dev up Conference

02/24/2026

If you've been following dev up for conference news, the new place to be is The Cloud & AI Summit page.

That's where we're posting everything now, early bird updates, speaker reveals, schedule drops, all of it. Early bird is on sale now, and speakers will be announced on April 1st.

Give The Cloud & AI Summit a follow to stay up to date on all announcements coming for this September.

We look forward to seeing you in September at the Ameristar!

02/23/2026

Tonight | St. Louis .NET User Group Meetup

Join us this evening for a practitioner-led panel discussion on the real state of software development heading into 2026. AI-assisted coding, cloud-native architecture, shifting team structures, emerging frameworks — our panel of local technology leaders will give you straight talk on what's worth your attention and what's just noise.

Expect candid conversation on the topics developers are actually talking about right now: AI tooling that's changing daily workflows, what hiring looks like in an AI-augmented market, how team structures and job expectations are evolving, and which cloud and development skills are worth doubling down on.

Panelists:
- Emily Hemingway, CEO, TechSTL
- Kyle LeMarbe, Senior Director of DevOps, Momentus Technologies
- Kevin Grossnickalus, President, ArchitectNow
- Steve Sparks, Assistant Director and Application Architect, WashU
- Kurt Rolland, CTO Cognitive Systems, Covenant

Agenda:
5:30 PM — Networking
6:00 PM — Announcements
6:10 PM — Panel Discussion
7:15 PM — Closing

Location: 4 Hands Brewing Company, 17081 N Outer 40 Road, Chesterfield, MO

This is an in-person-only event. RSVP and details at the link below.

This will be an in-person-only event. Main Talk: The development landscape is shifting faster than ever. AI-assisted coding has moved from novelty to daily workflow. Cloud

02/20/2026

Cloud and AI are reshaping our industry. Our conference evolved to meet the moment.

dev up is now The Cloud & AI Summit, a conference built around Microsoft Azure, AI, and the Microsoft ecosystem from top to bottom.

Seven dedicated tracks. 90-minute deep-dive sessions. Three full days of focused, technical content for developers, architects, and technology leaders.

Pro Code: C #, .NET, Blazor, GitHub Copilot
Low Code: Power Platform, Power Apps, Dynamics 365
Cloud Operations: Azure infrastructure, governance, cost optimization
AI: Azure OpenAI Service, prompt engineering, AI agents
Data & Analytics: Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, data engineering
Security: Defender, Sentinel, Zero Trust
DevOps: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Infrastructure as Code

Follow The Cloud & AI Summit to see what's coming this September.

08/06/2025

Workshop day at dev up 2025 is underway! Excited to have Kepler Productivity onboard as a first time sponsor for this year's event: https://www.linkedin.com/company/keplerproductivity/

We are down to wire and only have a few tickets left for the main conference (which starts tomorrow). Check out our agenda and get your tickets on our website at: www.devupconf.org

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08/05/2025

We are excited to have Microsoft Azure as a sponsor for dev up 2025.

Not only are they sponsoring but they are hosting an onsite series of hands-on labs at our event where attendees can get experience on a variety of cutting-edge Microsoft technologies.

During the conference dev up attendees can work through one of the following labs (with guidance from Microsoft experts):

🔹 Build a Fabric Real-Time Intelligence Solution in a Day - Design and deploy real-time analytics pipelines using Fabric’s Eventstream, Eventhouse, and OneLake. Learn to build dashboards that respond instantly to live data.
🔹 Automate Document Processing using Azure OpenAI - Create intelligent pipelines that extract, store, and retrieve information from documents using Azure OpenAI, Document Intelligence, and Cognitive Search.
🔹 AI Developer: Azure AI Foundry & Semantic Kernel
Fundamentals - Build scalable AI applications with GPT-4, Semantic Kernel plugins, RAG, and DALL·E. Learn to integrate external services and apply responsible AI practices.

08/04/2025

We want to give a big shout out to Hunter Engineering Company Corporate for supporting this year's dev up Conference. Without the support of organizations like Hunter community led conferences like ours wouldn't be possible!

We have a few tickets remaining to this weeks conference. Grab them now at www.devupconf.org.

08/02/2025

We are excited to MiTek as a Platinum sponsor of this year's dev up 2025 Conference being held next week (Aug 6-8) at the St. Charles Convention Center.

Whether you’re interested in AI, cloud development, leadership, or modern frameworks, dev up 2025 offers something for everyone. This year’s agenda is packed with practical, real-world content designed to help technical teams level up.

Check out our full agenda and register your team at www.devupconf.org.

08/01/2025

dev up 2025 (Aug 6-8) would like to welcome ArchitectNow back as a Platinum Sponsor for this year's event. They contribute a lot every year through speaking, sponsoring, and helping organize.

dev up 2025 tickets are still available at: www.devupconf.org

07/31/2025

dev up would like to thank SyllogisTeks for (again) being a Platinum sponsor of our 2025 conference! We always appreciate their support and look forward to seeing them at next week's event.

If you have not already registered for dev up 2025 tickets are available at www.devupconf.org.

07/07/2025

We’re now under a month away from dev up 2025, taking place August 6–8 at the St. Charles Convention Center, and we’ve officially extended general registration through July 18.

This year’s conference features over 150 sessions and workshops spanning modern software development, DevOps, cloud, testing, leadership, and a strong emphasis on leveraging AI — both in the applications we build and in the way we build them. Whether you’re integrating AI into your products or exploring how it can enhance your development workflow, you’ll find relevant content and expert guidance throughout the event.

The full agenda is now live, and attendees are already logging in to our mobile platform (via Whova) to start building their personalized schedules, connecting with speakers, and networking with other attendees.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to sharpen your skills, stay ahead of emerging trends, and engage with technologists and organizations from across the region, dev up 2025 is not to be missed.

General pricing is $500 through July 18, with late registration increasing to $600. Group discounts are available for teams of 10 or more.

Visit our website to explore sessions and secure your spot:

https://www.devupconf.org/

06/23/2025

dev up 2025 is back—and it’s one of the Midwest’s top conferences for software developers and technology professionals.

Join us August 6–8 at the St. Charles Convention Center for over 150 sessions and workshops led by 90+ expert speakers from around the country. Topics include AI in real-world applications, modern software architecture, front-end frameworks, DevOps, testing, leadership, and more.

Whether you’re writing code, leading dev teams, or working to stay ahead of the curve, dev up offers practical content to help you grow.

Full agenda and registration at www.devupconf.org
(Group discounts available for teams of 10 or more)

05/13/2025

Early Bird pricing for dev up 2025 ends May 15. Don’t miss your chance to register for just $450.

Join us August 6–8, 2025 in St. Charles, MO for over 150+ tech sessions, workshops, and networking with developers, architects, and IT professionals from across the region.

Lock in your ticket today: www.devupconf.org