SREcon27 Americas Call for Participation | USENIX

SREcon27 Americas will take place April 12–14, 2027, in Seattle, WA, USA.
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Join us in Seattle, WA, as we gather to discuss a variety of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) topics. This year we look to explore the larger business environment that SREs find themselves working within. The explosion of Generative AI and the integration of those capabilities into everyday work have changed the nature of work in ways that we are continuing to understand the second- and third-order effects of.
For example, AI can now appear as another teammate. We ask: Is that going well? What is still foundational about reliability engineering, and what has changed? How does expertise change in this rapidly-evolving environment, and how do we build it, hire for it, and recognize it when the tools themselves are reshaping what "knowing how" looks like?
We welcome contributions that describe, examine, analyze, provide guidance, or make predictions around the path forward in Site Reliability Engineering.
SREcon hosts a track dedicated to explaining the technical underpinnings of the systems and infrastructure with which we work. Talks on these subjects should focus on providing a deeper understanding of how key technologies used in large-scale distributed systems work: their architecture, their strengths and their sharp edges, and new developments. These are the details you need when designing, supporting, and scaling your infrastructure. Talks that deal with applying theory to practice are particularly welcome.
We seek proposals on a number of topics such as:
We always welcome submissions on all topics relevant to both the human side and the technical aspects of software operations, availability, and reliability. If you have an idea for an innovative talk, please submit!
The Call for Participation for Lightning Talks will open in January 2027.
SREcon participants come from a wide variety of backgrounds: small startups, tech giants with tens of thousands of employees, finance, and enterprise sector companies adopting or expanding SRE in their organizations, and academia. New speakers are encouraged to submit talks; many of our best talks have come from people with new perspectives to share, and the previous year most certainly has given us all new experiences and stories we can share and learn from.
We additionally welcome and encourage participation from all individuals in any country. We also welcome participants from diverse professional roles: QA testers, customer experience/support, security teams, DBAs, network administrators, compliance experts, UX designers, health care professionals, scientists, and economists. Regardless of who you are or the job title you hold, if you are a technologist who faces unique challenges and shares our areas of interest, we encourage you to be a part of SREcon27 Americas.
To see the details of what we want to know about your proposal to speak, we encourage you to visit the talks submission system.
Please note that we make use of a two-phase submission process: Phase 1 provides details needed for the program committee to pick the best content. Phase 2 is where you provide your personal information and the short description for the program agenda. Only accepted and waitlisted proposals will proceed through Phase 2; that information must be provided by January 6, 2027.
Both presenters and organizers may withdraw or decline proposals for any reason, even after initial acceptance. Speakers must submit their own proposals; third-party submissions, even if authorized, will be rejected.
Presenters must not submit talks produced entirely or substantively by generative AI. Presenters must provide a statement attesting that their content was primarily human written as part of the submission process. We encourage the use of AI tools for improving the grammar and clarity of your talk. For any questions about the appropriate use of generative AI, contact the program co-chairs.
If you have questions about this Call for Participation, feel free to drop us a message at srecon27americas_chairs@usenix.org. If you are a new presenter or would just like some extra help, please reach out. We are happy to provide support.
SREcon27 Americas is scheduled to be held in Seattle, WA on April 12–14, 2027.
SREcon is a gathering of engineers who care deeply about site reliability, systems engineering, and working with complex distributed systems at scale. Our purpose is to be inclusive as we bring together ideas representative of our diverse community, whether its members are focusing on a global scale, launching new products and ideas for a small business, or pivoting their approach to unite software and systems engineering. SREcon challenges both those new to the profession as well as those who have been involved in SRE or related endeavors for years. The conference culture is built upon respectful collaboration amongst all participants in the community through critical thought, deep technical insights, continuous improvement, and innovation.
For more information on the themes and programs of past conferences, see the list of past conferences.
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