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Can't recommend applying enough for this, especially if you're a first time speaker.
We're fuelling up for another year of SwiftLeeds, and we need YOU in the cockpit.
Whether you want to talk about SwiftUI, Swift concurrency, server-side Swift, accessibility, or something we haven't even thought of — we'd love to see your submission.
Submit your talk idea → swiftleeds.co.uk/cfp
🚨 SwiftLeeds Call for Papers
The SwiftLeeds Call for Papers opens on 2nd March at 9 AM UTC.
Whether you've got a polished talk ready to go or an idea that's been gaining altitude, we'd love to hear from you. First-timers and seasoned speakers alike — now's your chance.
swiftleeds.co.uk
Live Talkshow 🛫
We are super excited to confirm @hiddevdploeg.bsky.social as our Talkshow Host this year, with our first confirmed panellist as @seanallen.bsky.social 🫶
It's going to be our best evening talk show, ever! More are set to be confirmed soon. 🧑✈️
Tickets available:
swiftleeds.co.uk
🛫 TICKETS ARE LIVE
SwiftLeeds (Oct 13-14) → swiftleeds.co.uk
KotlinLeeds (Oct 15-16) → kotlinleeds.co.uk
Combo tickets for Mobile Development Week available 🎟️
Limited seats. Book now before we move to standard fares.
See you in Leeds! ✈️
🛫 FLIGHT SwiftLeeds 2026 NOW BOARDING
Fasten your seatbelts - SwiftLeeds returns October 12-14, 2026!
Join 300+ iOS developers for 3 days of:
✈️ World Class Speakers ✈️
✈️ Networking at Altitude ✈️
Boarding passes on sale 2nd Feb. Don't miss your flight.
swiftleeds.co.uk
Business and Marketing I Gave My First Conference Talk! I had to double take when I saw that Chris Wu’s first-ever conference talk was about time zones! That’s quite the topic to start with, Chris, but I’m so glad that you did, and that it inspired this fantastic write-up of your experience. ❤️ I hope it encourages some of you to submit a proposal to your favourite conference for a talk! Videos Swift Leeds Videos 2025 Speaking of Swift Leeds, the organisers finished posting all the session videos from last month’s conference. There are plenty of talks and a panel discussion to pick from. However, given the previous link, it’s worth noting that Swift Leeds had four brand-new speakers: Kim Gyuri, Erin Sparling, Oksana Shcherban, and, of course, Chris Wu, who you read about above.
REALLY appreciate this nice write up in @iosdevweekly.com about my blog post for my talk at @swiftleeds.co.uk .
Thank you so much @daveverwer.com !
iosdevweekly.com/issues/734/
I wrote a blog post about my adventure in the UK giving my first conference talk, which was at @swiftleeds.co.uk .
Thanks to @flarup.bsky.social @0xtim.bsky.social @joshdholtz.com and Adam for inspiring me to do this.
chriswu.com/posts/speaki...
🎃 Happy Halloween, Swift-ies!
Hope your weekend is BOO-lean true 🙈 and full of Swift treats! 🍬 No tricks here - just Day 2 videos from SwiftLeeds, now haunting our YouTube channel.
Don't ghost us - subscribe while you're binge-watching these killer talks.
www.youtube.com/@swiftleeds/...
A sketchnoting workshop, featuring Feli speaking to an audience. Participants engage with materials on tables, including markers and notebooks with sketches. A monitor displays notes from the session.
Some impressions from my last sketchnoting workshops at @swiftleeds.co.uk 🙌 it’s the best feeling when a planned icebreaker exercise results in laughter and more engagement!
A recording of my talk Best Practices in SDK Development" has been published by the amazing @swiftleeds.co.uk team. I haven't watched it due to severe cringe-related issues, but if you're interested in building SDKs, you may find it interesting.
#swift #sdks
danielsaidi.com/talks/2025/1...
My talk from @swiftleeds.co.uk has been posted!! 😱
I had to force myself to apply for this (my first talk ever) but I'm so glad that I did because it was an incredible experience.
Thank you Swift Leeds team!
Blog post coming eventually...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MXl...
Me and Feli smiling while I'm holding the Lego set that I won.
The Sketch Note workshop that @felibe444.bsky.social put on at @swiftleeds.co.uk was GREAT.
And I'm not just saying that because I won the Lego set! 😂
🔥 Day One Videos Are Live!
The wait is over! We've just released ALL the recordings from Day 1 of the SwiftLeeds Conference.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/@swiftleeds/...
