Where Java meets the Opera House.
Sydney
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 – Thursday, November 19, 2026
Stone & Chalk Tech Central · Australia
ChurConf Sydney is presented in partnership with the Apache Software Foundation and Community Over Code - the ASF's flagship open source conference. Together we're bringing world-class Java and open source talks to Australia: ChurConf's community-first, city-by-city spirit meets the global reach of the Apache community.
Speakers
Meet the people behind the talks and keynotes.
Phillip Kruger
Quarkus Core contributor
Red Hat
Mihaela Gheorghe-Roman
Software architect
Systematic
Gerrit Grunwald
Java Champion
Azul Systems
Ivar Grimstad
Jakarta EE Developer Advocate
Eclipse Foundation
Frederik Pietzko
Developer Advocate
JetBrains
Ram Lakshmanan
Founder
yCrash
Varsha Das
Developer Advocate
Amazon
Daniel Sagenschneider
Creator of OfficeFloor
OfficeFloor
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Agenda
Browse sessions by track. Session times and rooms are TBA.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| TBA | Teaching AI Agents to Speak Quarkus Phillip Kruger (Red Hat) |
| TBA | Augmenting AI with the Power of Jakarta EE Ivar Grimstad (Eclipse Foundation) |
| TBA | Scotty I need Warp Speed: Ways to improve the JVM startup/warmup Gerrit Grunwald (Azul) |
| TBA | Thinking in Tables: Replacing Hibernate Magic with Exposed Logic in Spring Boot Frederik Pietzko (JetBrains) |
| TBA | Your REST API Already Speaks AI: Building MCP Servers in Java Varsha Das (Amazon) |
| TBA | JFR Hearts AI: Ultimate Combo for Troubleshooting Ram Lakshmanan (yCrash) |
| TBA | Unlocking Java's Code Maze Mihaela Gheorghe-Roman (Systematic) |
| TBA | Code Your AI Agent Can Actually Read: Explicit Function Orchestration in Spring Boot Daniel Sagenschneider (OfficeFloor) |
This agenda is subject to change. We expect up to 10 additional topics to be added by 15 October.
Venue
Where to find us.
Stone & Chalk Tech Central
Level 1/477 Pitt Street, Haymarket NSW 2000
Sydney, Australia
Getting there
Central Station is a 4-minute walk for trains and metro. Light rail stop is just 2 minutes away. 50+ bike storage hangers on-site.
Accommodation
Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney Central and Rydges Sydney Central are within 5 minutes on foot. Budget options along Pitt Street and George Street.
Parking
Street parking available on Pitt Street and surrounding streets. Secure Park at World Square is a short walk away.
Food & drink
Catered morning tea, lunch, and afternoon snacks included. 100+ restaurants and cafes within walking distance in Haymarket and Chinatown.
Sponsors
Thanks to our partners for making this possible.
Platinum
Interested in sponsoring ChurConf Sydney? Download the partnership prospectus for tiers, benefits, and how to get involved.
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Choose your ticket and join us.
Ticketing is managed by the Community Over Code conference taking place at the same time: https://communityovercode.apache.org/events/sydney-2026/
Until October 19, take advantage of early-bird pricing of US$175. After that, general admission tickets will be priced at US$350.
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