GrafanaCon 2026

Presenters Nick David Source GrafanaCon 2026 Grafana’s CI/CD Nightmare: Lessons from a Security Incident Gone Wrong (But Ended Right!) 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts! Gather ‘round because we’re diving deep into a real-world security incident that reads like a thriller novel. Nick, a Principal Security Engineer at Grafana, and David, from the Security Engineering Team, shared their harrowing experience at GrafanaCON, where “almost everything that could go wrong, did go wrong.” But don’t worry, it all ends on a high note! 🥳 ...

Presenters Jacopo Aguzzi Enoc Martinez Source GrafanaCon 2026 Navigating the Digital Ocean: How DIGI4ECO is Revolutionizing Marine Monitoring 🌊💻 The vast, mysterious ocean holds secrets that are crucial for our planet’s health. But how do we truly understand and protect it when traditional monitoring methods are costly and limited? Enter DIGI4ECO, a groundbreaking project spearheaded by experts like Jacopo Aguzzi from the Marine Science Institute of Barcelona and Enoc Martinez from the Technical University of Catalonia. They’re pioneering the use of robotic networks and advanced data management to create a digital twin of the ocean, offering unprecedented insights into marine ecosystems. Let’s dive in! 🏊‍♀️ ...

Presenters Marty Marco Source GrafanaCon 2026 Grafana’s Hard-Earned Lessons: How Incidents Shaped Our Databases 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts! Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of massive, scalable databases like Grafana Tempo and Mimir? Well, buckle up, because Marty and Marco from Grafana are pulling back the curtain to share some real incidents that led to some major improvements in their distributed tracing and time-series databases. It’s a story of learning the hard way, embracing transparency, and building more robust systems. ✨ ...

Presenters Richard Donovan Seosaimh O Fatharta Source GrafanaCon 2026 From Trackside to Tech: How Irish Rail is Revolutionizing Operations with Data and Grafana 🚀 Ever wondered how the trains keep running smoothly, even when the unexpected happens? It turns out, behind the scenes of Ireland’s national railway, a quiet revolution is taking place, powered by data, ingenuity, and a surprisingly flexible open-source tool: Grafana. Forget complex, expensive enterprise solutions; Irish Rail is proving that you can achieve incredible results with a lean, iterative approach, transforming a massive, traditional organization into a data-driven powerhouse. ...

Presenters Jacob Coffee Source GrafanaCon 2026 The Python Software Foundation’s Observability Revolution: Building a Self-Hosted Stack for Community Power 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts! Jacob Coffee, Director of Engineering at the Python Software Foundation (PSF), recently shared a fascinating journey of how the PSF built its own self-hosted observability stack using Grafana, Loki, Mimir, and Alloy. This isn’t just about fancy dashboards; it’s a story of empowering a massive global community, managing incredible scale, and championing open-source principles. Let’s dive in! ...