What is PagerCon Anyways?

PagerCon, an internal tech conference initiated by engineers at PagerDuty, first held in 2015, has become a cornerstone of the company's culture, emphasizing empathy and collaboration. The event, supported by the executive team, began as a platform for engineers to share technical insights, experiences, and challenges, and has since evolved to include contributions from product managers and scrum masters, fostering cross-functional learning and communication. Organized with rigorous planning, including a call for papers, venue selection, and speaker diversity, PagerCon has grown in scale and scope to feature quality talks accepted at external conferences, larger venues, and a broader range of topics. The conference not only enhances learning and collaboration within the company but also strengthens relationships and empathy across different teams, demonstrating the value of internal events in driving organizational agility and change. The success and growth of PagerCon serve as an inspiration for other organizations to create similar events, highlighting the importance of early planning, diverse speaker engagement, and creating an engaging and memorable experience for attendees.