J On The Beach 2026

Two-day Big Data and data engineering conference at Palacio de Congresos de Torremolinos near Malaga, 29-30 October. Co-located with Lambda World and Wey Wey Web. Community tickets from EUR 165 excl. VAT, online streaming from EUR 75 excl. VAT. Topics: Big Data, data engineering, distributed systems and machine learning.

DATES
29-30 October 2026
VENUE
Palacio de Congresos de Torremolinos, Torremolinos, Spain
ORGANISER
Yay-Yay Events
FORMAT
Hybrid (in-person + online)

Definition

J On The Beach is a two-day, hybrid conference on Big Data and data engineering held at the Palacio de Congresos de Torremolinos in the Malaga metropolitan area. The programme covers Big Data, data engineering, data science, distributed systems, streaming and machine learning. It is organised by Yay-Yay Events and runs co-located with Lambda World, a functional programming conference, and Wey Wey Web, a UI and web conference. Tickets start at EUR 165 excl. VAT for the community tier, with an online option at EUR 75 excl. VAT.

How the co-located conferences fit together

J On The Beach shares its dates and location with two sibling conferences run by the same organiser: Lambda World, focused on functional programming, and Wey Wey Web, focused on UI and web development. The arrangement lets attendees move between data engineering, functional programming and front-end content across the same event, while each conference keeps its own programme identity.

Who attends J On The Beach

What the programme covers

Call for papers

The call for papers for J On The Beach 2026 is closed as of verification.

FAQ · Identity and audience

What is J On The Beach and who runs it?

J On The Beach is a two-day Big Data and data engineering conference held at the Palacio de Congresos de Torremolinos near Malaga. It is organised by Yay-Yay Events and runs co-located with Lambda World and Wey Wey Web.

What is the difference between J On The Beach, Lambda World and Wey Wey Web?

The three are sibling conferences sharing dates and a venue. J On The Beach covers Big Data and data engineering, Lambda World covers functional programming, and Wey Wey Web covers UI and web development.

Who is J On The Beach NOT designed for?
  • Business or sales audiences seeking strategy content rather than engineering sessions
  • Attendees looking exclusively for functional programming or front-end content, covered by the co-located conferences
  • Those needing a fully free event, as paid tickets apply
Can I attend online?

Yes. The event runs in a hybrid format, with an online streaming ticket available at EUR 75 excl. VAT.

The venue: Palacio de Congresos de Torremolinos

The conference is held at the Palacio de Congresos de Torremolinos, in Torremolinos within the Malaga metropolitan area. The congress centre provides the room capacity for the co-located conferences to run in parallel near the coast.

The organiser: Yay-Yay Events

Yay-Yay Events organises J On The Beach alongside its sibling conferences Lambda World and Wey Wey Web. Further corporate details are not publicly disclosed as of verification.

Editorial take

J On The Beach is Malaga's annual Big Data and data engineering conference: two days at Palacio de Congresos de Torremolinos, co-located with Lambda World and Wey Wey Web, from EUR 165.

How to register and what it costs

Tickets are sold through the official website. Prices below are excl. VAT.

Tier Price (excl. VAT) Notes
Community EUR 165 EUR 199.65 incl. VAT
Standard Tuna early bird EUR 265 Until 7 September 2026
Online EUR 75 Streaming access

FAQ · Access and practicalities

What is the cheapest in-person ticket?

The Community tier is EUR 165 excl. VAT, which works out to EUR 199.65 incl. VAT.

When does the early bird price end?

The Standard Tuna early bird price of EUR 265 excl. VAT runs until 7 September 2026.

Is there an online option?

Yes. An online streaming ticket is available at EUR 75 excl. VAT.

Resources

Official website https://www.jonthebeach.com/