May 18th, 2027 · 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.
Building on the success of our 2026 edition, we're returning with another single-track event providing a full day of practitioner-led content, with networking opportunities throughout.
Date
May 18th, 2027
Location
Leeds, England
Venue
To Be Announced
Capacity
~150 attendees
Full Day Agenda
Day schedule
The full agenda for 2027 will be announced soon. Register your interest to be notified when speakers and sessions are confirmed.
Expert Practitioners
Speakers
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Sponsors
Partner with us to reach the North's platform engineering community.
Our Audience
Who attends
Join platform leaders and practitioners from across the UK. From CTOs defining strategy to engineers building the platforms that power modern software delivery.
150
Expected Attendees
40+
Companies
Attendee Roles
Conference Themes
Previous Event
Northern DevOps & Platform Conference 2026
Hosted at CGI Leeds on May 19th, 2026. 156 attendees exploring platform engineering, DevOps culture, and engineering excellence across the North of England.
Featured Speakers
Matthew Skelton
CEO/CTO, Conflux - Team Topologies
Holly Jukes
Head of Engineering, Lloyds Banking Group
Alexandra Moore
DevOps Strategic Advisor, CGI
Adam Wilbraham
Director of Technology, Flutter UK & Ireland
Brian Walker
Infrastructure Specialist, HSBC
Andy Burgin
Principal Platform Engineer
Watch the talks
Team Topologies as the Infrastructure for Agency with AI
Matthew Skelton - CEO/CTO, Conflux
Stop Building. Start Deciding.
Holly Jukes - Head of Engineering, Lloyds Banking Group
2026 Sponsors
CGI
Headline
Conflux
Platinum
Ada Meher
Platinum
Overmind
Platinum
Accenture
Platinum
T5 Digital
Platinum
Hippo
Platinum
Axiologik
Platinum
Nearform
AI Native
Barnsley College
Education
Burendo
Community
Perforce
Community
Dash0
Community
Digital Endeavours
Community
Doza Consulting
Community
Nimble Approach
Community
Searchability
Community
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Focus
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+ more speakers to be announced
Supported By
Backed by 6 Yorkshire Communities
Built on 5,000+ members across Yorkshire's tech and DevOps ecosystem.