Track host
About the track
What should you be thinking about if you are designing architecture in the near future?
We will be exploring and discussing: What does architecture design look like in the future? What is the role of the software architect? Who else is involved? And how do you prepare for this?
Sessions in this track
Tuesday 28 March. 6 sessions per track, chosen and introduced by the Track Host.
10:35 Fleming (3rd Fl.) Session architecture How will Evolutionary Architecture Evolve? Rebecca Parsons CTO @Thoughtworks A major premise underlying Evolutionary Architecture is that not only will things change, but we can't predict how they will change. 11:50 Rutherford (4th Fl.) Unconference Unconference: Architectures in 2025 Shane Hastie Global Delivery Lead @SoftEd, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods @InfoQ What is an unconference? An unconference is a participant-driven meeting. Attendees come together, bringing their challenges and relying on the experience and know-how of their peers for solutions. 13:40 Fleming (3rd Fl.) Session architecture Leveling Up Your Architecture Game Thomas Betts Laureate Application Architect @Blackbaud, Lead Editor for Architecture & Design @InfoQ The role of software architects is constantly evolving, and staying ahead of the curve requires key skills like decision-making, communication, and the ability to adapt to changing environments. 14:55 Fleming (3rd Fl.) Session cloud From Cloud-Hosted to Cloud-Native Rosemary Wang Author - Infrastructure as Code Patterns & Practices, Engineer - Cloud & DevOps, and Developer Advocate @Hashicorp You’ve committed to the journey of running in the cloud. However, you realize it’s not quite as simple as moving or writing a new application on a cloud offering. 16:10 Fleming (3rd Fl.) Session platforms Platform Engineering: Where Do We Go From Here? Crystal Hirschorn CTO @ Zoa.io, Previous Engineering Leader @Snyk and @Condé Nast, Citizens Advice Technology Committee Member The industry is raving about the new hotness and rise of Platform Engineering. But is it really new? 17:25 Westminster (4th Fl.) Panel Panel: Architectures in 2025 Rebecca Parsons, Thomas Betts, Rosemary Wang Join the track's speakers to go deeply about their perspectives on how Architecture will evolve.
76%
senior dev or higher
1:11
speaker ratio
60+
practitioners
QCon London 2023 is a three day conference for senior software engineers, architects and team leads. An international program committee of working engineers selects every session. Patterns and practices, not products and pitches.