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TueApril 21, 2026
ArchitectureTechLead
Keynote

Architecting for the Unknown

Venkat SubramaniamVenkat Subramaniam
FrontEndDeepTech TechLead
Session

You Can’t Spell “Alternative Text” without AI

Scott DavisScott Davis
ArchitectureDataTech
Session

The Goal: Flow Architecture

Michael CarducciMichael Carducci
FrontEndArchitectureDeepTech
Session

Your Users Are Not Just Human: Designing Systems for People and LLMs

Guust YsebieGuust Ysebie
ArchitectureOpsTech DeepTech
Session

Architecting Microservices for Agentic AI Integration

Rohit BhardwajRohit Bhardwaj
BackEndArchitectureOpsTech
Session

Breaking the Monolith: Tesco’s Journey to Federated GraphQL with xAPI

Vishwas ChandrashekarVishwas Chandrashekar
BackEndArchitectureDeepTech
Session

A Practical Introduction to LangChain4j

Venkat SubramaniamVenkat Subramaniam
DataTech OpsTech Architecture
Session

Building Adaptive ETL Pipelines with Apache NiFi, LLMs, and Apache Iceberg

Kamesh SampathKamesh Sampath
ArchitectureDeepTech OpsTech
Session

Enterprise Architecture 2026–2028: AI-Native, Agentic, and Governed

Rohit BhardwajRohit Bhardwaj
DeepTech BackEnd
Session

The AI-Native Codebase

Ragunath JawaharRagunath Jawahar
BackEndOpsTech
Session

Refactoring to Modernize Java Applications

Venkat SubramaniamVenkat Subramaniam
ArchitectureTechLead
Session

Goodbye Microservices, Hello Self-Contained Systems

Simon MartinelliSimon Martinelli
DeepTech TechLead
Session

Computer Programming is Dead; Long Live AI-First Programming

Stephen ChinStephen Chin
Cassandra ChinCassandra Chin
DeepTech
Session

3rd Generation Agentic AI

Michael CarducciMichael Carducci
ArchitectureOpsTech DeepTech
Session

From Noise to Signal: Using MCP Servers for AI-Driven Alerting and Monitoring

Devyani KotaDevyani Kota
DataTech DeepTech Emtech
Session

Beyond Transformers: State Space Models as the Next Paradigm in AI

Badri Narayana PatroBadri Narayana Patro
BackEndOpsTech Architecture
Session

Simpler Java Build Tools with Object-Oriented Programming

Haoyi LiHaoyi Li
Architecture
Session

The Architect’s Dilemma: Control vs Convenience

Mandeep SinghMandeep Singh
BackEndArchitecture
Session

Tuning the JVM for Performance: 10 Optimizations Every Developer Should Know

Gireesh PunathilGireesh Punathil
DeepTech TechLead
Session

Power and Perils of Vibe Coding

Venkat SubramaniamVenkat Subramaniam
ArchitectureOpsTech
Session

Keep It Dull, Keep It Running: Runbooks and the Religion of Boring Platforms

Prerit MunjalPrerit Munjal
ArchitectureDeepTech OpsTech
Session

Orchestrating Thousands of GPUs: Engineering Patterns for Large-Scale Model Training

Krishnaswamy SubramanianKrishnaswamy Subramanian
TechLead
Session

Developers: Contribute to Java Now!

Jim GrisanzioJim Grisanzio
ArchitectureTechLead
Session

A Tale of Two Systems: Design and Reality

Mandeep SinghMandeep Singh
WedApril 22, 2026
TechLead
Keynote

Searching for Truth in the Age of Maybe

Scott DavisScott Davis
ArchitectureDeepTech
Session

Creating Architectures with the Aid of AI

Venkat SubramaniamVenkat Subramaniam
DeepTech DataTech
Session

Agentic RAG in Production: Orchestration, Evaluation, and ROI

Rohit BhardwajRohit Bhardwaj
DataTech DeepTech
Session

Data Architecture for AI

Michael CarducciMichael Carducci
DataTech OpsTech Architecture
Session

AI Inference at Scale: Reliability, Observability, Cost, and Sustainability

Rohit BhardwajRohit Bhardwaj
TechLead
Session

Discover Finland: A Look into Innovation, Technology, and Work Culture

Anil TalwaniAnil Talwani
ArchitectureTechLead
Session

Taming Complexity with Empathetic Design

Vasanth SumanathVasanth Sumanath
DeepTech ArchitectureOpsTech
Session

AI-First Software Delivery: Superpowers, Adoption Challenges, and the Path to Software 3.0

