The XP Conference comes to Switzerland for the first time
Agile software development is constantly changing. Once a year, the international community meets at the XP Conference - the leading event that brings together research and practice in the agile environment. The newly founded School of Computer Science at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW has succeeded in bringing the conference to Switzerland for the first time in its 26-year history.
From June 2 to 5, 2025, agile researchers, practitioners, thought leaders, coaches and trainers will meet at the FHNW Campus Brugg-Windisch to present their latest research results and innovations. The XP attracts people from all over the world and offers a diverse and inclusive environment for learning and inspiring discussions.
Focus on artificial intelligence (AI)
AI tools have established themselves in the industry in just a few years and their performance has increased rapidly. Together with trends such as platform engineering, conversational applications, sustainable software development and other innovations, the way we design, develop and operate software is changing fundamentally. At the same time, software has long been part of the critical infrastructure - it forms the backbone of many companies and is crucial to their success.
The guiding theme of XP 2025 is therefore: "Adapt - finding better ways to create valuable software products". The focus is on the question of how agile software development can evolve - and which active design options are opening up in the process.
Conference highlights
The organization team was able to attract four exciting keynote speakers:
- Birgitta Böckeler, software developer, architect and technical director at Thought-Works, explains how AI can help agile development teams - and not just with code.
- Darja ŠmiteProfessor of Software Development at the Blekinge Institute of Technology in Sweden, talks about the opportunities and risks of remote and hybrid forms of work for agile collaboration in teams.
- Emily BacheConsultant, YouTuber and Technical Coach, explains in her keynote speech how agile development teams can be brought to peak performance through technical coaching - and at the same time take the skills of developers and the quality culture to a new level.
- Joshua Kerievskyauthor, software developer and founder of Industrial Logic, talks about risk management in the development of commercial software.
The keynotes will be complemented by a varied program: practical and scientific workshops, field reports, research papers and training for industry and practice experts.
A special highlight is the Open Space on Wednesday: under the motto "Bring your topic", it offers space for self-organized discussions - on the topics that are currently moving the community.
Key data
- XP 2025
- June 2 - 5, 2025
- Location: FHNW Campus Brugg-Windisch
- Language: English
Registration for the XP Conference is now open.
