THE FUTURE OF
MESSAGING SYSTEMS
HAARLEM, THE NETHERLANDS & ONLINE
21-22 OCTOBER 2026

Message queues and event-driven architectures power modern applications, but navigating the landscape of messaging technologies can be complex.

Join us in Haarlem, next to Amsterdam, for two days packed with expert-led talks, in-depth discussions, and networking opportunities with peers who share your passion for scalable, reliable messaging solutions.

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ABOUT THE EVENT

CodeNode 2022

MQ Summit brings together the people who design, build, and scale modern messaging systems.

Message queues are the backbone of modern distributed systems, ensuring reliable communication, scalability, and resilience in systems that can't afford to fail. This year we're bringing the conference to Haarlem, near Amsterdam, in the form of a two-day, two-track event (streamed talks and offline labs track).

Building on the success of RabbitMQ Summit, MQ Summit connects professionals working across the messaging ecosystem: RabbitMQ, Kafka, NATS, Apache Pulsar, Apache ActiveMQ, Azure Messaging Brokers, Amazon SQS, IBM MQ, Google Pub/Sub and more. Whether you're developing event-driven architectures, operating large-scale infrastructure, or making strategic technology decisions, this conference offers valuable insights from industry experts.

Why Attend?
A. Cross-Technology Perspective - Explore real-world lessons from teams working with RabbitMQ, Kafka, Pulsar, NATS, cloud messaging services, and beyond.
B. Technical Depth Meets Strategy – From architecture patterns to operational challenges and long-term technology choices - gain insights that support both builders and decision-makers.
C. Learn from Production Reality – Case studies from companies handling millions (or billions) of messages daily. No theory - just systems that run in the real world.
D. Meaningful Connections – Meet architects, developers, SREs, and technical leaders shaping the future of messaging.


2025 RECORDINGS

"You Keep Using That Word | Sam Newman"

"The Power of Queues | David Ware"

"Securing your messaging networks. What needs protecting and how?| Rob Parker"

ALL VIDEOS

SPEAKERS

Adi Polak

Data & AI @ Confluent • Keynote Speaker • Databricks MVP • Best-Selling Author • Technical Storyteller • Help you become a better builder

Alex Kritikos

Co-Founder / CEO, MAPS Messaging BV

When the Network Stops Behaving. Messaging Lessons from Autonomous Systems at Sea

Michael Davis

Open Source RabbitMQ @ Amazon MQ

Bringing infinite streaming to RabbitMQ

Stefan Moser

Principal Engineer @ AWS, Amazon MQ

5 Capabilities Your Broker Needs for Agentic Workloads

Powering Asynchronous AI Agent Communication with MCP over AMQP

Vignesh Selvam

Principal Product manager - Amazon MQ

5 Capabilities Your Broker Needs for Agentic Workloads

Ali Alemi

Streaming Specialist Solutions Architect @ AWS

Queues vs. Logs: Choosing the Right Backbone for Event-Driven Architectures

Chris Leonard

STSM, AI Technologies, IBM MQ

Get Hands-on with the IBM MQ AI Agent (lab)

Christopher Coco

Software Infrastructure Lead @ Verrus

Pub/Sub as an RPC Backbone: Rebuilding gRPC's Patterns on NATS with CloudEvents and Tower

Clemens Vasters

Principal Architect, Messaging and Real-Time Intelligence, Microsoft

Introducing JSON Structure (lab)

David Ansari

Technical Lead, RabbitMQ Core, Broadcom

Bringing JMS to RabbitMQ: AMQP 1.0 and Cross-Broker Interoperability

Guy Hagemans

Lead Engineer @ AppyThings

From API Polling to Event Streaming: Lessons Learned at PostNL

Hari Rangarajan

Developer Advocate @ Solace

Hands-on with Agent Mesh: Powering AI Coordination with Events (lab)

Herman Jakobsen

Tech Lead @ Statnett · Senior Software Engineer @ Systek

Controlling the Norwegian Power Grid in Real Time with Apache Kafka

JB Onofré

ASF member, working on ~20 Apache projects

Panel Discussion: The Future of the Open Source Messaging Ecosystem

Jeroen van Disseldorp

CEO and Founder, Axual

From API Polling to Event Streaming: Lessons Learned at PostNL

John Samuel

Business Unit Leader @ Seventh State

How Do You Eliminate a RabbitMQ Engineer? Addressing the Elephant in the Room…

Jon Rumsey

Distributed Queue Manager Architect, IBM MQ

Resilient Messaging... How Hard Can It Be?

