GIDS 2026 - Asia-Pacific's Biggest Software Developer Summit

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Four days. 150+ carefully curated sessions across architecture, front-end, back-end, AI/ML, DevOps, data, and tech leadership. Real tools. Real techniques. Built for builders.

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Connect with companies that care about engineering growth. Chat with dev advocates, explore their tech stack, and see how they build fast while thinking deep. Contact us to join.

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Test-drive the latest tools, platforms, and frameworks from leading vendors. Learn what’s powering real-world innovation—and meet the teams behind it. Want in? Talk to us.

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Scan the 2026 schedule for talks that push your thinking, join conversations with peers, and meet mentors who’ve done the hard yards. Your next leap could start here.

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Build Fast. Think Deep.

Join us at GIDS 2026 from April 21–24 for four days of deep dives, sharp thinking, and real-world tech insights. Learn how the best developers balance velocity with sound judgment, shipping faster without compromising clarity or craft. Explore the tools, patterns, and practices that power great software across architecture, AI, DevOps, front-end, back-end, data, and more. Hear from trailblazing engineers, architects, and leaders as they share lessons learned, decisions made, and ideas shaping what comes next. Be part of the in-person energy that makes GIDS a standout experience: where minds connect, ideas grow, and software gets smarter.

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Featured Talks at GIDS 2026

Sessions

Context Engineering: Connecting the Dots with Graphs

AI systems require more than intelligence; they require context. Without it, even advanced models can misinterpret data, lose impo...

AI-First Repositories: Architecting Your Codebase for AI Collaboration

AI code assistants often fall short not because the technology is weak, but because they lack access to the context developers rel...

Finding and Fixing Issues with Legacy Code using AI

Every developer eventually faces the challenge of maintaining legacy code: systems written by others, often under time pressure, a...

The Hidden Cost of AI Agents: Designing for Predictable Spend at Scale

AI agents do not fail because they cannot reason. They fail because the cost of their behaviour is not designed upfront. What begi...

Define Once, Enforce Everywhere: Model-Driven Design Using Legend

Enterprises often struggle to manage data consistently across multiple systems, leading to configuration drift and regulatory risk...

Spec-Driven Development with AI: From Use Case to Running Java Code

This session demonstrates a practical approach to building applications by starting with a system use case and using AI to generat...

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Our 2026 Speakers

Speakers

Dr. Venkat Subramaniam is an award-winning author, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., creator of agilelearner.com, and an instructional professor at the Universi...

Mary is the VP of Global for the Western Hemisphere at the AI Collective, overseeing the health and growth of the grassroot "think tank" community in North and ...

Scott Davis is a Web Architect and Digital Accessibility Advocate, focusing on the multisensory aspects of web development. In a world where half of all Google ...

Neal is an independent software consultant, best-selling author, and international speaker. He is an internationally recognized expert on software development a...

Michael Carducci is a seasoned IT professional with over 25 years of experience, an author, and an internationally recognized speaker, blending expertise in sof...

Apurva Misra is an AI Consultant at Sentick, focusing on assisting startups with their AI strategy and building solutions. Apurva helps startups and mid-size co...

Tiankai is a data leader by day, a musician by night, and an optimist at heart. He is the author of "Humanizing AI Strategy", and is currently working as the Di...

Ari is Databrick's Global Head of Evangelism, and a leading influencer in AI, databases, and sports analytics. “The Real Moneyball guy”, the popular movie w...

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