As Database DevOps continues to evolve, it’s increasingly important for developers, database, and operations teams to stay up-to-date on the latest developments.
Online and offline conferences and events offer software developers, DevOps engineers, DBAs, and system administrators an excellent opportunity to network and learn about emerging technologies in their field. Networking with peers and industry professionals can open up new opportunities for career growth, while the presentations and workshops will help you stay informed on best practices.
With so many events taking place over the next year, it can be challenging to decide where to attend. Here are our top 20 picks for DevOps and Database conferences and events in 2023. From virtual events, to traditional face-to-face gatherings, there’s something for everyone!
DevOps Days 2023
When: Multiple Days
Type: In-person
Where: Multiple locations
Devopsdays is a series of conferences that occur all around the world. These conferences cover topics like software development and IT infrastructure operations. Each event is organized by volunteers who live near the conference location.
Devopsdays events feature a wide range of topics; both curated and from open space content. Automation, testing, security, and organizational culture are only some of the things you can expect to hear about.
In 2023, Devopsdays will be held in multiple locations around the world. If you’re looking to network with other professionals and learn about the latest trends in DevOps, check out the local DevOps Days near you.
Tel Aviv: Dec 14-15,
Goiânia: March 3-4
Los Angeles: March 10
Salt Lake City: March 14-15
Melbourne: March 16-17
Nashville: April 6-7
Raleigh: April 12-13
Tokyo: April 18-19
Birmingham, AL: April 20-21
Denver: April 23-25
Geneva: April 24-25
Cáceres: April 28-29
Aracaju: April 29
Prague: May 22-23
Birmingham UK: June 15-16
Amsterdam: June 21-23
Cairo: September 27
Indianapolis: October 5-6
Conf42: DevOps 2023
When: January 26, 2023
Type: Virtual
Where: Online
This fully virtual event will bring together thousands of DevOps professionals and industry experts. The main focus of this event is to explore the latest technologies, tools, and strategies for deploying applications in a secure, reliable, and efficient way.
Conf42: DevOps 2023 will feature a number of inspiring talks from leading professionals in the field, including open-source projects, development processes, automation, orchestration, and more.
This is the perfect event for developers, DevOps professionals, and cloud engineers to learn from experts in their field and network with peers from around the world.
Civo Navigate
When: February 7-8, 2023
Type: In-person
Where: Tampa Bay, FL
Civo Navigate is a two-day DevOps conference that focuses on best practices for automation, testing, and development. Alongside this are the stories of the people working in these fields who help attendees learn about the latest technologies and trends in DevOps.
This year the renowned tech visionary Steve Wozniak will be the keynote speaker, making this one of the most highly anticipated DevOps conferences.
Atlassian Presents: Unleash
When: February 9, 2023
Type: Hybrid
Where: Online + Berlin, Germany
This vendor-focused event is for Atlassian users, administrators, and customers. Unleash provides an opportunity to learn best practices from experts, network with partners and peers, experience the latest Atlassian technology in action, ask questions directly to product managers and engineers, and be part of interactive sessions on topics such as DevOps culture change & management initiatives.
DevOps Asia Summit 2023
When: February 10, 2023
Type: Hybrid
Where: Online + Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
This year’s summit focuses on achieving intelligent, efficient, and susstainable outcomes using DevSecOps, SRE, OpenSource, AIOps/MLOps, DataOps, and Blockchain technologies.
Don’t miss your chance to connect with top DevOps experts, explore cutting-edge technologies, and learn how to accelerate innovation.
CloudFest 2023
When: March 21 – 23
Type: In-person
Where: Europa Park, Germany
Come to CloudFest to connect with the global cloud computing industry and have a great time doing it. This year, CloudFest is returning with an even bigger and more engaging live event experience that will surprise longtime attendees and first-timers alike.
Come to the world’s largest cloud industry event, where you can make new partnerships, learn from experts, and party hard all in one place.
The DEVOPS Conference
When: March 22-23, 2023
Type: Virtual
Where: Online
In 2023, the DEVOPS Conference will return for the ninth time.
Although this is a virtual event, the organizers are focusing on giving attendees a chance to interact with each other: fireside chats, workshops, open discussions, and more!
The DEVOPS online conference is open to anyone who wishes to attend – whether you’re an executive, manager, engineer, programmer, or designer, and is free of charge. You’ll learn from real-world examples how making better decisions and utilizing better DevOps tools can help deliver customer value faster and with higher quality.
DevOps Global Summit 2023
When: April 4-5, 2023
Type: Virtual
Where: Online
The DevOps Global Summit 2023 is an online event that brings together leading minds in the world of DevOps. Attendees will have access to two days of expert-led sessions and workshops that cover topics such as continuous delivery, automation, software engineering, DevOps culture, cloud security, and much more.
This event provides attendees with the chance to network with other DevOps professionals and explore new technologies. With two tracks available, Pro Track and Junior Track, there is something for everyone. Participants can also attend workshops and tutorials offered by the best speakers in the industry.
DevOpsCon
When: April 24 – 27, 2023
Type: Hybrid
Where: Online + London, UK
DevOpsCon focuses on Continuous Delivery, Microservices, Containers, Cloud & Lean Business. It is also one of the longest-running DevOps conferences, making it a great choice for software engineers and system administrators to come together and learn from each other.
The conference features inspiring talks and workshops delivered by industry experts, hands-on demos, solution showcases, networking events, and more. Attendees will learn best practices for successful deployments, discover the latest tools and technologies, and gain valuable insights into creating successful DevOps initiatives.
This year’s event will be hosted in London or online, depending on the pandemic situation. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn from top industry professionals and network with like-minded individuals!
