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Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, November 20-21, 2025.
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beginner
Thursday Nov 20 / 09:00AM PST / HALF DAY
Organizing for Fast Flow: A Practitioner's View on Implementing Team Topologies
Leaning heavily on Team Topologies (a book by Mathew Skelton and Manual Pais), this workshop explores team structures to reduce friction and improve flow.
Wes Reisz
Technical Principal @Thoughtworks, 16-Time QCon Chair, & Creator of The InfoQ Podcast
beginner to intermediate
Thursday Nov 20 / 09:00AM PST / HALF DAY
Building Resilient Asynchronous and Event-Driven Systems
Asynchronous and event-driven architectures promise scalability and durability, but they often mask complex failure modes that only surface under unpredictable situations like large traffic spikes or dependency failures.
Tejas Ghadge
Engineering Head @AWS Amplify, AWS Lambda Event Driven Applications and AWS Lambda Developer Experience where he leads an organization of 100+ engineers/managers
intermediate
Thursday Nov 20 / 09:00AM PST / HALF DAY
From Kubernetes-Native to Ai-Powered: Java With Langchain4j
What happens when Java meets AI in a Kubernetes-native world? This workshop introduces you to building high-performance, container-ready applications using Java and Langchain4j to integrate modern AI capabilities.
Elder Moraes
Thursday Nov 20 / 09:00AM PST / HALF DAY
Fundamentals of Software Engineering in the Age of AI
In today's rapidly evolving tech landscape, AI coding assistants are transforming how we develop software. While these tools enhance productivity, mastering fundamental software engineering principles remains essential for their effective use.
Nate Schutta
Software Architect @Thoughtworks, Java Champion, author of "Thinking Architecturally" and "Responsible Microservices"
Thursday Nov 20 / 09:00AM PST / HALF DAY
Cloud Architectures at Scale: Strategies for Managing Rapid Growth
More details coming soon.
beginner to intermediate
Thursday Nov 20 / 01:00PM PST / HALF DAY
Leading and Analyzing Operational Incidents from Chaos to Resolution
If you work on systems that can adversely impact dependency availability or end customers, then this session is for you.
Tejas Ghadge
Engineering Head @AWS Amplify, AWS Lambda Event Driven Applications and AWS Lambda Developer Experience where he leads an organization of 100+ engineers/managers
intermediate
Thursday Nov 20 / 01:00PM PST / HALF DAY
Beyond Basic Rag: Building Production-Ready Agentic Rag Systems
In this hands-on workshop, participants will move beyond theoretical understanding of RAG to learn and build agentic RAG systems ready for production deployment.
Hien Luu
Sr. Engineering Manager @Zoox & Author of MLOps with Ray, Speaker and Conference Committee Chair
beginner
Thursday Nov 20 / 01:00PM PST / HALF DAY
Building Intelligent Java Applications: A Developer’s Workshop
In today's competitive tech landscape, AI capabilities aren't just nice-to-have—they're essential for creating cutting-edge applications. This immersive workshop empowers Java developers to seamlessly integrate powerful AI features using familiar tools and paradigms.
Dan Vega
Java Champion & Spring Developer Advocate @Broadcom
beginner to intermediate
Thursday Nov 20 / 01:00PM PST / HALF DAY
Open Source Rag Pipeline With Docling + Data Prep Kit + Milvus + Open LLMs
In this hands-on training session, you will learn how to build an end-to-end Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline using cutting-edge open source tools.
Sujee Maniyam
Founder, Principal Consultant Founder @Node51 LLC
Thursday Nov 20 / 01:00PM PST / HALF DAY
Kubernetes Strategies: Techniques for Optimizing Deployment and Operations
More details coming soon.
beginner
Friday Nov 21 / 09:00AM PST / FULL DAY
Production Ready Services With Spring Boot: A Deep Dive
Hi, Spring fans! Developers today are being asked to deliver more with less time and build ever more efficient services, and Spring is ready to help you meet the demands.
Josh Long
Spring Developer Advocate @Broadcom
intermediate to advanced
Friday Nov 21 / 09:00AM PST / FULL DAY
Leading High-Performance Teams With Mindful Leadership in the Age of AI
In today’s AI-infused environment, technical teams are being pushed harder and faster than ever—and it’s team leads and mid-level managers who bear the brunt. This hands-on workshop equips participants with practical tools to boost team performance without burning people out.
Sam McAfee
Founder & Managing Director @Startup Patterns
Friday Nov 21 / 09:00AM PST / FULL DAY
Building Production-Ready AI Agents in the Open Source Ecosystem
This hands-on workshop guides participants through building intelligent AI agents using IBM's open source stack with a focus on local deployment and production readiness.
Friday Nov 21 / 09:00AM PST / FULL DAY
Next Generation Inclusive UIs: Building Accessible and Performant User Interfaces
More details coming soon.
Friday Nov 21 / 09:00AM PST / FULL DAY
Platform Engineering in 2025, Factoring AI Into Every Component of the Platform
Module 0: Setup Review prerequisites, environment, format, setup, questions, etc. Module 1: Defining Platform Engineering
Bryan Oliver
Principal @Thoughtworks, Global Speaker, Co-Author of "Effective Platform Engineering" and "Designing Cloud Native Delivery Systems"
Certification
Thursday Nov 20 / 09:00AM PST / HALF DAY
Become an InfoQ Certified Software Architect in Emerging Technologies (ICSAET)
Level up your leadership in emerging tech with peers and a hands-on workshopSenior software architects face a critical challenge: while companies are rushing to implement emerging technologies, few have validated expertise in scaling these solutions in the real wo
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