Three days of developer talks at Malmömässan in Malmö, 4 to 6 November 2026: 100+ speakers, 10 tracks plus keynotes, and a theme on legacy.
Øredev is an annual international developer conference held in Malmö, Sweden. The organiser describes it as one of the largest of its kind in the Nordics, covering the whole software development process across tracks such as Applied AI and Data, Security, Architecture, Leadership and Web. It was founded in 2005 by Jayway, today called Devoteam Creative Tech. The 2026 edition is billed as the 20th (unverifiable information): the organiser's pages do not state an edition number, and its archive skips 2020 and 2021. The 2026 theme asks what is worth preserving and what is due for rebirth, with legacy as the thread.
4 to 6 November 2026, Wednesday to Friday. Malmömässan, Hyllie Vattenparksgata 8, Malmö, Sweden, a conference centre with 8 lecture halls over 2 floors, 1 open stage and an exhibition floor. Doors open at 08:00 each day. Sessions run 09:00 to 18:00 on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 November, and 09:00 to 16:00 on Friday 6 November. The Official After Party is on Thursday 5 November from 18:00 until late.
Øredev AB. The conference director is Maisa Dabus (maisa@oredev.org), and general enquiries go to info@oredev.org. The programme is curated by a volunteer Program Committee that reads abstracts and builds the tracks; the committee page invites applications for the 2027 committee. The founding company, Jayway (now Devoteam Creative Tech, a Devoteam company), is also listed among the partners.
The organiser states 1,200+ attendees (organiser figure, not audited). It describes the audience as tech professionals with several years of experience in software development and tech management: developers, architects and engineering leaders. The partnership page frames attendees as developers and decision makers. The site's own wording is "1200+ attendees" without saying which edition.
The line-up page lists 122 speakers across 11 categories (10 tracks plus Keynote). Published roster: Alan Smith, Alex Casson, Alina Yurenko, Allan Kelly, Amira Moussa, Anders Abel, Anders Norås, Andrei Contan, Andrew Lombardi, Andy Schmidt, Anna Wikmundt, Ann-Charlotte Munkhammar, Annika Hedberg, Artem Lajko, Ask Agger, Bartosz Sypytkowski, Becky Stewart, Benny Andrén, Cassandra Leung, Cay Horstmann, Chris Armstrong, Chris Parsons, Christian Fredriksson, Christian Schabetsberger, Christian Woerz, Christin Gorman, Christine Pinto, Clive Thompson, Daniel Sandberg, David Mellum, Dennis Doomen, Devine Lu Linvega, Dora Makszy, Ebba Heselius, Emil Eifrem, Erik Ejlskov Jensen, Fabian Wesner, Felix Flentge, Filip Ekberg, Filip W., Frank Geisler, Fredrik Mörk, Fredrik Scheja, Gbemisola Mary Oladetoun, Gitte Klitgaard, Hanna Schwab, Hannah Foxwell, Hedda Stillberg, Helvira Goma, Henrik Lindström, Ines Akrap, Iris Classon, Jakob Wolman, Jakub Gaj, James Barclay, Jeff Watkins, Jenni Jepsen, Jennifer Petoff, Jens Knipper, Jessica Andersson, Joakim Thunell, Joe Macleod, Johan Esbjörner, Johnny Hooyberghs, Jutta Eckstein, Kasper Borg Nissen, Kathleen Dollard, Kevlin Henney, Kim Berg, Kris Jenkins, Kristoffer Fredriksson, Kristoffer Nordström, Lars Wikman, Lena Nyström, Lianne Potter, Linus Kvarnhammar, Lucas Paulo de Lima Camillo, Lucky Nkosi, Maaike Brinkhof, Marcin Samsonowski, Marco Österlin, Marijn Huizendveld, Martin Gunnarsson, Matheus Albuquerque, Matt Ellis, Mey Beisaron, Michael Plöd, Milena F, Mimoune Djouallah, Mohamed Ait Abderrahman, Morgan Hedin, Natalia Szymanska, Nicolai Parlog, Ola Bini, Ola Spjuth, Patrick Brosset, Patrick Stephens, Paul Conroy, Phil Nash, Philippe De Ryck, Raphaël de Courville, Richard Campbell, Robin Marx, Sabine "bleeptrack" Wieluch, Sander ten Brinke, Sandra Ahlgrimm, Saskia Coplans, Sébastien Deleuze, Sergès Goma, Shubhangi Goyal, Simon Koudijs, Stefan Pölz, Susanne Kaiser, Susanne Schmidt-Rauch, Suzanne Daniels, Sven Peters, Thomas Vitale, Tobias Ahnoff, Vanessa Meyer, Vernon Richards, Vladas Diržys, Willem Jan Glerum. Keynote speakers: Clive Thompson, Emil Eifrem, Joe Macleod, Jutta Eckstein, Kevlin Henney and Lianne Potter. Several names appear on more than one list, so the count is of names, not sessions. The earlier fiche named a NASA speaker, Kim Arcand, who is not on the live line-up.
