Virtual Java User Group: Call for Speakers

Call opens at 12:00 AM

01 Feb 2026

Call closes at 11:59 PM

31 Dec 2026

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đŸ”„ Themes We Love

Java + AI: Beyond API calls. Into real systems.

  • AI in Java, agent workflows, dev productivity, and the hard truths around cost, performance, and security.

Cloud-Native Java: Java at scale, in the real world.

  • Microservices, Kubernetes, serverless, modern frameworks, plus what actually works in production.

Modern Java & the JVM: What’s new, what’s useful, what’s skippable.

  • Virtual Threads, performance tuning, GraalVM, and JVM features worth adopting now.

Frameworks, Tooling & Productivity: Tools that help, and tools that hurt.

  • Framework choices, builds, CI/CD, observability, and lessons from simplifying messy systems.

Architecture & Battle Scars: No buzzwords. Just experience.

  • Event-driven systems, APIs, security, and honest “this broke in prod” stories.

đŸ—“ïž Availability & Time Zone

To help us schedule sessions across a global audience, please also provide:

  • Available Months: Select all months in which you’re able to deliver this session
  • Time Zone: Your primary time zone 
  • Preferred Presentation Time (Optional) Morning / Afternoon / Evening / No Preference

⭐ How We Review Proposals

Our review team looks for:

  • Relevance: useful for Java developers in 2026
  • Clarity: the problem, solution, and value are easy to understand
  • Practicality: real examples, demos, or lessons learned
  • Originality: a fresh perspective or hard-earned insight
  • Audience Fit: level and target audience are clear
  • Experience Over Hype: knowledge sharing, not product selling

💡 Tips for a Great Submission

Want to boost your chances?

  • Be specific, vague abstracts are the #1 rejection reason
  • Tell us what you actually did, not just what’s possible
  • Share trade-offs, mistakes, and lessons learned
  • Clearly state who the talk is for
  • If AI or agents are involved, explain why they’re needed, not just how
  • Don’t overthink polish — authenticity wins

🌈 Diversity Matters

We’re committed to amplifying underrepresented voices in tech.

If you’re a person of colour, a woman, LGBTQ+, or have a disability, we strongly encourage you to submit. 

Your perspective matters.

đŸš« No Sales Pitches

This is a knowledge-sharing community, not a sales stage.

If your session focuses on selling a product rather than sharing insights, it’s not the right fit.



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