Speak at Devoxx France 2027
Take the stage
with us.
Submit a talk to the Devoxx France 2027 Call for Papers. Talks are selected by a program committee that is independent from the organizers. Every session is recorded and published for free on YouTube.
01 — Selection
How are talks selected?
Talks are selected by a committee that is independent from the organizers. In 2026, the 25 committee members received 1,100 proposals and selected 270 talks.
The most popular format is the 45-minute Conference: 114 talks were selected out of 684 proposals. Keynotes are by invitation only.
25% in English / 75% in French
02 — Timeline
Key dates for the 2027 CFP
Call for Papers opens
The CFP website opens at devoxxfr2027.cfp.dev, where you can submit your talk proposals.
CFP closes
Last day to submit a talk proposal.
Notifications
Selected speakers are notified starting on this date.
Schedule published
You find out your day and time slot.
Room assignments
Your room is assigned in early April, just before the event.
03 — Formats
Six ways to speak
Conference
The flagship format: a talk in front of 200 to 800 people.
Tools-in-Action
A fast-paced, tool-focused demo centered on hands-on practice.
Lunch break
One speaker only, reserved for first-time conference speakers.
Deep Dive
An in-depth look at a topic, presented by several speakers.
Hands-on Lab
A hands-on workshop, prepared and run by at least two people.
B.O.F.
Birds of a Feather sessions during the Thursday Meet & Greet party.
04 — Being a speaker
What's in it for you.
A big stage
Speak in a room of 200 to 800 people.
A free video
Get recorded and published on YouTube (40,000 subscribers).
The speakers' dinner
Join the speakers-only dinner on Wednesday evening.
A 3-day pass
Full access to every room throughout the conference.
Speakers in the "Lunch break" format (15 min) are not invited to the speakers' dinner.
05 — 2027 tracks
What should you talk about?
AI & Agentic Systems
Generative AI, LLMs, agents, governance, ethics, running in production.
Data & Analytics
Data pipelines, streaming, storage, MLOps, ML engineering.
Java & Languages
JVM, Kotlin, GraalVM, Go, Rust, Python, interop.
Front-end & UX
Web & mobile, performance, accessibility, design systems.
Development Practices
Testing, CI/CD, quality and developer experience.
Architecture
Designing and evolving real-world systems.
Security & Privacy
Secure-by-design, data protection, AI security.
Server-side & Cloud
Backend, orchestration, observability, IaC.
People & Culture
Leadership, well-being, inclusion, engineering culture.