JetBrains' two-day conference on how AI is reshaping the software development lifecycle, covering AI engineering, ML infrastructure, NLP, and the future of software practice. The 2026 edition runs September 15-16 at Tobacco Dock in London with 800+ attendees across three parallel tracks.
TransformConf is a two-day conference hosted by JetBrains examining how AI is changing the software development lifecycle. The event covers AI engineering, ML infrastructure, natural language processing, and the practical future of software development. Three parallel tracks run across both days, with sessions in 45-minute and 15-minute formats, attracting developers, ML engineers, and software architects from across Europe.
The conference draws on JetBrains' position as a developer tools company with direct insight into how engineers actually use AI-assisted workflows. Sessions tend to be practitioner-facing rather than executive-level. The three-track structure allows attendees to choose between depth on ML infrastructure, applied AI engineering, and broader software practice themes. Ticket pricing is not publicly listed on the conference website.
It is JetBrains' annual conference dedicated to AI's role in software development. It focuses on engineering practice rather than business strategy, aiming to give practitioners concrete knowledge they can apply to their workflows.
It is organised by JetBrains, so JetBrains products feature in the programme. However, the session content includes external speakers and community contributors, and the focus on AI engineering practice means the content extends beyond JetBrains' own tooling.
Track organisation details are not publicly disclosed as of verification. The split broadly covers AI engineering, ML infrastructure, and software development futures.
Non-technical executives seeking strategic AI overviews without engineering depth. Developers uninterested in AI-assisted workflows. Researchers focused on pure academic AI without applied software development context. Attendees looking for a vendor-neutral community conference without organiser product involvement.
Tobacco Dock is a listed warehouse building in Wapping, East London, converted into a flexible event venue. It is commonly used for mid-to-large technology conferences due to its distinctive industrial architecture and multiple breakout spaces. The venue is accessible via Shadwell station (Overground) and Wapping station (Overground), approximately 20 minutes from central London.
JetBrains is a software development tools company based in Prague, with products including IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, and the Kotlin programming language. The company serves a global developer community and has organised TransformConf as a forum for exploring AI's impact on the software development tools and practices it supports.
JetBrains occupies a rare position as both tooling vendor and credible technical voice for developers; TransformConf reflects that duality, making it more practitioner-oriented than a typical vendor conference.
Registration is open at transformconf.ai. Ticket pricing is not publicly listed on the conference website as of verification. Contact the organiser or check the registration page for current pricing.
Wapping, East London, E1W 2SF. Nearest stations: Shadwell (Overground/DLR) and Wapping (Overground). Approximately 20 minutes from Liverpool Street.
The event appears to be in-person at Tobacco Dock. No remote access option is disclosed as of verification.
Not publicly confirmed as of verification.
| Official website | https://www.transformconf.ai/ |
| Register | https://www.transformconf.ai/ |
| Programme | not publicly disclosed |