The 2026 theme is legacy: the organiser asks what is worth preserving and what is due for rebirth, and how code and people carry memory forward. The track list now includes Applied AI and Data, Delivery Engineering and Code Adjacent alongside JVM, .NET, Web, Security, Quality and Test, Leadership and Architecture. The home page counts 10 tracks and 110+ talks; earlier materials counted 11 tracks and 120+ speakers. All food served at the venue is vegetarian or vegan. Hotel bundles are sold out.
The home page counts 100+ speakers giving 110+ talks across these tracks: Architecture, JVM, Delivery Engineering, Applied AI and Data, Leadership, Web, Security, Quality and Test, Code Adjacent and .NET, plus keynotes. Other pages say 100+ sessions on 8 or 9 stages, and the committee page says 9 stages; the stage count is not consistent on the organiser's pages. Each talk is 40 minutes and keynotes are 60 minutes. A day-by-day timetable is on the program page.
40-minute talks, 60-minute keynotes, an open stage, an exhibition floor with partners, and Øredev+ side events around the conference week. Sessions are in person across 8 lecture halls and the open stage. Talks are recorded (see the remote entry).
Øredev+ hosts partner-run side events, each with its own registration and limits:
Prices are in Swedish kronor and exclude VAT; the organiser must charge Swedish VAT of 25% on tickets and 12% on hotel, for all buyers. The current regular rates: 1-day pass 9,900 SEK, 2-day pass 11,900 SEK, 3-day pass 14,900 SEK. A late-bird rate is published at 11,000 SEK (1 day), 13,000 SEK (2 days) and 16,000 SEK (3 days). Earlier tiers listed were Blind Bird at 10,000 SEK and Early Bird at 12,000 SEK for 3 days, with hotel packages at 14,830 and 16,830 SEK. The 3-day plus hotel package (19,730 SEK) and the Buddies pass (17,645 SEK) show as sold out. Groups of 10 to 14 get 10% off and groups of 15 or more get 15% off the regular 3-day price. Companies that bring 10 people for 3 days get their logo on the site; 15 people also gets an exhibition spot. Payment is by card, or by invoice for EU and UK companies. Which tier is open on a given date is not stated on the page.
The call for papers for 2026 ran from 1 to 31 March 2026 on Sessionize and is closed; speakers were told the decision in early June. The organiser expects speakers to have prior speaking experience and encourages a focused submission rather than a whole portfolio. The Program Committee also selects and invites speakers directly. For 2027, the committee page says it is looking for new committee members. Questions go to info@oredev.org.
The partnership page lists reach as 1200+ attendees, 100+ speakers, 120+ sessions and 3 days, and offers exposure, product showcases, lead generation and the right to host an Øredev+ side event. Contact Maisa Dabus, conference director, at maisa@oredev.org. No price list or tiers are published.
Partners shown on the home page under "Our splendid partners": AWS, Arduino, Devoteam, Neo4j, TwoFour, Skatteverket, Försäkringskassan, Oplane, Aikido, Axis, Qlik, Resurs Bank and CellaVision. Tiers are not published. Media and press partners: Developers Podcast (media partner), Underjord (media partner), Manning (media partner), O'Reilly (media partner), Kodsnack (media partner), Kube Events (media partner) and LearnKube (media partner). The organiser also lists organisations it supports or collaborates with, including Pink Programming, ReDI School, Shelltrail, Malmö stad, Pepp, Backyard Sessions, AI Builders, .NET Skåne, Media Evolution and others.
