Code BEAM Europe 2026

Mark your calendar for 21–22 October 2026 for Code BEAM Europe 2026 at the Philharmonic in Haarlem, the Netherlands, with an online option. The conference brings together the Erlang, Elixir, Gleam, and larger BEAM VM community and is intended for developers of dependable, scalable, and high-quality software. Expect useful insights, new ideas, technical discussions, project feedback, and many chances to network with people influencing functional programming's future.

Organised By

Code Sync is a platform for technology conferences and training that links engineers, developers, and technology communities through programming language and related technology-focused events.

Event Highlights

• BEAM-powered innovation: Explore Erlang, Elixir, Gleam, and related technologies
• Community-led experiences
• Real-world engineering
• Connect and collaborate

Why Attend Code BEAM Europe 2026?

• Gain practical knowledge directly from experienced BEAM developers, creators, consultants, and open-source contributors.
• Explore modern approaches to distributed systems, fault tolerance, functional programming, embedded development, and AI.
• Meet developers and companies working on high-performance applications at scale.
• Share, learn, inspire, and contribute to the continued growth of the Erlang, Elixir, and Gleam ecosystem.

Tutorials

1. Match the BEA(M)T: Real-Time Generative Music with Elixir — Trainer: Luca Dei Zotti.
2. Gnome Village: Understanding the BEAM Through Processes, Flows, and Runtime Behaviour — Trainers: Erik Stenman and Måns af Klercker.
3. Building Production AI Harnesses in Elixir — Trainer: Chris Beck.

Key Themes

• Erlang, Elixir & Gleam development
• BEAM VM, scalability & fault tolerance
• Functional programming & distributed systems
• AI, embedded systems, open source & real-time applications

Keynotes

• Brooklyn Zelenka — Let It Disconnect: A Local-First Future
• Sam Aaron — Notes on the Synthesis of Time
• Omer Kilic — What Blinking an LED Taught Us about the BEAM and OSS
• Frank Hunleth — What Blinking an LED Taught Us about the BEAM and OSS

Be part of Code BEAM Europe 2026 to share, learn, inspire, and create the future of functional programming, resilient systems, and next-generation applications.