For the first time ever, the world-renowned YOW! Conference will take place in London!
YOW! Conferences bring together internationally recognized speakers and developers for an in‑depth look at emerging technologies and best practices in the software industry – regardless of technological platform or language — without commercial hype.
YOW! Speakers are chosen based on their expertise; they provide excellent, technically rich content, appropriate to all roles in software and IT, completely independent of commercial concerns such as sponsorship or product. This means no commercials, ever, just lots of case studies and stories from the trenches. At YOW! London you'll get straight tech talk by world‑class experts and networking with like‑minded developers.
What's a YOW! Conference?
YOW! was founded in 2008 by Dave Thomas, a Canadian software visionary, in response to pleas from Australian developers to bring more international speakers to local events. Since then, YOW! Conferences have welcomed more than 30,000 attendees across 70+ conferences.
YOW! London will welcome 12 leading software industry experts from all over the world, handpicked by our independent international program committee.
Who's going to be there?
This year's speakers include:
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Keynote Speaker
Linda Rising
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Cat Swetel
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Chris Richardson
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Jesse Anderson
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Keynote Speaker
Kevlin Henney
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Liz Keogh
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Randy Shoup
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Daniel Terhorst-North
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Stefan Tilkov
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Simon Wardley
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Sarah Wells
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Susanne Kaiser
Who should attend?
Serious software professionals and IT leaders from all across the organisation will benefit from attending. Whether you’re a developer, architect, product owner, team lead, coach, or manager, don’t miss this learning opportunity. Our speakers have a wealth of experience they’re eager to share with you.
How does it work?
YOW! London will be hosted as a Hybrid conference with both speakers and attendees joining either in-person or online.
YOW! London: Online Tickets
Learn from thought leaders, architects and developers as you connect with like-minded people to share skills, insights, and lessons from the comfort of your own device.
Online Tickets include access to our virtual events platform, where you'll be able to watch live sessions, participate in live Q&As from the event, and network with attendees from around the globe.
You'll also gain access to the talk recordings within 48 hours of the event's conclusion.
Online tickets do not include access to the In-Person event.
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YOW! London: In-Person Tickets
Join us at London's CodeNode, where you'll interact and network with hundreds of like minded developers while learning from leading thought leaders, architects and developers from the software industry.
For the In-Person event, some speakers will be on site, while others will be broadcast. Schedule details of will be announced closer to the event, but are subject to change.
In-Person Tickets include access to the Online event, as well as the talk recordings.
YOW! London will follow protocols set out in UK government guidelines for COVID-19 .
Book with Confidence
We know these are uncertain times and it can be hard to commit to future events. Should COVID restrictions make it impossible for us to host YOW! London in person, your ticket will be converted to a YOW! London: Online ticket and you will be refunded the price difference.
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The Future Is Already Here
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Paving the Road to Effective Software Development
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Diversity Matters Scholarship
Is it rare that you see someone at tech conferences that reminds you of yourself? Then you’re probably underrepresented at tech conferences.
At Skills Matter we are committed to supporting diversity in speakers, conference participants, and the wider technology community regardless of regardless of ability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious views (or lack thereof) and socio-economic status.
To increase diversity at Skills Matter events we offer scholarships to people from underrepresented groups in tech who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend.
If you believe you are a member of a group that is underrepresented within the tech community or at technical conferences we encourage you to apply.
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Become a sponsor of YOW! London
Whether you're looking to attract talent to your team or spread awareness of your company, sponsoring YOW! London is a terrific way to support and connect with our global community of software professionals.
We offer a variety of opportunities for continuous visibility and continuous engagement. Community is at the heart of all we do at Skills Matter, and we believe it is mutually beneficial to foster genuine connections between our members and truly innovative businesses.
If you’re looking to develop relationships with our members, or to showcase your product and spread brand awareness, we’d love to find a way to create meaningful interactions between you and our community.
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