 2021
20 October 2021
F# eXchange is the premiere gathering for the international F# community to come together, exchange ideas and meet like minded people. In this full day packed with expert-led keynotes, breakout sessions and practical talks you'll connect with "F-Sharpers" around the globe.
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Haskell eXchange 2021: Novice Track
15 November 2021
This year at Haskell eXchange we have added a special day of free, introductory talks on 15 November. This "Novice Track" is designed for anyone who may have heard of Haskell, but isn't quite sure where to begin.
Join us for a day of free talks exploring the fundamentals of functional programming, the basics of Haskell, and real-world uses of the language.
Haskell eXchange 2021: Pro Track
16–17 November 2021
Join us for the 10th annual Haskell eXchange to hear the latest from Haskell thought leaders, while you connect with fellow Haskellers in breakout sessions, and learn new skills in practical, coding-based talks.
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Product Elevation 2021
18-19 November 2021
Product Elevation connects passionate Product & UX people worldwide, to share case studies, examples and stories about elevating products to solve our customers’ most wicked problems. We are not about dry theory, but about telling our stories to help us all learn and grow – including how we failed, what we learned, how we elevated our products in the face of complexity and change.
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YOW! December 2021
30 November - 1 December 2021
Join us for the return of YOW! December Online, a 2 day conference bringing software experts to you.
Whether you’re a developer, architect, product owner, team lead, coach, or manager, don’t miss the opportunity to learn from speakers like Scott Hanselman, Jessica Kerr, Brendan Gregg, and more.
Leadership eXchange Forum
27 January 2022
Join us for the Leadership eXchange Forum — a half‑day of keynote speakers including Rosemarie Wilson, Heike Heemann, Cynthia Curtis, and more.
Explore eye-opening topics such as imposter syndrome and how to conquer it, making changes to your habits: how to set up your environment and support system, as well as ESG transformation.
Upcoming: Partner Conferences & Co-Organised Events
These third-party events are not included in the 'free conference access' benefit for Premium Members.
Software Architecture Gathering Digital
11-14 October 2021
The Software Architecture Gathering is the international conference highlight for all those working on solution structures in IT projects: primarily software architects, developers and professionals in quality assurance, but also system analysts who want to communicate better with their developers.
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ScalaCon: November 2021
2-5 November 2021
ScalaCon is a collaborative project brought to you by the folks behind Scala eXchange and Scala Days!
Join us for two conferences packed with over 40+ talks, networking opportunities, virtual sponsor booths, and a safe space for talking about our favorite language, its past , present, and future.
Recent Conferences
YOW! September 2021
14–15 September 2021
At YOW! September Online, leading software industry experts from all over the world, handpicked by our program committee, share their expertise for two days. Join from the comfort of your laptop, be it at home or at work.
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P3X — People, Product & Process eXchange 2021
8-9 September 2021
At P3X we were joined by Jeff Patton, SC Moatti, Simon Wardley and many more to explore how other teams are building products and ensuring their teammates reach their potential.
Be a part of the conversation as we work together to bridge the gap between business and technical teams by looking at both culture and process.
Global Enterprise Agility Month — Delivery Week
27–29 July 2021
Throughout July 2021, SEACOM and Skills Matter hosted a month‑long conference exploring Enterprise Agility, with each week focusing on a different topic.
In Week 4 we discussed at Deliver with experts including Luma Zitani, Abid Quereshi, Susan Scott, Marcus Dimbleby, Amanda Colpoys, and Andrew Clay Shafer.
Global Enterprise Agility Month — People Week
20–22 July 2021
Throughout July 2021, SEACOM and Skills Matter hosted a month‑long conference exploring Enterprise Agility, with each week focusing on a different topic.
Week 3 looked at People. Organisations are nothing without the people who work for them and who they serve. These talks explored what putting people first really means and the impact it can have on your business.
Global Enterprise Agility Month — Teams Week
20–22 July 2021
Throughout July 2021, SEACOM and Skills Matter hosted a month‑long conference exploring Enterprise Agility, with each week focusing on a different topic.
The second week of the event explored the power of Teams and communities in the context of large scale global enterprises.
Global Enterprise Agility Month — Leadership and Strategy Week
20–22 July 2021
Throughout July 2021, SEACOM and Skills Matter hosted a month‑long conference exploring Enterprise Agility, with each week focusing on a different topic.
