React Summit US 2026

Kent C. Dodds is a world renowned speaker, teacher, and trainer and he's actively involved in the open source community as a maintainer and contributor of hundreds of popular npm packages. He is the creator of EpicReact.Dev and TestingJavaScript.com. He's an instructor on egghead.io and Frontend Masters. He's also a Google Developer Expert. Kent is happily married and the father of four kids. He likes his family, code, JavaScript, and Remix.

Tanner Linsley is the creator of TanStack and co-founder of NozzleIO. He has built and still maintains several well-known open source libraries like React Query, React Table, React Virtual, React Form, React Charts, React Static, and even Chart.js When not programming, Tanner spends his free time traveling, recording music, film-making, and vacationing with his wife and children.

Staff Engineer @REDACTED, ReactJS Advocate, Speaker, Producer, Synthwave Artist.

Brad Westfall has been teaching Web Development since 2010 including bootcamp instruction, online videos, conference speaking, writing at CSS-Tricks.com, and corporate training for ReactTraining.com. He loves to connect with students by helping them achieve their technical goals and by distilling complex concepts into simple instruction.

Executive Director of the React Foundation, Chief Developer Evangelist @Expo and hands-on builder of developer tooling.

Senior React Native & AI Engineer at Callstack, researcher in AI & robotics, PhD candidate, aficionado of tech, pointillist paintings lover.

Tech Lead • Front-End Advocate • Mentor & Educator • Tech Blogger • Published Author • 100+ IT Certifications • 30K+ Followers • Docker Captain • Cursor Ambassador • Expert in React.js, Next.js, Angular, DevOps, Web Accessibility & Security Kristiyan Velkov is a seasoned software developer and technical leader with more than 10 + years of expertise in JavaScript and open-source development. His comprehensive skill set includes: JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Angular, Vue.js, Next.js,DevOps,Web accessibility,Security and DevOps. A lifelong learner, Kristiyan has earned over 100 IT certifications. With experience at some of the world’s leading IT organizations, Kristiyan thrives as a technical lead, driving innovative projects and mentoring teams to achieve growth and excellence. His thought leadership has garnered a significant following: - 30,000 LinkedIn connections - 7,000 Medium subscribers - 100,000+ monthly readers - 4 IT books.

Sachin Mamoru is an Associate Technical Lead at Gapstars, building AI/ML platforms for OKRA.ai. He's a Kim Cameron Award 2025 recipient, a speaker at EIC 2026 (Berlin) and the Internet Identity Workshop (Computer History Museum), and an IEEE-published researcher. His work spans production RAG pipelines, OAuth/OIDC identity systems, and full-stack AI applications — with a focus on real-world deployments in emerging markets. He holds an MSc in Advanced Software Engineering (Distinction) from the University of Westminster and an MBA (Merit) from the University of West London.

Shaundai is a front end Senior Software Engineer (Netflix) based in Georgia, US. Through her work as a course instructor (tsforjs.com) and her YouTube channel (youtube.com/shaundai), she aims to make programming interesting and approachable for all.

Fullstack TS dev. I like mending legacy code. I organize a few meetup groups in Montréal, including React MTL and Software Crafters.

Fadila Fidina is a Senior Software Engineer at Atlassian, specialising in frontend engineering and delivering customer impact through experimentation. She’s passionate about crafting delightful user experiences and deeply values collaboration and people. When not at the keyboard, Fadila bakes, paints, and photographs — exploring the creative side of life in all its forms.

Senior Software Engineer with 9+ years of experience building scalable web applications using React, TypeScript, and Node.js. I specialize in frontend architecture, shared component systems, and performance optimization across large-scale enterprise platforms. Currently at EPAM Systems, I work on distributed systems powering multiple production applications. I’m passionate about building maintainable systems, mentoring engineers, and exploring the intersection of AI and modern web development.