CRAFT CONFERENCE

An international, festival-like conference dedicated to the art and science of software delivery craft

June 4-5, 2026
Live & Virtual
Budapest, Hungary
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.

2025 in numbers
2000+
Attendees
90+
Speakers
50+
Sponsors
5
Masterclasses
2
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
Craft 2026 - Gergely Orosz
Gergely Orosz

Software Engineer & Author at The Pragmatic Engineer

Craft 2026 - Veronica Clark
Veronica Clark

Mindset Coach

Featured Speakers
Craft 2026 - Aaron Erickson
Aaron Erickson

Author, AI Lab Senior Manager at NVIDIA

Craft 2026 - NVIDIA
Craft 2026 - Abby Bangser
Abby Bangser

Founding Principal Engineer at Syntasso

Craft 2026 - Syntasso
Craft 2026 - Arlo Belshee
Arlo Belshee

Fractional CTO & Advisor, Distinguished Engineer at Eolus.ai

Craft 2026 - Eolus.ai
Craft 2026 - Banjo Obayomi
Banjo Obayomi

Senior Specialist Solutions Architect GenAI at Amazon Web Services

Craft 2026 - Amazon Web Services
Craft 2026 - Barry O'Reilly
Barry O'Reilly

Founder at Black Tulip Technology

Craft 2026 - Black Tulip Technology
Craft 2026 - Cat Swetel
Cat Swetel

Director of Engineering at Nubank

Craft 2026 - Nubank
Craft 2026 - Chelsea Troy
Chelsea Troy

Senior Staff Engineer, Instructor at Mozilla

Craft 2026 - Mozilla
Craft 2026 - Evelyn van Kelle
Evelyn van Kelle

Social scientists, change management consultant & trainer at Xebia

Craft 2026 - Xebia
Craft 2026 - Gregor Hohpe
Gregor Hohpe

Software architect, speaker, and author

Craft 2026 - Ian Thomas
Ian Thomas

Software Engineer at Meta

Craft 2026 - Meta
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.

Why people love Craft Conference?
Craft 2026 - Csaba Szabó
Csaba Szabó
"Craft gives you the kind of vibe that reminds you why you're still working in IT."
Senior Software Engineer
/EPAM
Craft 2026 - Szendi Varga Janos
Szendi Varga Janos
"This is the best software development conference of the region!"
Engineering Manager
/Seon
Craft 2026 - Ádám Ferenczi
Ádám Ferenczi
"Craft 2025 was an energizing and thought-provoking experience, filled with practical insights and future-facing ideas."
Senior Software Engineer
/Itron
Craft 2026 - Iva Jovanovic
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."
Event Organizer
/Heapspace
Craft 2026 - Adam Prancz
Adam Prancz
"Craft 2025 was an exceptional experience, featuring insightful keynote presentations, hands-on workshops, and vibrant networking sessions with industry leaders."
Senior PHP developer
/EPAM
Craft 2026 - Jelena Mehic
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."
iOS developer
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Craft 2026 - Gábor Barna
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
Craft 2026 - Kristóf Kovács-Egri
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."
CEO
/QuartzDevs
Craft 2026 - Ócsai Katalin
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."
Technical Writing Manager
/SAP
Craft 2026 - Rehó Balázs
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
Craft 2026 - Korbinian Schleifer
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
Craft 2026 - Maróti Árpád
Maróti Árpád
"Very good organization and interesting talks! Bad weather handled well. Keep up the good work!"
Release Train Architect
/Continental
Craft 2026 - Tomas Tucek
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."
CEO
/Joyful Craftsmen
Craft 2026 - Kovács Tamás
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 2026 - Manohar Boddu
Manohar Boddu
"It was amazing to meet tech enthusiasts around Europe."
Full stack developer
/Morgan Stanley
Craft 2026 - Susan Fung
Susan Fung
"Craft gave me the opportunity to meet Kent Beck. He was one of the people that I learnt my skills from during my learning journey as a developer. It was quite an honour to meet him & a lot of world class speakers at Craft."
Software Developer
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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 2026 - Crafthub
Craft was founded in 2014 by
Craft 2026 - IBM labCraft 2026 - Prezi
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