DevOps Conferences & Events 2026: Complete Guide

Key Takeaways

  • DevOps conferences and events offer invaluable opportunities for learning, networking, and staying current with the latest industry trends, tools, and best practices.
  • These gatherings cater to a wide range of interests and experience levels, featuring keynotes, workshops, real-world case studies, and specialized formats — from hands-on hackathons to panel discussions — across both vendor-agnostic and vendor-specific contexts.
  • Attending DevOps events accelerates innovation, fosters community building, enhances professional growth, and equips individuals and organizations with actionable strategies to improve practices and drive success.

Every year around the world, experts at hundreds of conferences and events share the most recent trends, strategies and best practices for DevOps, IT and software development. No matter if you are looking for a small regional meetup or an enormous global summit — we’ve got you covered with this complete guide to DevOps conferences & events that is sure to have the right event for you!

If you have a DevOps conference or event that you’d like to see included in our list, please send an email to sadunn@cisco.com with details including the conference website URL, conference name, dates of the event and location details.

Without further ado, here is the complete guide to DevOps Events & Conferences.

Top DevOps Conferences & Events

DevOpsDays

2024-2025 Dates & Locations:

Cost: Varies

DevOpsDays is perhaps the largest worldwide community conference series for IT and technical practitioners. The first DevOpsDays was held in 2009 in Ghent, Belgium. Since then, more than a hundred events have been held around the world. These events cover IT infrastructure operations, software development, and the intersection between them fondly known as DevOps.

KubeCon North America 2024

Date: November 12-15, 2024
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Cost: TBD

KubeCon is the flagship conference of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), dedicated to gathering adopters and technologists from leading open source and cloud native communities. The event focuses on Kubernetes, an open-source container-orchestration system for automating computer application deployment, scaling, and management, but it also covers a wide range of other cloud-native technologies and practices.

(Related reading: the complete KubeCon guide for attendees.)

The DevOps Conference - Singapore

Date: November 25 – 28, 2024
Location: Singapore or virtual
Cost: 4-Day Pass: $1549 (save money with current discount)

Join DevOpsCon Singapore from November 25–28, 2024, to explore cutting-edge topics like CI/CD, cloud automation, Kubernetes, and more with top experts. Gain insights and hands-on experience to elevate your DevOps skills!

DevOps Vision 2024

Date: December 2-4, 2024
Location: Clearwater, FL - Opal Sands Hotel
Cost: Early bird pricing set at $1,950 USD

Part of the No Fluff Just Stuff (NFJS) conference tour, DevOps Vision 2024 is described as an attendee-centric experience, free of vendor bias. Whether attending virtually or in person, DevOps Vision 2024 promises industry-expert speakers, in-depth workshops, and multi-part sessions on everything DevOps.

The DevOps Conference - Munich

Date: December 2 – 6, 2024
Location: Munich or virtual
Cost: 4-Day Pass: 2,299€ (save money with current discount)

Experience DevOpsCon Munich from December 2–6, 2024, and dive into key topics like cloud-native development, automation, and Kubernetes with industry leaders. Level up your DevOps expertise through sessions, workshops, and networking!

The DEVOPS Conference - Global

Date: March 26, 2025
Location: London & Online (FREE)
Cost: Starting at £270.00

This conference is focused on the latest trends in software development and product management with actionable tips to manage the rise of AI and master platform engineering. They are expecting 9000+ online registrants and 200 on-site. This event is designed for everyone in the DevOps ecosystem: executives, managers, engineers, and programmers.

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe

Date: April 1-4, 2025
Location: London, England
Cost: Varies

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) flagship conference brings together technologists and adopters from leading cloud native and open-source communities. This conference is perfect for anyone working with Kubernetes and other cloud native technologies. This conference is where the community comes together to share their expertise on containers, microservices architecture, and related technologies.

PowerShell DevOps Global Summit

Date: April 7-10, 2025
Location: Bellevue, WA
Cost: $1,750

Not all DevOps professionals use PowerShell, but for those who do this is the premier conference to attend. Limited to just 400 Summiteers, this technically focused conference is the original community-centered event focused on PowerShell and related technologies. This is a small and friendly environment with plenty of networking opportunities.

