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International software conference and certification for professional developers.
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Software is changing fast.
Lead the change.
QCon London equips senior engineers, architects, and technical leaders with trusted, practical insights to lead the change in software development.
Get real-world solutions and leadership strategies from senior software practitioners defining current trends and solving today's toughest software challenges.
March 16-19, 2026
The QEII Centre, London
Early Bird Deadline August 12th
Conference + Certification: £2,400
Secure early bird savings - deadline coming soon!
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We've helped thousands of senior software engineers, software architects and tech leaders adopt the right patterns & practices for over 20 years.
From bleeding-edge to best practice.
QCon showcases emerging software trends and leadership strategies
innovative practitioners are adopting
right now.
- Green Tech
- Rust
- WASM
- eBPF
- Machine Learning @ Edge
- Scalable Configuration Management
- Infrastructure Unification
- Cue Lang
- MLOps
- Team Topologies
- Staff+ Engineer Path
- Service Meshes
- Microfrontends
- Multicloud Practices
- Software Ethics
- Feature Engineering
- Mode Inference/Prediction
- Observability Practices
- Server-Driven Frontend
- Decarbonizing the Grid
-
Operator Pattern for
Non-Clustered Resources -
Patterns & Heuristics
Enabling Fast Flow - Open Policy Agent
- Java 17 (LTS)
- Paved Road
- DevSecOps
- DevOps in Practice
- Kubernetes Strategies
- Observability / Telemetry
- Site Reliability Engineering
- Chaos Engineering
- Operating Microservices
- Data Engineering
- GraphQL
- Go Techniques & Patterns
- DevEx
- Reactive
- Performance
- Macroservices
-
Serverless: Orchestration &
Choreography - Cloud Architectures
- Patterns for Scale
- IaC (Infrastructure as Code)
- Polyglot Software Practices
Unlock your next level of impact.
QCon is more than a conference. It's a curated experience designed to accelerate your growth and maximize your impact as a software leader.
Senior practitioner sessions.
Gain concrete strategies from 75+ hand picked speakers across 15 curated tracks.
Trusted insights.
Real-world talks curated for depth, value, without hidden product pitches.
Problem-solve together.
Network with peers at 'Unconferences', in the 'hallway track', during extended breaks, over lunch, and at conference socials.
Continuous learning.
Gain 12 months on-demand access to session recordings after the conference to continue your learning journey.
Format and provisional topics.
Our 15 curated tracks deep dive into emerging enterprise trends and real-world challenges, guided by dedicated track hosts and 75+ speakers.
Architectures You've Always Wondered About
The Path to Senior Engineering Leadership
Engineering Productivity and Developer Experience
Performance and Sustainability in Practice
Health Tech
Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Architectures
AI and ML for Software Engineers: Foundational Insights
Building a Culture that Works
Resilient Engineering Practices for Security Against Modern Threats
Memory Safe Native Languages and WASM
Modern Data Architectures
The Changing Face of Architectural Practice
Connecting Systems: APIs, Protocols, Observability
The Tech of FinTech
Emerging Trends in the Frontend and Mobile
Elevate your team.
Gain actionable insights that empowers your entire team to drive innovation.
Align vision.
Reduce risk.
Accelerate delivery.
Chief Technology Officers.
Define technical vision, drive strategic initiatives.
Engineering Leaders.
Lead strategy, boost teams, align organization effectively.
Software Architects and Principal Engineers.
Master architecture, scale systems, enhance technical leadership.
Senior Developers and Staff+ Engineers.
Master tech, apply best practices, influence team goals.
Certify your experience.
Become an InfoQ Certified Software Architect in Emerging Technologies (ICSAET).
Practical, real-world focus.
Work with real enterprise implementation scenarios and apply insights directly to your work.
Peer learning.
Join a carefully selected cohort of experienced senior developers. Connect pre-event and share challenges during exclusive cohort sessions at QCon.
Professional growth.
Earn a recognized credential demonstrating your strategic thinking to align technology with business goals.
Earn your certification.
Complete the program to earn the ICSAET credential, validating your expertise in emerging technologies.
Learn more
A
safe and inclusive
environment.
The QCon “We Care” Experience.
We are committed to a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment, with features like all-gender restrooms, quiet areas, and clear food labelling.
Enforced Code of Conduct
All-Gender restroom
Prayer room
Lactation room
Quiet areas
Sessions feedback for constant improvement
Badge optimized for peer-sharing
Accessible event space
Variety of food options (vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, special diet meals)
Detailed food labels
Diversity scholarships
Community events
DEI guidelines for track hosts and speakers
All-day coffee
Flexible online experience
On-demand access for 12 months
Actionable solutions for your role and challenges
QCon is specifically designed for the pivotal roles driving enterprise innovation.
34%
TECHNICAL TEAM LEADS AND HIGHER,
SOFTWARE ARCHITECTS
23%
SENIOR DEVELOPER / LEAD ENGINEER
24%
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
Trusted by leaders like you.
For over 20 years, leading enterprises have sent their senior technical talent to QCon for actionable insights that cut through the noise and drive tangible impact.
Trusted insights. No hidden product pitches.
Speakers from all around the world, at the forefront of their field.
QCon puts more emphasis on the human connections between the sessions.
Unconferences are a space for everyone to share best practices.
Eye-opening! I can't wait to implement what I've learnt.
You don't see big pressure on selling you stuff. It’s all about learning and helping you grow.
Unconference sessions— they turn out to be a really beneficial feature of the conference.
Curation sets QCon apart. Tracks are curated by track hosts that know that field well.
Connections. Everyone here is passionate about what they do and how they grow.
It's one of the most innovative conferences I've been to.
QCon gives us the opportunity to zoom out and look at our reality from a different perspective.
Transforming your work. Practical takeaways. New perspectives.
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Use our pre-written templates.
Get three days of practical insights from senior
software practitioners. Use these takeaways to:
Reduce project risk.
Learn from real-world successes and failures to avoid costly mistakes and improve software delivery reliability.
Accelerate software delivery.
Apply proven architectural and operational practices to design, build, and scale your systems faster and more reliably.
Build team capability.
Equip your engineers with durable, relevant skills in emerging technologies and best practices.
Benchmark your strategy.
Learn how leading enterprise teams are implementing modern software development at scale, and validate your own approaches.
Conference Venue
The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre - London
The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre - London
Situated in the heart of Westminster, the QEII Centre is ideally located to take advantage of everything London has to offer. Uniquely situated in the shadow of Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and the London Eye, you will be within a five-minute walk to the Thames and surrounded by excellent transport links in and out of the capital.
Conference Location
The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre London
Broad Sanctuary, Westminster
London SW1P 3EE
QCon video-only pass.
Can't attend in-person? Learn at your own pace.
With 12 months of on-demand access, watch QCon London 2026 talks when it suits you.
Pause, revisit key moments, and refresh your knowledge anytime you need.
Recordings available from April 3, 2026.
Explore past QCon talks.
Watch our deep, practitioner-lead focus in action.
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QCon AI New York 2025
When: December 16-17, 2025
Where: The New York Academy of Medicine, NY
The QCon difference.
Trusted by enterprise software development teams for over 20 years.
Senior software practitioners first.
Real-world technical talks.
No hidden marketing, no sales pitches, no hype.
Hand-picked speakers by an international committee.
