Monki Gras 2026: Prepping Craft

Monki Gras, the intimate London conference about software, craft, and tech culture, returns on March 19th & 20th, 2026.

This year's theme is Prepping Craft – being prepared in software and life.

In an era where uncertainty is the only certainty, we will explore the strategies that make people, communities, products, and platforms safer and more resilient. We’ll take a meta view, linking software testing strategies and resilience engineering directly to real-world preparedness, covering everything from managing cloud outages to living off-grid.

Key Topics for 2026 Include:

• Resilience Engineering: What happens when the lights go out, the DNS breaks, or the cloud you rely on goes down for 14 hours? Are you ready for the inevitable system failure?
• The Structural Changes of AI: Moving beyond hype, we will explore the skills and strategies software developers need to maintain relevance and build sustainable careers in the face of the AI revolution.
• Authenticity and Information Overload: How do we cut through the "AI slop" and propaganda? We'll discuss the value of authenticity, models for paying artists, and maintaining security in a shifting geopolitical landscape.
• Community and Calm: In times that feel like "fight or flight," we'll look at strategies to keep us calm and ready. The most important preparedness is building strong, sustainable communities, which you'll find here at Monki Gras.

Beyond the talks, Monki Gras is a celebration of craft: You'll enjoy incredible talks, above all, lovely people, and lean all the way into delightful craft experiences and tastings—featuring amazing craft beers, ciders, wines, and truly excellent food.

If you care about people, resilience, and the craft of making things, you’ll enjoy this conference.