DevOpsCon

Date: May 12-15, 2025 (Expo: May 13-14, 2025)
Location: London, UK & Virtual
Cost: Starting at £467

DevOpsCon is an annual event that will have a hybrid experience for 2025. With more than 40 expert speakers across dozens of sessions and workshops, this is a great conference to learn about the latest in continuous delivery, microservices, docker, cloud, lean business, SRE metrics and more. You can even receive an official DevOps Conference certificate, certifying your participation.

DevOps Pro Europe

Date: May 20-23, 2025
Location: Vilnius, Lithuania + Virtual
Cost: Starting at €400

The 2025 edition of DevOps Pro Europe (the 7th edition) will be a hybrid conference. This conference will cover the core concepts and principles of DevOps methodology. Attendees will learn about many of the most common DevOps patterns for developing, deploying and maintaining applications.

Infoshare Conference

Dates: May 28-29, 2025
Location: Gdansk (Tricity), Poland
Cost: Varies

The largest tech event in Central & Eastern Europe, Infoshare is devoted to sharing practical knowledge among practitioners and pros on a whole swath of tech topics. The original edition was held in a modest university hall and is now a year-round celebration of technology with speakers and participants from around the world.

The cornerstone event, Infoshare Conference, focuses on the intersection of tech and business. Get a breadth of knowledge from a variety of speakers, take part in the Expo, the annual Startup Content, and plenty of formal and fun networking opportunities. For 2024, there were eight stages including:

(Splunk’s very own Chrissy Kidd spoke at Infoshare 2022 about sustainability in technology.)

PlatformCon 2025

Date: June 23-27, 2025
Location: Join in London or New York (virtual is available)
Cost: Free

The top DevOps and platform engineering leaders on one virtual stage, for 2 days. Born to celebrate our community of 40k+ platform engineers.

swampUP 2025

Date: September 8-10, 2025
Location: Napa, California
Cost: Starting at $150

swampUP brings together developers, DevOps teams, security engineers, SREs, AI/ML Engineers, thought leaders, industry experts, and technical professionals from the world’s leading enterprises. Together, we’ll explore the latest advancements, best practices, and transformative strategies shaping modern EveryOps. Join the in-depth discussions, hands-on workshops, & networking opportunities that will help you build the future of enterprise tech.

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025

Date: November 10-13, 2025
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Cost: TBD

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) flagship conference brings together technologists and adopters from leading cloud native and open-source communities. This conference is perfect for anyone working with Kubernetes and other cloud native technologies. This conference is where the community comes together to share their expertise on containers, microservices architecture, and related technologies.

Wrapping up DevOps events

Whether you choose to attend an in-person or virtual DevOps event in 2025, there are many options to choose from to learn the latest best practices and frameworks for DevOps success. As more events are announced, we'll be updating this list so be sure to bookmark this page and come back soon!

If you know of another great DevOps conference we should add to the list, don’t hesitate to send a suggestion to the author of this post at sadunn@cisco.com with details including the conference website URL, conference name, dates of the event, and location details.

FAQs about DevOps Conferences & Events

What are some of the top DevOps conferences and events?
Some of the top DevOps conferences and events include DevOps Enterprise Summit, KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, AWS re:Invent, Google Cloud Next, and Microsoft Ignite.
Why should I attend DevOps conferences?
Attending DevOps conferences helps professionals stay up to date on the latest trends, tools, and best practices, and provides opportunities for networking and learning from industry leaders.
How can I choose the right DevOps conference for me?
To choose the right DevOps conference, consider your professional goals, the topics covered, the speakers, the location, and whether the event is in-person or virtual.
Are there virtual DevOps conferences available?
Yes, many DevOps conferences offer virtual attendance options, making it easier for professionals to participate from anywhere in the world.
What topics are typically covered at DevOps conferences?
DevOps conferences typically cover topics such as automation, CI/CD, cloud computing, security, monitoring, and team collaboration.

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