Jonas Europe DevCon 2025: Full Schedule

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06:30 BST

Breakfast

Thursday June 5, 2025 06:30 - 10:00 BST

Level 0 in the lift or down the stairs, follow directions to The Main Restaurant

Start your day right with a self-serve English breakfast and continental buffet, served in the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill Restaurant. Whether you're after something hearty or light, there's plenty to choose from.
Breakfast is available Monday to Friday, 6:30am – 10:00am, so pop in when you're ready, and enjoy!

Thursday June 5, 2025 06:30 - 10:00 BST
Marco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill Restaurant Level 0 in the lift or down the stairs, follow directions to The Main Restaurant

Breakfast 🍳🥐

08:30 BST

Wellbeing Activities (optional)

Thursday June 5, 2025 08:30 - 10:00 BST

We’ve set aside some time just for you to rest, recharge, or do whatever helps you feel your best.

You’ll have complimentary access to The Club and Spa on both your check-in and check-out days. That includes the indoor pool (adults-only until 10am), spa facilities, and gym.

Prefer to head outside? Go for a walk and get some fresh air – it’s completely your call. There is a fab trail to run or walk, just watch your footing! Check out the Hilltop Walk document attached for a map and more information.

Whether you fancy a swim, a stretch, a stroll, a lie-in or simply a slow, relaxing breakfast – take this time for yourself.

No pressure, no schedule – just space to do what feels right.

Hilltop Walk leaflet docx

Thursday June 5, 2025 08:30 - 10:00 BST

Wellbeing Activities 🏃🏊‍♀️🏋️‍♂️

10:15 BST

You're Efficiently Nicked, Me Old Beauty

Thursday June 5, 2025 10:15 - 10:45 BST

Level 3 in the lift OR through the door, up the stairs and through the door towards 200s bedrooms & meeting spaces, turn right and up the steps into Level 3 Conference Café, through the door to The Great Room

Implementing a nature inspired algorithm to efficiently direct officers when making arrests and save time. We will walk through some code to show how AI can be used to solve optimisation problems. This solution is artificial intelligence but is not part of machine learning, deep learning or large language models. Hosted by Scott Neville of Bluestar.

Speakers

Scott Neville

Head of R&D, Bluestar

Thursday June 5, 2025 10:15 - 10:45 BST
The Great Room Level 3 in the lift OR through the door, up the stairs and through the door towards 200s bedrooms & meeting spaces, turn right and up the steps into Level 3 Conference Café, through the door to The Great Room

Main Talks and Events 🎤 (everyone together), Conference

10:45 BST

Tokenizers

Thursday June 5, 2025 10:45 - 11:15 BST

Join Marcin Budka of XXX to find out how tokenizers work in LLMs (Large Language Models) and how you can use them to get structured (i.e. JSON) output from an LLM which then can be used elsewhere in your application.

Speakers

Marcin Budka

KTP Developer, Bluestar

Thursday June 5, 2025 10:45 - 11:15 BST
The Great Room Level 3 in the lift OR through the door, up the stairs and through the door towards 200s bedrooms & meeting spaces, turn right and up the steps into Level 3 Conference Café, through the door to The Great Room

Main Talks and Events 🎤 (everyone together), Conference

11:15 BST

Coffee Break

Thursday June 5, 2025 11:15 - 11:30 BST

Take a moment to pause and enjoy a coffee, tea, or snack. Whether you’d like to have a quiet moment to yourself, chat with a few familiar faces, or simply stretch your legs, these 15 minutes are yours to spend your way.

Thursday June 5, 2025 11:15 - 11:30 BST
The Great Room Level 3 in the lift OR through the door, up the stairs and through the door towards 200s bedrooms & meeting spaces, turn right and up the steps into Level 3 Conference Café, through the door to The Great Room

Tea and Coffee Break ☕🍪

11:30 BST

Microsoft Co-Pilot AI Basics

Thursday June 5, 2025 11:30 - 12:30 BST

Thursday June 5, 2025 11:30 - 12:30 BST
The Great Room Level 3 in the lift OR through the door, up the stairs and through the door towards 200s bedrooms & meeting spaces, turn right and up the steps into Level 3 Conference Café, through the door to The Great Room

Breakout Sessions 🗣️ (choose one), Conference

11:30 BST

Taming the Legacy: How We Revived a Massive Akka Scala System Without Rewriting It

Thursday June 5, 2025 11:30 - 12:30 BST

From reception, go out the main entrance, walk forward with the hotel on your left hand side, you will then see The Cowshed

Join Flui and walk through the journey of transforming a critical, performance-struggling Akka Scala application — a legacy system over a decade old — into a stable, efficient platform without a full rewrite.
When one of our key clients issued an ultimatum due to message loss, timeouts, and memory issues, our team mobilized quickly. With minimal documentation and deep architectural complexity, we formed a focused performance task force, brought in Akka Scala expertise, and prioritized smart, iterative improvements.
If you're dealing with aging code, mission-critical performance issues, or weighing rewrite vs. refactor, this talk will offer practical lessons and confidence that even old systems can deliver modern results.

