SPEAKERS LINEUP FOR PHPConnectโ26
There is a topic for everyone.
Each session is different from the other. You can learn how PHP works under the hood, improve how you build, discover opportunities in the PHP ecosystem, and explore what engineering looks like in the age of AI.
Here is the lineup:
KEYNOTE
- @derickr , Creator of Xdebug
Topic: PHP Internals Deep Dive
Derick will take you behind the scenes of PHP, from how your code is parsed to how it becomes bytecode and runs on the engine.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
- @bosunski , Software Engineer
Topic: The Engineer and the Loop
A session for engineers who want to improve how they approach problems, build, test, and keep improving their work.
- @iamahless , Software Engineer
From Prompt to Production: Building Better Software with AI
Alexander will show you practical ways to use AI for development, debugging, testing, and problem solving, while still making the right engineering decisions.
-@ShaneDRosenthal , Co-Founder of NativePHP
Topic: Building Native Apps with PHP: From Hot Reloading to the App Store with SuperNative & Bifrost
Shane will build a native app from scratch, taking you through hot reloading, syncing with Bifrost, and deploying the app all the way to the App Store.
TALKS
@ElizabethN , Executive Director, PHP Foundation
PHP Foundation: Communities, Contribution & Opportunity
Discover how you can get involved in the PHP ecosystem, contribute to the community, and find new opportunities beyond your everyday work.
@ohpauladams , Senior Software Engineer, https://t.co/d06LYHLyFb
Building an AI-Powered E2E Testing Platform
Paul will share what it took to build Testsnag, including the architecture decisions, trade-offs, production challenges, and lessons from building a real product.
Jesutomiwa โJTโ Salam, Senior Software Engineer, Avelis Health
Engineering in the Age of Abstraction
@jesutomiwajs will explore what it means to be an engineer when the way we build software is changing, and the skills engineers need to keep developing.
Different sessions. Different takeaways.
One lineup built for developers at different stages, with different interests, and different goals.
๐ October 3, 2026
๐ 100% Free and Virtual
๐๏ธ Save your seat: https://t.co/TgC2ueMRBh
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