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2026 Program Tracks

The program keeps Java and JVM as the foundation of JDD, while expanding into the areas that define modern software engineering.

TRK_01

Core JVM & Java Engineering

40%
  • ▸Java language and runtime
  • ▸JVM internals
  • ▸Performance and tuning
  • ▸Concurrency and memory
  • ▸Spring / Quarkus / Micronaut
  • ▸Kotlin / Scala
  • ▸Legacy modernization
  • ▸Observability for JVM systems
TRK_02

Architecture, Cloud & Platform Engineering

25%
  • ▸Distributed systems
  • ▸Event-driven architecture
  • ▸Cloud-native backends
  • ▸Platform engineering
  • ▸Kubernetes and JVM
  • ▸Scalability and resilience
  • ▸System design
TRK_03

AI-Augmented JVM Engineering

15%
  • ▸LLM integration with Java backends
  • ▸AI-assisted coding and testing
  • ▸AI in CI/CD
  • ▸AI-first backend patterns
  • ▸Risk, cost and maintainability of AI systems
TRK_04

Security, Resilience & Compliance

10%
  • ▸Secure Java applications
  • ▸Maven / Gradle supply chain security
  • ▸Secrets and IAM
  • ▸Compliance by design
  • ▸Secure AI integrations
  • ▸Post-quantum readiness for long-lived systems
TRK_05

Future Tech & Engineering Leadership

10%
  • ▸Engineering trends for the next 3-5 years
  • ▸Multi-agent systems
  • ▸Backend orchestration
  • ▸Long-term technical decisions
  • ▸Staff+ and principal engineer perspectives
  • ▸Technical leadership without becoming a business conference