DevConnect 2025: Shaping the Future of Software

Why Attend?

 

• In-Depth Keynotes: Hear from visionaries at AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft on emerging trends.

• Hands-On Breakouts: Roll up your sleeves in workshop sessions on Kubernetes, serverless, and GitOps.

• Community Networking: Connect with fellow developers during evening meetups and the closing hackathon.

• Career Growth: Discover cutting-edge tools and practices to accelerate your team’s delivery pipeline.

 

 

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Day 1: September 14

 

 

08:00 – 09:00 | Registration & Welcome Coffee

Pick up your badge, grab a latte, and meet fellow attendees in the lobby.

 

09:00 – 10:15 | Opening Keynote

“The Next Decade of Cloud Innovation”

Dr. Elena Morales, Chief Architect at Google Cloud, explores how AI and edge computing will redefine cloud services.

 

10:30 – 12:00 | Breakout Sessions (Choose one)

 

• Kubernetes Under the Hood — Deep dive into scheduling, controllers, and custom operators.

• Building Resilient Serverless Apps — Strategies for fault tolerance and monitoring in FaaS.

 

 

12:00 – 13:00 | Networking Lunch

 

13:00 – 14:30 | Panel Discussion

“DevOps in Regulated Industries”

Leaders from healthcare, finance, and government share best practices for compliance and continuous delivery.

 

14:45 – 16:15 | Hands-On Workshops

 

• GitOps with Flux & Argo CD — Live lab: deploy updates via Git commits.

• ML-Driven Quality Gates — Integrate automated test selection powered by machine learning.

 

 

16:30 – 17:30 | Lightning Talks

Five rapid-fire presentations on trending developer tools (5 minutes each + 2 min Q&A).

 

18:00 – 21:00 | Evening Mixer & Hackathon Kickoff

Join us at the rooftop lounge for cocktails; teams form and start brainstorming – prizes await!

 

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Day 2: September 15

 

 

08:30 – 09:30 | Morning Yoga & Coffee

Relax and recharge before a busy day.

 

09:30 – 10:45 | Keynote

“Securing the Software Supply Chain”

Priya Singh, Director of Security at RedHat, uncovers emerging threats and defense strategies.

 

11:00 – 12:30 | Breakout Sessions

 

• Chaos Engineering for Production — Safely introduce failures to harden systems.

• API-First Design — Craft scalable, versioned REST and GraphQL interfaces.

 

 

12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch & Sponsor Expo

 

13:30 – 15:00 | Workshop

“Building WebAssembly Apps” — Hands-on lab with Rust and AssemblyScript.

 

15:15 – 16:30 | Closing Panel

“Ethical AI in Software” — Debate on bias, transparency, and regulation in AI-powered features.

 

16:30 – 17:00 | Awards & Farewell

Hackathon winners announced; closing remarks and what’s next for DevConnect.

 

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Speakers & Moderators

 

• Dr. Elena Morales (Google Cloud)

• Priya Singh (RedHat)

• Marco Rossi (AWS Senior Solutions Architect)

• Li Wei (Microsoft Azure DevOps Lead)

• Sara Alvarez (Founder, Open Source Security Foundation)

 

 

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Location

Grand Convention Center

ul. Filtrowa 68, Warsaw

Metro: Pole Mokotowskie (Line M1)

 

Registration

 

• Early Bird (until July 31): €499

• Standard: €699

• Student: €299 (valid student ID required)

 

 

 

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Sponsors

Platinum: TechCorp, CloudStream

Gold: DataForge, SecureAI

Silver: CodeCrafters, LambdaWorks

 

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Contact & Support

Email: [email protected]

Discord: discord.gg/devconnect

Twitter: @DevConnectConf