Code Europe 2026 · 9th Edition

Code Europe<Tech builders festival/>

The community for engineers building modern software in the age of AI. Senior practitioners from across CEE - together for two days.

Day 1 · Online

14 Sep

Across CEE · live + on-demand

Day 2 · On-site

15 Sep

Warsaw · Stadion Legii

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The Room

The room you’re joining.

1 800+

Practitioners from tech*

80+

International speakers across 2 days

Parallel tracks

Corporate partners & exhibitors*

* Numbers are averages from past Code Europe editions.

Three tracks

Where senior engineers spend their time.

The 2026 full agenda will be announced soon.

TRACK 01

AI Engineering & Data.

Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot in mature teams. Context engineering, agentic workflows in production, real MCP integrations. RAG at scale, evals that catch regressions, observability for AI systems.

Not "what is a transformer": what breaks at scale.

TRACK 02

Cloud, DevOps & Platform Engineering.

Internal developer platforms people actually use. GitOps and Kubernetes at fleet scale. OpenTelemetry and eBPF. FinOps owned by engineers. GPU scheduling and AI workload economics. Supply chain security.

Production talks from people running production.

TRACK 03

Software Architecture.

Distributed systems and event-driven, honestly reviewed. Rust, Go, TypeScript, Java/Kotlin in production. Modular monolith vs microservices, the 2026 take. The staff+ engineer playbook.

Migrations that didn't burn the team.

ACROSS ALL TRACKS

Cybersecurity, embedded.

Prompt injection and agent security in Track 1. Zero trust, secrets management, CI/CD supply chain in Track 2. Threat modelling and secure-by-design in Track 3. Plus incident retrospectives from real breaches. No standalone security track. Security shows up where engineers meet it.

Practitioners, not pitchmen

You’ve seen them on stage.

2026 LINEUP

Speakers from past Code Europe editions. The 2026 lineup will be announced soon.

Kent C. Dodds

Epic Web Dev

Bjarne Stroustrup

Creator of C++

José Valim

Creator of Elixir

Holly Cummins

IBM · Quarkus

George Hotz

Comma.ai · tinycorp

Katie Gamanji

CNCF

Venkat Subramaniam

Agile Developer Inc.

Sven Peters

Developer Advocate

Luca Mezzalira

AWS · Architecture

Yan Cui

AWS Serverless Hero

John Papa

Microsoft · Web

Sébastien Chopin

Creator of Nuxt

Matt Harrison

Pandas & ML

Hiroshi Shibata

Ruby Core

Jim Manico

Secure coding

Beau Carnes

freeCodeCamp

Greg Young

CQRS / ES

Andrei Alexandrescu

D / C++

Companies on stage

Where our speakers ship.

Talks from people who run production at the names below.

+ 77 other tech companies

Past partners

Backed by the names that hire CEE tech talent.

Partners from past Code Europe editions. The 2026 partner roster will be announced soon.

Become a 2026 partner

Why attend

For people who ship.

Practitioners and engineers. No pitchmen.

Every slot is curated by engineers, on engineering merit. If the talk sells a product more than it shares a problem, it doesn't get on stage.

Formats chosen for depth, not comfort.

Talks, panels, and lightning sessions - each format sized to what the content actually needs. You'll leave with notes you use, or you'll know exactly why the approach didn't work for your stack.

The people you'd actually work with.

Every edition brings engineering leads and hiring managers on-site - not recruiters briefed on a job spec, but the people who'd be your technical peers or skip-level. Career conversations happen naturally; they're not engineered.

Two days. Two formats. One pass.

Day 1 streams live across CEE - full program, no travel required. Day 2 is on-site in Warsaw for the conversations that only happen in a room. The pass covers both.

Aftermovie · 90 sec

Code Europe, on tape.

A look back at previous editions: keynotes, partner booths, late-night demos.

Full photo gallery Our YouTube

PHOTO 01Keynote stage

PHOTO 02Workshop room

PHOTO 03Foodtrucks

PHOTO 04Partner zone

Since 2016

What people think about us.

Karl-Henrik Nilsson

@KHNilsson

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Really digging the venue at #CodeEurope — lots of people, good tech and varied topics!

15.09 · 2025

Ryan Townsend

@RyanTownsend

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Was an absolute pleasure to speak at @code_europe again — had a great turn-out and some excellent questions.

14.09 · 2025

Michał Łukaszewski

@m_lukaszewski

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I'm still living @code_europe in Warsaw. Why this conference was so unique? Because participants stay until the last talk.

16.09 · 2024

Clement Escoffier

@clementplop

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Just arrived home after an awesome #CodeEurope — kudos to the organisers for this awesome event.

15.09 · 2024

Alexander Meijers

@ameijers

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#CodeEurope 2024 was a blast! Thanks to all attendees for being there at the event. I enjoyed every minute.

17.09 · 2024

Software Gardener

@SoftwareGarden

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Thanks everyone for attending my talk @code_europe. We needed a bigger room :) It was an amazing event extremely well organized.

15.09 · 2023

Lars Klint

@larsklint

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Goodbye Warsaw. You treated me well — thanks to the amazing people of @code_europe.

