# Prairie Dev Con

- Dates: 21 September 2026 to 22 September 2026
- Location: Canad Inns Destination Centre Polo Park 1405 St. Matthews Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3G 0K5, Winnipeg, Canada
- Organiser: and operated by D'Arcy Lussier Enterprises Ltd
- Industry: Developer & Engineering

## About

Prairie Dev Con is a two-day conference held in Winnipeg focusing on software development and artificial intelligence. It features over 70 sessions and 50 speakers, catering to developers, managers, and technology enthusiasts interested in these fields.

## Who attends

Whether you're a developer, manager, or just passionate about tech, there's something for everyone at PrDC 2026!

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.prairiedevcon.com/)
- [Registration](https://ti.to/d-arcy-lussier-enterprises/prairiedevcon-winnipeg-2026)
- [Agenda](https://sessionize.com/)

## Speakers

- Craig Shyjak, VP of Architecture, Laivly
- Kevin Evans, Cloud Native Leader, Microsoft
- Dave White, Depth Consulting, Principal Consultant
- Adam Krieger, Security Architect, CISSP, CSSLP, CISA
- Greg Peter-Joyal, Improving, Senior Consultant in Data Engineering
- Andy Barker, Constantly trying to work out how to make work (and life) FUN !!
- Dale Birtch, Axon - Engineering manager (SRE)
- Joy Curtis, AI Executive, Scaling Agentic AI into Enterprise Impact
- Jeff Lefebvre, JeffGPT
- James Colp, Manager, Technology & Development / Dungeon Master
- Tri Ho, Futurify, CEO
- Mike Diehl, Director of Data Engineering and Business Intelligence at Improving
- Ashleigh Lodge
- Simon Timms, Solution Architect, Inventive
- Chris Woody
- Addison Rennick, Principal Developer
- Terri Broome, IT Program Management Leader
- Conner Schiissler, Solutions Architect at Databricks
- Maria Volkova, Senior UX Designer and Tech Lead at Neovation

## Sponsors and partners

- Payworks
- WorkWranglers
- Laivly
- Conquest Planning
- Pollard Banknote

## Ticket pricing

CAD 775 to 875

## Where to stay

- **Hampton**: 600 m from the venue
- **Delta Hotels**: 660 m from the venue, 350 Saint Mary Avenue, Winnipeg, R3C 3J2
- **Holiday Inn & Suites Winnipeg Downtown**: 820 m from the venue, 360 Colony Street
- **Hotel Fort Garry**: 840 m from the venue, 222 Broadway, Winnipeg, R3C 0R3
- **Sherbrook Inn**: 900 m from the venue, 685 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg
- **Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown**: 1.1 km from the venue, 288 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, R3C0B8
  - [Hotel website](https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-winnipeg-downtown)
  - Phone: +1 204-956-0410
- **Alt Hotel Winnipeg**: 1.1 km from the venue, 310 Donald Street, R3B 2H3
  - [Hotel website](https://www.germainhotels.com/en/alt-hotel/winnipeg)
  - Phone: +1 844 946 6258
- **Humphrey Inn & Suites**: 1.1 km from the venue, 260 Main Street
  - [Hotel website](http://www.humphreyinn.com)

## What people are saying

- [Prairie Dev Con - Setting Up](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMLalnBjZAM)
  - Setting up the registration table for Prairie Dev Con!

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/prairie-dev-con-winnipeg/