Vanya SethVanya Seth
BackEndArchitecture
Session

The Past, Present, and Future of Null-Safety in Java

Mala GuptaMala Gupta
ArchitectureDeepTech BackEnd
Session

Intelligent Java Apps: Agent Patterns, MCP, and the Future of AI-Native Design

Daniel OhDaniel Oh
DeepTech BackEnd
Session

Agents in Action: Building Autonomous Java Systems That Don’t Break in Production

Brian BenzBrian Benz
DeepTech Architecture
Session

Context Management for Everyday Software Development

Ragunath JawaharRagunath Jawahar
ArchitectureTechLead
Session

Architectural Decision Records: The Why and How

Venkat SubramaniamVenkat Subramaniam
DeepTech TechLead
Session

Human-AI Collaboration: Making Prudent Use of AI in Development

Venkat SubramaniamVenkat Subramaniam
BackEndArchitectureTechLead
Session

Responsible GenAI for Java Developers: Fast Doesn’t Mean Reckless

Brian BenzBrian Benz
DataTech ArchitectureDeepTech
Session

Building a Global HR Policy Assistant with GraphRAG: A Beginner’s Guide

Puneet GargPuneet Garg
BackEndArchitecture
Session

Asynchronous Programming in Spring: Past to Present

Venkat SubramaniamVenkat Subramaniam
BackEndOpsTech TechLead
Session

Hands-on Unit Testing with JUnit 5/6

Chandra GunturChandra Guntur
TechLead DeepTech
Session

Innovation: Why the Majority Is Always Wrong

Michael CarducciMichael Carducci
OpsTech DeepTech Architecture
Session

Prototype to Production: Building Enterprise MCP and AI Agents with Templates

Tuhin SharmaTuhin Sharma
ThuApril 23, 2026
ArchitectureDeepTech TechLead
Keynote

The Intersection of Architecture and AI

Neal FordNeal Ford
BackEndArchitecture
Session

Gearing Up to Java 25: Key Language Features

Venkat SubramaniamVenkat Subramaniam
ArchitectureDeepTech
Session

Architecture in the Age of AI

Michael CarducciMichael Carducci
BackEndTechLead DeepTech
Session

From Brute Force to Brilliance: A 7-Step Framework for Algorithmic Thinking

Rohit BhardwajRohit Bhardwaj
DeepTech Architecture
Session

Building LLM-Powered Agents with Real-Time Reasoning Loops

Apurva MisraApurva Misra
BackEndArchitectureOpsTech
Session

Engineering Multi‑Tenant Kafka at Enterprise Scale: Building an API‑First Streaming Platform

Kshitiz AnandKshitiz Anand
DeepTech BackEndArchitecture
Session

Building AI Agents with Spring and MCP

James WardJames Ward
Varsha DasVarsha Das
DeepTech ArchitectureDeepTech
Session

Why AI Agents Love Knowledge Graphs

Zaid ZaimZaid Zaim
TechLead DeepTech
Session

Putting the Human in the Center of Your AI Efforts

Tiankai FengTiankai Feng
ArchitectureDeepTech OpsTech
Session

Finding and Fixing Issues with Legacy Code using AI

Venkat SubramaniamVenkat Subramaniam
DeepTech DataTech
Session

GraphRAG and Explainable AI: Building Trustworthy LLM Outputs

Rohit BhardwajRohit Bhardwaj
ArchitectureTechLead Emtech
Session

7 Technology Trends That You Need to Know

Vanya SethVanya Seth
FrontEndDeepTech Architecture
Session

From Props to Prompts – Bridging React and AI Workflows

Hadar GevaHadar Geva
FrontEndTechLead
Session

Browsing the Web with Your Eyes Closed

Scott DavisScott Davis
ArchitectureBackEnd
Session

Granularity and Communication in Microservices Architectures

Neal FordNeal Ford
Architecture
Session

Creating Evolutionary Architecture

Venkat SubramaniamVenkat Subramaniam
ArchitectureBackEnd
Session

How Google Built a Consistent, Global Authorization System, and You Can Too!