No breakdown is published. The partner list mixes cloud and data vendors (AWS, Neo4j, Qlik, Aikido), a consultancy (Devoteam), industrial and hardware employers (Axis, CellaVision, Arduino) and public bodies and finance firms (Skatteverket, Försäkringskassan, Resurs Bank).
Not publicly disclosed. No press accreditation page was found. Media enquiries can go to info@oredev.org.
None found in the sourced material for the 2026 edition. Past talks are on the Øredev YouTube channel and a picture gallery is linked from the archive.
Nothing to classify. No independent coverage was found. The seven media and press partners listed on the home page can be treated as placed coverage if they write about the event (marked media partner above).
Researchers hoping to speak in 2026: the call closed on 31 March 2026. Buyers expecting a large exhibition: the organiser positions the event as a talk-led conference with an exhibition floor. Anyone needing a refund if plans change: registration fees are non-refundable once confirmed, though tickets can be transferred. Attendees who need meat or fish at the venue: all food served is vegetarian or vegan.
It is a three-day November conference in southern Sweden, within reach of Copenhagen by rail. Its dates overlap code.talks in Hamburg (4 to 5 November 2026), so attendees who follow both circuits have to choose. Other Nordic dates are not listed on the organiser's site.
No. Øredev is held in Malmö. The archive lists past editions from 2009 to 2025, with no entries for 2020 and 2021, and no edition outside Malmö is mentioned.
The official language of the conference is English, according to the organiser's information page.
The conference is held in person. The organiser's attendee letter says all talks are recorded, and talks from previous years are on the Øredev YouTube channel. When the 2026 recordings are published is not stated.
Once the registration is made and the confirmation email is sent, the registration fee is non-refundable. In case of illness or unforeseen circumstances, tickets can be transferred to a colleague at no charge via info@oredev.org. A full refund is available if the organiser postpones or cancels the event, limits the number of participants, or if national or international restrictions apply.
Yes, per the organiser. The conference hall is described as fully accessible and equipped with a hearing loop system, and assistants can attend; contact info@oredev.org to arrange the hearing loop or an assistant.
Malmömässan, Hyllie Vattenparksgata 8, is a short walk from Hyllie train station, an 8-minute train ride from Malmö Central. From Copenhagen Airport, a train takes about 11 to 15 minutes across the Öresund bridge to Hyllie, the first stop in Sweden. From Malmö Airport, take the 30-minute Flygbussarna bus to Malmö Triangeln and then a train to Hyllie. Flixbus serves Malmö from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and mainland Europe. Cycling from Malmö city takes about 20 minutes, and parking near the venue is paid by EasyPark, Parkster or machines. Partner hotel: Malmö Arena Hotel, across the street; discount code Oredev2026 gives 15% off at Comfort Hotel Malmö and Malmö Live.
Because it is a talk-led conference with a named line-up of about 120 speakers, 10 curated tracks and a Program Committee that builds each track, and the organiser keeps it at a size it calls not too big and not too small, around 1,200 attendees. For developers and engineering leaders in the Nordics and Northern Europe, the pass buys access to sessions, the exhibition, lunch and the Thursday dinner and party, with talks recorded.
Because the organiser's own pages disagree on counts: 100+ speakers on the home page against a line-up of about 120 names, 10 tracks against 11 categories, and 8 stages against 9. The 1,200 attendee figure is the organiser's own and is not dated to an edition. The 20th edition label is not stated on the site. Use the ticket page for prices, since several tiers are listed and only the regular rates are open.
Official site: https://oredev.org/ (a script-driven site, correct in a browser on 20 October 2026). Tickets: https://oredev.org/tickets. Information: https://oredev.org/info. Line-up: https://oredev.org/line-up. Program: https://oredev.org/program. Øredev+: https://oredev.org/oredev-plus. Partnership: https://oredev.org/partners. Call for papers (closed): https://sessionize.com/oredev-2026/. Contacts: info@oredev.org, maisa@oredev.org (conference director).