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SwiftLeeds 2026

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SwiftLeeds 2026 ran Oct 13–14, 2026 at Leeds Playhouse in Leeds, United Kingdom. It is an iOS conference. ConferenceGrid lists 21 speakers, 2 sponsors and 24 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Oct 12, 2026 · dates verified May 5, 2026

SwiftLeeds is a modern, inclusive conference for the Swift developer community held in the north of the UK. Organized by volunteers and run as a non-profit, it offers an opportunity to connect with fellow developers, learn from industry experts, and participate in interactive sessions including an evening talk show. The conference emphasizes community-buildi…

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21Speakers
2Sponsors
24Sessions
10Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at SwiftLeeds, in alphabetical order.

Antoine van der Lee
Founder of SwiftLee & RocketSim
Claire Sivadier
iOS Developer
Daniel Jilg
Makes apps & analytics, rides bikes, loves space
Danijela Vrzan
Indie iOS Developer
Eli Perkins
Engineer @ Particle News · Particle News
Eric Bariaux
Nelcea, Founder · Nelcea
Eyad Kelleh
Cursor Ambassador
Francesco Marini
Indie developer in the making
Hidde van der Ploeg
Joe Allen
Teleprompter Pro
Kevin Morales
Sr. Mobile Engineer
Letizia Granata
Lab Assistant Coding at imaginary institute · imaginary institute
Marcel Kulina
Platform Lead iOS @ adesso SE · kulina.dev · adesso SE
Maurice Pfurr
Cursor Ambassador
Natalija Marcinska
Product Leader at the BBC Mobile · BBC Mobile
Nikki Eke
Mobile Engineer, Rive Ambassador.
Pulkit Midha
Senior Mobile Developer at Couchbase · Couchbase
Sean Allen
Tim Condon
Vapor Core Team
Yeskendir Salgara
Staff iOS Engineer at Trackman · Trackman
Yuki Aki
Software Engineer at Yappli · Yappli

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

CodeMagic
Screenshotbot

Agenda

Selected from 24 sessions.

  • 10:00 – 10:45

    Bringing back the love of Swift ❤️

    TBC

  • 10:00 – 10:45

    Building with iOS Screen Time APIs: The Talk I Wish I'd Had

    On paper, FamilyControls, DeviceActivity, and ManagedSettings give you everything you need to build focus apps, parental controls, and digital wellbeing tools. In practice, you spe…

  • 10:00 – 10:45

    CloudKit Public Database as a Backend

    CloudKit is best known for syncing user data across Apple devices, but it can do more than that. In addition to the private database, CloudKit also offers public and shared databas…

  • 10:45 – 11:15

    Why Does Our Swift Code Work? Understanding Swift Through Platforms, Runtime, and the Compiler

    Swift often looks simple on the your writing code, but every line depends on layers most app developers rarely see: the platform, the runtime, and the compiler. Have you ever wonde…

  • 10:45 – 11:30

    Swift for Game Development: The Wins, The Walls, The Gaps

    iOS developer by day, game engine developer by night. Two worlds with little in common. I loved my engine project, but eventually wondered if Swift, my favourite language, could wo…

  • 10:45 – 11:30

    Unleash the power of Swift Charts: learn how to create captivating and good looking graphs!

    I'll begin with a gentle introduction to Swift Charts, then show the different kinds of charts one can make, both 2D and 3D ones. I will show how to customize the standard charts t…

  • 11:30 – 12:15

    From Code to Outcomes: Building with User Impact in Mind

    Modern software engineering is no longer just about writing good code. It is about making good decisions. In this talk, I explore how developers shape product outcomes through the…

  • 11:30 – 12:15

    Getting physical: Using Swift for 3D printing

    3D printing lets you turn ideas into real-world objects, whether it’s building cool gadgets or custom tools, fixing something at home, or creating art. But as developers traditiona…

  • 11:45 – 12:15

    CarPlay from Zero: Building Your First In Car Experience

    We're iOS developers building Charge a Smile, an EV charging app that helps drivers across Germany find charging stations, compare prices, and plan routes. We've expanded the app b…

Quick answers

When is SwiftLeeds 2026?
SwiftLeeds 2026 ran Oct 13–14, 2026 at Leeds Playhouse in Leeds, United Kingdom.
Where is SwiftLeeds 2026 held?
SwiftLeeds 2026 was held at Leeds Playhouse in Leeds, United Kingdom.
Who is speaking at SwiftLeeds 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 21 speakers, including Antoine van der Lee (Founder of SwiftLee & RocketSim), Claire Sivadier (iOS Developer) and Daniel Jilg (Makes apps & analytics, rides bikes, loves space).
Who sponsors SwiftLeeds 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 2 sponsors: CodeMagic and Screenshotbot.
Company intelligence

An audience of 10 companies, parsed from the program.

Ten companies in attendance.

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
0All threespeak · spons · exh
2Sponsoringsponsor only
8Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

10% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • Founder / Owner210%
  • Manager / Lead210%
  • Engineer · IC838%
  • Other roles943%

Of 21 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1CodemagicSponsor-
2ScreenshotbotSponsor-
3adesso SE1
4BBC Mobile1
5Couchbase1
6imaginary institute1
7Nelcea1
8Particle News1
9Trackman1
10Yappli1
Sponsors by tier
unspecified2
100% of 2