Momentum is building for Heapcon 2026. As Belgrade’s longest-running conference for software engineers continues to unveil its program, regular tickets are moving fast following a completely sold-out Early Bird phase. The event will take over the Madlenianum Theatre on November 5–6, 2026.
Now in its eighth edition, Heapcon cuts through the AI marketing hype to focus on a single, critical theme: Intelligence. We are looking at a new engineering reality. In an era where tools increasingly generate code and systems make autonomous decisions, engineers face the ultimate challenge: radically rethinking architecture, security, and product quality.
Heapcon ’26 explores exactly what thoughtful engineering looks like today when code execution is cheap, but human judgment, context, and systems thinking are more valuable than ever.
New Voices on the Heapcon Stage
The agenda just got significantly stronger with a new group of confirmed experts bringing deep technical insights. Their talks cover the industry's most pressing challenges, ranging from critical infrastructure security and advanced AI-powered workflows, to consumer neuroscience and Web3 leadership:
- Giulia Panozzo, Founder @ Neuroscientive — Beyond the Turing Test: Measuring Human Responses to AI
- Ignacio Navarro, Ethical Hacker & Security Researcher — Every ride you take - Hacking a City's Public Transportation
- Martin Bach & Sonja Meyer, Product Manager & Software Engineer @ Oracle — MCP Supercharges APEX: Less Clicking, More Kicking — Straight to Git Push Done
- Nikola Kolevski, Head of Engineering @ Solflare — Cheap Code, Expensive Decisions
- Wout Werkman, Developer Advocate @ JetBrains — Async Is the New 'goto': What Modern Java Concurrency Is Really About
The expanding schedule includes deep technical case studies, architectural lessons, infrastructure challenges, and modern engineering practices. Attendees can view the growing lineup and detailed talk summaries on the Heapcon Speakers Page.
Secure Your Spot
With Early Bird passes long gone and the program gaining heavy-hitters, regular tickets are actively finding their owners. Because Madlenianum offers an exclusive but strictly capped capacity, attendees are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last minute. Software engineers, technical architects, and product leaders can secure their spots directly on the Heapcon Ticket Page.
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About Heapcon
Heapcon is one of the region’s leading technology conferences, bringing together 700+ software engineers, architects, and tech leaders in Belgrade each year to explore the ideas and practices shaping the future of software development. Organized by Heapspace, an organization that has been connecting and growing Serbia’s tech ecosystem for over two decades, Heapcon combines talks, discussions, and hands-on experiences in a single, high-impact event.
Keep up with everything Heapcon by visiting the conference’s official website and social media (Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn).