May 19th, 2026 · Leeds, England

Northern DevOps & Platform Conference

Real-world implementations. Senior engineers. DevOps professionals. Northern ecosystem focus. The flagship conference for platform leaders and DevOps professionals across the North of England.

About the Conference

The Northern DevOps & Platform Conference brings together practitioners, leaders, and engineers to share real-world stories on platform teams, internal developer platforms, DevOps culture, and engineering excellence.

Hosted at CGI Leeds, this is a single-track event providing a full day of practitioner-led content, with networking opportunities throughout.

Date

May 19th, 2026

Location

Leeds, England

Venue

CGI

Capacity

~120 attendees

Backed by Yorkshire communities

Built on 70+ events and 2,600+ members across the region.

Supported by

Lloyds Banking GroupLeeds Building SocietyCGIValorem ReplyAccentureBurendoAxiologikHippoSearchabilityAda MeherDigital Endeavours

Sponsors

Building the North's platform engineering ecosystem.

CGIHeadline
Ada MeherPlatinum
OvermindPlatinum
Accenture
Digital Endeavours

Who attends

Platform leaders and practitioners across all levels.

Leadership

  • CTO
  • VP Engineering
  • Head of Engineering
  • Head of Technology
  • Head of Platform Engineering
  • Director of DevOps
  • Director of SRE

Management

  • Platform Engineering Manager
  • DevOps Manager
  • Engineering Manager

Senior Engineers

  • Principal Engineer
  • Staff Engineer
  • Solutions Architect
  • Cloud Architect
  • Technical Lead

Practitioners

  • Platform Engineer
  • DevOps Engineer
  • SRE
  • Cloud Engineer
  • DevSecOps Engineer
  • Security Engineer
  • Data Engineer
  • ML Engineer
  • AI Engineer
  • Technical Consultant

Themes

Focus areas for this year.

Platform & Infrastructure

Platform Engineering in PracticeInternal Developer Platforms (IDPs)Cloud Native ArchitectureKubernetes & Container PlatformsMulti-Cloud & Hybrid InfrastructureInfrastructure as Code (IaC)

DevOps & Operations

DevOps at ScaleCI/CD & Release EngineeringSite Reliability Engineering (SRE)Resilience & High AvailabilityObservability & MonitoringAutomation & Self-Service Platforms

Security & Efficiency

DevSecOps & Security IntegrationAI in DevOps & Platform OperationsCost Optimisation (FinOps)Sustainable Engineering (GreenOps)

Culture & Scale

Developer Experience (DevEx)Engineering Productivity & PerformancePlatform Governance & StandardisationScaling Engineering Organisations

Agenda preview

A full day of practitioner content. Final agenda confirmed closer to the event.

09:00Doors Open & Registration
09:30Opening Keynote
10:15Talk
11:00Break & Networking
11:30Talk
12:15Panel
13:00Lunch & Networking
14:00Talk
14:45Lightning Talks (x4)
15:30Break
15:50Talk
16:35Closing Keynote
17:15Networking & Close

Community Stack Ecosystem

The Northern DevOps & Platform Conference is part of the Community Stack ecosystem, connecting practitioners across Europe and globally. Our events, communities, and initiatives span data & AI, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, platform engineering, and more.

This conference joins a growing network of practitioner-led initiatives designed to foster real knowledge sharing and community growth in the North and beyond.

Members

25,000+

Conferences

5

Yearly Events

100+

Global Reach

15+ countries

Partner with the Ecosystem

Our partners don't sponsor events. They embed into the ecosystem, gaining sustained access to the practitioners, leaders, and communities shaping AI, cloud, and platform engineering.

Tier 1

Global Ecosystem Partner

Own the ecosystem. Shape the narrative. Operate at a global scale across all conferences and communities.

Best for: Global platforms, cloud providers

Tier 2

Category Partner

Go deep in one ecosystem. Own the conversation within a specific domain like AI, Cloud Native, or DevOps.

Best for: Category leaders

Tier 3

Event Partner

Plug into a single moment. Build meaningful connections at a specific conference or event.

Best for: Direct engagement

Register

Secure your place at the flagship Northern DevOps & Platform Conference.

Submit a Talk

Share your experience with platform engineering and DevOps at scale.

Sponsor

Reach platform leaders and DevOps practitioners across the North.