For developers
Developers are at the heart of DDD South West. We love to learn and share their ideas with others. You'll meet like minded peers, make new friends and connections, and feel part of our friendly community where everyone is welcome.
For speakers
Our events are a fantastic place to get your name out there as a speaker. Whether you're a professional or a first-timer, you will be made to feel welcome and supported.
For sponsors
DDD South West would not be possible without the help from our generous sponsors. If you're interested in supporting the tech community and getting access to exactly the people you need for your technical roles please consider sponsoring us.
Our 2026 Speakers
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Chaithali Shashikanth Kundapur
Curious AI Bird
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Marc Denman
Lead DevOps Engineer @ Neighbourly
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Matheus Guimaraes
International speaker focused on microservices, distributed systems, and cloud architecture. Senior Developer Advocate at AWS.
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Elizabeth Hanson
Head of Data Engineering at DeepL
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Kathleen Dollard
C# Connoisseur
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Adrian Banks
Lead Software Engineer at Redgate
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Paul Michaels
Head of Technology at HX Travel
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Stuart Caborn
Distinguished Engineer at loveholidays
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Andrew Clymer
Co-Founder, Managing Director at Rock Solid Knowledge
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Carly Richmond
Developer Advocate Lead @ Elastic
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Sara Gowen
Passionate about quality in software
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Laura Gates
Performance researcher and engineer studying the presence, attention and perceived agency that underlie how humans work with technical systems
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Dan Abel
Senior Staff Engineer
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Jacqui Read
Chief Architect, Author of Communication Patterns
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Samson Nwizugbe
Software Engineer - Volkswagen Financial Services
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Rachel Breeze
Development Practice Lead, Nexer Digital
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Andrew Poole
Senior Backend Engineer @ Flagstone
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Richard Saville
Head of Architecture at LMS and smart data advocate for the property industry
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Marin Niehues
Founder & Principal Consultant
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Richard Fennell
Microsoft MVP
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Lorraine Pearce
Director of Engineering at Seccl
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Joe Glombek
Senior .NET Developer, Umbraco MVP
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John Kilmister
Azure Software Architect
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Rich Woollcott
Software Engineer & AI-First Development | Appmilla
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Kevlin Henney
Thought Provoker
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Lotte Pitcher
Head of Developer Relations at Umbraco | Microsoft MVP
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Ross Scott
Engineering Manager @ ClearBank
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Steven Read
Software Architect @ The Ministry of Software Design
With thanks to our 2026 Exhibitors:
And our Supporters:
DDD South West is an inclusive, non-profit, volunteer driven developer conference organised by the community, for the community. We are dedicated to providing a safe and welcoming conference experience for everyone.
Please refer to our Code of Conduct for more information.
Timeline
31 January 2026
Call for speakers opens
check_circle7 March 2026
Call for speakers closes
check_circle14 March 2026
Session voting opens
check_circle28 March 2026
Session voting closes
check_circle18 April 2026
Schedule announced and ticket registration opens
check_circle16 May 2026
Day of the event!