RoachFest London 2026 Preview | AI, Resilience & Scale

RoachFest London 2026, hosted by Cockroach Labs, promises a dynamic gathering of distributed systems enthusiasts, focusing on resilience, innovation, and adapting to the AI era. The event, taking place on June 25th at Convene in London, features keynote speeches, panels, and workshops, including a notable address by Spencer Kimball, Co-Founder and CEO, on the future of distributed databases in the context of AI. Highlights include real-time resilience insights from Kevin Holditch of Form3, a panel on AI memory with industry leaders, and astronaut Major Tim Peake's talk on resilience lessons from space missions. Attendees can engage in hands-on workshops, informal sessions, and candid discussions, offering a comprehensive exploration of CockroachDB's capabilities and the evolving database landscape.