Agenda

Check out the different topics, each representing a single block of talks and sessions to guide you through the program of DevTalks! We look forward to welcoming you to the event and providing you with an unforgettable learning and networking experience in the world of technology.

Great community leaders will share the latest trends about future technologies on our stages. Join us!

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10:15 to 10:45

Generics from Java 2 5 - type erasure friend or foe?

Java Stage — 30 minutes Java

Cool stuff is happening in Java today. Probably everyone is excited about virtual threads. It is not like we aren't excited too, but we decided to discuss about List. Why? Because we, Java developers, use list and other generic collections almost every day. When we feel brave enough, we even create our own generic types. Is there something that could go wrong? Of course! Read More...

10:50 to 11:20

Unlocking Java's Code Maze

Java Stage — 30 minutes Java

It's an immersive experience designed to inspire and empower Java developers on their ongoing quest for mastery within the complex world of Java programming by providing practical insights for navigating the code maze effectively. Join Mihaela in this session and embark on a journey to unravel some of the secrets within the Java programming language through the lens of coding challenges.
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Mihaela Gheorghe Roman [Software Architect — Systematic]

12:00 to 12:45

Prepare for Jakarta EE 11

Java Stage — 45 minutes Java

Jakarta EE 11 will be the first release of Jakarta EE after the new release cadence was introduced. The goal is to release a version of Jakarta EE around six to nine months after an LTS release of Java. With Java 21 released in September 2023, Jakarta EE 11 is scheduled to be released between April and July 2024.
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Ed Burns [Principal Architect for Java — Microsoft]

14:00 to 14:45

Hidden security features of the JVM - everything you didn’t know and more

Java Stage — 45 minutes Java

Java 17 announced the depreciation of the Security Manager (which is ok since hardly anyone used it) but that doesn’t mean the JVM leaves you vulnerable. There are many design features in the JVM and the JDK that are there to help keep your application safe from harm.
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Steve Poole [Developer Advocate — Sonatype]

14:50 to 15:35

Stranger Danger: Your Java Attack Surface Just Got Bigger

Java Stage — 45 minutes Java

Building cloud-native Java applications is undoubtedly awesome. However, it comes with undeniable new risks. Next to your own code, you are relying on so many other things. Blindly depending on open-source libraries and Docker images can form a massive risk for your application.
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Brian Vermeer [Staff Developer Advocate — Snyk]

15:40 to 16:10

Energy Efficient Programming: Java vs C

Java Stage — 30 minutes Java

Java is widely adopted by all Enterprises in the world as the preferred language of development. Read More...

16:15 to 17:00

Application Observability with Grafana and OpenTelemetry

Java Stage — 45 minutes Java

OpenTelemetry is a collection of standards and tools to make it easy to get metrics, distributed traces, and logs out of applications. For example, OpenTelemetry's Java agent will instrument Java applications out-of-the-box, with no code change required.
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Fabian Stäber [Engineering Manager — Grafana]

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10:00 to 10:45

How #ShePowersProgress in shaping tech’s tomorrow

Women in Tech Stage — 45 minutes Women in Tech

Women in tech inspire all of us to be and do our best. Read More...

10:50 to 11:35

Investing in Women in Games

Women in Tech Stage — 45 minutes Women in Tech

Lucy Chow’s book "Changing the Game", highlights the importance of digital technologies in sectors, such as gaming, and its relevance to the future of work. She will discuss, games as an Industry and the growth outlook for the games industry globally. Importantly, she will shine a spotlight on examples of female tech trailblazers in the games/esports industry. How can more women in games and esports be framed as a national, international, and strategic priority? Diversity and more perspectives are important to the economic growth of all nations.

Lucy Chow [Ambassador — Women in Games]

14:00 to 14:45

Building and Scaling Teams in Emerging Tech

Women in Tech Stage — 45 minutes Women in Tech

The keynote will focus on how to build a team in emerging technologies, using our practical case study in Web3 as an example. Explore strategies and insights for developing teams in a new technology landscape.