In exactly 1 month and 1 week, the Umbraco Spark Conference will return at a brand new venue, We the Curious, Bristol, UK.
With over 60% of the tickets snapped up and under 3 weeks before all ticket sales close, don't miss your chance, get your ticket @ £125(+vat) NOW! The offer ends on January 31st. All ticket sales close on February 15th 2025.
Umbraco Spark focuses on technical, innovation and developer-focused topics and is dedicated to bringing together developers for a day of learning and inspiration. Our conference is where innovation meets expertise, and where the future of this dynamic platform is revealed and needs to be on every Umbraco developer’s radar. Find out more.
Will you sponsor the Umbraco Spark 2025 conference?
We have limited conference sponsor slots and the opportunity to be the sole sponsor of the pre-party. If you are interested in being a sponsor then drop us an email at umbracospark@gibedigital.com to find out more.
Sponsor perks include:
✅ 2 FREE Tickets to Umbraco Spark 2025
✅ Additional tickets at a discounted rate of £75 for your team, for a limited time.
✅ Your company logo on event materials, the website and even the exclusive t-shirts.
✅ Social media promotion and potential recruitment exposure.
Speakers announced so far!
Just to whet your appetite, we've already revealed the first few speakers for Umbraco Spark 2025! On this initial lineup, you’ll find some of our favourite Umbraco HQ names but also exciting speakers like:
🎤 Kevlin Henney, Thought Provoker
🎤 Anna-Maria Wykes, Microsoft AI MVP | Data & AI Resident Solution Architect and Consultant
🎤 Jacob Overgaard, CMS Team Lead & Frontend Architect, Umbraco
🎤 Nikolaj Geisle, Core team developer, Umbraco
Our full line up is due to be announced in the next 2 weeks! Watch this space.
It's not too late to submit!
We are looking for sessions that focus on technical, innovation and developer-focused topics; something new or something that you think other developers would be interested in. We're interested in both front-end and back-end topics.
Based on 2024 attendee feedback and our vision for 2025, we’re particularly looking for:
✨ Technical talks about integrating with Umbraco as well as the following topics;
✨ New technologies: Astro, JavaScript Frameworks, AI, Serverless, Headless;
✨ Developer-heavy topics: integrating 3rd party products (DXP anyone!), DevOps, Containerisation, new working methods, better debugging techniques, package development, and hosting platforms;
✨ Accessibility and Sustainability: Making sites that work for everyone, that help the environment, or show the impact of the site.
Check out all the details and submit your talk here by midnight 31st January.
What's in it for you?
Other than the opportunity to be amongst fellow Umbraco experts and pioneers sharing their knowledge and experience on the latest trends and innovations using Umbraco, here are the speaker perks you'll receive if you get selected as a Umbraco Spark 2025 speaker:
✅ A FREE Umbraco Spark ticket to the full day event
✅ Accommodation for the night before and night of the conference
✅ Carefully curated and selected speaker gift from the Umbraco Spark team
✅ The epic Umbraco Spark notebook and Spark t-shirt
✅ Lunch to fuel you for the afternoon sessions and unlimited drinks throughout the day!
✅ NEW: Extended Hackathon & Package Awards
✅ Beers at the end of the day with incredible views over Millennium Square, the Harbourside and the Bristol Cathedral
✅ After party to get to know all your fellow attendees!
🫶 Our Diversity program
The team at Umbraco Spark along with the Umbraco community recognise the sharp under-representation of certain groups within the tech industry. We are offering 4 FREE tickets to help underrepresented groups in tech attend the Umbraco Spark conference.
If you or anyone you know is in a minority group in tech, head over to this form & apply or nominate today. The form closes on 4 February 2025.
If you're still reading, here's your Umbraco Spark January checklist:
✅ Secure your Regular Bird Tickets now @ £125+vat until midnight on 31st January.
✅ Submit a talk today! The call for speakers will close at midnight on 31st January.
✅ Our Diversity program is now live - apply or nominate for a FREE ticket to the conference.
Will we see you in Bristol this March?