If you find these talks helpful, please consider subscribing to our channel
We miss you already 🥹
I had a great time at @swiftleeds.co.uk, where I got to meet so many amazing people! Like we say in Sweden - "Ingen nämnd, ingen glömd" (No one mentioned, no one forgotten). I enjoyed giving my talk "Best Practices in SDK Development", and answer some questions here:
danielsaidi.com/blog/2025/10...
One of the things I love about @swiftleeds.co.uk: the attention to detail. This is one of the nicest conference badges I've ever gotten.
I answered the questions the audience at @swiftleeds.co.uk submitted for my talk on my blog page I made for Swift Leeds:
chriswu.com/swiftleeds/#...
A collage featuring various scenes, including a park with a sketchnote title „That one“ on an iPad, the stage of SwiftLeeds 2025, a fancy dining table with tofu, a group photo of accessibility friends, a workspace with art supplies for a sketchnoting workshop and the streets of Leeds with sunset
Had the best time at @swiftleeds.co.uk this week! I gave two #sketchnoting workshops and was blown away by participants’ enthusiasm. Seeing people try sketchnoting during talks made me so proud 🥹
Sharing sketchnotes of some talks in this thread 🧵
Me and Adam taking a selfie outside the Leeds Playhouse.
I was about 5 trillion miles outside of my comfort zone this week with my first conference talk (in a different country no less).
Adam and his team at @swiftleeds.co.uk were so supportive.
I definitely want to go back. What a wonderful experience this conference is.
A colorful sketch that outlines some of the main points from my talk that I gave today. It’s full of snippet and cute drawings and seems impossible to make in such a short time.
Wow, look at this sketch that @felibe444.bsky.social completed almost immediately after my @swiftleeds.co.uk talk.
I love it! 🤩
A group of people posing at Leeds Playhouse. Left to right, top to bottom: Klemens Strasser, in a cream hoodie. Rob Whitaker, with an AC/DC tee. Chris Wu, sporting a blue “Please Don’t Rain” shirt. Me, with a black tee. Robin Kanatzar, wearing a blue-and-white patterned blouse. Bottom row: Dani Devesa, in his classic vest attire. Feli Bernutz, with a black tee and colorful vest.
Accessibility crew at @swiftleeds.co.uk !
A whiteboard filled with colourful sketches and doodles illustrating various visual communication techniques. It includes sections on visual alphabet, arrows, bullet points, containers, and text styles, along with playful elements like a penguin and a comic strip. The sketch is credited to @oliverbinns.co.uk and is associated with Swift Leeds 2025.
A whiteboard with handwritten tips titled "Feli's Top Tips," encouraging creativity and experimentation. Suggestions include using minimal colours, leaving space for ideas, and not aiming for perfection. Emphasizes ignoring rules and includes playful elements like emojis and a reminder to write text before banners.
Really really enjoyed @felibe444.bsky.social’s sketchnoting session at @swiftleeds.co.uk today, what do you think of my attempts? 😄
Front and back shots of a MagSafe battery. The back of the battery has the SwiftLeeds logo on it.
The @swiftleeds.co.uk goodie bag contains a MagSafe battery with their logo on the back!!! 😱😱😱
Slept for 15 hours, backed up all the footage from the conference to my server, time to breath! @swiftleeds.co.uk and editing this week
Train sign showing a train to Newcastle via Leeds
See ya soon! @swiftleeds.co.uk
I’m flying to @swiftleeds.co.uk for my talk on SDK Best Practices. I’ve been looking forward to this for so long and can’t wait to see the other talks. It’s my third year attending SwiftLeeds, such a great conference! Let me know if you’re going and want to meet up. swiftleeds.co.uk
An overhead view of a desk featuring a tablet displaying "Sketchnoting with Feli" surrounded by various pens and a small origami crane. A computer monitor and keyboard are visible in the background.
It’s only a few days until
@swiftleeds.co.uk. I'll give a sketchnoting workshop on both conference days. Make sure to sign up if you want to give it a try 😍 👋
You can _additionally_ pick one of the three 1:1 Drop In Sessions to get the most out of the conference 🔥
swiftleeds.co.uk/ticket#dropin
Doing some final accessibility testing for one of our clients the night before catching a flight for @swiftleeds.co.uk. If you’re also attending and want to talk #a11y, come find me. 🦾
I’m very happy with these StickerApp cuties 🤩 Come say hi and grab one if you’re at @swiftleeds.co.uk next week.