Technology is accelerating faster than ever, and developers are once again at the helm, shaping the future of applications, intelligence, and enterprise systems. With the rise of large language models (LLMs), agent-oriented architectures, and AI-driven development paradigms, Java developers find themselves in a uniquely powerful position to modernize code already powering critical systems, and to build the software of tomorrow.
Java remains one of the world’s most trusted languages for enterprise, cloud, mobile and mission-critical systems. As James Governor, from developer analyst firm RedMonk, recently said, “Java has maintained relevance through all of the waves that we’ve seen over the last couple of decades – it is the exemplar of a general purpose programming language and runtime. […] The idea that somehow Java isn’t going to play well with AI doesn’t make any sense.”
At Microsoft JDConf 2026, we’ll explore how Java is evolving to power agentic, intelligent applications.
We are thrilled to announce that Microsoft JDConf 2026 will take place on April 8-9, 2026, with live-streaming across multiple time zones to support our global community.
Why attend JDConf 2026?
This edition is all about agents, intelligence, and modernization. How Java developers can modernize legacy systems with GitHub Copilot, to then leverage LLMs, build intelligent and agentic features,, integrate them into existing systems, and scale them in production with Agentic DevOps. We’ll dive into not just AI assistive tooling, but agentic applications that act, coordinate, and drive outcomes.
We are working on Microsoft JDConf 2026 with a focus on showcasing:
- AI-Native Java and AI-Assisted Development: How Java developers build and code with AI. From AI-native applications using Spring AI, LangChain4J, or Azure OpenAI to AI-powered IDEs, Copilot workflows, and predictive coding.
- App Modernization and Next-Generation Cloud: Modernizing Java workloads with containers, serverless, and cloud-native tools. Include migration patterns and the role of AI or LLMOps in modernization.
- Tools, Automation, and Responsible AI Operations: AI in the build, test, and deployment lifecycle—CI/CD automation, observability, policy-as-code, and responsible AI practices for Java systems.
- Sustainable, Secure, and Efficient Java: Improving performance, security, and sustainability. Cover GraalVM, native compilation, zero-trust design, and efficient runtime operations.
- AI Success Stories and Customer Journeys: Case studies showing how teams combine Java, AI, and cloud to deliver measurable results.
Call for Speakers is Open
The heartbeat of JDConf is the community. We’re inviting Java developers, architects, engineers and thought leaders to submit proposals and share their experience with the world.
Why speak at JDConf 2026?
- Reach a global audience: Engage with practitioners, influencers and enterprise developers around the world. The event will be streamed through Microsoft channels on YouTube, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
- Share your impact: Contribute to shaping how the Java ecosystem evolves in the age of AI.
- Showcase practical outcomes: Attendees value real-world case-studies, lessons learned and actionable take-aways.
Head over to our speaker submission portal (coming soon) to submit your session. Stay tuned for submission deadlines, format guidelines and speaker benefits.
Let’s build the future together
JDConf 2026 offers a unique moment for Java developers to be at the forefront of the agentic AI wave. With the depth of the Java ecosystem, the power of modern tooling and the scale of the cloud, there’s no better time to innovate, to re-imagine, and to build intelligent applications that truly act.
Mark your calendar for April 8-9, 2026. Stay tuned for registration, the full agenda, sessions and more.
Let’s code the future of intelligent agents, in Java.
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