Friday 19 March 2027 9am

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The technical conference for Umbraco developers.

Join us for a day of technical talks, hands-on sessions and community. Talks cover the latest tools, patterns and practice, from front-end and back-end development to DevOps, integrations, accessibility and AI-assisted development. Last year’s line-up featured speakers from Umbraco HQ, Umbraco MVPs and the wider community, with lightning talks, live demos and a few fun, unexpected insights.

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Fri 19 Mar 27 9am

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WHAT IS UMBRACO SPARK?

A single-track day of technical talks for Umbraco developers.

  • Practical, developer-focused talks for all experience levels.

  • One main track, so no clashing sessions.

  • Lightning talks, deep dives and hands-on sessions, plus socials to meet fellow developers.

Want to speak?
We are looking for 15, 30 and 45-minute talks, and first-time speakers are welcome. Topics, speaker perks and guidelines are on our call for speakers page. The Call for Speakers closes Friday 8 January 2027 at 11:59 PM GMT.

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Why. What's in it for you?

  • One main track of practical, technical talks, from lightning talks to deep dives.
  • Package Jam Award at the end of the day.
  • Breakfast snacks, morning cakes, lunch and afternoon cookies, so you are fuelled all day.
  • Unlimited tea, coffee and water, plus soft drinks through the day, then end-of-day drinks with incredible views over the Harbourside.
  • The epic Umbraco Spark notebook and 2027 t-shirt.
  • A pre-party and an after-party to catch up with the community and meet new faces.

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Where.

We The Curious is centrally located on Bristol’s harbourside and a few minutes' walk from the city centre or a 20-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads train station.

To find out more about getting to We The Curious, visit their directions page.

To find out more about the accessibility of the venue visit their accessibility page.

Have a question about tickets, speaking or the day itself? Email spark@umbracofoundation.co.uk.

Date
Fri / 19 Mar 27 / 9AM
Name
Umbraco Spark Innovation Conference
Address
We The Curious Bristol, BS1 5DB
Time
9am - 6pm

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Sponsors. Help make sparks fly.

We are looking for sponsors for Umbraco Spark 2027. View the sponsor pack to see how to get involved.

Sophie Neale Sophie Neale

Sophie Neale Test Lead, Gibe Digital

Sophie will be co-hosting the Umbraco Spark 2027 Package Jam Awards alongside Warren.

Sophie's role as Senior QA Engineer is hugely important to the team, not only does she help us catch out any glitches on projects but she takes time to make suggestions for improvements. With her experience she is able to ensure our work is at a consistently high standard in terms of functionality, user experience and design.

In addition to her role within our team, Sophie has been an active member of the Umbraco Community for the past four years, contributing to the Documentation, Backoffice, and currently the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) teams. Her contributions have earned her the Umbraco MVP award four times.

Outside of work, Sophie enjoys exploring the vibrant and ever-evolving cultural scene in Bristol, with a particular passion for the city's food offerings. She's a keen runner to help balance the bougie lifestyle! 
Warren Buckley Warren Buckley

Warren Buckley Freelance Developer, Hack Make Do

Warren will be co-hosting the Umbraco Spark 2027 Package Jam Awards alongside Sophie.

Warren, a freelance .NET developer & Umbraco MVP from Essex, who has been building for the web since the days of nested tables & spacer gifs. Through his company, Hack Make Do, he helps other Umbraco agencies & teams deliver their best work.

He loves to hack, tinker & make things with code, and he's never happier than when he's improving the developer experience (DX) so life is that little bit easier for the rest of us. Warren has been using Umbraco for over two decades, gaining his first Umbraco MVP award way back in 2007. Over the years he's spent some of his time working at Umbraco HQ and other Umbraco agencies before branching out on his own.The author of a whole bunch of packages over the years, including Content Lock, Compact Log Viewer for Desktop, IIS Express for VSCode and much more. So when it comes to celebrating community packages, he knows first hand how much love & late-night tinkering goes into them.

Until next time, Happy Hacking!