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Presenters Drive Terra Source GrafanaCon 2026 Beyond Code: How Drive Terra Empowered Their Entire Company with Observability 🚀 Ever been on the receiving end of a “We need to monitor our data!” request? You’re not alone. In the fast-paced world of tech, product, business, and leadership teams often demand visibility into operations. But what happens when that demand stretches beyond the realm of software engineers and SREs? At Drive Terra, they faced this exact challenge. They’re not just another software company; they’re revolutionizing urban mobility with electric bikes that utilize swappable batteries. This intricate ecosystem involves a complex interplay of hardware, operations, and business stakeholders, all needing a clear view of what’s happening on the ground. ...

Presenters Torkel Ödegaard Source GrafanaCon 2026 Beyond the Big Screen: Reclaiming Observability with Peripheral Vision 👁️✨ We’ve all been there. The endless wall of metrics, the glowing dashboards promising ultimate insight. For years, the prevailing wisdom was simple: more screen equals more observability. If we could just see enough data, in enough places, we’d never be blindsided, never lose our flow state. But what if that’s not the whole story? What if those giant screens are more about appearances than actual engineering solutions? ...

Presenters Sonia Aguilar Alexander Source GrafanaCon 2026 Grafana Alerting: Your Unified Engine for Rock-Solid Alerting 🚀 Ever been jolted awake by a frantic alert notification? We’ve all been there! Sonia Aguilar and Alexander from Grafana Labs are here to share how Grafana Alerting has evolved into a powerful, unified engine ready to handle all your alerting needs. Forget juggling multiple systems; Grafana is making it easier than ever to manage, migrate, and understand your alerts. ...

Presenters Andrey Théo Source GrafanaCon 2026 k6 v2.0: Supercharging Your Testing with AI and a Smarter Platform 🚀 Get ready, developers! The k6 team at Grafana Labs is about to drop a major update: k6 version 2.0, launching on May 11th, 2026. This isn’t just another iteration; it’s a complete reimagining of k6, built for the AI-driven world we live in today. While your existing k6 v1.0 scripts and pipelines will feel familiar, k6 v2.0 introduces a powerful new suite of tools designed to tackle the complexities of modern development, especially with the rise of AI-generated code. ...

Presenters Hamed Source GrafanaCon 2026 From Data Scientist to Open Source Hero: My Grafana Plugin Journey 🚀 Hey everyone! Hamed here, and I’m thrilled to share my adventure as an open-source contributor to Grafana. It’s been a wild ride, transforming from a data scientist to building tools that empower others. Let’s dive in! Who Am I and How Did I Get Here? 🤔 I kicked off my career about 10 years ago as a data scientist. Over time, I found myself increasingly drawn to the world of data engineering. My journey took me to Snapp!, the largest ride-hailing company in the Middle East, and now I’m contributing to innovation at O+X in Sweden. This path has given me a unique perspective on how data flows and how we can best visualize and interact with it. ...