Sohan MaheshwarSohan Maheshwar
FrontEndArchitectureDeepTech
Session

The Digital Workflow is Obsolete: How to Survive the End of the Canvas

Robin CannonRobin Cannon
BackEndArchitectureDeepTech
Session

Practical Python AI in Java with GraalPy

Sachin PikleSachin Pikle
TechLead
Session

Lost Developer Wisdom

Michael CarducciMichael Carducci
DeepTech ArchitectureBackEnd
Session

Harnessing Event-Driven and Multi-Agentic Approaches for Efficient AI Data Flows

Mary Grygleski
Mary Grygleski
ArchitectureDeepTech TechLead
Session

Shaping Intelligent APIs: Scaling LLMs, Open Ecosystems, Enterprise AI

Daniel OhDaniel Oh
BackEndDeepTech DataTech
Session

Lessons from Building Deep Research Agents in Production

Sarang KulkarniSarang Kulkarni
ArchitectureDeepTech
Session

AI-First Repositories: Architecting Your Codebase for AI Collaboration

Prithveesh GoelPrithveesh Goel
FriApril 24, 2026
DeepTech TechLead
Keynote

How to Be Indispensable in a Post-AI World

Michael CarducciMichael Carducci
DeepTech ArchitectureBackEnd
Session

Spring into AI

Venkat SubramaniamVenkat Subramaniam
ArchitectureFrontEndDeepTech
Session

Who Owns the Code That AI Writes

Keren FenanKeren Fenan
DataTech Architecture
Session

From Paper to Pixels to Pipelines

Abinaya Balan VidyaAbinaya Balan Vidya
TechLead DeepTech
Session

Rethinking Engineering Roles As We Welcome Our Machine Overlords

Keren FenanKeren Fenan
ArchitectureDeepTech
Session

Uncovering the Past: How Tesco Uses GenAI to Understand a 40‑Year‑Old Warehouse Management System

Arshad HameedArshad Hameed
FrontEnd
Session

How to Build a Completely Inaccessible Website

Scott DavisScott Davis
DeepTech ArchitectureTechLead
Session

It Works in the Demo. Will It Work in Production? Evaluating and Debugging AI Agents

Apurva MisraApurva Misra
DeepTech DataTech Architecture
Session

Context Engineering: Connecting the Dots with Graphs

Stephen ChinStephen Chin
ArchitectureOpsTech TechLead
Session

Architecture as Code

Neal FordNeal Ford
FrontEndArchitectureOpsTech
Session

Rethinking React Architecture - From Hooks to Remote Contexts

Hadar GevaHadar Geva
ArchitectureBackEnd
Session

Modern Java Patterns in Practice: Records, Pattern Matching, and Switch (with Real Refactors)

Manoj PalatManoj Palat
DeepTech TechLead
Session

Develop Through Dialogue: Keeping Humans in the Loop

Ari KaplanAri Kaplan
TechLead
Session

The Winning Formula: Human Ingenuity Meets Software Development

Ari KaplanAri Kaplan
DeepTech ArchitectureOpsTech
Session

From Black Box to Blueprint: AI-Assisted Legacy Reverse Engineering

Thiyagu PalanisamyThiyagu Palanisamy
BackEndArchitecture
Session

Extending Functional Pipelines with Gatherers

Venkat SubramaniamVenkat Subramaniam
ArchitectureOpsTech DeepTech
Session

Your API Is Not Ready for AI (Lifecycle Readiness Guide)

Rohit BhardwajRohit Bhardwaj
ArchitectureDeepTech
Session

How to Prevent AI Agents from Accessing Unauthorized Data

Sohan MaheshwarSohan Maheshwar
ArchitectureOpsTech BackEnd
Session

Taming Chaos: Deterministic Simulation Testing for Distributed Systems

Unmesh JoshiUnmesh Joshi
DeepTech ArchitectureOpsTech
Session

Beyond Local Tools: Deep Dive into the Model Context Protocol (MCP)

James WardJames Ward
ArchitectureDataTech
Session

Distributed vs. Universal Data Model: Essentials for Distributed Architectures

Venkat SubramaniamVenkat Subramaniam
TechLead Architecture
Session

The Art of Being an Architect

Michael CarducciMichael Carducci
OpsTech ArchitectureDeepTech
Session

Securing LLMs in Production: From OWASP Top-10 to Guardrails that Work

Rohit BhardwajRohit Bhardwaj
BackEndDeepTech Emtech
Session

Spring AI + MCP: Building the Missing Bridge Between Java Apps and AI Agents

Siva KatamreddySiva Katamreddy
ArchitectureDataTech DeepTech
Session

Rethinking Software: The AI-Native, Event-Driven, Multi-Agent Paradigm

Mary Grygleski
Mary Grygleski