Week 1 explored Leadership and strategy and encapsulated organisation design, evolution tactics, enterprise communication and psychological safety.
CloudNative eXchange Forum
22–23 June 2021
CloudNative eXchange Forum was an exclusive one day event for Skills Matter premium members that features keynotes from Adrian Cockcroft, Julien Landuré, Russ Miles, Pini Reznik, Sidney Shek and more.
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DDDx: Domain‑Driven Design eXchange 2021
8-9 June 2021
DDD eXchange 2021 was a 2-day online conference exploring the worlds of DDD. This year's event featured speakers including Jessica Kerr, Vaughn Vernon, Stefan Tilkov, Susanne Kaiser, Marco Heimeshoff, and more! .
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ScalaCon: May 2021
18-21 May 2021
ScalaCon is a collaborative project brought to you by the folks behind Scala eXchange and Scala Days!
Part one of this 2-part conference featured from Martin Odersky, Felienne Hermans, Holden Karau, Miles Sabin, Bill Venners and many many more!
YOW! Data 2021
12 & 13 May 2021
YOW! Data is an opportunity for data professionals to share their challenges and experiences while our speakers share the latest in best practices, techniques, and tools.
YOW! Data was an online two-day conference featuring invited international and Australian speakers with talks on Data Science, Data Engineering, and Machine Learning/AI.
YOW! Lambda Jam 2021
5 & 6 May 2021
YOW! Lambda Jam is an opportunity for applied functional software developers working in languages such as Scala, Elixir, Erlang, F# and Haskell to enhance their software development skills using the principles, practices, and tools of functional programming.
YOW! Lambda Jam 2021 was an online two-day conference featuring invited international and Australian speakers.
μCon: The Microservices eXchange 2021
13–14 April 2021
Attendees around the globe joined μCon: The Microservices eXchange for two community-focused days with experts and likeminded developers.
We explored the challenges faced by the DevSecOps community and discovered how other teams have adopted microservices.
Accelerated Software eXchange Forum
18 February 2021
A half-day of expert keynotes featuring Dave Farley, Heidi Waterhouse and Barry O'Reilly.
This Premium Members exclusive event explored the relationship between speed and quality — with the end goal of helping you safely innovate and deliver improved software at a faster pace.
CloudNative eXchange 2020
14–15 December 2020
CloudNative eXchange 2020 featured 2 days of talks from leading experts in the world of Cloud, DevOps and Containers including Lynn Langit, Bernd Rücker, Chris Richardson, Aino Vonge Corry and Ben Ellerby.
We were joined by Cloud and DevOps enthusiasts from around the globe as we explored the latest topics around Kubernetes, Service Mesh, Microservices, CI/CD, and Polycloud Delivery. We also discussed what role Cloud Native tech and developers might play in supporting communities affected by the various events of 2020.
Haskell eXchange 2020
4–5 November 2020
Haskell eXchange 2020 featured 2 days of online expert-led talks covering the latest developments in Haskell — including an announcement by Simon Peyton Jones of the non-profit Haskell Foundation.
We were honoured to be able to connect with the international Haskell community during a challenging year.
F# eXchange 2020
21 October 2020
For 2020, we took the the F# eXchange online!
At this one day virtual conference F# enthusiasts from around the globe came together with some of the world's foremost F# experts to share the latest techniques and newest language developments in the F# language. It was a day filled with terrific talks (both on stage and off), insightful Q&As, showcasing all the incredibly vibrant and diverse work that is happening in the F# sphere
Since 2006 Skills Matter has organised over 200 conferences for over 40,000 attendees around the world.
Starting with RailsConf Europe 2006, the first European conference on Ruby on Rails, we’ve worked closely with the community experts and early-adopters to answer the question, what’s next in tech? Skills Matter organised Europe’s first conferences on topics including Scala, Domain-Driven Design, Erlang, Continuous Integration, Clojure, iOS, Microservices, and grew droidcon London into the world’s largest android developer conference, and in 2019 we proudly launched BeyondTech — a new kind of conference that explored the role and responsibilities of tech in society.
October 2020 brings another 'first' for us. Going forward, all of our conferences will have an online/virtual attendance stream. Beyond the current COVID‑19 pandemic, we have a vision of a community where knowledge sharing and skills transfer are not limited by physical barriers. As we roll out our programme of events over the coming months and year, online participation from around the globe will be a critical part of all Skills Matter events.