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iSAQB Software Architecture Gathering 2026

The iSAQB Software Architecture Gathering 2026 is a leading international conference for software architecture, bringing together architects, developers, QA professionals, and system analysts. Attendees can learn directly from top experts about practical tools, proven techniques, and the latest trends in software architecture. The event spans four days with…

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79Speakers
10Sponsors
67On the bill · sessions
28Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at iSAQB, in alphabetical order.
Adele Carpenter
Software Engineer at Trifork Amsterdam
Aino Vonge Corry
Author of "Retrospectives Antipatterns", Agile Coach, Teacher
Alexander Kaserbacher
Software Architect & AI Engineer
Alexander Lorz
Freelance Software Architecture Trainer and Consultant
Alistair Cockburn
Heart of Agile
Allen Holub
Software Architecture and Process
Amal Tahri
Sociotechnical Architect
Andy Schmidt
Senior Software Architect
Annegret Junker
Passionate Architect
Avraham Poupko
Director of Architecture - Global-e · Global-e
Barry O’Reilly
CEO/Founder at Black Tulip Technology · Black Tulip Technology
Beija Nigl
Comsysto Reply, Senior Software Engineer & Workshop Facilitator
Benjamin Wolf
Senior IT Consultant
Bert Jan Schrijver
CTO at OpenValue · OpenValue
Carola Lilienthal
WPS - Workplace Solutions · WPS - Workplace Solutions
Charlie Kaufman
Professor at University of Washington · University of Washington
Cheryl Hung
oicheryl.com
Chris Richardson
Creator of Microservices.io
Christian Weyer
CTO at Thinktecture AG
Clare Sudbery
Independent Technical Coach
Clarissa Rodrigues
Technical Quality & Program Manager @ Uber · Uber
Claudine Allen
Trainer and Consultant at CALLEN Software Consulting · CALLEN Software Consulting
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
ITech ProgressPlatinum
Teamscale by CQSEPlatinum
Active GroupGold
active-groupGold
INNOQGold
SocreatorySilver
SwaglabSilver
Van Haren GroupSilver
TangibleBronze
tangible conceptsBronze
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Agenda

Selected from 67 sessions on the bill.
  • 09:00-09:15

    Welcome & Opening

  • 09:00-09:45

    Don’t Panic – the Hitchhiker’s Guide to AI

  • 09:00-09:45

    Welcome & Opening

  • 09:00-17:00

    14 Software Architecture Patterns and AntiPatterns Every Architect Should Know

    Full-Day Workshop (6h)
  • 09:00-17:00

    Accountability, Agency and the Humans Left Holding the Liability

  • 09:00-17:00

    Domain-Driven Transformation – Refactoring Legacy Systems

  • 09:00-17:00

    Domain-Focused Component Architecture for AI-Assisted Development: A Hands-on Workshop

  • 09:00-17:00

    Enabling DevOps and Team Topologies Through Architecture: Architecting for Fast Flow

    Full-Day Workshop (6h)
  • 09:00-17:00

    How To Teach Your Agents About Architecture

    Full-Day Workshop (6h)
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 28 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

28 companies. one 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
1All threespeak · spons · exh
8Sponsoringsponsor only
19Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

SWAGLab

Speakers by seniority

20% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite810%
  • Founder / Owner23%
  • VP-level11%
  • Director / Head of56%
  • Manager / Lead79%
  • Engineer · IC2937%
  • Research / Science11%
  • Marketing / Brand11%
  • Advisor / Investor23%
  • Other roles2329%

Of 79 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01SWAGLabSp·S1V
  2. 02Active GroupSp·G
  3. 03INNOQSp·G
  4. 04ITech Progress GmbHSp·P
  5. 05socreatorySp·S
  6. 06TangibleSp·B
  7. 07tangible conceptsSp·B
  8. 08Teamscale by CQSESp·P
  9. 09Van Haren GroupSp·S
  10. 10Advania UK1V
  11. 11Atlantic Systems Guild1V
  12. 12Black Tulip Technology1V
  13. 13CALLEN Software Consulting1V
  14. 14Dell Technologies1V
Sponsors by tier
platinum2
20% of 10
gold3
30% of 10
silver3
30% of 10
bronze2
20% of 10
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