Call for proposals

EVOLVE is looking for the speakers who are transforming their engineering culture and using AI as an amplifier.

If you’ve eliminated developer friction, mastered the "AI Explosion," or built a platform that allows your developers to confidently ship faster, we want you on our stage.

Submission deadline:

June 30, 2026

Format:

25-minute Presentation | 5-minute Q&A

Share your story

Themes

Operational Excellence

OpEx is about creating a frictionless environment where the right way is the easy way. We are looking for sessions on how your teams are building and scaling operational maturity: the tools, the culture shifts, and the hard lessons along the way.

Managing the AI Explosion

AI is generating code faster than humans can audit it. We want to hear how you’re managing the security, quality, and cost of AI-augmented development, from best practices to lessons learned to predictions about the future of the SDLC.

Efficiency & ROI

In a "do more with less" economy, how do you prove that investing in engineering operations pays off? We're looking for case studies that connect standards adoption, tooling decisions, and process improvements to real outcomes.

Reliability & Operational Health

Beyond "Day 1" scaffolding, how do you manage "Day 2" operations at scale? We want to hear about your incident response automations,  production readiness protocols, and how you maintain high-performing systems over time.

Security & Governance

How are you embedding security into the software development lifecycle? Share your automated scorecards, policy-as-code, or other approaches that help you stay compliant without slowing developers down.

Engineering Metrics

How do you translate engineering activity into measurable outcomes? Share how your platform serves as a system of record to quantify delivery performance (DORA), clarify ownership, and connect technical debt to real business impact.

Why speak at EVOLVE 2026?

EVOLVE speakers are the engineering leaders, architects, and practitioners who've tackled the hardest problems in building and scaling software organizations. As a speaker, you'll present to an audience that understands the complexity of your work and contribute to the conversation shaping how the best engineering organizations operate.

Have a unique story or a question about your proposal? We’re here to help you refine your abstract. Reach out to our program team at info@evolve.cortex.io.

Submission deadline:

June 30, 2026

Format:

25-minute Presentation | 5-minute Q&A

Share your story