/* The contemporary software engineering and design festival. Code, Career, Creativity
June 14, Friday
Networking & Workshops Day
- Workshops
- JS Frameworks Panel Discussion
- Speed Networking
- Game Tournament
June 15, Saturday
Conference Day
- Talks & QnA's
- Discussion rooms
- Networking
- Digital Art Exhibition
June 15, Saturday
Festival Evening & Night
- Algorave/Experimental Stage
- Headliner: Rival Consoles
- Techno/Electronic Stage
- Headliner: Adana Twins
Learning from industry stars at day
Speed Networking
Techno / House Stage at night
Algorave / Experimental Stage
Karaoke / night cinema
Digital art exhibition
World heritage location
Gaming Tournament
Creative Coding, UX Workshops
FESTIVAL
Imagine a playground for career advancement for developers, QAs and UX researchers, focusing on networking, groundbreaking tech ideas, and unique experiences. No matter your tech stack embrace this chance to connect with industry leaders, collaborate, and enhance your professional and leadership skills.
Speakers
Bassem Dghaidi enjoys solving hard problems in internet scale distributed systems and takes pride in abolishing organisational inefficiencies and adopting a cross-disciplined approach to problem solving. Bassem is a Senior Software Engineer at GitHub, where he is currently focused on building the next generation of GitHub Actions. With a career spanning over 15 years, Bassem worked across various industries, including TechEd, car manufacturing, FinTech, transportation and logistics. In a previous role, Bassem worked closely with some of the largest corporate customers and Fortune 500 companies as a trusted advisor. He helped these enterprises optimise their software development lifecycle and adopt DevOps best practices. Apart from his work at GitHub, Bassem is passionate about empowering the next generation of technologists. He was a founding member of SE Factory, a technical career accelerator that has become Lebanon’s leading training program for aspiring software engineers. Bassem is also an active podcaster and content creator sharing his technical and career-related insights on major social media platforms.
I lead the UI & Tooling Developer Relations Team at Google Chrome. Our team focuses on making the web platform easier to use and more robust for developers, primarily through CSS, HTML, and DevTools capabilities (with some JavaScript mixed in too). We help design web platform APIs, build samples to identify bugs and demonstrate use cases, research and help prioritize what to add to the platform, and share all the new stuff with you! It’s a pretty meta role, and I love getting to play a small part in supporting the evolving web ecosystem. I’m also a member of the CSS Working Group and OpenUI Community Group.
Joel is a CTO Coach who supports start-up and scale-up CTOs to successfully and confidently navigate the changes in their roles as their businesses evolve. He has over 20 years experience building, scaling and leading software development teams, mainly in start-ups, where he held both CTO and COO roles.
Ioana Teleanu is an experienced design leader specializing in AI-powered products. Currently, she is the Lead Product Designer for AI at Miro. Previously, she worked at UiPath on a product called Clipboard AI, which was granted Time Magazine's 'Best Invention of 2023' award. Before that, she contributed to multiple products within UiPath and ING Bank and provided consulting and design services for several early-stage startups worldwide. She's the creator and instructor of one of the most successful courses on AI for Designers, in partnership with the Interaction Design Foundation. As a seasoned design educator, she has launched courses with Domestika as well as her own design bootcamp, all while mentoring and sharing her insights as a designer within her community, UX Goodies.
Through the UX Goodies channels, which together have over 300,000 followers, and her podcast, Honest UX Talks, Ioana strives to deliver value to her audience. She focuses on teaching designers how to prepare for the AI revolution and remain competitive in a rapidly changing landscape.
Charity is the co-founder and CTO of honeycomb.io, the O.G. observability platform. She is the co-author of Observability Engineering and Database Reliability Engineering (O'Reilly), and has worked at companies like Parse, Facebook and Linden Lab. She loves free speech, free software and single malt scotch, and writes about startups, technology and leadership at charity.wtf and twitter.com/mipsytipsy.
Mindset and Wellbeing Coach to the Software Engineering Industry Richard is self-taught and has over 24 years experience working as a Software Engineer, Tech Lead, Engineering Manager and Software Architect. Feeling the need to contribute more than just lines of code to the software engineering industry, Richard trained to become a mindset coach and personal trainer to help software engineers protect their wellbeing and mental health, which is vital for success in our industry.
James is a JS Developer, Keynote Speaker, and Content Creator whose passion for teaching has impacted hundreds of thousands of developers across the world. With 10+ years of Software Development and Developer Advocacy experience, he brings deep technical knowledge as well as a proven ability to communicate across levels of understanding and experience to impact a broad audience of developers. In his spare time, he runs a thriving Discord community called Learn Build Teach, plays co-ed soccer with his wife, and can solve a Rubik's cube in under a minute.
