JetBrains Developer Night at KubeCon Europe 2026

A space for thoughtful conversations, technical insights, and meaningful connections with engineers shaping the future of software.

March 23, 2026

17:30–21:00 CET/CEST

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Let’s talk about what’s next in engineering

JetBrains is hosting a relaxed, community-focused evening in Amsterdam ahead of KubeCon 2026 – and you’re invited!

JetBrains Developer Night is for engineers who build and operate real systems – a place for honest conversations about where engineering, cloud-native infrastructure, and AI-powered tooling are heading.

Meet the community

Connect with senior engineers, architects, DevOps professionals, and platform practitioners working across Go, Java, Python, Rust, and cloud-native stacks.

Join the discussion

We’ll kick off with a panel on the future of engineering, followed by a live, open Q&A with Kelsey Hightower. Bring your questions and opinions – this is a discussion, not a keynote.

Stay for the conversations

Grab a drink, enjoy some snacks, and stick around. The best conversations usually start after the agenda ends.

Agenda

March 23, Mon

17:30–18:00 CET/CEST

Registration

18:00–18:10 CET/CEST

Welcome by JetBrains

18:10–18:40 CET/CEST

Panel Discussion: The Future of Engineering: Where Are We Heading?

18:40–18:50 CET/CEST

Break

18:50–19:50 CET/CEST

Q&A with Kelsey Hightower

19:50–21:00 CET/CEST

Snacks, Drinks and Conversations

Guests

Kelsey Hightower

Faseela K

Cloud Native Developer, Ericsson

Savitha Raghunathan

Senior Software Engeneer,

Lori Lorusso

Director of Outreach, Rust Foundation