Thursday June 5, 2025 11:30 - 12:30 BST
The Cowshed From reception, go out the main entrance, walk forward with the hotel on your left hand side, you will then see The Cowshed

Breakout Sessions 🗣️ (choose one), Conference

12:30 BST

Lunch 🥪

Thursday June 5, 2025 12:30 - 13:15 BST

Tuck into a delicious lunch and catch up with colleagues while you recharge for the afternoon ahead. It’s the perfect moment to reflect on the morning, share ideas, or simply enjoy some well-earned downtime.
We’ve passed on all dietary requirements, but if you need anything or have a question, just speak to David Harris, Rebecca McNulty, Laureen McHaffie – we’ve got you covered!

Thursday June 5, 2025 12:30 - 13:15 BST
The Great Room Level 3 in the lift OR through the door, up the stairs and through the door towards 200s bedrooms & meeting spaces, turn right and up the steps into Level 3 Conference Café, through the door to The Great Room

Lunch 🥪

13:30 BST

CUA: the Code Upgrade Agent (CUA)

Thursday June 5, 2025 13:30 - 14:30 BST

A specialized AI tool designed to assist with upgrading, building, and testing software code. It automates the process of resolving build errors and unit test (UT) errors, making the software development lifecycle more efficient and less error-prone.

Speakers

Harly Hutchings

Microsoft

Thursday June 5, 2025 13:30 - 14:30 BST
The Great Room Level 3 in the lift OR through the door, up the stairs and through the door towards 200s bedrooms & meeting spaces, turn right and up the steps into Level 3 Conference Café, through the door to The Great Room

Breakout Sessions 🗣️ (choose one), Conference

13:30 BST

Dev Mindset for Non-Developers

Thursday June 5, 2025 13:30 - 14:30 BST

From reception, go out the main entrance, walk forward with the hotel on your left hand side, you will then see The Cowshed

Speakers

Carey Hiles

Head of Development, Fitronics

Thursday June 5, 2025 13:30 - 14:30 BST
The Cowshed From reception, go out the main entrance, walk forward with the hotel on your left hand side, you will then see The Cowshed

Breakout Sessions 🗣️ (choose one), Conference

14:30 BST

AI Security in Practice: Threat Modelling, Real-World Pitfalls & Lessons from the Field

Thursday June 5, 2025 14:30 - 15:30 BST

This talk explores the security implications of using and deploying AI large language models through practical threat modelling and real-world examples. Drawing on insights from Group-wide testing over the past year, we’ll highlight common vulnerabilities and share actionable lessons to help developers avoid the most frequent AI and other common security related pitfalls.

Speakers

URM Consulting

Thursday June 5, 2025 14:30 - 15:30 BST
The Great Room Level 3 in the lift OR through the door, up the stairs and through the door towards 200s bedrooms & meeting spaces, turn right and up the steps into Level 3 Conference Café, through the door to The Great Room

Main Talks and Events 🎤 (everyone together), Conference

15:30 BST

Event Close

Thursday June 5, 2025 15:30 - 16:00 BST

🎉 That’s a Wrap 🎉As we bring DevCon to a close after two full days of learning, sharing, and connecting – we just want to say thank you. Your energy, curiosity, and contributions made this event something really special.
To help us close out in style, David will be hosting the final session – we’d love for you to join us as we reflect on the highlights, celebrate what we’ve achieved together, and look ahead to what’s next.

Speakers

David Harris

CIO, Jonas Europe

Thursday June 5, 2025 15:30 - 16:00 BST
The Great Room Level 3 in the lift OR through the door, up the stairs and through the door towards 200s bedrooms & meeting spaces, turn right and up the steps into Level 3 Conference Café, through the door to The Great Room

Main Talks and Events 🎤 (everyone together), Conference

16:00 BST

Transport Home 🚕🚆✈️

Thursday June 5, 2025 16:00 - 16:30 BST

We’ve arranged taxis to the station and airport for anyone who needs a lift.
If that’s you, please speak to Rebecca or Laureen before you head out – they’ll make sure you’re sorted and on your way with no stress.
Safe travels, and thank you again for being part of DevCon!

Thursday June 5, 2025 16:00 - 16:30 BST
The Great Room Level 3 in the lift OR through the door, up the stairs and through the door towards 200s bedrooms & meeting spaces, turn right and up the steps into Level 3 Conference Café, through the door to The Great Room

Departures 🚕✈️, Taxis 🚕