Lindsey Simon is the VP of Engineering at Vercel. Making the Web faster has been his lifelong career ambition. Prior to Vercel, Lindsey spent seven years at Google, where he helped launch App Engine as an original core team member, and worked as a tech lead on the Google Translate and Web Performance teams. Lindsey has lived in San Francisco for the past 15 years, and his creative hobbies (beyond coding) include writing music and hunting for wild mushrooms.
Lirone Glikman is an International Keynote Speaker, thought leader specializing in Networking and Personal Branding, and a Global Business Development Consultant for tech companies. She has been working with developers for over a decade and very passionate about helping others succeed through her methodologies.
Krasimir Tsonev is a coder with over 15 years of experience in web development. Author of books on JavaScript he works at Antidote.me where he helps people reaching clinical trials. Loves React and its ecosystem.
Jorans passion involves getting people to love technology and getting technology to play nice. He works as an interaction developer with ♡ for web, tech, science & tinkering with stuff. Focussed on innovation at Jumbo Supermarkten. Published author, tweets and speaks every now and then.
Anton is an Engineering Director at Canonical (the publisher of Ubuntu). He's built and scaled teams, shaped tech organisations in the SaaS and B2C worlds. He has a passion for systemic approaches and helping people thrive and grow. He mentors other tech leaders helping their leadership journey go more quickly and smoothly. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, mountain skiing, and family time.
Anemari Fiser is a seasoned Engineering Leader and Certified Career Coach, recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice and the Spain Country Director at Global Women Tech Leaders. With a decade of diverse roles in the tech industry, from Software Engineer to Product Director, she is now a solopreneur utilising her technical and leadership expertise to help others level up their tech careers. In the past 3 years, Anemari has helped over 500 people launch and advance to leadership positions and trained over 150 Tech Leads in building high-performing teams. Her influence extends to a 20,000+ strong tech professional community on LinkedIn and 3,000+ readers of her bi-weekly newsletter, “Level up as a Tech Lead”.
Nancy is a Millennial Executive at a Fortune 500 company as well as a certified Executive and Career Coach. With a 15-year career in innovative startups and large companies, she understands the challenges of Modern Leadership intimately. Nancy works with modern leaders to navigate their career and leadership with more confidence, purpose, and impact.
Minko the product lead for Angular at Google. Previously, he was a technical co-founder and the CTO of Rhyme.com, which in 2019 joined Coursera.
Software Engineer that used to build stand alone applications for data processing and mission planning systems turned into a Full-Stack Developer working with Test Driven Development, XP and Pair Programming. Also a Mom now.
Senior Software Engineer and consultant in Tektit Consulting. IT trainer at Infoshare Academy. Previously worked on Jira Cloud and Atlassian Forge. He talks and records stuff on Front-end and WebDevelopment related stuff.
Gregor is a CTO at Zorion and the Author of Engineering Leadership newsletter. He has a passion for solving complicated problems with innovative concepts. Loves learning about new technologies, sharing knowledge and teaching others. With over 100k followers across different social platforms, he is helping a lot of people to become great engineering leaders.
Lena Reinhard (Website, LinkedIn) is an engineering leadership coach, mentor, and organizational developer supporting technology leaders in growing themselves and succeeding in the complexity of engineering organizations. Previously, Lena served as VP Engineering with CircleCI and Travis CI, and a SaaS startup co-founder & CEO, and has dedicated her career to helping leaders and their organizations excel in times of high change and challenging markets. She has worked with a broad variety of companies at all stages, from startups pre-founding and bootstrapped, scale-ups, to late-stage/pre-IPO and VC-funded ventures, to corporations and NGOs. Find her writing on leadership and more about her work at lenareinhard.com.
James is a Tech Lead on full-stack web and mobile applications at Theodo UK, a Lean Software Consultancy in London. As a consultant, he has built and deployed apps to production and led teams within many sectors, from green tech, to insurance, to finance, working within start-up teams building a business from the ground up or within multinational organisations. James is currently thinking about Tech Quality, Training, and Leadership within the Software Engineering world and plays the keyboard in a work band.
Vanessa is globally renowned for her contributions to the international Sourcing Community. She has delivered keynotes across three continents and trained teams from Auckland to Seattle. Vanessa launched her Talent Sourcing Training business in early 2019 and has not looked back. She is a qualified teacher with experience in agency recruiting and internal talent acquisition (she loved both roles!). She now gets to combine her love of empowering others to do better, with her passion for recruiting through her own Online Academy. She loves it when her training delegates experience that ‘light bulb’ moment as she knows that she has just changed someone’s career, for the better. When Vanessa is not doing research for her training, recording content, or delivering a Keynote, you can find her at the Beach or in the South African Bushveld, taking photographs.