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon
When: April 17 – 21, 2022
Type: In-person
Where: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
This Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s flagship conference gathers professionals from open-source and cloud-native communities. This is the must-attend event for anyone who wants to learn more about Kubernetes or cloud-native technologies. Attendees will be able to interact through workshops, presentations, and expo hall activities, as well as opportunities to network with industry peers.
Powershell DevOps Global Summit
When: April 24-27, 2023
Type: In-person
Where: Bellevue, WA
More than just a conference, this is an opportunity to physically gather with other PowerShell + DevOps professionals and enthusiasts to learn from one another. You can develop practices and standards, share challenges and solutions, and help the industry advance.
This event is for anyone working with PowerShell, Desired State Configuration, Python, GIT, and related technologies.
Serverless Architecture Conference
When: April 24-27, 2023
Type: Hybrid
Where: Online + London, UK
The Serverless Architecture Conference is a global event that brings together leading minds in the serverless world. Attendees will have access to two days of expert-led sessions and workshops that cover topics such as cloud-native development, microservices, data streaming, and more.
DevOps Pro Europe 2023
When: May 23 – 24 (Online), May 25-26 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Type: Hybrid
Where: Online + Vilnius, Lithuania
DevOps Pro Europe is one of the largest and most comprehensive DevOps conferences in Europe. The event features inspiring talks, workshops, hands-on demos, and solution showcases from leading industry experts.
This year’s conference is split into two parts: an online streaming experience on May 23 & 24, as well as an in-person event in Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 25-26.
For the first time ever, DevDays and DevOps Pro will be held together in 2023 to create an even more enriching experience for all attendees. This means that two distinct communities will have the opportunity to come together, share knowledge, network, and learn from one another. It’s a great value – by registering for one conference, you and your team get access to any of the sessions being offered at both events.
Attendees will gain valuable insights into cutting-edge technologies and best practices while networking with the Dev and DevOps community. This is an event you don’t want to miss!
PlatformCon
When: June 8-9, 2023
Type: Virtual
Where: Online
PlatformCon is a 100% virtual event that brings together 10,000 members of the Platform Engineering community. After the overwhelming response to the first-ever PlatformCon in 2022, we can’t wait for what’s in store for PlatformCon 2023.
Get ready to collaborate and share ideas with the brightest minds in Platform Engineering. This year’s conference will be packed with inspiring talks, interactive workshops, and innovative demos. PlatformCon is the perfect event for developers and DevOps professionals to stay up to date with the latest trends in the platform engineering space.
2023 ACM SIGMOD/PODS
When: June 18 – June 23
Type: In-person
Where: Seattle, WA, USA
The annual ACM SIGMOD/PODS Conference is an excellent opportunity for database researchers, practitioners, developers, and users to connect with each other and share their latest ideas and results. The conference program includes research and industrial talks, tutorials, demos, focused workshops, and a poster session. You can also meet companies and publishers in the exhibition hall or learn about careers in the industry from leading representatives at the careers-in-industry panel.
VLDB 2023
When: August 28 – September 1, 2023
Type: In-person
Where: Vancouver, Canada
The VLDB is an annual international event that gathers data management and database researchers, vendors, practitioners, application developers, and users.
The 49th International Conference on Very Large Data Bases will include research talks, tutorials, demonstrations, and workshops. The conference will touch on data management, database, and information systems research.
stackconf
When: Sep 13-14, 2023
Type: In-person
Where: Berlin, Germany
stackconf focuses on open-source infrastructure solutions for CI/CD, containerization, hybridization, and cloud deployment. Bridging the gap between development, testing and operations are essential to modern IT, and stackconf covers these concepts from multiple perspectives.
This two-day event will feature inspiring talks, interactive workshops, and hands-on demos from leading experts in the field. Attendees will get valuable insights into modern cloud computing technologies and best practices while networking with the community.
Enterprise DevOps Summit
When: 19-21 November 2023
Type: In-person
Where: Palace Hotel, Berlin
The Enterprise DevOps Summit is the biggest event for DevOps professionals in Europe. It’s a great opportunity to network with industry leaders, meet fellow attendees, learn new practices and technologies first-hand, and gain valuable insights on creating successful projects within an enterprise environment.
This year’s summit will feature a keynote from DevOps industry luminaries, technical presentations and workshops delivered by thought leaders in the field, and case studies that demonstrate best practices for deploying successful applications.
The Enterprise DevOps Summit is designed to be an immersive learning experience. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with leading technology solution providers and partners, interact with top industry professionals, and learn best practices for building successful DevOps initiatives.
DevOpsCon New York
When: TBD
Type: Virtual
Where: Online
DevOpsCon New York is a virtual event focusing on topics like Continuous Delivery, Microservices, Containers, Clouds, and Lean Business.
As a great bonus, attendees receive six months of free access to session recordings and one year of free access to online workshops, tutorials, and over 1,000 articles on devm.io.
ChefConf 23
When: TBD
Type: Virtual
Where: Online
Chef Conf is the premier conference for DevOps and IT professionals. This annual event brings together the best of the best from the industry to attend workshops, learn new techniques, and network with other professionals. The event is a great way to learn about the latest technologies in DevOps and network with experts in the field.
While the details of this year’s ChefConf are yet to be announced, last year’s conference was an online, free to attend for all event. Last year’s sessions were all recorded and made available online in the Resource Hub. Make sure to check it out.
The bottom line
Conferences are a great opportunity to learn new techniques and technologies, network with other professionals, and gain valuable insights into creating successful projects within an enterprise environment. So, if you’re interested in staying up to date with the latest technologies and trends in DevOps, Databases, and everything in between, check out some of these great conferences happening in 2023.
