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Rust Nation UK 2026

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Rust Nation UK 2026 ran Feb 18–19, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. It is a Rust conference. ConferenceGrid lists 22 speakers, 8 sponsors and 19 sessions. The next edition, Rust Nation UK 2027, is Feb 18, 2027 in London.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 6, 2026

Rust Nation UK is a multi-track conference dedicated to the Rust language and community. Join hundreds of Rust developers for an exciting experience full of Rust content, including workshops, talks, and tutorials curated for developers of all levels. Expand your Rust knowledge by learning from leading experts in the ecosystem and network with other Rustacean…

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22Speakers
8Sponsors
19Sessions
15Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Rust, in alphabetical order.

Cheuk Ting Ho
JetBrains
Cheuk Tin Ho
David Wood
ARM
Ethan Brierley
TrueLayer
Francesco Ciulla
Georg Semmler
Herbert Wolverson
Ardan Labs
Iason Paraskevopoulos
Jonas Hahn
Jon Seager
Canonical
Joshua Mo
Playgrounds Analytics Inc
Lawrence Freeman
Fledgio
Lisa Crossman
Ludovico Rossi
Lyle Dean
loveholidays
Orhun Parmaksız
Pete LeVasseur
Woven by Toyota
Stephan Eckes
ai-coustics
Stuart Harris
Vitaly Bragilevsky
JetBrains
Zeeshan Ali Khan
Zhouxuan Tang

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Ardan Labs
ARM
Fastly
Google
Helsing
JetBrains
Realm
WyeWorks

Agenda

Selected from 19 sessions.

  • 09.05 - 09.15

    Keyrock Platinum lightning talk

  • 09.15

    What if the way you code could change the planet?

    Every line of code you write runs somewhere. Often in a large data centre quietly consuming power on our behalf. As the digital world expands so does its energy footprint. Whilst d…

  • 10.00

    Building an OSS Remote Pair Programming App in Rust

    Hopp is a multi-user remote control and screen sharing app designed for fast, natural collaboration. This talk walks through how the system works end ...

  • 10.00

    From fRusTrait-ion to Async Mastery: Become a Rust Trait Hero in One Hour

    Ever felt the fRust-ration of Rust traits?Fledgio's Lawrence Freeman is back with a high-energy talk and hands-on tutorial designed to smash...

  • 10.00

    From Tiny Chips to Server Racks: Deploying AI Everywhere with Rust

    Turns out, that when your job is "figure out the best way to deploy AI models on whatever our clients use" you end up testing basically every infer...

  • 10.00

    Scaling Large Organizations: Empowering Independent Teams with Crux Micro‑Frontends

    Proton is a suite of privacy-focused, end-to-end encrypted, productivity applications. Proton loves Rust and is currently building next-generation ...

  • 11.30

    Let's write an async runtime

    Have you ever wondered what exactly the async/await syntax in Rust really does behind the scenes, or what this whole async runtime business is all ...

  • 11.30

    PyO3 102 - Building a Python library with PyO3

    Part 1 - Introduction and Getting StartedWhat's the difference between Rust and PythonWhy using PyO3...

  • 11.30

    Rust for Foundation Software

    Rust in 2026 is poised to be a natural fit for foundational software. If we take a step back, many safety-critical systems are entirely foundational:...

Quick answers

When is Rust Nation UK 2026?
Rust Nation UK 2026 ran Feb 18–19, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. The next edition, Rust Nation UK 2027, is Feb 18, 2027 in London.
Where is Rust Nation UK 2026 held?
Rust Nation UK 2026 was held in London, United Kingdom.
Who is speaking at Rust Nation UK 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 22 speakers, including Cheuk Ting Ho (JetBrains), Cheuk Tin Ho and David Wood (ARM).
Who sponsors Rust Nation UK 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 8 sponsors, including Ardan Labs, ARM, Fastly, Google and Helsing.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 15 companies show up, and 3 bet on three roles at once?

Fifteen companies. three 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
3All threespeak · spons · exh
5Sponsoringsponsor only
7Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

JetBrains·Ardan Labs·Arm

Speakers by seniority
  • Other roles22100%

Of 22 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1JetBrainsSponsor2
2Ardan LabsSponsor1
3ArmSponsor1
4FastlySponsor-
5GoogleSponsor-
6HelsingSponsor-
7RealmSponsor-
8WyeWorksSponsor-
9ai-coustics1
10Canonical1
11Fledgio1
12loveholidays1
13Playgrounds Analytics Inc1
14TrueLayer1
Sponsors by tier
unspecified8
100% of 8
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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