March 16-19, 2026
The QEII Centre, London
Empower your dev teams for a rapidly evolving tech landscape.
Staying current in a rapidly evolving technical landscape is essential for software development teams.
QCon London 2026 provides your engineering teams with the actionable insights, strategic perspectives, and vital peer connections to tackling complex enterprise challenges and drive significant impact within your organization.
Teams of 3 or more from the same company qualify for group discounts.
We've helped 1000's of international software development teams improve their connectedness at QCon London since 2006
Why QCon London for your team?
QCon stands apart by offering practical, real-world solutions directly from senior software practitioners. We cut through the marketing hype to deliver unbiased, in-depth technical and leadership insights.
What truly differentiates QCon?
We
meticulously curate talks
directly from the trenches of large enterprises.
Our focus is on lessons learned, practical implementation details, and the "how-to" behind successful engineering at scale, not just high-level concepts.
Solve enterprise-scale challenges.
Gain strategies for navigating technical debt, modernizing systems, building resilient distributed architectures, and achieving efficient scaling.
Strategic peer networking.
Connect with a global community of your peers for invaluable idea validation and collaborative problem-solving.
Strengthen engineering capability.
Understand emerging trends like advanced AI/ML integration, FinOps, modern security practices, team leadership, and responsible tech.
Boost team cohesion.
Share a powerful learning experience that aligns your team's vision, fosters collaboration, and sparks new, immediately applicable ideas.
The value of attending QCon London.
Sending your team to QCon London is a strategic investment in their growth and success.
Actionable strategies.
Learn real-world approaches for advanced software design, delivery, and operational efficiency at scale.
Validated methods.
Gain confidence in adopting new technologies, informed by the hard-won experience of innovative software leaders.
Enhanced problem-solving.
Get insights into new techniques and frameworks to navigate even the most daunting technical and leadership obstacles.
Cross-industry perspectives.
Get diverse insights that spark innovation and help you avoid common pitfalls.
Renewed focus.
Build collective commitment to continuous improvement and technical excellence.
Enable your team to be informed, connected, and equipped to drive innovation, improve efficiency, and tackle the most pressing challenges.
An experience designed for team impact.
The QCon London experience is intentionally engineered to maximize team learning and collaboration.
Curated tracks and talks.
Expect deep dives into critical topics curated by an international program committee of senior developers who hand pick the topics, track hosts, and speakers.
Interactive learning.
Each talk includes opportunities for Q&As, direct connections with speakers, and informal conversations with peers.
Structured networking.
Participate in dedicated “Unconference” sessions, 'hallway tracks', and conference social events designed to foster meaningful connections with peers facing similar challenges.
Post-conference access to video recordings.
Gain 12 months of access to all session recordings and presentation slides, allowing your team to revisit key insights and share knowledge.
Need to convince your boss?
We've developed templates to help you articulate how you and your team can benefit from the insights shared at QCon.
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.
Need to convince your boss?
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.
Can't get the whole team to London?
Empower your entire team to learn, grow, and drive strategic impact with QCon's Video-Only Pass.
Consistent upskilling.
Equip your team with practitioner-led solutions and strategic perspectives, boosting their ability to solve complex problems and deliver business value.
Flexible learning.
Get 12 months of on-demand access to QCon London 2026 talks, allowing your team to seamlessly integrate learning into busy schedules and focus on content most relevant to their projects and strategic goals.
Shared knowledge.
Use recordings for internal training, team-wide discussions, and Communities of Practice, ensuring consistent understanding of cutting-edge insights across your organization.
Each team member needs their own pass.
Recordings available from April 3, 2026.
A
safe and inclusive
environment.
The QCon “We Care” Experience.
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 6 months
Who attends QCon?
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
Real impact. Real results.
For over 20 years, leading enterprises have relied on QCon to equip their senior technical and leadership talent with actionable insights that cut through the noise and drive tangible impact.
Attending as a team is really important to learn together, share, and network with others.
We attend QCon together as it's the best way to learn, discuss ideas, and get aligned.
QCon puts more emphasis on the human connections between the sessions.
Unconferences are a space for everyone to share best practices.
Connections. Everyone here is passionate about what they do and how they grow.
Save with team discounts ?
Groups as small as 3 attendees working for the same company are eligible for a group discount starting December 10, 2025.
Groups of 10+ people can take advantage of special discounts prior to this date.
For more details, email info@qconlondon.com and mention the size of the group. Discounts cannot be combined or applied retroactively.
| Team size | Team discount |
|---|---|
| 3-6 attendees | Save up to £80 off each conference ticket |
| 7-10 attendees | Save up to £120 off each conference ticket |
| 11-15 attendees | Save up to £135 off each conference ticket |
| 16+ attendees | Save up to £160 off each conference ticket |
Explore past QCon talks.
Watch our deep, practitioner-lead focus in action.
Connect in London together.
Beyond the conference, London offers an unbeatable backdrop to strengthen your team's culture and connectedness with memories you'll talk about for years.
Explore world-class museums and galleries like The British Museum, The Natural History Museum, National
Gallery, Science Museum, The Tate Modern.
Catch a show in London's West End.
Enjoy iconic tastes at Borough Market or classic Afternoon Tea (The Ritz, Claridge's, The Dorchester and The
Goring are classics or try afternoon tea on the Thames).
Discover unique shopping in Notting Hill or Covent Garden.
Visit the London Dungeons, get 360 degree views of London's skyline in the London Eye, explore the Tower of
London, plus a Crown Jewels and Beefeater Tour.
Need to convince your boss?
Use our templates
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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.