Braydon Coyer is a Senior Frontend Engineer at LogicGate where he helps build a GRC automated platform. He is a creative developer, a blogger and a designer. His mission is to translate user-focussed designs into pixel-perfect websites or applications that run blazing fast. He lives in Texas with his wife and two daughters.
Naz is a software engineering manager at LinkedIn and Technology Career Coach. She is passionate about UI Engineering, Career Development, and growth skills. Before LinkedIn, she worked at Netflix, leading Animation teams and in the Finance industry as a Software Architect. Naz is dedicated to advancing and growing the careers of many engineers across the world 🌎 . She is an active Career Coach on MentorCruise. She also volunteers with Hour of Code, teaching high school girls how to code, and serves as a member of MentorCruise and BuiltByGirls to coach engineers. You’ll likely find her exploring the world 🌱, playing games, or curled up with a good book and coffee when she's not working. 📚☕
As the Head of Operations and Developer Relations at Stately.ai, Jenny also dedicates her time to co-organizing Orlando JS meetups. Based in the heart of Orlando, Florida, Jenny is a passionate advocate for her community, imparting valuable insights on mental awareness, state machines, and various collaborative tools. When she's not engaging with users or gracing the stage, you can spot Jenny at your favorite local donut shop, savoring the simple joys of life!
Mo is the Head of Mobile and a Tech Lead at Theodo UK, having worked on several projects with startups and established enterprises to create cross-platform mobile application in React Native. He's passionate about React Native, MobileDevOps, and pushing the boundaries of combining code across web and mobile.
Before joining Theodo, Mo was a full-stack developer at Nasdaq. He is a graduate from the University of Edinburgh.
Abbey Perini is many things - a metro Atlanta native, a person of many hobbies, and a full-stack web developer. She loves blogging about fun and useful things about programming. You can find her work and ways to connect with her at abbeyperini.dev.
Since their first big break in 2012 the Adana Twins have established a sterling reputation, refining their sound constantly, pushing the boundaries of their musical ambition and evolving organically with the passage of time. Driven by a deep-seated desire to transmit emotion through electronic music, the German duo have been working together since 2006, merging Benjamin's love of hip-hop and Friso's passion for club music to produce a series of highly-regarded releases that form the foundation of their global success.
Their early triumphs led to bookings all over the world, delivering their unique musical vision to dance floors on every continent, with support from a wide range of dance music luminaries including Radio 1 legend Pete Tong, Solomun, Tale Of Us and many more.
Now firmly established within the underground electronic music scene, the Adana Twins are universally respected as label owners, A&Rs, producers, and inspiring DJs who love to play long marathon-sets.
London-based producer Ryan Lee West, better known under the name Rival Consoles, is notable for making synthesisers sound human and atmospheric. Over the course of a critically acclaimed fifteen-year career, his music has diversified from the challenging electronic output of his early EPs, to gradually becoming more conceptual and metamorphic with his albums.
In October 2022 Rival Consoles released his latest studio album Now Is on Erased Tapes, and is presenting it with a brand new unique performance that will take the form of an immersive audio-visual experience in which he will present material from across the last decade of his career and beyond. From deep ambient works to his unique version of techno, and traversing the vast spectrum in between, the show will be a long-form narrative of ideas, many heard live for the first time.
Meet Alice, also known as "biskuwi," a software engineer in past and now an electronic music producer and DJ hailing from Stockholm, Sweden. With a rich musical history spanning over 25 years, Alice's journey into the world of music began at the tender age of 7.
Over the years, she has graced the stages of prestigious festivals and clubs, including Germany's second-largest electronic music festival, SonneMond Sterne, as well as venues like Harry Klein, Ritter Butzke, and Södra Teatern, among others.
Her music has garnered support from some of the industry's most prominent DJs, including Solomun, Mathame, Kevin de Vries, Yotto, Lane8, Fideles, Binaryh, Matchy, 8Kays, Richie Hawtin, Moonwalk, Undercatt and many others. Additionally, her latest track, 'Termination,' reached No. 1 on the Beatport Melodic Techno Top 100 songs chart, showcasing her enduring influence and popularity.
