ElixirConf® US 2026 is a two-track hybrid conference with 25- and 40-minute speaking slots, including optional Q&A.

In addition to regular presentations, this year we’re launching Roundtable Discussions, and we are looking for hosts and topic suggestions. If you're passionate about a topic and would like to lead a 40-minute discussion for small groups, please submit your interest via the form!

Do you know Elixir and have something to share? Whether you are a core team member or a newcomer to the ecosystem, we'd love to hear from you.

CFT deadline: April 12, 2026.

Feel free to surprise us. If you need ideas, these areas have been heavily requested:

Core Phoenix & Application Architecture:

• Deep dives into Phoenix Contexts and Boundaries, strategies for managing application state using PubSub, Registry, and integrating OTP patterns (GenServers) within the Phoenix structure.
• High-Performance Phoenix: Talks on optimizing endpoint performance, efficient data serialization, minimizing latency between client and server, and leveraging new BEAM features for speed and reduced latency in I/O bound tasks specifically within a Phoenix application
• Testing and Maintenance: strategies for Ecto testing, comprehensive LiveView testing patterns, using property-based testing, and ensuring long-term maintainability in large, evolving Phoenix codebases.
• Advanced LiveView Architectures: Beyond the basics - showcasing large-scale LiveView applications, patterns for complex component design (including new features and Hooks), and techniques for optimizing the browser-server communication layer. We are particularly interested in JavaScript interop best practices and Elixir in the browser (e.g., Hologram, Popcorn), Rust Interop.

AI & Data Landscape

• Elixir in GenAI & Machine Learning: Practical applications leveraging Nx for scientific computing, integrating AI/ML models directly into BEAM applications, processing real-time data streams for large language models (LLMs), and exploring local AI inference and whisper integration as application features.
• Data & Streaming Pipelines with Ecto/Oban: Using Broadway, Flow, and Oban.
• Embedded and Edge Networks: Explore how Elixir, through Nerves and the AtomVM is transforming edge and embedded systems - from IoT devices to real-time data processing at the network's edge. We're looking for talks that showcase innovative architectures, tools, and experiences bringing Elixir's reliability and concurrency to constrained or distributed environments.

Ecosystem, Operations, and Future Trends

• Real-World Case Studies & ROI: Compelling stories from companies that have successfully scaled with Phoenix, detailing the business value, Return on Investment (ROI), and lessons learned from migrating legacy systems to the Phoenix stack, including use cases for Nerves (IoT, embedded systems).
• Modern DevOps & Observability: Best practices for deploying Elixir/Phoenix applications in Cloud Native environments (Kubernetes, Nomad), advanced Telemetry and tracing, and innovative tooling for profiling and monitoring in production.
• Community & Developer Experience: Insights into improving the Elixir Developer Experience (DX), effective team onboarding, fostering open-source contributions, and the future evolution of the language design.

RECOMMEND A SPEAKER

We want to make sure our conference is as diverse as the community we represent. Do you know any researchers, programmers or experts who are a part of groups traditionally underrepresented in IT (due to gender, ethnicity or any other reason) and whose work you can recommend to our committee? Please, let them know, that our CFT is open and that we’d love to see their work! Also, you can suggest their name in the form.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Your talk should be submitted by 11:59 pm CT on April 12, 2026.
• You will be informed about the status of your submission by May 12, 2026.

TIPS FOR SUBMITTING

Never spoken at conferences before, and are unsure if you should, and what you should talk about? Noel Rappin has a good article on this here: https://noelrappin.com/blog/2014/01/conference-prompts-or-how-to-submit-proposals-and-influence-people/

Which mistakes to avoid when submitting a talk? Noel Rappin also has an answer in this article: https://noelrappin.com/blog/2014/03/what-i-learned-from-reading-429-conference-proposals/.

In short: clearly identify your topic, be respectful of everyone, be interesting, but also self-aware, don't pitch your company, and submit early. We could also add to that - think if this conference audience is the right one for your talk (and why?).

Need more tips? We recommend Sarah Mei's article "What Your Conference Proposal is Missing": http://www.sarahmei.com/blog/2014/04/07/what-your-conference-proposal-is-missing/

PERKS OF SPEAKING

• we cover your conference ticket (incl. lunch and coffee breaks), so you can attend other talks,
• invitation to the speakers' eve,
• presenting in real-time with a large global reach,
• taking part in mingling sessions during coffee breaks, lunch and reception,
• we will promote your talk via various social media channels,
• the recording of your talk will be released on YouTube to the public after the event, and promoted,
• setting up and running discussions around your favourite subjects during the Roundtable Discussions,
• possibility to take part in open sessions, like Lightning talks.

CODE OF CONDUCT

All attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers at our conference are required to agree to the following code of conduct.

PRIVACY

Code Sync and Erlang Solutions care about your data and privacy. By submitting this form you agree that your data will be processed according to our privacy policy. You can opt-out anytime from the emails you receive from Code Sync. You also agree to your submission (all the form fields) being shared with our programme committee members, using this Sessionize platform, who will be reviewing your submission. If your submission is successful, you agree to us adding your profile to our conference platform: SwapCard.

plus 10% discount code to share with your network to buy conference tickets (Super Early Bird excluded) and invitation to all the accompanying events: Speakers' meet-up/dinner, pre-conference virtual meet up, etc.