With software development often dominated by the “move fast and break things” mantra, many senior engineers are now seeking something different: a focus on technical depth and building things right. The real challenge isn’t just speed; it’s mastering the implementation patterns for complex, modern systems that are resilient, scalable, and built with technical excellence.
InfoQ Dev Summit Munich (October 15-16) brings these practitioners together to share what actually works in the real world. This is not a conference about hype or shortcuts. It’s a two-day forum for deep-dive technical sessions on the proven, actionable solutions being implemented right now inside Europe’s leading tech organizations.
Learn directly from the senior engineers and architects at Zalando, Delivery Hero, Allianz Direct, Skyscanner, Adesso, and Shopify, who will share their playbooks for building robust and scalable systems.
Five Technical Deep Dives at InfoQ Dev Summit Munich
Mariia Bulycheva, Senior Applied Scientist @Zalando, on Reimagining Platform Engagement with Graph Neural Networks
This session goes deep into the model architecture of Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) at Zalando. Mariia Bulycheva will detail how GNNs generate dynamic user and content embeddings to capture complex relational data, resulting in a significant and measurable improvement in click-through rate (CTR) prediction. You’ll gain a thorough understanding of how to integrate these complex graph-based embeddings into large-scale, production-grade platforms.
- Why it matters: As personalization becomes a key driver of customer engagement and retention, and as multimodal data and complex user interactions continue to grow, software leaders need to explore how graph neural networks unlock new opportunities for recommender systems beyond the limits of traditional approaches.
Alina Krasavina, Engineering Manager @Delivery Hero, on Challenging Google Analytics: Building a Scalable, Cost-Effective User Tracking Service
Driven by the need for full GDPR compliance and greater control, Delivery Hero built its own user tracking service from the ground up. Alina Krasavina will chronicle the deep architectural decisions and engineering trade-offs made to build a reliable, high-throughput analytics solution that improved data quality and cut costs by more than 50%.
- Why it matters: This is a case study in building for sovereignty and resilience. It provides a technical blueprint for creating a robust, compliant-by-design system that delivers long-term strategic value.
Sergiu Petean, Director of Cloud Engineering and Operations @Allianz Direct, on From Legacy to Sovereignty: Driving the Future of Insurance through Platform Engineering
Join Sergiu Petean for a deep dive into a 4-year transformation journey at Allianz. This session focuses on the strategic platform engineering and adaptive DevOps topologies that enabled the company to methodically overcome legacy systems. This is a story of transformation, resilience, and the power of planning to drive significant business impact.
- Why it matters: This talk is a masterclass in navigating large-scale enterprise modernization. It emphasizes a measured, strategic approach over short-term fixes, reflecting a core European value of building sustainable systems.
Wayne Bell, Director of Engineering @Skyscanner, on Building a Future-Proof Observability Platform to Empower Engineers
Wayne Bell will share Skyscanner’s journey in creating a robust observability platform. The session will detail their strategic adoption of OpenTelemetry to minimize vendor lock-in and reduce the cognitive load on engineering teams. This technical talk will cover the architecture required to support over 80 teams, as well as the cultural strategies, such as “Observability Ambassadors,” needed for successful adoption.
- Why it matters: This session focuses on creating a stable, future-proof internal platform. It provides deep technical insights into building systems that empower engineering teams and foster a culture of collective ownership and quality.
Markus Ostertag, Chief AWS Technologist @adesso, on Balancing Innovation and Control – The Path to AWS European Sovereign Cloud
Digital Sovereignty is a pivotal topic in the European IT landscape. In his upcoming talk, Markus Ostertag will explore how organizations can meet strict data sovereignty requirements without stifling innovation. The session will dive into the technical specifics of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, explaining how its regionally controlled infrastructure provides the compliance foundation needed to innovate with confidence.
- Why it matters: Understanding the options has always been and will be critical for architects, leaders, and engineers in the IT space to make educated decisions. Digital Sovereignty is another dimension that will become more and more important for everything we touch in the digital world, especially in the EU. This session will help to get additional or even new perspectives and options on exactly that.
More Practitioner-Led Insights on Today’s Critical Topics
The agenda is built around unbiased, practitioner-led guidance to help you make informed decisions about technology and your career. Other experts sharing their real-world insights include:
The full schedule is packed with sessions designed to accelerate your team’s performance and help you lead with confidence. Join your peers in Munich to gain the practical skills and deep architectural knowledge needed to master today’s critical technologies.
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