Alice's music has also made its mark on various Spotify Editorial playlists, including Techno Bunker, Electronic Circus, Beats to Think To, Low Key Tech, Open Air, Beats of Tomorrow and Tunnel Vision solidifying her status as a trailblazing artist in the electronic music scene. Notably, she has graced the cover of the renowned "Electronic Rising" playlist four times further cementing her reputation as an artist on the rise.
Sam Aaron is a key figure in algorave movement. He defines, evaluates and manipulates code live. Harnessing the power of hand-coded algorithms he surfs deterministic random streams to improvise rhythmic and melodic techno structures to dance to.
Sam codes with Sonic Pi – free software he created used to teach coding in schools, making live coding music accessible to everyone.
Saskia is an artist, creative coder, interaction designer, visual designer and educator. My work focuses on structure, geometry and playfulness. A big part of her artistic practice is her ongoing daily art project that I started January 2015. Saskia explores and experiments with generative patterns and animations daily. You can follow her daily art on Tumblr, Ello, Twitter or Instagram.
Saskia creates both digital and physical works. From her daily digital artworks Saskia explores ways to make work physical with the use of digital fabrication. You can think of laser cut structures from wood, laser cut paper and printed designs.
Besides these graphical artworks, Saskia is interested in creating novel, tangible interfaces. Her research focuses on the cultural aspect of the interface, on the space between the human and the machine. Saskia is interested in exploring the affect of what certain interactions and interfaces have, both on the human and the machine. The goal is to create interactive installations that engage the user in playful ways to let them explore the machine and see the technology we are using daily in a different way.
Saskia Freeke has been a lecturer in Physical Computing at Goldsmiths, University of London and taught in visual design and supervised student projects at the University of the Arts Utrecht School for Games and Interaction.
At the moment she works on her own artistic practise and as a freelance interaction, visual designer and educator. Saskia is working on digital an physical projects, web and/or print, visual and interaction design, brand design, interactive product design, playful interactions. As well as organising events, giving workshops and talks in creative coding and interactive design.
Deep (and yes, it really is his name) started his DJing journey in a sweaty club in Berlin back in 2017, where he witnessed his growing obsession for electronic music tip over from hobby to worthwhile passion. Since then, he has traveled to some of the dustiest and lushest corners of the globe from his hometown Melbourne to the beaches of Bali, from Black Rock City to the Tankwa Karoo of South Africa, from the mountains of Sinai to the Red Sea and beyond living out this passion and transmitting elevating frequencies through his music. His musical selections are one of unabashed love of emotional, vocal melodies juxtapositioned to the deeper end of the sonic spectrum, while showing the influences of his musical upbringing in rock music and pop culture as well as occasionally giving us peeks into the music of his ancestors.
While the world slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic, Deep managed to stay engaged in his passion for music. Since 2020, he is one of the curators of the Flow Sessions long-format mix series. He is also co-organiser, curator and "rave engineer" of boutique gatherings such as experience UTOPIA, as well as being involved in organizing Burner and underground gatherings in Berlin and Amsterdam (where he is based since 2020 in pursuit of his rather cosmic day job as a space engineer)
Wowa Effect aka Wowa Barssukov revives the art of creating music with knowledge and analog instruments. His unique tracks originate from a combination of retro synthesizers, drum machines, and samplers. He transcends mood into music, no exact recreation possible when playing live; all sounds originated by hand. His debut performances were underground raves and house parties in 2018. His musical knowledge is based on classical Russian music education. Growing up in Siberia in the ’90s, his childhood was filled with communism, the sense of upheaval, and the upcoming of an underground raver scene. He started his electronic music journey under the name ‘Limpfate’ in 2017 first by creating his tracks with Ableton Live, until growing bored of the unengaging production. He then discovered analog synthesizers and drum machines, which shaped the sound of the electronic music scene in the ’90s, and spent countless hours on mastering the complex devices. This art of performing allows Wowa to explore the vast horizon of electronic music. Therefore his sounds vary from ecstatic electro over the groovy house to deep techno. His tracks take the listeners on journeys through the unknown, full of surprising details.
When watching Wowa perform, you will notice a set of blinking lights, cables, and his straight face. When Wowa plays, it’s without exception, live. Wowa now lives in Berlin, close to the pulse of the original German techno scene with its renowned Berghain.
Alexandra Cárdenas, a visionary artist from Bogota, Colombia, seamlessly merges composition, programming, and improvisation in her live coding practice to create captivating experimental electronic music. Her artistic journey is driven by a fascination with the algorithmic behavior of music, exploring the limitless possibilities of musicality within code. As a core member of the international Live Coding and Algorave communities, she co-founded diverse TOPLAP nodes, including Toplap Mexico and Toplap Berlin. Enchanting audiences worldwide with her technical mastery and creative expression, Alexandra teaches and performs using the free, libre, and open-source live coding languages SuperCollider and TidalCycles.
