The short version

Mainstage 2025 brought 1,640 people from 38 countries to Lisbon for 58 talks, and you rated it 4.8 out of 5. It was the first year we ran three days, and the first year we sold out before the schedule was published.

• 1,640 attendees, 62% engineers and product leads
• 48 speakers across four tracks
• 12 workshops, all full
• 31 sponsors on the expo floor

What you told us

We read every one of the 900 feedback forms. Three things came up again and again.

• More hands-on time: workshops were the highest-rated part of the event
• A bigger hall: the keynote overflow room was nobody's favourite
• Longer breaks: the best conversations happened in the hallway

The only conference where I filled a notebook and my calendar.

What we changed

This year has twelve workshops again but with more seats, a single hall that fits everyone, and thirty-minute breaks between every block of talks. Lunch moves to the riverside terrace, and the opening party is included in the Pro pass.

The talks worth rewatching

Every main-stage talk from last year is on the Past editions page. If you only watch three, start with the incident review, the pricing teardown and the closing panel.

See you in May

Mainstage 27 runs from 18 to 20 May 2027 at Pavilhão do Rio. Passes are on sale now. If last year is any guide, the hall will be full by April, so do not leave it to the last week.