PHP track: Enhance your backend development skills

This track is intended for PHP developers, software engineers and other tech professionals focused on PHP technologies.

Who is this track for

PHP developers, software engineers and other tech professionals focused on PHP technologies. This track is tailored for developers and experts interested in new concepts, paradigms, tools and frameworks like Symfony, seeking to stay up to date with the latest industry trends.

This 3-day track is the perfect selection for everyone who wants to excel in PHP/Symfony.

What should you expect

Our three days of workshops are designed to enhance your knowledge and elevate your skills. Learn for top experts on topics ranging from avoiding complexity and rejuvenating legacy apps to scalability and asynchronous patterns.

We'll start every day easy with a 40 minute talk by gurus from companies like Google and Gitlab.

Speakers

Paul Dragoonis

CTO & Principal Engineer @ ByteHire

Open-source contributor, public speaker, trainer, and consultant by trade. I'm a member of the CD Foundation, PHP, PHP-FIG, and Jenkins projects/teams. In my career, I've held positions such as Director of Engineering, CTO, Principal Engineer/Architect, and so on. I've spent many years modernizing CI/CD pipelines and embedding continuous delivery processes and solutions into businesses.

Arne Blankerts

Co-Founder @ thePHP.cc

Arne Blankerts has already dealt with computers when networking was still an adventure. As long-standing head of development of an internet agency, he has created solutions far ahead of the times already years ago. As Co-Founder and Principal Consultant of The PHP Consulting Company (thePHP.cc), Arne helps his clients to develop software successfully.

Hana Limić

Backend Team Lead @ Four of Them

8 years of experience in backend development, specializing in PHP and Symfony. Over the years, Hana has participated in numerous workshops and conferences, sharing knowledge and fostering collaboration within the community. A strong advocate for clear team communication, Hana believes it is the foundation of successful software development.

Andreas Hucks

Head of Engineering @ OPEN

A PHP enthusiast and Head of Engineering at OPEN, Andreas has been a Symfony community member for 18 years. As a developer, he was involved in countless Symfony projects. As a trainer, he has 10+ years of experience in running dev workshops.

Mario Blažek

CTO @ Four of Them

Most of the time uses PHP as a language of choice. He promotes open-source software and PHP-related technologies as one of the organizers of Zagreb PHP User Group (ZgPHP). Likes working with Symfony framework and explores the dark sides of it. He is a Symfony and Twig certified developer.

Jason Mayes

Web AI Lead @ Google

Jason is helping web engineers globally to get productive with machine learning in JavaScript. He is the author of the first Web AI course on Google Developers and EdX, that have enabled over 50,000 students start with ML in the browser.

Radovan Bacovic

Staff Data Engineer @ GitLab

Radovan Bacovic is a Staff Data Engineer at GitLab, part of the Data gigants ambassador program: Snowflake Squad and dbt spotlight members. Forever eager to discover new data technologies in the fast-changing environment.

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Tickets

Timetable

Wednesday, July 2nd

19:30 - 20:30

Welcome drink

at the pool terrace of Hotel Ambasador

Thursday, July 3rd

9:00 - 10:00	Registration & coffee
9:50 - 10:00	The shortest opening keynote ever at the pool terrace of Hotel Ambasador
10:00 - 10:40	TALK Client side Web AI Agents: Building smarter user experiences for a future agentic internet Jason Mayes, Web AI Lead @ Google
10:40 - 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 - 12:20	WORKSHOP PHP Superpowers with FrankenPHP Mario Blažek, CTO @ Four of Them Hana Limić, Backend Team Lead @ Four of Them
12:20 - 13:40	Lunch at Hotel Ambasador restaurant
13:40 - 15:00	WORKSHOP PHP Superpowers with FrankenPHP Mario Blažek, CTO @ Four of Them Hana Limić, Backend Team Lead @ Four of Them
15:00 - 15:20	Coffee break
15:20 - 16:20	WORKSHOP The Big Makeover: Rejuvenating Legacy Applications Andreas Hucks, Head of Engineering @ OPEN
16:20 - 16:40	Coffee break
16:40 - 18:00	WORKSHOP The Big Makeover: Rejuvenating Legacy Applications Andreas Hucks, Head of Engineering @ OPEN
19:30 - 21:30	Beer & BBQ hangout at Garden Grill "Hortenzija"

Friday, July 4th

9:00 - 10:00	Coffee hangout
10:00 - 10:40	TALK Future of the future: creating an AI product beyond hype Radovan Bacovic, Staff Data Engineer @ GitLab
10:40 - 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 - 12:20	WORKSHOP Asynchronous Applications with Symfony Andreas Hucks, Head of Engineering @ OPEN
12:20 - 13:40	Lunch at Hotel Ambasador restaurant
13:40 - 15:00	WORKSHOP Asynchronous Applications with Symfony Andreas Hucks, Head of Engineering @ OPEN
15:00 - 15:20	Coffee break
15:20 - 16:20	WORKSHOP Avoiding complexity Arne Blankerts, Co-Founder @ thePHP.cc
16:20 - 16:40	Coffee break
16:40 - 18:00	WORKSHOP Avoiding complexity Arne Blankerts, Co-Founder @ thePHP.cc
19:30 - 21:30	Wine & pasta hangout at Garden Grill "Hortenzija"

Saturday, July 5th

9:00 - 10:00	Coffee hangout
10:00 - 10:40	TALK to be announced
10:40 - 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 - 12:20	WORKSHOP From Runtime to Resilience: The Path to Scalable PHP Paul Dragoonis, CTO & Principal Engineer @ ByteHire
12:20 - 13:40	Lunch at Hotel Ambasador restaurant
13:40 - 15:00	WORKSHOP From Runtime to Resilience: The Path to Scalable PHP Paul Dragoonis, CTO & Principal Engineer @ ByteHire
15:00 - 15:20	Coffee break
15:20 - 16:20	WORKSHOP From Runtime to Resilience: The Path to Scalable PHP Paul Dragoonis, CTO & Principal Engineer @ ByteHire
16:20 - 16:40	Coffee break
17:00 - 17:40	KEYNOTE 404: Trust Not Found – How to Debug Your Customer Experience Tim Walters, Founder @ Zero Theory
17:40 - 18:00	Closing session
19:30 - 23:30	Dinner & final party