Sept 24, 2026

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New York City

Code is no longer
the bottleneck. Everything else is.

Shape the next era of software engineering.

Join attendees from

We’ve entered the era of infinite code.

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.

What to expect

Expert-Led
Sessions

Hear from leaders like DORA’s Nathen Harvey on using AI as an amplifier to help organizations move faster without compromising reliability.

Interactive
Rountables

Join candid discussions about the human side of modern engineering (ownership gaps, sprawl, readiness friction) and pressure-test ideas with peers.

Hands-On
Workshops

Build a practical playbook for what "great" looks like in readiness and reliability, and design the systems to make it repeatable.

2025 numbers at a glance

250+

Attendees

24

Roundtables

10+

Sessions

Past speakers

2026 speakers will be announced soon!

Join a stage full of industry leaders and help shape the conversation at EVOLVE 2026.

2025 Recap

EVOLVE (formerly IDPCON) gathered 250+ engineering leaders, platform teams, and industry experts for a day of real talk, hands-on workshops, and thought-provoking keynotes.

Watch recap

Engineering Excellence Awards

2025 Winners

Hariprasad Babu

Manager Technology

Simon Irwin

Principal Software Engineer

James Simmonds

Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Naresh Bulusu

Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Trushar Shah

Full Stack Software Engineer

Leslie Brown

Full Stack Software Engineer

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

Naresh Bulusu

Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Trushar Shah

Full Stack Software Engineer

Leslie Brown

Full Stack Software Engineer

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

Naresh Bulusu

Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Trushar Shah

Full Stack Software Engineer

Leslie Brown

Full Stack Software Engineer

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

Naresh Bulusu

Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Trushar Shah

Full Stack Software Engineer

Leslie Brown

Full Stack Software Engineer

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.

Venue

Convene 237 Park

237 Park Ave, New York, NY 10017

Venue & travel info

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.

Organized by Cortex

Cortex is the Engineering Operations platform that helps teams improve their operational maturity and reduce developer friction.

What teams achieve with Cortex

50%

reduction in MTTR

30%

fewer incidents

2x

deployment frequency

Learn more