Linalab is a musician, artist, educator and developer who combines modular synthesizers, DIY electronics and computers to make music and engage new audiences with sound technologies. In her set, Linalab uses analogue synthesizers and controls them with code, combining synthwave atmospheres with minimal polyrythms.
DJ Luc is co-founder and also a frequently booked DJ at L.A. DJs. He is a real musical jack-of-all-trades. Thanks to his years of experience behind the decks, he knows the classics and knows how to create the ideal mix between classic and new hits at every party.
Luc also has a passion for 90s music. He puts together everything that is “old school” with great love. He also doesn't mind half an hour of happy hardcore or even something heavier.
Roel Weerdenburg is a visual artist and sonic designer. During his study and after his graduation at Music & Technology, University of the Arts Utrecht, he has been focussing on the composition and performance of electronic music, the creation of sound and video and building audio/visual installations. Recurring techniques in his works are complex feedback systems, the exploration and exploitation of sonic and visual artefacts, combining obsolete hardware with modern technologies, and the spatial use of sound and video.
Roel’s composititons and performances focus on rhythm and the timbral developments of sound. While being drawn towards artificial and synthesized sounds, he also composed and performed (electro-)acoustic music. The audio/visual installations he creates mainly focus on the repurposing, adapting, re- and upcycling of old electronic equipment.
Compositions, installations and performances were presented at places like Ars Electronica, GOGBOT, Le Guess Who Festival, WORM Rotterdam, Gaudeamus Muziekweek, Uncloud Festival, Bring Your Own Beamer, FAQ Festival, Pitch Festival and Amsterdam Dance Event.
Introducing The Darling, blending unpredictable UK with coding finesse. With a style that's as minimalistic as it is electrifying, she's the locomotive driving the dance floor into a craze, especially during peak-time. Infusing her sets with pounding drums, she unleashes a tidal wave of energy. Blending her skills as a developer with her badass beats, she delivers an experience that's anything but ordinary. Get ready for a night with a DJ who's as loco as she is innovative.
Jia-Rey (Gary) Chang is an artist, designer, researcher, and educator focusing on ‘space as a living being’ and immersive spatial Interaction Design. He received his architecture design Ph.D. in interactive architecture from the Hyperbody Lab at TU Delft, the Netherlands in 2018. He was an assistant professor in the Art & Design department, at the University of Delaware, USA (2018-2022) and currently a lecturer in the Medialab, the Queen's University Belfast, UK. His works cover the trans-disciplinary topics of creative coding, speculative/interactive/parametric design, AI, generative art/sound, and VR/projection immersive environment. More info: archgary.com
Dr. Yu Zhang has a background in fine arts and design. In her Ph.D. research, she investigates the theory and artistic practice of interactive technologies for public, large-scale installations. Over the past years, she has designed and researched interactive systems that respond to Everyday phenomena, environmental concerns, child-system interaction, online collaboration platforms, and uncertainty in data visualization. Yu has participated in various international art residencies in recent years, and her work has been exhibited at solo and group exhibitions, including Ars Electronica, Athens Digital Arts Festival, Impakt Festival, Dutch Design Week, Beijing Design Week, Mozilla Festival, and PACT Zollverein. As an educator, Yu’s teaching experience covers a broad range from traditional classrooms and workshops to design-led project-based learning activities. As a design researcher, she recently had papers published in prestigious conferences such as ISEA, CHI, and NordiCHI. Her book “Coding Art”, co-authored with Dr. Mathias Funk, was published by Apress/Springer in 2021. Its Japanese edition was released in June 2023, followed by the second edition in January 2024. Currently, Yu is working and living in the Netherlands.
Jack B. Du is an artist and researcher whose work explores the playful creative possibilities of computation. His ongoing project, Daily Sketches, comprises computational sketches crafted daily, where he endeavors to uncover meaning in the ordinary, discover the unexpected in simplicity, and find poetry within the algorithms. The 2022 compilation from this project was published in the proceedings of the International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction (VINCI ‘23).
Jack’s work has been exhibited at venues like Shenzhen Design Week, Shanghai Science Expo, and Shanghai Education Expo in China, as well as the Sikka Art and Design Festival in the UAE, the React Summit and JSNation Conferences in the Netherlands, the ITP Winter Show in the US, among others. He has conducted workshops globally at DigitalFUTURES and Dubai Design Week, and delivered a featured presentation at Zaojiu in China.
