Domain-Driven Design

DDD South West 2026

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DDD South West 2026 ran on May 15, 2026 in Bristol, United Kingdom. It is a Domain-Driven Design conference. ConferenceGrid lists 29 speakers, 6 sponsors, 4 exhibitors and 29 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 4, 2026

DDD South West is an inclusive, non-profit, volunteer driven developer conference organised by and for the community. The event brings together developers to learn, share ideas, connect with peers, and feel part of a friendly welcoming community. All experience levels are welcome, from first-time speakers to seasoned professionals.

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29Speakers
6Sponsors
4Exhibitors
29Sessions
6Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at DDD, in alphabetical order.

Adrian Banks
Andrew Clymer
Andrew Poole
Carly Richmond
Chaithali Shashikanth Kundapur
Dan Abel
Elizabeth Hanson
Jacqui Read
Joe Glombek
John Kilmister
Kathleen Dollard
Kevlin Henney
Laura Gates
Lorraine Pearce
Lotte Pitcher
Marc Denman
Marin Niehues
Matheus Guimaraes
Nacho Escrig
Paul Michaels
Rachel Breeze
Richard Fennell

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

FlagstoneSupporter
NDC ConferencesSupporter
Rock Solid KnowledgeExhibitor
SECCLExhibitor
UK Hydrographic OfficeExhibitor
Umbraco CMSExhibitor

Agenda

Selected from 29 sessions.

  • 09:00

    Passkeys in ASP.NET Core 10

    Track 3 - Brunel's Breakout room
  • 09:00

    Sketchnoting 101: Think, learn, and remember through visual notes

    Track 2 - Brunel's Boardroom
  • 09:00

    Software engineering is dead. Long live Software engineering! Surviving and thriving in the new era

    Track 1 - The Junction
  • 09:00

    The Secrets of Observability

    Track 4 - Clock Tower
  • 10:15

    2026: The Year of the Software Factory

    Track 4 - Clock Tower
  • 10:15

    Building AI Systems You Can Actually Trust

    Track 3 - Brunel's Breakout room
  • 10:15

    Crafting Intelligent Agents with Context Engineering

    Track 1 - The Junction
  • 10:15

    The Way of the Tech Lead

    Track 2 - Brunel's Boardroom
  • 10:45

    Be the Glue: How small contributions build strong communities

    Track 2 - Brunel's Boardroom

Quick answers

When is DDD South West 2026?
DDD South West 2026 ran on May 15, 2026 in Bristol, United Kingdom.
Where is DDD South West 2026 held?
DDD South West 2026 was held in Bristol, United Kingdom.
Who is speaking at DDD South West 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 29 speakers, including Adrian Banks, Andrew Clymer and Andrew Poole.
Who sponsors DDD South West 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 6 sponsors, including Flagstone, NDC Conferences, Rock Solid Knowledge, SECCL and UK Hydrographic Office.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 6 companies show up, and 4 bet on three roles at once?

Six companies. four are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
4All threespeak · spons · exh
2Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
0Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Rock Solid Knowledge·Seccl·UK Hydrographic Office·Umbraco CMS

Speakers by seniority
  • Other roles29100%

Of 29 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Rock Solid KnowledgeSponsor · ExhibitorExhibitor-
2SecclSponsor · ExhibitorExhibitor-
3UK Hydrographic OfficeSponsor · ExhibitorExhibitor-
4Umbraco CMSSponsor · ExhibitorExhibitor-
5FlagstoneSponsor · Supporter-
6NDC ConferencesSponsor · Supporter-
Sponsors by tier
exhibitor4
67% of 6
supporter2
33% of 6