Craft - Budapest, June 4-5, 2026

Relive the best moments of Craft Conference 2025

Experience the energy, insights, and unforgettable moments that defined Craft Conference in 2025! Our aftermovie captures the vibrant atmosphere, inspiring talks, and amazing community that came together in Budapest. Whether you joined us in person or are just discovering Craft, this is your chance to see what makes the event truly special.

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2025 in numbers

2000+

Attendees

90+

Speakers

50+

Sponsors

Masterclasses

Days

Speakers

Do you have a great talk idea in the topic of software delivery? Send us your application to our upcoming conference with all the required information and be a speaker at Craft Conference 2026!

Keynote Speakers

Gergely Orosz

Software Engineer & Author at The Pragmatic Engineer

Gergely Orosz

Software Engineer & Author at The Pragmatic Engineer

Featured Speakers

Banjo Obayomi

Senior Specialist Solutions Architect GenAI at Amazon Web Services

Büşra Coşkuner

Founder, Product Management Trainer & Coach at Producteer

Cat Swetel

Director of Engineering at Nubank

Evelyn van Kelle

Social scientists, change management consultant & trainer at Xebia

Gregor Hohpe

Software architect, speaker, and author

Ian Thomas

Software Engineer at Meta

Kenny Baas-Schwegler

Independent consultant & trainer, software architecture at Weave IT B.V.

Matthew Clark

Head Of Architecture at BBC

Michael Feathers

Founder at R7K Research & Conveyance

Neal Ford

Distinguished Engineer at Thoughtworks

Nickolas Means

VP of Engineering at MedScout

Randy Shoup

SVP Engineering at Thrive Market

Sander Hoogendoorn

CTO at ibood.com

Sarah Wells

Independent Tech Consultant, Author of Enabling Microservice Success

Tejas Kumar

Developer Advocate at IBM

Theo Schlossnagle

Founder & Distinguished Engineer at Circonus

Banjo Obayomi

Senior Specialist Solutions Architect GenAI at Amazon Web Services

Büşra Coşkuner

Founder, Product Management Trainer & Coach at Producteer

Cat Swetel

Director of Engineering at Nubank

Evelyn van Kelle

Social scientists, change management consultant & trainer at Xebia

Gregor Hohpe

Software architect, speaker, and author

Ian Thomas

Software Engineer at Meta

Kenny Baas-Schwegler

Independent consultant & trainer, software architecture at Weave IT B.V.

Matthew Clark

Head Of Architecture at BBC

Michael Feathers

Founder at R7K Research & Conveyance

Neal Ford

Distinguished Engineer at Thoughtworks

Check out the full lineup

More than a conference...

Craft Conference is an international festival-like tech event in the heart of Europe, Hungary. It combines talk sessions and masterclasses where attendees can learn about the latest tools, methods and practices of software craft. An event that serves as a compass on new technologies and trends in software delivery provided by the greatest experts from all over the world.

Inspirational talks
Craft Conference delicately chooses its speakers, who are coming from companies like Google, Spotify, Netflix, Tesla, or Apple. Learn from the greatest minds in the software industry.
Latest trends
Explore the latest software development trends from top speakers. Gain insights into tech leadership, high-performing teams, architecture, and microservices to boost your business.
Masterclasses
In a rapidly changing tech landscape, staying ahead means diving deep. Our masterclasses offer a unique opportunity to learn from seasoned industry experts.

Inspirational talks

Craft Conference delicately chooses its speakers, who are coming from companies like Google, Spotify, Netflix, Tesla, or Apple. Learn from the greatest minds in the software industry.

Latest trends

Explore the latest software development trends from top speakers. Gain insights into tech leadership, high-performing teams, architecture, and microservices to boost your business.

Masterclasses

In a rapidly changing tech landscape, staying ahead means diving deep. Our masterclasses offer a unique opportunity to learn from seasoned industry experts.

Why people love Craft Conference?

Csaba Szabó

"Craft gives you the kind of vibe that reminds you why you're still working in IT."

Senior Software Engineer

/EPAM

Szendi Varga Janos

"This is the best software development conference of the region!"