Currently, he serves as an adjunct professor at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, teaching programming and machine learning as mediums for creative expression.
Kerim Safa (b. 1985, Turkey) is a digital artist and musician based in the Netherlands. His body of work primarily comprises animations characterized by minimalist pixel aesthetics, drawing inspiration from the early days of computer graphics. Safa's artworks demonstrate a profound fascination with interconnected machinery, automated systems, and computer language. Despite their digital nature, each piece is meticulously handcrafted, reflecting Safa's deliberate approach and appreciation for the slower pace inherent in artisanal work. Occasionally, his creations incorporate musical elements or are conceived from musical ideas, exploring the symbiotic relationship between image and sound influenced by early visual music approaches. Safa's works have been featured in numerous global exhibitions and are found in the collections of countless enthusiasts.
Spencer Chang is an engineer, artist, and designer stewarding the internet towards a medium for intimacy, creativity, and solidarity. Their interdisciplinary and interdependent practice explores computing environments and infrastructure that honor the essential humanity in all technology while enabling people to make their own technological narratives. In their focus on infrastructural work, they continue the path laid by "maintenance art" to imagine, realize, and then maintain technological approaches that nurture interdependence and human agency. Their work has been featured by the de Young Museum, CultureHub, MIT Technology Review, and Frieze.
Creative coders, science enthusiasts and fresh Media Technology graduates Zoë Breed and Joyce den Hertog draw their inspiration from dance, natural phenomena and algorithms. With their interactive installations and digital artworks, Studio Zoice invites the audience to engage, play, immerse; fostering a deeper understanding of these phenomena.
Kofi Oduro(illestpreacha) is an award winning Experiential Storyteller that transforms sounds, images, data, words & code into experiences that nurtures discussion, reflection & interaction. He creates & designs through his decade plus involvement in performance, event and audiovisual production.
His artistic practice is an observation of the world around us that he puts into artworks for others to relate to or disagree with. Through Videography, Poetry and Creative Coding, He tries to highlight the realms of human performance and the human mind in different scenarios. These situations can be described as social, internal, or even biological, which we face in our everyday lives. Adding music and visuals often helps to perceive one's own feelings, and to highlight the different subtleties that make us human.
Varun Vachhar is a Toronto-based UI developer and generative artist. As a DX Engineer at Chromatic and a core Storybook contributor, he shapes the way developers build and test user interfaces. Varun's generative art explores the interplay of structure and fluidity, combining minimalist geometry with dynamic color and looping motion to reveal the inherent beauty of structured systems.
Our MC's
Nathaniel is a Developer Evangelist at Twilio working to create magical moments for developers with their products. He is a die hard fan of JavaScript, sports, superheroes and mixed martial arts. His life goals are to have Batman's brains, Deadpool's humour, T'Challa's fashion sense, Killmonger's Wokeness, and Thanos' determination! He serves the Javascript community in the UK and the rest of Europe.
Developer Relations Engineer at Kadena. With 14 years of diverse Software Engineering experience spanning Frontend, Fullstack, 3D, and blockchain. Love smooth UIs with clear infographics and mind-blowing 3D effects. As an active community member, Vasilika organized meetups, conferences and currently co-organizing LuxembourgJS events. Recognized as a Google Developer Expert, she is also taught at various web schools. Beyond tech, Vasilika passionate about traveling, diving, gaming, cinema, and animals. She also enjoys collecting children's books from around the world and cute Christmas tree decorations.
Daniel is a Developer Advocate at OLX Group. His current interest is in React and JavaScript, and he advocates for better testing principles using the testing library. He has a full-stack background, having worked with different languages and frameworks on various projects from IoT to Fraud Detection. In his free time, when he's not learning new technologies or writing about them, he's probably reading comics or watching superhero movies and shows.
Maxim Salnikov is a tech and cloud community enthusiast based in Oslo. With over two decades of experience as a web developer, he shares his extensive knowledge of the web platform, cloud computing, and AI by speaking at and providing training for developer events worldwide. By day, Maxim plays a crucial role in supporting the development of cloud and AI solutions within European companies, serving as the leader of developer productivity business at Microsoft. During evenings, he can be found running events for Norway's largest web and cloud development communities. Maxim is passionate about exploring and experimenting with Generative AI possibilities, including AI-assisted development. To share his insights and connect with like-minded professionals globally, he founded and organized the inaugural Prompt Engineering Conference, the first of its kind on a global scale.
Lirone Glikman is an International Keynote Speaker, thought leader specializing in Networking and Personal Branding, and a Global Business Development Consultant for tech companies. She has been working with developers for over a decade and very passionate about helping others succeed through her methodologies.
