AI DevEx Conference 2026
Overview
A conference on developer productivity and developer experience in the AI era, hosted by Findy as the successor to its Developer Productivity Conference. Under the theme "the future of development productivity and engineering organizations in the AI era," 56+ speakers discuss the relationship between AI and organizations and the evolution of development platforms. Engineering leaders from global big tech companies also take the stage.
Speakers
- Dave Farley (author of Continuous Delivery)
- Eirini Kalliamvakou (DevEx researcher, GitHub)
- Takuto Wada (t-wada)
- Engineering leaders from Meta, Uber, Notion, LinkedIn, and others
Foundation
- Founded
- 2023
- Founder
- Findy Inc.
Launched in 2023 as the Developer Productivity Conference. Renamed in 2026 with an expanded focus on developer experience in the AI era
Transition
- 2023 First edition held as the predecessor Developer Productivity Conference
- 2026 Renamed AI DevEx Conference and held in hybrid format
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