Systems Distributed 2026

Join the Systems Distributed 2026 from 27th to 28th July 2026 in Boston, bringing together some of the brightest minds in systems programming, distributed computing, databases, and software architecture. This highly anticipated conference explores systems thinking across the entire technology stack—from low-level programming languages to large-scale distributed systems. This upcoming event aims to promote creativity and advance technical knowledge within the systems engineering community through in-depth technical discussions, networking opportunities, and hands-on training.

Organized By

TigerBeetle is a leading organization focusing on establishing high-performance financial infrastructure and enhancing systems programming education. 

Event Features

• Deep-dive sessions on systems programming, databases, and distributed systems.
• Insights from world-renowned creators, researchers, and engineering leaders.
• Exclusive networking events, including museum access and a sunset harbor cruise.
• Dedicated Zig Day workshop for coding, collaboration, and skill development.

Agenda Highlights

• Sunday, 26 July – Zig Day Boston
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Coding workshops and skill-building sessions with Andrew Kelley and Loris at MIT Museum.
• Monday, 27 July – Day One
  9:00 AM: State of the Tagged Union Address – Andrew Kelley
  10:00 AM: Logic for Programmers – Hillel Wayne
  11:30 AM: Aishwarya Ganesan
  1:30 PM: Gerard Holzmann
  3:00 PM: Dominik Tornow
  4:00 PM: Flexible Paxos – Heidi Howard
  6:30 PM: Opening Night Harbor Cruise & Networking Event
  Tuesday, 28 July – Day Two
  9:00 AM: Jens Axboe
  10:00 AM: Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn
  11:00 AM: Ram Alagappan
  1:00 PM: Lightning Talks
  1:45 PM: Margaret Holzmann
  3:15 PM: The Future Deserves Good Architecture – James Cowling
  4:15 PM: Mission Critical – Joran Dirk Greef

Benefits of This Event

• Gain practical knowledge from leaders shaping modern computing systems.
• Learn best practices for building reliable, scalable, and high-performance software.
• Connect with developers, researchers, and industry experts from around the world.
• Explore emerging trends in systems architecture, distributed computing, and programming languages.

Speakers 2026

• Andrew Kelley – Creator of Zig and advocate for modern systems programming.
• Jens Axboe – Creator of io_uring and renowned Linux kernel developer.
• Gerard Holzmann – Author of NASA’s famous “Power of Ten Rules” for safety-critical code.
• James Cowling – Co-author of Viewstamped Replication Revisited and expert in distributed systems.

Systems Distributed 2026 provides a unique platform to learn, engage, and innovate with the worldwide systems programming community, whether you are developing the next generation of software infrastructure or investigating advanced systems architecture.