Devoxx
| Company type | Conference series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology, Software development, Education |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Stephan Janssen |
| Headquarters | Antwerp , Belgium |
Area served | International |
| Products | Developer conferences, Devoxx4Kids workshops |
Devoxx, initially known as JavaPolis, is a series of developer conferences established in 2001 by Stephan Janssen and organized by the Belgian Java User Group (BeJUG). Since its inception, the event has been hosted annually in Belgium and evolved into the largest independent Java conference, attracting more than 2,800 participants by 2006. The conference adopted the Devoxx name in 2008.
Attendance at Devoxx Belgium regularly reaches full capacity well in advance, with the 2012 edition drawing 3,400 attendees from 40 different countries. Demand for tickets has consistently grown—by August 2017 all tickets were sold out, in 2019 conference-only passes were gone within ten days, and in 2023 tickets were snapped up in mere seconds.
The Devoxx brand expanded internationally with Devoxx France launching in 2012 and welcoming 1,200 participants; Devoxx UK beginning in 2013 with over 500 attendees; and Devoxx Poland emerging in 2015 after rebranding the existing 33rd Degree conference. In the same year, Devoxx Morocco replaced JMagreb as part of the network, held in Casablanca. The United States saw its first Devoxx event in 2017 at San Jose Convention Center, organized by the Eclipse Foundation and attracting upwards of 1,000 developers alongside 30 sponsors. In 2018, JavaDay Ukraine was rebranded as Devoxx Ukraine to broaden its international presence.
In addition to these events, Devoxx introduced Devoxx4Kids in 2012 to offer programming workshops aimed at engaging younger audiences.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to multiple disruptions: the 2020 Devoxx France event was first postponed and then canceled; its subsequent edition in 2021 was rescheduled twice before finally taking place in April 2022. Similarly, Devoxx Belgium did not occur in both 2020 and 2021 but successfully held its 19th edition in October 2022.
Locations
Devoxx Belgium takes place at Kinepolis, one of Europe's largest cinema complexes located in Antwerp, Belgium, leveraging its expansive screens and THX-certified sound system for presentations. The 2014 Devoxx France event was hosted at the Marriott Paris Rive Gauche conference center before relocating to the Palais des congrès de Paris starting from 2015.
The initial four editions of Devoxx UK were conducted at London's Business Design Centre situated in Islington, a converted Victorian agricultural hall.
In 2015, Devoxx Poland was held at ICE Kraków Congress Centre, while that year’s Devoxx Morocco took place at "Le Studio Des Arts Vivants." The San Jose Convention Center served as the venue for Devoxx US's inaugural event in 2017. Since 2018, Devoxx Ukraine has been an annual fixture hosted in Kyiv.
Voxxed
Founded on November 12, 2014 by Stephan Janssen and Mark Hazell, Voxxed is a developer-centric platform offering both original and curated content under the tagline "Share the Knowledge." Although it operates independently from the conference series, Voxxed maintains close connections with Devoxx events through editorial teams who attend to conduct interviews and generate content for Voxxed.com.
The website organizes its material into six main categories: Java, JVM, Mobile, Cloud, Methodology, and Future—each prominently featured on the homepage for easy access by visitors.
Voxxed Days Initiative
Voxxed Days constitutes a worldwide collection of single-day events designed for the Voxxed community. These gatherings focus on subjects aligned with the website’s key areas: Server Side Java, Java SE, Cloud and Big Data, Web & HTML, Mobile development, JVM technologies, Architecture & Security considerations, Methodology practices, and Emerging Technologies. Members of the Voxxed team participate to capture interviews and produce content intended for publication on Voxxed.com.