Software Developers Conference

YOW!
Sydney
2025

YOW! brings together leading software development industry experts from all over the world for an in-depth look at emerging technologies and best practices without commercial hype.

Conference Dates

Dec 11-12

Masterclass Date

Dec 10

Venue

Sofitel Sydney Wentworth

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YOW! is a pinnacle of tech excellence uniting global experts, product innovators, and visionary leaders. Having spoken and participated, I can attest to YOW!'s unmatched allure. Meticulously curated sessions, opportunities for casual networking over delightful meals, and a uniquely immersive attendee/speaker experience allowed for connections to flourish, friendships to spark, and collective wisdom to bloom.

Anjali Leon

Founding Principal at PPL Coach

YOW! is a pinnacle of tech excellence uniting global experts, product innovators, and visionary leaders. Having spoken and participated, I can attest to YOW!'s unmatched allure. Meticulously curated sessions, opportunities for casual networking over delightful meals, and a uniquely immersive attendee/speaker experience allowed for connections to flourish, friendships to spark, and collective wisdom to bloom.

YOW! is my favourite conference every year. It has the best curation of speakers from around the world, bringing real world lessons and wisdom. It’s also a great place to catch up with other professions and meet new ones. I always come away from a YOW! Conference energised and inspired.

Damian Maclennan

Trainer at Stack Mechanics

YOW! is my favourite conference every year. It has the best curation of speakers from around the world, bringing real world lessons and wisdom. It’s also a great place to catch up with other professions and meet new ones. I always come away from a YOW! Conference energised and inspired.

I generally dislike flying for work. So I REALLY like YOW! bringing in speakers I wouldn’t have access to locally. I feel YOW’s unique to the Australian tech conference scene, offering the big ideas and higher order thinking around software development. For me, it’s the conference for Leaders in technology and where I gain inspiration from the most.

Sammy Herbert

Head of Developer Experience at SixPivot

I generally dislike flying for work. So I REALLY like YOW! bringing in speakers I wouldn’t have access to locally. I feel YOW’s unique to the Australian tech conference scene, offering the big ideas and higher order thinking around software development. For me, it’s the conference for Leaders in technology and where I gain inspiration from the most.

YOW! is a truly unique conference experience and one of the best software conferences worldwide. The speaker lineup is always exceptional. You know you will come away with a new perspective and inspiration.

Laura Bell Main

CEO at SafeStack Limited

YOW! is a truly unique conference experience and one of the best software conferences worldwide. The speaker lineup is always exceptional. You know you will come away with a new perspective and inspiration.

What can you expect from a YOW! conference?

Get ready!

Conference Tickets

starting from AUD $ 1,100.00

[Early Bird] 2-Day Conference Ticket

Full access to the 2 conference days

AUD $ 1,100.00

AUD $ 1,375.00

[Standard] 2-Day Conference Ticket

Full access to the 2 conference days

AUD $ 1,375.00

Masterclass Tickets

starting from AUD $ 792.00

[Early Bird] Masterclass Ticket

Full access to 1 masterclass with promo code 'earlybirdclass' until June 30 or sold out

AUD $ 792.00

AUD $ 990.00

[Standard] Masterclass Ticket

Full access to 1 masterclass

AUD $ 990.00

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Group discounts for 5 or more ticket purchases are available for standard priced tickets. Email the team for more information.

YOW! Sydney 2025 is coming!

Join internationally recognized speakers and developers for an in‑depth look at emerging technologies and best practices in the software industry – regardless of technological platform or language — without commercial hype.

Thursday 11 & Friday 12 December 2025

Join the community

We're a passionate community of 700+ professionals from a variety of industries dedicated to improving their abilities, refining their development methodologies and exploring new tools. Our events attract developers who are serious about staying informed about the latest techniques and technologies.

Meet the experts

YOW! has hosted some of the most outstanding minds in software development over the past 15 years, giving Australian attendees the chance to glean valuable insights, strategies and best practices from true luminaries of the field.

Build connections

Unlock endless possibilities at YOW! to connect and collaborate with attendees from 120+ leading organizations as an attendee or a sponsor.

Speakers

YOW! Speakers are chosen based on their expertise; they provide excellent, technically rich content, appropriate to all roles in software and IT, completely independent of commercial concerns such as sponsorship or product.

Alexander Chatzizacharias

Software Engineer at JDriven

A Fun and Absurd Introduction to Vector Databases

Charles Humble

Freelance Techie, Podcaster, Editor, Author & Consultant

Katharine Jarmul

Principal Data Scientist at Thoughtworks & O'Reilly Author

Kent Beck

Software Engineer & Creator of Extreme Programming

Kevlin Henney

Independent consultant, speaker, writer and trainer

Liz Fong-Jones

Field CTO, Honeycomb.io

Michael Feathers

Author of “Working Effectively with Legacy Code”

Nicolas Fränkel

Developer Advocate for Loft Labs

WebAssembly on Kubernetes

Roy van Rijn

Experienced developer and architect, robotics enthusiast and hobby mathematician

Sam Aaron

Live Coding Musician and Creator of Sonic Pi

Masterclass with...

Simon Brown

Creator of the famous C4 model, author

The C4 Model - Misconceptions, Misuses, and Mistakes

Masterclass: Visualising Software Architecture with The C4 Model

Our Sponsors

Our Sponsorship Opportunities

In 2025 we’re celebrating our 17th edition of YOW! Sydney, expecting 450 passionate professionals from a variety of industries.

As a YOW! Sydney Sponsor, you’ll have the chance to engage with developers, architects, product owners, team leaders, coaches and managers; eager to learn more about your company.

We’ll give you the ideal platform to share your story, showcase your technology and generate quality leads at your designated exhibit area.

Email Sabine Wolf to discuss how you can get involved with YOW! Sydney 2025.

YOW! Sydney 2025 was held at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth.

Perfectly located within walking distance of iconic landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, luxury shopping and the bustling business district, Sofitel Sydney Wentworth ensures that each moment of your stay is extraordinary.

With 14 versatile event spaces, including the pillarless Grand Ballroom, the sophisticated Wentworth Bar, and Sydney’s most spectacular al fresco terrace, our venues cater to every event with elegance and style, setting the stage for memorable occasions.

Learn more about the venue here.

In the meantime

Check out these videos from our past events

How to Read Complex Code • Felienne Hermans

Event Modeling from Beginner to Expert • Adam Dymitruk

How Cognitive Biases Affect our Software Architectures • Birgitta Böckeler