Platform Engineering Kaigi 2026
Overview
The third edition of Japan's conference dedicated to platform engineering. The 2026 theme is "AI Native Platform Engineering," sharing hands-on knowledge of building developer platforms that embed AI agents. Grown out of the Platform Engineering Meetup community in 2024, it draws platform engineers, SREs, and CTOs.
Foundation
- Founded
- 2024
- Founder
- Cloud Native Innovators Association (CNIA)
Born from the Platform Engineering Meetup community launched in 2023, it debuted as an annual conference in 2024 and has become a venue for sharing knowledge on platforms that improve developer experience and productivity.
Transition
- 2023 Platform Engineering Meetupコミュニティが発足
- 2024 Platform Engineering Kaigi 2024を初開催
- 2025 PEK2025を中野セントラルパークカンファレンスで開催、Nicki Wattが基調講演
- 2026 PEK2026を9月26日に開催予定（テーマ: AI Native Platform Engineering）
Voices
A PEK2025 report highlighting Nicki Watt's keynote and the shift toward proactive, AI-assisted platform operations (from giftee Tech Blog's report, in Japanese)
An attendee write-up mapping platform strategy trends across PEK2025 sessions (from a GLOBIS engineer's report, in Japanese)
An article summarizing lessons from companies' platform practices at PEK2025 (from the Sky Style Blog report, in Japanese)
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