Technical.ly Developers Conference 2025
Going fast

Technical.ly Developers Conference 2025

Part of the 15th annual Philly Tech Week, Technical.ly's Developers Conference is professional development for software builders

By Technical.ly

Date and time

Wednesday, May 7 · 1 - 6:30pm EDT

Location

Comcast Technology Center

1800 Arch St. Philadelphia, PA 19103

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Agenda

1:00 PM

Event Begins!

2:00 PM

Overcoming Python Ecosystem complexity for AI, Data Science and Applications

Dawn Wages, Anaconda

The Python ecosystem thrives on diversity but is often tangled with complexity. As a language that frequently serves as glue code, Python faces unique challenges in supporting packages with intricate...

2:00 PM

On the Computer as a Compositional and Performance Tool for Poetry

William Hazard

Mike Bagwell

Both Will and Mike curate writers who work at the intersections of poetry, technology and performance. Will produces the flat imagination workshop along with me quarterly. Mike is the creator of the ...

2:00 PM

Session from Comcast product leader

3:00 PM

Blending Consumer and Enterprise Applications: Urality and Circular Philly

Samantha Wittchen, Circular Philadelphia

Justin Copenhaver, Urality

This session explores the technical and architectural challenges of building B2B2C applications that serve both enterprise users and the public. Circular Philly is working to transform how the city d...

3:00 PM

Quantum Computing:What exactly are we building right now?

Gushu Li, University of Pennsylvania QUIEST

Quantum computing is an emerging computation paradigm that holds the potential to solve critical problems that are hard to solve on classical supercomputers. In this session, we will introduce the ba...

3:00 PM

Session from Comcast product leader

4:00 PM

Blockchain in Action: Solving Today's Modern Challenges

Mike McCoy, Sei Development Foundation

Karla Ballard, Ying founder

In this talk, we'll explore how blockchain is being used to tackle some of today's most pressing challenges, from sending money across borders to enabling creators to earn more directly with their fa...

4:00 PM

A Data Privacy Approach to Home Automation

Amber Wilkie, Senior Backend Engineer SINAI Technologies

If you've ever wanted to control your home from your phone but were skeptical of sharing such private data with Big Corporate, this talk is for you. We'll discuss how to protect your home's data and ...

4:00 PM

Civic Tech Showcase (Demo of Recent Code for Philly projects)

Josh Gerstein, PAX: PA Expunger

Tai Chan, Balancer

Three Code for Philly project leads will talk about the technical challenges they've overcome to build their active, cvic technology projects to use tech, data, and design as a mode of civic engageme...

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Happy Hour + Super Meetup

Conference goers are joined by others from the Philly Tech Week community for an informal reception among software builders. Drinks and light fare will be provided.

3:00 PM

Speak Up Outside Standup

Barry Wright

Join technologist and improviser Barry Wright for an interactive session that will give you tools, tricks, and techniques for communicating more often and more effectively. Specifically designed for...

About this event

  • Event lasts 5 hours 30 minutes
  • Paid venue parking

Technical.ly's 13th annual Developers Conference as part of Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast is happening on Wednesday, May 7 at the Comcast Technology Center in Center City Philadelphia. It's an afternoon of 45-minute case studies before an informal networking reception. We expect more than 250 attendees.

Find a video and examples of last year's conference here.

Timing:

  • 1PM Arrival
  • 1:45PM Welcome
  • 2PM: Sessions begin
  • 5PM: Sessions end
  • 5PM-6:30PM: Happy Hour + Super Meetup

Join fellow technologists for an afternoon of group discussions on software trends & best practices from industry leaders across the mid-Atlantic. We'll close the afternoon with the return of Technical.ly's SUPER MEETUP, a networking happy hour where tech meetups host one big party alongside hiring companies and tech professionals with light bites & drinks.

We are proudly part of the 15th annual Philly Tech Week Presented by Comcast.

We will continue to update the agenda as talks, speakers + sponsors are finalized!

Our 2025 Event sponsors:

  • Comcast
  • JDAQA
  • M&T Bank
  • Penn Engineering
  • Penn State Great Valley
  • Temple University Geographic & Urban Studies
  • X-Ray

Meanwhile, stay up to date with innovation news and jobs in your area with our free daily newsletters.

Interested in sponsoring this event? Reach out to sales@technical.ly for more info.

Frequently asked questions

Can service providers attend this event?

Individuals or groups who partner with technology organizations to provide services/products and wish to attend should contact sales@technical.ly. You will be asked to leave the event if found to be negotiating with vendors and/or participants of the event.

Tags

Organized by

Technical.ly

Technical.ly is a news organization that connects and challenges a community of technologists and entrepreneurs who are invested in where they live.

$10 – $20