Architecture Conference 2026
Overview
A large-scale conference dedicated to software architecture, hosted by Findy. Under the theme "architecture decisions, technology, and organizations that sustain business continuity and evolution," it shares case studies from three angles of strategy, implementation, and organization. In 2026, Martin Fowler, author of Refactoring, is scheduled to speak in Japan. The 2025 edition drew 5,549 registrations over two days.
Program
- Two-day event. Four keynote slots: Martin Fowler in conversation with Kazutoshi Ono, Simon Brown, Vlad Khononov, and Martin Fowler with Vlad Khononov
- Special sessions by practitioners in Japan (on-site only) plus sponsor sessions
- Call for papers: three 10-minute talks per day (Day 1 on architecture decisions across the organization, Day 2 on architecture for AI agent services)
- Keynotes are shown in a main room and a satellite room; a main-room seat is guaranteed only with the Keynote Special Ticket
- Networking party by lottery for on-site attendees; online viewers can watch sponsor sessions only
Speakers
- Martin Fowler (author of Refactoring, co-author of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development)
Foundation
- Founded
- 2024
- Founder
- Findy Inc.
Launched by Findy, organizer of numerous engineering conferences, as a venue dedicated to architecture design
Transition
- 2024 First edition held
- 2025 A record 5,549 registrations
- 2026 Martin Fowler confirmed to speak in Japan
Voices
An in-house engineer at Kokuyo learned to judge architecture from business outcomes and the value of ADRs (from a Kokuyo engineer's report, in Japanese)
Attended five sessions on Day 1 and reframed architecture as a shared problem-solving policy among stakeholders (from sora083's report, in Japanese)
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