Sept. 30-Oct 1
Heartland developers conference is the premier software development conference for
tech professionals
AIM’s annual Heartland Developers Conference has been providing world-class content to the Silicon Prairie developer community for over 15 years.
The 2025 event will be hosted Sept. 30- Oct 1, and promises to provide attendees with an immersive experience. Individuals will experience keynote speakers, breakout sessions, an exhibitor hall, and numerous networking opportunities.
A highly technical event, the conference attracts skilled individuals who are leading the industry forward. For two days, experts share the latest knowledge, demonstrate new techniques and build understanding.
What to expect in 2025
Two full days of experts sharing the latest knowledge, demonstrating the newest techniques, and building understanding across a rich landscape of topics.
Breakout Tracks
Security
Explore the latest tools, practices, and strategies for building secure software and protecting applications from evolving threats. From secure coding to DevSecOps and threat modeling, this track helps developers embed security into every phase of development..
Data / AI / Machine learning
Unlock the power of data-driven development with sessions on data engineering, analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Learn how to build smarter applications with real-world AI use cases, model deployment, and ethical considerations.
cloud computing / infrastructure
This track will cover innovation in business, design and coding. Learn new methods and ways to bring product and brand design together, pursue new ideas and encourage innovative development practices.
Programming languages & Frameworks
Sharpen your skills and stay current with today’s most in-demand languages and frameworks. Whether it’s JavaScript, Python, Rust, .NET, or emerging ecosystems, this track focuses on best practices, language features, and productivity tools.
Emerging Technologies
Step into the future with insights on technologies reshaping the industry—from generative AI and quantum computing to edge, blockchain, and spatial computing. This track sparks curiosity and highlights innovations just over the horizon.
architecture
Design systems that scale, perform, and evolve. This track focuses on software architecture patterns, domain-driven design, event-driven systems, microservices, and trade-offs in building modern digital platforms.
sdlc - software development lifecycle
Optimize your development workflow with sessions on agile methodologies, DevOps, testing strategies, CI/CD, and team collaboration. This track supports building better software, faster—while maintaining quality and alignment across teams.
Presenting Sponsor
Sponsors
Interested in Sponsoring?
AIM Heartland Developers Conference 2025 offers a wide variety of sponsorships, each providing an opportunity to showcase your organization and its value to attendees.
If one of the listed options isn’t exactly what you’re looking for, our team would love to discuss a custom option instead. Partnerships are successful when the needs and budget of both parties are fulfilled. Help us give you the opportunity to connect with the right audience at AIM HDC.
Interested in speaking? If you’ve got something exciting to share with the tech community, fill out this speaker interest form.
*Heartland Developers Conference is owned by AIM Institute, an exempt 501(c)(3) organization. A portion of your sponsorship is tax-deductible.
