September 24

|

New York City

Code is no longer
the bottleneck. Everything else is.

Shape the next era of software engineering.

We’ve entered the era of infinite code.

AI can generate software instantly. But engineering teams are only moving marginally faster than before. Teams that embed AI across the SDLC without sacrificing quality will thrive.

Evolve 2026. For engineering leaders ready to raise the bar.

What to expect

Expert Led
Sessions

Hear from the leaders (like DORA’s Nathen Harvey) that use AI as an amplifier and enable their organizations to move faster without compromising reliability.

Interactive Roundtable
Discussions

Join candid discussions about the human side of modern engineering (ownership gaps, sprawl, readiness friction) and pressure-test ideas with peers.

Hands-on
Workshops

Build a practical engineering excellence playbook tailored to your organization. Define what “great” means across readiness and reliability, and design the systems to make it repeatable.

Last year we had

250+

Attendees

24

Roundtables

10+

Sessions

Past speakers

2026 Speakers will be announced soon

Join a stage full of industry leaders and help shape the conversation at EVOLVE 2026.

2025 Recap

Evolve, (formerly known as IDPCON) brought together over 250 engineering leaders, platform teams, and industry experts for a day of insightful discussions, hands-on workshops, and thought-provoking keynotes.

Watch recap

Engineering Excellence Awards

2025 Winners

Hariprasad Babu

Manager Technology

Simon Irwin

Principal Software Engineer

James Simmonds

Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Naresh Bulusu

Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Trushar Shah

Full Stack Software Engineer

Leslie Brown

Full Stack Software Engineer

Dan Willman

Staff Software Engineer

Fred Mare

Principal Engineer

Nick Raccioppi

Engineering Leader - SRE

Hariprasad Babu

Manager Technology

Simon Irwin

Principal Software Engineer

James Simmonds

Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Naresh Bulusu

Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Trushar Shah

Full Stack Software Engineer

Leslie Brown

Full Stack Software Engineer

Dan Willman

Staff Software Engineer

Fred Mare

Principal Engineer

Nick Raccioppi

Engineering Leader - SRE

Hariprasad Babu

Manager Technology

Simon Irwin

Principal Software Engineer

James Simmonds

Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Naresh Bulusu

Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Trushar Shah

Full Stack Software Engineer

Leslie Brown

Full Stack Software Engineer

Dan Willman

Staff Software Engineer

Fred Mare

Principal Engineer

Nick Raccioppi

Engineering Leader - SRE

Hariprasad Babu

Manager Technology

Simon Irwin

Principal Software Engineer

James Simmonds

Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Naresh Bulusu

Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Trushar Shah

Full Stack Software Engineer

Leslie Brown

Full Stack Software Engineer

Dan Willman

Staff Software Engineer

Fred Mare

Principal Engineer

Nick Raccioppi

Engineering Leader - SRE

Recognizing Innovation

The awards celebrate individuals who have been critical in implementing groundbreaking engineering operations solutions.

Selection Process

Finalists are evaluated by a panel of industry experts and peers, with criteria spanning innovation, technical depth, and organizational impact.

Award Ceremony

The Engineering Excellence Award will be presented during a special ceremony at Evolve 2026.

Venue

Convene 237 Park

237 Park Ave, New York, NY 10017

Venue & travel Info

Subway

Grand Central - 42nd Street Station

Metro-North & LIRR

Direct to Grand Central Madison

From the Airports

JFK ~45 min · LGA ~30 min · EWR ~50 min

EVOLVE 2026 takes place at Convene 237 Park in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, two blocks from Grand Central Station.

With an atmosphere designed for the kind of conversations that actually move things forward, it's the right room for the people building the future of engineering.

Organized by Cortex

Cortex is the Engineering Operations platform that helps engineering leaders enforce reliability standards automatically, so teams move fast without breaking things.

What teams achieve with Cortex

50%

reduction in MTTR

30%

fewer incidents

2x

deployment frequency

Learn more