Engineering Manager

/Seon

Ádám Ferenczi

"Craft 2025 was an energizing and thought-provoking experience, filled with practical insights and future-facing ideas. My favorite part was the informal conversations between sessions - meeting like-minded engineers and thought leaders sparked some great new perspectives. What made Craft stand out was its unique blend of technical depth and human-centered themes; it wasn’t just about code, but about how we build and collaborate."

Senior Software Engineer

/Itron

Iva Jovanovic

"Attending Craft 2025 was an incredible experience. Craft emphasized practical, hands-on learning, with many talks providing a clear focus on real-world applications. I would definitely recommend Craft because of you can go beyond learning the latest tech trends and rethink how we approach things. And the integration of the conference into the musem as a venue, is mind-blowing!"

Event Organizer

/Heapspace

Adam Prancz

"Craft 2025 was an exceptional experience, featuring insightful keynote presentations, hands-on workshops, and vibrant networking sessions with industry leaders. The event provided a comprehensive view of the future of software development and engineering practices, emphasizing innovative methodologies and cutting-edge technologies. Engaging with experienced professionals and enthusiasts fostered a collaborative atmosphere, making Craft 2025 a memorable and enriching experience for all attendees."

Senior PHP developer

/EPAM

Jelena Mehic

"It’s inspiring and it’s like more conferences wrapped into one. As a programmer who made a pause of 4 years to have and raise 2 kids, it’s feels like an open door to come back into the IT world. So grateful I got the chance to attend!"

iOS developer

Gábor Barna

"I love the fact speakers walk among attendees and we can talk with them. There are so many great presentations, it is hard to follow all. Great organization, great venue. Keep up the good work!"

Team coach, developer

/Ericsson

Kristóf Kovács-Egri

"The vibe here is just perfect! Craft Conf for me always feels like home. Such a perfectly “crafted” event by the CraftHub team, everything is just right and perfectly thought out.It’s just great to be here. It’s my 4th Craft Conf and throughout the years I have made a lot of great connectins here which helped me both on the professional and the personal side."

CEO

/QuartzDevs

Ócsai Katalin

"This is conference organized with heart ❤️ World class speakers covering many areas of software engineering and engineering leadership. Very professional and at the same time casual event. I love the opportunity to engage with speakers, just as much as the spontaneous conversations with fellow attendees during lunchtime and coffee breaks. Can't wait for the recordings to be published - even with a fully packed agenda I feel I missed out on quite a few talks."

Technical Writing Manager

/SAP

Rehó Balázs

"I can recommend the conference with my whole heart. It's not just for meeting up with amazing people, but also learn about a lot of topics (which you can deep dive into after)"

Data Engineer

/greehill

Korbinian Schleifer

"Great spirit with awesome people and great tech talks. Can recommend it to everyone. There is also a broad range of topics from junior to senior and even tech leadership and architecture."

Software Engineer

/Comsysto Reply

Maróti Árpád

"Very good organization and interesting talks! Bad weather handled well. Keep up the good work!"

Release Train Architect

/Continental

Tomas Tucek

"This year was my 5th visit of Craft, thereby I can say it's always the best software craft conference in east Europe. I always get tons of inspiration, for both organization, teaming etc. and also for engineering itself. The oversight and interconnection of the topics is definitely unique."

CEO

/Joyful Craftsmen

João Anastácio da Rocha Almeida

"Craft Conference and CraftHack 2023 were both an amazing experience. To be able to meet and learn with some with the most prominent people in the software area is something like nothing else. And to be able to solve real life challenges in 24h is a unique sensation."

Student Developer

/Commsignia

Kovács Tamás

"I have heard about Craft from my company. The all over experience was great. Many companies, good networking opportunities and presentations. I will come next year as well."

Software Engineer

/Cloudera

Craft Conference is organized by Crafthub

A hub making knowledge available and helping tech crafters to continuously improve their skills. Today, this organization is a multifaceted IT event management company with a diverse portfolio of conferences, hackathons, developer competitions, meetups and workshops both online and offline.

Craft was founded in 2014 by

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