Cloud at QCon San Francisco 2026

At QCon San Francisco 2026, discover the emerging trends trends and practices in Cloud directly from the senior practitioners who are defending what's next.

November 16–20, 2026

Hyatt Regency, San Francisco

Early Bird Deadline February 10th

Conference: $1,995

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QCon is where you discover what’s next, from the senior practitioners building it. We focus on emerging patterns proven in production, sharing the unfiltered story: the real-world trade-offs, the hard-won lessons, and what it actually took to ship.

Dio Synodinos

President, C4Media (makers of InfoQ and QCon)

Conversations that turn insight into impact

QCon for your team

The scheduled sessions at QCon are the agenda, but the real value is in the unscripted moments: the whiteboard debates in an unconference, the candid advice over coffee, the speaker dinner stories about failures and trade-offs. That's the perspective you can't get from a screen.

Luca Mezzalira,

Principal Solutions Architect, QCon Speaker, O'Reilly Author, YouTuber

QCon QCon for your team

QCon is designed for senior practitioners to move ideas forward and solve problems with peers.

Connect with senior developers who understand your challenges. Whether brainstorming new ideas, exploring learning paths, or engaging in casual conversations, our social events and learning spaces are designed for all interaction styles, helping you leave with fresh insights, new connections, and actionable ideas. See all Social Events See all Peer Sharing activities

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Unlock your potential at QCon San Francisco 2026

  • Gain concrete strategies from 75+ hand picked speakers across 15 curated tracks.

  • Real-world talks curated for depth, value, without hidden product pitches.

  • Network with peers at Unconferences, in the 'hallway track', during extended breaks, over lunch, and at conference socials.

  • Gain 12 months on-demand access to session recordings after the conference to continue your learning journey.

We've helped thousands of senior software engineers, software architects and tech leaders adopt the right patterns & practices for over 20 years.
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