RethinkConn 2026
The largest annual NATS-only conference
Join us virtually for a half-day packed with architectural deep dives, real-world NATS use cases, and live demos. Plus, get early access to new free training workshops, launching the week after RethinkConn.
Brought to you by Synadia, the creators of NATS
The Biggest NATS Event of 2026
RethinkConn is the conference that proves virtual events can be exceptional. Fast-paced, deeply technical, and built around real conversations — all in a single focused day.
Opening: Welcome & What's New
OpeningNew to NATS / What's New in NATS
Go Deeper with Synadia
Insights
ProductMonitoring, diagnostics, and operational intelligence for NATS deployments
Customer Use Case
Customer StoryReal-world testimonial and implementation story
Security Gateway
ProductZero-trust connectivity, auth, and policy enforcement at scale
Bridging the Digital and Physical
Edge Computing Research Report
ResearchIndustry insights and trends in edge computing
Fleet Management Vision & Demo
ProductA preview of what we're building for easier management of distributed NATS fleets.
Customer Use Case
Customer StoryReal-world testimonial and implementation story
NATS for AI & Agents
NATS as Infrastructure for AI Agents
ProductAsync-first patterns, agent coordination and memory, inference routing
Customer Story: AI on NATS
Customer StoryHow teams are building AI-powered systems with NATS
LIVE Derek Collison Keynote + Q&A
Closing KeynoteState of NATS, vision, community growth
What Attendees Said About 2025
This was by far the best online software conference I've attended.
Surprisingly GOOD!
Not an overproduced sales pitch. The format worked extremely well.
This has been a great conf, thanks to all presenters and to the team!
Replacing a bunch of gRPC servers with NATS has been the most satisfying task I've worked on.
Love how fast this conference is moving along! I get bored easily otherwise.
Connectivity is a gateway drug.
Thanks for a great conference with a lot of Q&A. Great that it was mostly about architecture and use cases!
Great information and demos! Looking forward to what comes next.
All presenters and client testimony presenters were great. Very nice, thanks so much! Go NATS!
NATS have saved me lots of time! All my components talk to each other nicely and happily.
This was by far the best online software conference I've attended.
Surprisingly GOOD!
Not an overproduced sales pitch. The format worked extremely well.
This has been a great conf, thanks to all presenters and to the team!
Replacing a bunch of gRPC servers with NATS has been the most satisfying task I've worked on.
Love how fast this conference is moving along! I get bored easily otherwise.
Connectivity is a gateway drug.
Thanks for a great conference with a lot of Q&A. Great that it was mostly about architecture and use cases!
Great information and demos! Looking forward to what comes next.
All presenters and client testimony presenters were great. Very nice, thanks so much! Go NATS!
NATS have saved me lots of time! All my components talk to each other nicely and happily.
Register for RethinkConn 2026
Registration is free. Join your fellow engineers, architects, and builders for a half-day of NothingButNATS. Plus, get early access to new free training workshops, launching the week after RethinkConn.
Mark your calendar: Thursday, June 4, 2026.
Common Questions
What is RethinkConn about?
RethinkConn is Synadia's annual virtual conference dedicated to NATS and the future of distributed systems. It features real-world use cases, architecture deep dives, live demos, and updates on NATS and the Synadia platform — all in a single virtual event.
Who is RethinkConn for?
Engineers, architects, and builders working on distributed systems, edge computing, IoT, or distributed AI infrastructure. Whether you're new to NATS or running it in production at scale, RethinkConn is built for practitioners who want to get more out of NATS.
Why is it called RethinkConn?
The name is a play on "rethink connectivity" — the idea that modern distributed systems deserve a fundamentally different approach to how services, devices, and data connect. NATS was built from the ground up around that rethinking, and RethinkConn is where that community gathers. Want to go deeper on how and why NATS rethinks connectivity? Start here.
Where is RethinkConn hosted?
RethinkConn is a fully virtual event — no travel required. Anyone can attend from anywhere in the world. Session recordings are also made available after the event so you can watch at your own pace. Watching live will guarantee access to new post-Rethink training workshops.
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