Amsterdam — Week of 4 May 2026

with Mathias Biilmann (CEO & Co-founder, Netlify)

Europe's premier developer and AI engineering conference lands in Amsterdam for two full days at RAI. DevWorld 2026 draws 5,000 engineers from 1,500 companies across 50 countries for 31 dedicated sessions on AI integration, alongside tracks covering JavaScript, full-stack, DevOps, cloud, security, product, and engineering management. Speaker lineup includes leaders from Meta, Oracle, Booking.com, GitHub, Red Hat, AWS, and Microsoft. Keynote from Netlify CEO Mathias Biilmann on the shift from developer experience (DX) to agent experience (AX). A Security Hackathon runs alongside the main programme. Side events include free city tours and a Street Party. Whether you're a senior engineer evaluating your team's AI transition or a developer wanting two days of deep technical content — this is the Amsterdam dev event of the year.

Digital regulation is reshaping how software gets built — and the people writing Europe's new rules aren't always hearing from the people writing the code. DutchBasecamp and the Developers Alliance are hosting a small, high-signal roundtable in Amsterdam for senior developers, CTOs, security engineers, and technically-minded founders to discuss the practical impact of the Cyber Resilience Act, the AI Act, and related digital regulation. The insights gathered will be carried directly to policymakers in Brussels. Roundtable spots are strictly limited (four remaining as of publication). A relaxed networking drinks session follows from 6:30PM, open to all. Networking drinks only tickets also available if you'd rather join the conversation from the bar.

with Leonie Hermans (UX Professional, ) · Marly Pierre-Louis (UX Professional, )

Ladies that UX Amsterdam's monthly gathering tackles UX design at the sharp end — this edition explores designing for specialised, complex domains like finance and healthcare, where the stakes are high and the margin for poor design is zero. Hosted in the WTC Amsterdam tower, the evening features talks and discussion with Leonie Hermans and Marly Pierre-Louis. LTUX is a thriving global community of 5,000+ UX professionals across 90+ chapters worldwide. Free to attend — a reliable stop on any Amsterdam product or design professional's monthly calendar.

Hackers & Founders Amsterdam has been the city's most consistent gathering for builders and founders since 2010. Every month, the community meets for informal drinks and conversations — no pitches, no panels, just genuine conversation between people building things. With 11,000+ members, this is the room where Amsterdam's founder community actually talks to each other. Drop in at Café de Muurbloem and find your people.