Lajos Gerecs

Software Engineer @ Seventh State

How Do You Eliminate a RabbitMQ Engineer? Addressing the Elephant in the Room…

Lovisa Johansson

CMO @ 84codes, RabbitMQ expert

Introduction to RabbitMQ: What Is a Message Queue and How Does It Work? (lab)

The Return of the Message: Why the AI Boom Needs Message Queues to Survive

Matt Leming

STSM, Chief Architect IBM MQ

Powering Asynchronous AI Agent Communication with MCP over AMQP

Matt Pavlovich

CTO @ HYTE and ActiveMQ PMC committer

End-to-End Encryption Standard (lab)

Panel Discussion: The Future of the Open Source Messaging Ecosystem

Richard Coppen

Senior Software Engineer @ IBM MQ, OASIS MQTT Technical Committee Chair

Get Hands-on with the IBM MQ AI Agent (lab)

The Future of MQTT - An Update from the Technical Committee

Rob Parker

Security Architect, IBM MQ

Protecting Message Data at Rest: Why Do It, the Options and Challenges

Scott Corrigan

Vice President, Technology Services @ meshIQ

The Hidden Operational Cost of Messaging Platforms

Simon Johnson

Principal Engineer, Office of the CTO @ HiveMQ · MQTT-SN Technical Committee Chair

The Future of MQTT - An Update from the Technical Committee

Viktor Gamov

Principal Developer Advocate @ Confluent, Kafka in Action co-author

From Queues to Logs and Back Again

Vinodh Kannan Sadayamuthu

Senior Specialist Solutions Architect @ AWS

Queues vs. Logs: Choosing the Right Backbone for Event-Driven Architectures

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INCLUDED

  • Live access to all talks during 2 days of the event
  • Access to the conference app and streaming (doesn’t include labs)
  • Access to labs (3rd track)
  • Access to the in-person Code BEAM conference tracks
  • 3 months exclusive access to the recorded talks
  • Access to networking and exhibitors area at the venue
  • Lunch and beverages
  • Invitation to the reception on 21 October

Available from 16 June 2026 until until they sell out.

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  • Live access to all talks during the one chosen day of the event
  • Access to the conference app and streaming (from both days, doesn’t include labs)
  • In-person access to labs (3rd track) on the chosen day
  • Access to the in-person Code BEAM conference tracks on the chose day
  • 3 months exclusive access to the recorded talks (both days)
  • Access to networking and exhibitors area at the venue
  • Lunch and beverages on the chosen day
  • Invitation to the reception on 21 October

Available from 16 June 2026 until until they sell out.

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INCLUDED

  • Live access to all streamed talks (excluding labs)
  • Access to the conference app
  • Access to live Q&A sessions
  • Online networking via app
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PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

Anders Bälter

CTO at 84codes (CloudAMQP, LavinMQ)

Byron Ruth

VP of Product/Eng @ Synadia

Charlotte Henkle

Amazon MQ team @ Amazon

JB Onofré

ASF member, working on ~20 Apache projects

John Samuel

Business Unit Leader @ Seventh State

Richard Coppen

Senior Software Engineer @ IBM MQ, OASIS MQTT Technical Committee Chair

Scott Corrigan

Vice President, Technology Services @ meshIQ

Stefan Moser

Principal Engineer @ AWS, Amazon MQ

Viktor Gamov

Principal Developer Advocate @ Confluent, Kafka in Action co-author

CONFERENCE VENUE

PHIL Haarlem

Lange Begijnestraat 11
2011 HH Haarlem (near Amsterdam)
The Netherlands

LOCATION & DIRECTIONS







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Accommodation

We have arranged special conference rates at hotels a short walk from PHIL, our venue in central Haarlem. Mention MQ Summit when you book. Rates are per room, per night, subject to availability.

Carlton Square
★★★★
● 1.1 km from PHIL
€159/ night

Special conference rate

  • Breakfast included
  • City tax excl.
Book conference rate →
The Ambassador City Centre
★★★
● 0.1 km from PHIL
€115/ night

Breakfast €19.50 pp/day

  • Code: CBEMQS
Book with code CBEMQS →
ML Hotel & Restaurant
★★★★
● 0.1 km from PHIL
€249/ night from

10% off room rate, breakfast €12.50 (was €22.50)

  • Multiple room types
Email to book

or call +31 (0)23 512 39 10

Distances are walking distance to PHIL, Lange Begijnestraat 11, 2011 HH Haarlem. Rates and availability are set by each hotel and may change, so book early. Haarlem is about a 15 minute train ride from Amsterdam Centraal.

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