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The cost of writing code is going to zero. The cost of everything else is going up. The organizations that ship reliably at scale aren't just writing better code, they're running a better operation.
EVOLVE 2026 is for engineering leaders building the operational discipline to close that gap.

2025 numbers at a glance
250+
Attendees
24
Roundtables
10+
Sessions

The teams responsible for making engineering better every day.
Engineering Leaders
Align your org, turn incremental improvement into a system, and make production readiness non-negotiable.
Engineering Operations Teams
Stop managing disparate slices of the SDLC. Run engineering as one connected operation.
SREs & Platform Engineers
Move from reactive firefighting to a proactive command center for reliability and readiness.
DevOps & DevEx Teams
Replace manual coordination with systems that remove friction for every builder.
2025 Winners

Hariprasad Babu
Manager Technology

Simon Irwin
Principal Software Engineer

James Simmonds
Sr. Principal Software Engineer
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Naresh Bulusu
Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Trushar Shah
Full Stack Software Engineer

Leslie Brown
Full Stack Software Engineer
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Dan Willman
Staff Software Engineer

Fred Mare
Principal Engineer

Nick Raccioppi
Engineering Leader - SRE

Hariprasad Babu
Manager Technology

Simon Irwin
Principal Software Engineer

James Simmonds
Sr. Principal Software Engineer
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Naresh Bulusu
Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Trushar Shah
Full Stack Software Engineer

Leslie Brown
Full Stack Software Engineer
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Dan Willman
Staff Software Engineer

Fred Mare
Principal Engineer

Nick Raccioppi
Engineering Leader - SRE

Hariprasad Babu
Manager Technology

Simon Irwin
Principal Software Engineer

James Simmonds
Sr. Principal Software Engineer
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Naresh Bulusu
Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Trushar Shah
Full Stack Software Engineer

Leslie Brown
Full Stack Software Engineer
.webp)
Dan Willman
Staff Software Engineer

Fred Mare
Principal Engineer

Nick Raccioppi
Engineering Leader - SRE

Hariprasad Babu
Manager Technology

Simon Irwin
Principal Software Engineer

James Simmonds
Sr. Principal Software Engineer
.webp)
Naresh Bulusu
Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Trushar Shah
Full Stack Software Engineer

Leslie Brown
Full Stack Software Engineer
.webp)
Dan Willman
Staff Software Engineer

Fred Mare
Principal Engineer

Nick Raccioppi
Engineering Leader - SRE
Recognizing Innovation
Celebrate individuals who have been critical in implementing groundbreaking engineering operations solutions.
Selection Process
Finalists are evaluated by a panel of industry experts and peers, with criteria spanning innovation, technical depth, and organizational impact.
Awards Ceremony
The Engineering Excellence Awards will be presented during a special ceremony at EVOLVE 2026, recognizing outstanding contributions to the field.
Subway
Grand Central - 42nd Street Station
Metro-North & LIRR
Direct to Grand Central Madison
From the Airports
JFK ~45 min · LGA ~30 min · EWR ~50 min
EVOLVE 2026 takes place at Convene 237 Park in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, two blocks from Grand Central Station.
Convene is a modern event space built for focused, high-signal sessions. Every seat is a good one.