YOW! Lambda Jam is a conference for applied functional software developers working in languages such as Scala, Elixir, Haskell, Clojure, Elm, F#, and Functional Javascript. The conference provides the opportunity for attendees to enhance their software development skills using the principles, practices and tools of functional programming.
YOW! Lambda Jam consists of a two-day combination of talks, workshops and code jams as well as full-day introductory workshop options for new or intermediate functional programmers. Network, meet the experts and hone your skills all in one event.
Keynotes and Invited Speakers

Unveiling much simplified Functional Programming in Scala for Data Engineering
- Afsal
ThajPrincipal ConsultantSimple Machines

Cadenza: Building Fast Functional Languages Fast
- Edward
KmettResearch EngineerMachine Intelligence Research Institute

Implicits Revisited
- Martin
OderskyProfessor of Programming MethodsÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

It's Alive!!! Instrumenting Phoenix 1.5 with Telemetry and Live Dashboard
- Sophie
DeBenedettoEngineerGitHub

Strongly Typed System F in GHC
- Stephanie
WeirichENIAC President's Distinguished Professor of Computer and Information ScienceUniversity of Pennsylvania

The Secret Sauce of Erlang: Opinionated Language and Focused Community
- Ulf
WigerFounder/CEOWiger Pilotti Unlimited AB
Speakers
Workshops


Intro to Elixir
- Josh
PriceTechnical Director and FounderAlembic - Paul
FioravantiPrincipal ConsultantAlembic