IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026: Learn From the People Building the JVM Ecosystem

Anna Rovinskaia

Updated on February 4, 2026

You’re invited to IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026 – a free online conference for developers working across the JVM ecosystem. Join us for two days of in-depth technical talks, practical insights, and conversations with experts who build and shape modern Java and Kotlin development.

The conference will take place online on March 26–27, 2026, with sessions livestreamed directly from the JetBrains studios.

What to expect

IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026 will feature live sessions from engineers and developer advocates representing JetBrains, Oracle, AWS, Broadcom, Docker, Gradle, and other organizations shaping the JVM ecosystem.

Across two days, speakers will cover a broad range of topics relevant to modern Java and Kotlin development, including language evolution, enterprise Java, Spring-based applications, build tooling, containerized workflows, JVM performance, and data access technologies.

Several sessions will explore the growing role of AI in Java development – from AI-assisted workflows and autonomous agents to practical use cases in everyday development. You’ll also hear about GraalVM and polyglot development, accelerating builds with Maven and Gradle, working effectively with Docker, and troubleshooting complex applications with IntelliJ IDEA.

In addition to deep technical talks, the program includes discussions on the developer experience, open source, and community-driven tooling, offering perspectives from people who actively influence the technologies and tools used by millions of developers worldwide.

All sessions are grounded in real-world experience and focused on practical insights you can apply in professional JVM projects.

Agenda

Day 1. March 26

09:00 am – 10:00 am UTC – Now and Next Java for AI by Ana-Maria Mihalceanu
10:00 am – 11:00 am UTC – Spec-Driven Development With AI Agents: From High-Level Requirements to Working Software by Anton Arhipov
11:00 am – 12:00 pm UTC – From Chat to Goals: Practical Autonomous Agents for Java Development by Mark Pollack
12:00 pm – 01:00 pm UTC – Accelerating Maven Builds: From a Snail’s Pace 🐌 to Rocket Speed 🚀 by Maarten Mulders
01:00 pm – 02:00 pm UTC – Safeguarding YOLO Developer Workflows With Docker by Oleg Šelajev
02:00 pm – 03:00 pm UTC – Polyglot GraalVM by Thomas Wuerthinger

Day 2. March 27

09:00 am – 10:00 am UTC – From Code to Community: How Developers Shape the Tools They Use, panel session with Anna-Chiara Bellini, Mithusa Kajendran, Ruth Suehle, Vincent Mayers, hosted by Arun Gupta
10:00 am – 11:00 am UTC – The Past, Present, and Future of Enterprise Java by Ivar Grimstad
11:00 am – 12:00 pm UTC – Exploring Data Science With Kotlin Notebook by Adele Carpenter
12:00 pm – 01:00 pm UTC – Using IntelliJ IDEA With Develocity and AI for Faster Troubleshooting by Stefan Wolf
01:00 pm – 02:00 pm UTC – The Missing Protocol: How MCP Bridges LLMs and Data Streams by Viktor Gamov
02:00 pm – 03:00 pm UTC – Bootiful IntelliJ IDEA by Josh Long

Why this online event is special

IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026 is fully virtual and free to attend, making it easy to join from anywhere in the world. All sessions will be streamed live with high-quality production, so you can follow along in real time or catch up later.

Live chat and Q&A are a core part of the experience. You’ll be able to ask questions during the sessions, engage directly with speakers, and connect with other developers attending the conference.

Every session will be recorded and published afterward, so even if you miss something live, you’ll still have access to all the content.

How to join

Registration is free and open to everyone.

When you sign up, you can choose whether you want to attend all sessions or focus only on the ones most relevant to you. Closer to the event, we’ll send you all the details you need to join the livestreams.

All sessions will be presented live, with time reserved for Q&A. We encourage you to participate, ask questions, and make the most of the opportunity to learn directly from the speakers.

After the conference, recordings will be available on the IntelliJ IDEA YouTube channel. Don’t forget to subscribe!

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