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Daniel is a Developer Advocate at OLX Group. His current interest is in React and JavaScript, and he advocates for better testing principles using the testing library. He has a full-stack background, having worked with different languages and frameworks on various projects from IoT to Fraud Detection. In his free time, when he's not learning new technologies or writing about them, he's probably reading comics or watching superhero movies and shows.
Kevin Ball is VP of engineering at Mento, focused on helping modern workers grow in their careers via a unique combination of coaching and mentorship. He is also a trained coach who works with engineers and engineering managers, a panelist on the JSParty podcast, and publishes Human Skills, a series of weekly interviews of tech industry leaders on all of the non-technical skills that go into success in the tech industry.
Kevin is an experienced engineer, manager, and entrepreneur who has co-founded and acted as CTO for 2 companies, founded the San Diego Javascript Meetup, and has written articles for publications including Smashing Magazine, web designer magazine, Net magazine, and LeadDev. He has spoken around the world including conferences like All Things Open, Web Unleashed, NodeConf Colombia, and React Amsterdam.
I am a book author, international speaker, researcher, software architect, and seasoned software engineer. I am a recognized figure within the Haskell community, renowned for pioneering ideas in the world of functional programming. I have authored two books: "Functional Design and Architecture" (in two editions) and am currently working on my third book, "Pragmatic Type-Level Design." Additionally, I have created my own development methodology known as Functional Declarative Design, serving as a counterpart to Object-Oriented Design. With over 14 years of experience across various programming stacks, including C++, Haskell, C#, and Python, I have traversed the full spectrum of roles, progressing from a regular developer to a software architect and team lead. I have previously served as a member of program committees for C++ conferences, including C++ Siberia and C++ Russia. I was working with the speakers all around the world to help them prepare their talks and to make their participation in the conferences smooth and joyful. As a seasoned speaker, I have delivered more than 20 talks at both local and international conferences, including a keynote presentation on functional C++. My personal mission revolves around providing practical insights into constructing industrial-grade applications using concepts from functional programming.
Dmitry is a co-founder of CMDN (https://cmdn.io/). Within the last 13 years, he has worked in numerous startups, helping them grow from early-stage prototypes to fully functional products. He is a full-stack developer passionate about software architecture and developer experience. Dmitry has been a co-organizer and active member of the BarcelonaJS (https://www.meetup.com/barcelonajs/) community since 2017.
Wowa Effect aka Wowa Barssukov revives the art of creating music with knowledge and analog instruments. His unique tracks originate from a combination of retro synthesizers, drum machines, and samplers. He transcends mood into music, no exact recreation possible when playing live; all sounds originated by hand. His debut performances were underground raves and house parties in 2018. His musical knowledge is based on classical Russian music education. Growing up in Siberia in the ’90s, his childhood was filled with communism, the sense of upheaval, and the upcoming of an underground raver scene. He started his electronic music journey under the name ‘Limpfate’ in 2017 first by creating his tracks with Ableton Live, until growing bored of the unengaging production. He then discovered analog synthesizers and drum machines, which shaped the sound of the electronic music scene in the ’90s, and spent countless hours on mastering the complex devices. This art of performing allows Wowa to explore the vast horizon of electronic music. Therefore his sounds vary from ecstatic electro over the groovy house to deep techno. His tracks take the listeners on journeys through the unknown, full of surprising details.
When watching Wowa perform, you will notice a set of blinking lights, cables, and his straight face. When Wowa plays, it’s without exception, live. Wowa now lives in Berlin, close to the pulse of the original German techno scene with its renowned Berghain.
Senior UX Engineer @Microsoft | Ex: @adobe | Husband, Father of 4 | Helping Devs break into tech
Iker Jusue is a freelance advisor, consultant, and people leader in the UK and Spain. He has more than 10 years of professional experience leading talent acquisition and human resources teams and projects across Europe and North America, specializing in sourcing, operations, talent insights, diversity, employer branding, and HR technology. He has worked with companies such as Microsoft, McKinsey, IQVIA, Oracle, or ThoughtWorks, or start-ups as Alan, Casumo, and Silicon Gears (TTTech Auto). He is also the first non-native English speaker to win the SourceCon Grandmaster title in 20191, as well as the first Sourcing Summit Europe Hackathon winner in 20172. He helps business and HR leaders to enhance their teams and strategies with his expertise and guidance in people and talent acquisition. He is passionate about finding innovative solutions for the challenges of the modern workforce.
