SwiftLeeds
About
Founded by Adam Rush in 2019, SwiftLeeds has set out to bring a modern, inclusive conference to the north of the UK.
Ran by just a handful of community volunteers, SwiftLeeds is entirely non-profit with every penny going into delivering the best experience possible.
In-person conferences are the best way to meet like-minded people who enjoy building apps with Swift. You can also learn from the best people in the industry and chat about all things Swift.
SwiftLeeds
The Playhouse, Leeds
Our Sponsors
Want to support the event? Email us at [email protected] for our sponsorship pack.
Drop-In Sessions
Included for free with every ticket, drop-in sessions give you exclusive 1-on-1 feedback sessions with our industry experts. You can book both individual and group sessions to maximize your learning experience.
Mentoring & Coaching
Let's Talk Design 🎨
SwiftLeeds Evening Talkshow
SwiftLeeds is super excited to host another interactive evening talk show hosted by Hidde van der Ploeg, Sean Allen, Janina Kutyn and Katarina Lotrič. This special event will be held at the Leeds Playhouse the evening before the main conference, at 6pm until 8:30pm.
We'll be discussing some hot topics within the Swift community, plus all the great announcements during WWDC26.
HOSTHidde van der Ploeg
Hidde is a designer who taught himself how to code and make apps. As an indie developer he is the creator of popular apps like Helm for App Store Connect, NowPlaying and Gola. He's also a regular at the Apple Developers' Conferences around the world.
Sean Allen
Sean is a content creator and indie app developer. His YouTube channel of over 170K subscribers teaches Swift, SwiftUI and keeps you up to date on the latest in iOS development. Sean is also building his indie app portfolio.
Janina Kutyn
Janina has worked across the tech spectrum: from scrappy startups to global brands like adidas and ING, and she even spent six years at Apple building products like Apple Music and the TV App. Now as an indie developer working on Lupin, she's interested in creating apps that are not only beautiful and high-performing, but also make a positive social impact. When she's not writing software, she's writing children's books.
Katarina Lotrič
Katarina is the CEO and co-founder of Gentler Stories, a Slovenian indie studio building health and fitness apps that stem from their own problems. She cares deeply about how an app feels in your hand, and how it treats people using it. Her work across two companies has earned two Apple Design Awards (Lake Coloring, Gentler Streak), two ADA Finalist recognitions, and an App of the Year. She's not a developer — she leads from a human perspective, and that's where the whole "gentler" idea comes from.
17 Incredible Speakers
Antoine van der Lee
Founder of SwiftLee & RocketSim
Claire Sivadier
iOS Developer
Daniel Jilg
Makes apps & analytics, rides bikes, loves space
Danijela Vrzan
Indie iOS Developer
Eli Perkins
Engineer @ Particle News
Eric Bariaux
Nelcea, Founder
Eyad Kelleh
Cursor Ambassador
Joe Allen
Teleprompter Pro
Kevin Morales
Sr. Mobile Engineer
Letizia Granata
Lab Assistant Coding at imaginary institute
Marcel Kulina
Platform Lead iOS @ adesso SE · kulina.dev
Natalija Marcinska
Product Leader at the BBC Mobile
Nikki Eke
Mobile Engineer, Rive Ambassador.
Pulkit Midha
Senior Mobile Developer at Couchbase
Tim Condon
Vapor Core Team
Yeskendir Salgara
Staff iOS Engineer at Trackman
Yuki Aki
Software Engineer at Yappli
The schedule has been revealed
Throwback to 2025
Celebrating our 5th year coming together in Leeds, SwiftLeeds 2025 was an absolute blast (into outer space). With 17 incredible talks, 4 drop-in sessions (including our debut group sessions), and a star-studded Evening Talkshow, it was one for the history books.
🇬🇧 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇳 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇸🇳 🇰🇷 🇨🇳 🇿🇦 🇵🇰
Staying in Leeds
We have tracked down the best hotels located around the venue, there are of course many options when staying inside Leeds, but if you want to get closer to the venue, you can use one of the listed hotels below. We have also added some notes to each one, they're all with varying star rating and costs.
| Hotel Name | Rating | Average Price | Website | |
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Holiday Inn Express | £70 | Visit Website | |
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Radisson Blu Hotel | £100 | Visit Website | |
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The Queens Hotel | £100 | Visit Website | |
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Dakota Leeds | £140 | Visit Website | |
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Travelodge Vicar Lane | £40 | Visit Website | |
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Ibis Crown Point | £40 | Visit Website | |
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Hampton by Hilton Leeds | £70 | Visit Website |
By the Community
SwiftLeeds is ran entirely by the community, for the community, with a number of volunteers building out our various systems and ensuring you have the best time possible.
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SwiftLeeds 2026