Explore DDD Conference

Featured Speakers

Eric Evans

Author of Domain-Driven Design

Indu Alagarsamy

Principal Engineer, CircleCI

Paul Rayner

Consultant, Virtual Genius

Javiera Laso

Lead Engineer Consultant at Thoughtworks

Sonya Natanzon

Architect, team leader, decomplexifier

Joseph Yoder

The Refactory - MetaYoda

Tina Thomas

Senior Software Developer at Thoughtworks

Kyle Brown

IBM Fellow

What People Say

One community had more positive impact on my career than any other (by far). For software professionals, especially architects, Explore DDD is one of the most valued and valuable US conferences.

Diana Montalion · Systems Architect & Author

I hadn’t realized how much the explore in the name was a central design idea for the conference program—varied modes to learn together. Just wonderful!!

Ruth Malan · Architecture Consultant, Bredemeyer Consulting

Explore DDD was an extraordinary experience this year. The energy and collaboration throughout the event were truly special.

Phillip Bohnenkamp · Consultant, Bohnenkamp Technologies

This wasn’t just another conference—it was an incredible convergence of thought leaders, innovators, and passionate practitioners from across the DDD community.

Kamal Mehta · Bentley Systems

This was my first time attending Explore DDD and what a delightful community to meet. Thank you to everyone for being so welcoming, and for the many thoughtful conversations!

Eric Dobbs · Principal Incident Analyst, Oracle

It was awesome to meet so many people who care about thoughtful software design. Big thanks to the organizers and everyone who came to the talk, really appreciated all the great conversations.

Maria Mokbel · Lead Engineer, Billy

Just wrapped up an incredible two days at the Explore DDD Conference! Grateful for the learning, connections, and fresh perspectives!

Puja Kathuria · Lead Technical Product Manager, Thoughtworks

It was so enriching to be among such an awesome community. I met a lot of awesome speakers and attendees!

Talysson Oliveira Cassiano · Software Architect & CLO, Codeminer42

I had an amazing time at Explore DDD Conference 2025! Learning in an EventStorming master class from the master himself, Alberto Brandolini, was an incredible experience.

Jude Bowman · IGS Energy

An amazing event enabling software architects and technical leaders a deep dive into Domain-Driven Design methodologies, modern modeling approaches, and sociotechnical systems.

Rob Brown · SVP, Alpha Omega

A truly inspiring experience! The event provided a unique opportunity to connect, share insights, and learn from the very best in our field.

Nikolaus Varzakakos · COO, Qlerify

Thanks to the Explore DDD organizers for bringing together such an incredible community!

Codeminer42 · Software Consultancy

We’re proud to have sponsored Explore DDD again this year—an incredible event bringing together some of the best minds in software architecture.

SingleStone · Conference Sponsor

Last year was great, can’t wait for this year!

Ted M. Young · Coding Coach, Spiral Learning

I found my tribe at Explore DDD. They all care deeply about their craft and want to build better software.

Brian Zambrano · Sr. Deep Learning Architect, AWS

Registration

Registration opens February 23, 2026. Register early for the best price.

Conference 3 days: September 23-25

Expert talks, experiential workshops, and a dedicated open space day.

Tier	Price	Availability
Early Bird	$1,295	February 23 through March 31, limited to 25 tickets
Regular	$1,495	April 1 through August 1
Procrastinator	$1,795	August 7 through September 14
Eternal Postponer	$1,995	September 14 through event

Pre-Conference Workshops 2 days: September 21-22

Hands-on workshops with expert instructors. Workshop lineup announced soon.

Tier	Price	Availability
Early Bird	$1,895	From February 23, 1 per workshop, first come first served
Regular	$2,095	Until sold out

Group Discounts Conference + workshop tickets combined

Bring your team and save on every ticket. Discounts apply to all ticket types.

Total Tickets	Discount
5-9 tickets	$100 off	per ticket
10-19 tickets	$150 off	per ticket
20+ tickets	$200 off	per ticket

How it works: Email contact@exploreddd.com with your company name and the number of tickets you expect to purchase. We'll send you a discount code that automatically applies the discount at checkout.

Conference and workshop tickets combine toward your group total. Tickets can be purchased in a single bulk order or individually using the same code, as long as your group meets the minimum ticket count. For example, 5 conference tickets plus 5 workshop tickets qualifies as 10 tickets for the $150 off tier.