Tsvetelina is an experienced design leader with a decade in the tech industry, specializing in Design Systems and driving quality designs with measurable business impact. She is passionate about achieving the delicate balance between people, business objectives, and user-centric design, all while fostering a supportive yet challenging environment for growth and innovation. Beyond work, her fascination with space fuels her curiosity and creativity in both professional and personal pursuits. She sees it as an inspiring visual metaphor for the boundless potential of our human abilities.
Maxim Salnikov is a tech and cloud community enthusiast based in Oslo. With over two decades of experience as a web developer, he shares his extensive knowledge of the web platform, cloud computing, and AI by speaking at and providing training for developer events worldwide. By day, Maxim plays a crucial role in supporting the development of cloud and AI solutions within European companies, serving as the leader of developer productivity business at Microsoft. During evenings, he can be found running events for Norway's largest web and cloud development communities. Maxim is passionate about exploring and experimenting with Generative AI possibilities, including AI-assisted development. To share his insights and connect with like-minded professionals globally, he founded and organized the inaugural Prompt Engineering Conference, the first of its kind on a global scale.
Ioana is an engineer manager flavored in communities, and devrel, that has more than 12 years of experience in tech with a specialization in mobile apps and web. Sr. Engineering Manager at Interledger Foundation. She is the Module Owner for Mozilla Reps, one of the alumni of MozTechSpeakers, and stands as an ambassador for CodeWeek at the European Commission. In her free time, she contributes to Open Source and different volunteering programs, while enjoying a coffee or a good wine.
Mo is the Head of Mobile and a Tech Lead at Theodo UK, having worked on several projects with startups and established enterprises to create cross-platform mobile application in React Native. He's passionate about React Native, MobileDevOps, and pushing the boundaries of combining code across web and mobile.
Before joining Theodo, Mo was a full-stack developer at Nasdaq. He is a graduate from the University of Edinburgh.
Bruno is a passionate Software Engineer who loves crafting solutions that can help ease our lives and make it more fun. He is mainly interested in Web development, currently working with TypeScript, Elixir and React.
Roman is a Developer Advocate at JetBrains, ex- Product Marketing Manager for PhpStorm, and author of the PHP Annotated newsletter. He is passionate about PHP and Web development, tech, and electronic music. Had a hand in the establishment of The PHP Foundation and currently serve as its Board Member and Operations Manager.
📍 Originally from Kharkov, Ukraine, now reside in Amsterdam, NL.
workshops
Improve your tech CV
Date & time: June 14, 15:30-17:30.
In-person in Amsterdam, the venue – Likeminds Podium.
Shaping a Career that You Love
Date & time: June 14, 10:00-12:00.
In-person in Amsterdam, the venue – Likeminds Podium.
Your First Steps in Electronic Music Production as a Developer
Date & time: June 14, 10:00-12:00.
In-person in Amsterdam, the venue – Likeminds Podium.
Senior Mindset
Date & time: June 14, 13:00-15:00.
In-person in Amsterdam, the venue – Likeminds Podium.
Live Coding 101 (Music & Visuals)
Date & time: June 14, 13:00-17:30 (2 sessions with 30 min break).
In-person in Amsterdam, the venue – Likeminds Podium.
Leveraging Llms to Build Intuitive AI Experiences for Web
Date & time: June 14, 10:00-12:00.
In-person in Amsterdam, the venue – Likeminds Podium.
Managers Are From Mars, Devs Are From Venus: A Developer’s Guide to Communicating, Convincing, and Collaborating Effectively With Stakeholders
Date & time: June 14, 15:30-17:30.
In-person in Amsterdam, the venue – Likeminds Podium.
5 Steps to Developer Better Mental Health
Date & time: June 14, 13:00-15:00.
In-person in Amsterdam, the venue – Likeminds Podium.
From Senior to Lead: Grow and Thrive in the Role
Date & time: June 14, 10:00-12:00.
In-person in Amsterdam, the venue – Likeminds Podium.
Can LLMs Learn? Let’s Customize an LLM to Chat With Your Own Data
Date & time: June 12, 15:00-16:00 CEST. Remote via ZOOM.
prices
Looking for discounts and free tickets?
Discussions
rooms
Join discussions focusing on specific technologies. Hang out with people who are on the same page. Discussion rooms on June 2 will be held in a hybrid format while on June 6 fully in a remote format.
location
KROMHOUTHAL Gedempt Hamerkanaal 231 Amsterdam, 1021 KP
convince
your boss
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sponsors
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Giving back to
community
We strive to ensure that all our events are accessible and inclusive for a diverse audience. Reach out to us if you'd like to support this initiative and help us offer Diversity Scholarships for underrepresented groups in tech.
