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A practitioner-led conference for software engineers, architects, and technology leaders focused on building real-world systems; architecture, practice, and complexity in the era of AI.

26 - 27 January, 2027 | Abu Dhabi, UAE

~~ARC:~~ Software Architecture & Engineering Conference

Explore how modern software systems are structured, including trade-offs, patterns, and decisions across data- and AI-enabled architectures.

Learn from engineers operating real systems at scale including failures, constraints, and decisions that shape production environments.

Understand distributed systems, organisational challenges, and the increasing complexity introduced by scale, regulation, and AI.

Examine how AI integrates into architecture, platforms, and workflows, as a cross-cutting concern, not a standalone discipline.

Be part of a focused community shaping how modern software systems are designed and operated in the Era of AI

Architecture, Practice, and Production Systems.

ARC

40–60
curated talks
Peer-reviewed
Vendor-neutral

Software Architecture & Distributed Systems
Cloud, DevOps & Platform Engineering
Data, AI & Intelligent Systems
Security, Privacy & Compliance
Engineering Leadership
UAE & MENA Case Studies

Engineering Excellence:

Creating a vendor-neutral, high-signal environment focused on real-world practice

Ecosystem Growth:

Bridging the gap between industry and academia to support regional talent development

Knowledge Exchange:

Sharing experience reports, architectural trade-offs, and lessons learned from the field

Sustainable Community:

Building a year-round community for senior technical leaders

ARC NEXT:

Learning & mentorship for early-career engineers

ARC COMMUNITY

Free to Attend Webinars and community intatives

Why Attend ARC

Learn from Real
Production Systems

Gain practical insights from real-world systems operating at scale across diverse industries and engineering environments today globally.

Understand
Architecture Decisions

Deeply understand key architecture decisions, including trade-offs between scalability, performance, reliability, and long-term system maintainability.

Navigate Engineering
in the Era of AI

Learn how AI is integrated into modern systems, shaping workflows, architectures, and real-world engineering practices today.

Engage with
Senior Practitioners

Connect with experienced engineering leaders and practitioners through meaningful discussions, collaboration, and shared real-world experiences.

Insights to Build
Scalable Systems

Translate learnings into actionable strategies for designing, building, and scaling robust systems in complex production environments effectively.

Who Should Attend

Built for professionals who design, build, and operate complex, real-world systems at scale, this experience focuses on the challenges of modern software engineering in production environments where reliability, performance, and scalability truly matter.

It is tailored for individuals shaping engineering organizations, influencing technical direction, and making critical architecture and system design decisions in fast-evolving, high-impact environments driven by continuous innovation and emerging technologies.

Senior Software Engineers
Architects & Technical Leads
Engineering Managers & Directors
CTOs & Technology Leaders
Platform, Cloud, Data & AI Engineers
Researchers & Applied Scientists

Join our technical community for monthly insights, speaker announcements and programme updates. No hype, just engineering.

Real-world Practice, Architectural Excellence, and Knowledge Sharing in the Era of AI

OverviewEngineering Systems in the Era of AI

Architecture

Designing systems that endure

Real-World Practice

Lessons from systems in production

Complexity

Engineering at scale, under constraint

In the Era of AI

AI as part of modern systems

Join the Engineers Building Real Systems

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