17.09 · 2023

Slobodan Stojanović

@slobodan_

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#CodeEurope was awesome. Thanks @TheConfCrew and @code_europe team!

15.09 · 2023

Janna Loeffler

@JannaLoeffler

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Wow! This place is packed! #CodeEurope @code_europe

14.09 · 2023

From the blog.

Lineup announcements, program updates, venue & ticket news, straight from the curatorial team.

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Program·Jun 9, 2026

Code Europe moves to Warsaw

FAQ

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General information

01Where and when does Code Europe 2026 take place?+

Code Europe 2026 runs across two days, in two formats:
• Day 1 — 14 September 2026, Online (live stream across CEE)
• Day 2 — 15 September 2026, Warsaw, Stadion Legii

02When does the event start and end?+

Day 1 (Online): the live stream opens at 9:00 AM. The first session starts at 9:30 AM. The last session is scheduled for around 4:00 PM.
Day 2 (Warsaw): on-site registration opens at 8:30 AM. The first session starts at 9:30 AM. The last session ends around 4:00 PM, followed by the official Code Europe Afterparty for all participants, speakers, and partners.

03Where can I check the speaker line-up?+

The 2026 speaker line-up will be announced gradually, in waves, ahead of the event. Until then, you can review past Code Europe speakers on the homepage — they set the standard we hire to. Visit codeeurope.pl/speakers — the page is updated as new 2026 speakers are confirmed.

04Where can I see the agenda?+

The full 2026 agenda will be published one week before the event. Up until then, the page is updated continuously as new speakers and sessions are confirmed. Ticket holders are notified by email at every major update.

05Will sessions be recorded and available online?+

Ticket holders get access to recordings from the 2026 edition plus available recordings from past Code Europe editions, on our platform after logging in.

Tickets

06Where can I buy tickets?+

Tickets are available online at codeeurope.pl/buy-ticket. For group bookings or partner enquiries, contact our team directly.

07What’s the difference between the Online and Warsaw pass?+

Two options: the full Code Europe pass covers both days (Day 1 Online + Day 2 in Warsaw), or the Online-only pass covers just Day 1 — useful if you can’t make it to Warsaw on 15 September.

08Do I have to register to buy a ticket?+

Yes. Registration is quick — a few fields at checkout and your ticket lands in your inbox.

09How does pricing work?+

Tiers run on pools — a fixed number of seats at each price. When a pool sells out, the next tier goes live and we announce it alongside the next milestone (speakers wave, agenda drop, weeks-to-go). Prices climb tier by tier and never come back down.

10Can I get an invoice for my company?+

Yes. You provide VAT details at checkout and the invoice goes to the email address you indicate during registration.

11Can I buy tickets for my team?+

Group tickets start at 5 people, with up to 15% off the current phase price. Email [email protected] and we’ll set up a code with one use per ticket, so each attendee registers themselves.

12Can I pass my ticket to someone else?+

Yes. Tickets are non-refundable but transferable. Email [email protected] with the new attendee’s name by 1 September.

13Can I buy a single ticket for someone else?+

No. Each attendee buys their own ticket and enters their own details at checkout — those details print on the on-site badge. If you want to cover the cost for someone, email [email protected] and we’ll arrange it.

14How do I receive my ticket and invoice?+

Both land in your inbox right after registration, at the email address you provide. For group orders, you’ll be asked for a separate email for the invoice.

15Is there a student discount?+

Yes. A reduced student rate is available throughout the entire sales window — there is no separate “student tier” deadline. A valid student ID is required at registration and on-site.

16What’s the difference between a student ticket and a regular ticket?+

The pass itself is the same — same access, same days, same content. Student rate is reserved for people holding a valid student ID through the event period.

17Do you offer refunds if I can’t make it?+

Tickets are non-refundable but transferable. If you can’t make it, you can pass your spot to someone else at no extra charge — just email [email protected] with the new attendee’s details.

On-site — Warsaw, Day 2

18How does the lunch voucher work?+

During on-site registration you receive a voucher for the day. The food zone offers a range of cuisines — one voucher, one meal at the partner you choose.

19Can I take photos and recordings during the event?+

Photos and short videos — yes. Recording full speaker sessions — no. Many speakers are happy to share their slides afterwards; just ask them in person or via LinkedIn after the talk.

20Is the venue accessible?+

Stadion Legii is wheelchair accessible. If you have specific accessibility, dietary, or other needs, email [email protected] in advance and we’ll arrange it.

Afterparty

21How do I get in?+

Every Code Europe pass includes free entry to the official Afterparty after Day 2 in Warsaw. Your event badge is your entry ticket.

22Where and when is the Afterparty?+

The official 2026 Afterparty starts after the closing session on 15 September, in Warsaw. Venue details are sent by email to all ticket holders before the event. Open bar, DJ set, the people you spent the day with.

Accommodation

23Do you recommend a hotel?+

We’re finalising a partner hotel near Stadion Legii with a discounted rate for Code Europe attendees. Details will be published on this page and sent to ticket holders by email.

SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER

Two days. Three tracks. Your seat.

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▹ 14–15 September 2026▹ Day 1 online (across CEE)▹ Day 2 on-site · Stadion Legii, Warsaw