{{ QCon AI 2025. THE AI CONFERENCE FOR DEVELOPERS, ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERING LEADERS }}
December 16-17, 2025
New York Academy of Medicine, New york, NY
AI-assisted software delivery:
How real teams build
faster
at
enterprise scale
Move beyond the hype. Learn how leading engineering teams run AI in production—reliably, securely, at scale.
Get patterns from senior practitioners implementing real-world AI now.
QCon past attendees included senior engineers from these organizations
< WHY US >
Why attend QCon AI
From production code to production AI.Most AI conferences focus on possibilities.
QCon AI focuses on what's working—right now.
Learn directly from senior engineers solving the hard problems of scaling AI in complex enterprise systems.
Leave with patterns and confidence to build AI at scale.
> Solve your real-world AI challenges:
Integrate and embed AI
Weave models into existing products and stacks.
Scale reliably
Architect robust, observable, production-grade AI systems.
Unify teams
Bridge Dev, MLOps, Platform, and Data for faster delivery.
Master constraints
Navigate compliance, security, legacy tech, and cost.
Prove value
Demonstrate clear business impact and ROI from you AI initiatives.
< QCON AI >
What you'll learn
Blueprints for Enterprise AI. From leaders who built them.
Not theory, just practice.
QCon AI is built by and for senior engineers running AI at scale.
Ship faster
Integrate AI into your SDLC (CI/CD, testing, and versioning).
Lead effectively
Align cross-functional teams on AI strategy and execution.
Architect for scale
Implement resilient, production-ready AI systems.
Govern securely
Ensure compliance, security, and measurable value.
Operate confidently
Master MLOps for managing AI in production.
Optimize costs
Manage AI scaling costs effectively.
< QCON AI EXPERIENCE >
The QCon AI conference experience
Talks worth your time. Connections that matter.
Deep dives
27+ peer-curated sessions.
Real stories
Unfiltered lessons from successes and failures.
Actionable frameworks
Proven playbooks you can adapt.
Peer networking
Connect with senior engineers solving your challenges.
Focused environment
A venue built for meaningful conversations.
< YOUR TEAM AT QCON AI >
Scaling AI takes a team
Bring your colleagues for faster results.
Developers
Build production-ready AI applications.
Architects
Adopt proven reference architectures for enterprise AI.
Staff+ Engineers
Integrate ML pipelines into your production stack.
ML/MLOps Engineers
Build for scale, reliability, and efficient operations.
Bringing 3+ people?
Email info@qcon.ai with your group size for team discount details.
< WHY QCON AI >
Need to convince your boss?
Use our pre-written templates
Get two days of practical AI insights from senior peers. Use these takeaways to:
Reduce project risk
Learn from real-world failures to avoid costly mistakes.
Accelerate AI delivery
Immediately apply proven practices for faster scaling.
Build team capability
Equip your engineers with durable, relevant skills.
Benchmark your strategy
Learn how leading teams implement enterprise AI at scale.
“Forget the AI hype. QCon AI is focused on helping you build and scale AI reliably.
The teams speaking at QCon AI share how they are delivering and scaling AI - warts and all”
10 name:
11 "Wesley Reisz"
12 whoIs:
13 "QCon AI 2025 Conference Chair, Technical Principal @ Equal Experts,
14 ex-VMWare, ex-ThoughtWorks, 16-time QCon Chair, InfoQ Podcast Co-host"
< VENUE >
New York Academy of Medicine:
A legacy of
solving complex challenges
For over 175 years, leaders have confronted the toughest problems at the New York Academy of Medicine.
It's the ideal setting to explore the future of AI engineering - a place built for deep thinking, impactful conversations, and charting the course of innovation at scale.
< TESTIMONIALS >
Why senior engineers trust QCon
QCon provides an opportunity to obtain new ideas and approaches to developing software. I have and would continue recommending QCon to anyone interested in keeping up with the latest trends by learning from those who are defining those trends.
Jeff Hollar
Architect @Cisco
QCon is a conference by engineers for engineers. I didn't feel like I was being sold something as part of the presentations, but rather like I was learning from what is actually happening in other companies.
Christopher Prigg
Senior Engineer @Tesco PLC
QCon provides access to use-cases and practical information that truly delivers value for short-term adoption. Organizers are accessible and committed to excellence.
Higor Granzoto
Senior Developer @Padtec
"QCon is a great place for industry leaders to share what they've learned, techniques they've discovered, and pitfalls to avoid without an overarching sponsor presence."
Michael Villalobos
Engineering Manager @FairFinancial
< WHY US >
See the QCon difference
Explore past QCon talks. Watch our deep, peer-lead focus in action.
Pioneering the Future: Advancing Infrastructure for AI Agents
Shruti Bhat
Founding Team Member @Rockset - the Search and AI Database (Acquired by OpenAI), Previously Built and Launched Cloud, Data & AI Products @Oracle, @VMware
Why Most Machine Learning Projects Fail to Reach Production and How to Beat the Odds
Wenjie Zi
Senior Machine Learning Engineer and Tech Lead @Grammarly, Specializing in Natural Language Processing, 10+ Years of Industrial Experience in Artificial Intelligence Applications
Prompt Engineering: Is it a New Programming Language?
Hien Luu
Sr. Engineering Manager @Zoox & Author of MLOps with Ray, Speaker and Conference Committee Chair
< OUR ATTENDEES >
Who attends QCon
Senior engineering leaders, software architects, and team leads making decisions on scaling AI
Software Developer
24%
Software architects, technical team lead and Higher
34%
Senior developer / Lead engineer
23%
< AN INFOQ AND QCON EVENT >
Trusted by senior developers for 19+ years
QCon and InfoQ have guided software teams through every shift.
Now we're helping teams scale AI.
Sessions are selected for depth, relevance, and real-world value.
No hidden product pitches.
Real teams. Real stories. Real results.
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Helping senior dev teams adopt the right patterns and practices
550k per month
Global senior software developers relying on the InfoQ community to stay ahead
4500+ per year
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