Cockroach Labs is excited to announce the return of RoachFest, our annual conference for customers and database experts. Since its inception in 2022, RoachFest has brought together architects, DBAs, developers, data leaders, and more to share, collaborate, and innovate on their use of the latest database technologies.
Due to popular demand, we brought RoachFest global for the first time in 2024, and we welcomed incredible speakers including AWS, Netflix, Rightmove, and many more.
This year, we’re scaling up the pomp and circumstance even further! Catch us in Europe, Asia, and North America throughout 2025:
London, England - June 12, 2025
Bengaluru, India - September 25, 2025
Las Vegas, US - October 14, 2025
Build, Scale, and Innovate
RoachFest is your gateway to the future of distributed SQL databases. Learn from the best, network with peers, and level up your expertise. Space is limited—grab your ticket now!
We loved seeing the engagement at RoachFest last year, and are excited to see some familiar faces in London. Heading into the Fall, we are thrilled to break ground in Bengaluru and Las Vegas, which represent our focus on scaling not just our technology, but our community’s reach.
Our Bengaluru, India office, established in 2023, was our first in Asia Pacific, and will fittingly host our first APAC RoachFest this September. We look forward to our India community leading the event. In October, we’ll take RoachFest to Las Vegas, a key destination for annual tech conferences.
Registration for RoachFest London 2025 is now open! Register today!
Customers Anywhere, Performance Everywhere
Last year, we focused on our proven commitment to state of the art resilience, which has supported a number of business-critical applications across industries, from financial services to eCommerce, and regulated gaming.
This year at RoachFest we’re doubling down on future-proofing your infrastructure for scale and performance so you can accelerate your modernization journey, increase business agility, and reduce your total cost of ownership (TCO), all while mitigating risks.
Spencer Kimball on stage at RoachFest ‘24 in Menlo Park.
Our Co-founder and CEO, Spencer Kimball, will be hitting the RoachFest stage again in London to address the pressure placed on companies to do more with less, while navigating emerging regulations, data sovereignty challenges, operational resilience initiatives, and the rise of GenAI.
For the second year in a row, Rob Reid, Technical Evangelist at Cockroach Labs and former customer, will serve as the RoachFest London MC.
Rob Reid, Technical Evangelist at Cockroach Labs, on stage at RoachFest ‘24 in London.
CockroachDB was born from the need to rethink the database for the modern world, moving beyond traditional monolithic systems that couldn’t meet the demands of today’s global, always-on applications. As we reach another inflection point, we are thrilled to bring together a global community for insightful programming at RoachFest.
SumUp to Headline RoachFest London
Every year we welcome selected customers to share their journeys with CockroachDB. Spanning the globe and various industries, these customers share the unique ways that they are scaling their businesses with CockroachDB. Whether they migrated off of legacy systems, chose to go hybrid, or were navigating a new regulatory environment, we are grateful that they have entrusted us with their database infrastructure.
This year, we are thrilled to announce that SumUp will be headlining RoachFest London.
About SumUp
A leading fintech company, SumUp has become a trusted partner of over 4 million businesses around the world. Offering a variety of smart Point of Sale (POS) systems, SumUp makes managing your business finances easy.
Anton Antonov, Engineering Manager at SumUp will present at RoachFest London 2025.
Full agenda to come. Check our website for updates.
2025 RoachFest Highlight: Cockroach University Workshops in London and Bengaluru
Attendees enjoying refreshments and conversation at RoachFest '24.
This year, RoachFest London and Bengaluru will feature two new hands-on workshops for distributed SQL neophytes and enthusiasts alike, curated by the Cockroach University team:
Introduction to Distributed SQL with CockroachDB
Led by Rob Reid, Technical Evangelist, at RoachFest London.
This introductory workshop explores how CockroachDB addresses the challenges of modern data management through its unique distributed SQL architecture. Get hands-on experience with CockroachDB’s core capabilities.
Multi-Region Database Architecture in CockroachDB
Led by Alistair Perry, Enterprise Architect, at RoachFest London.
This advanced workshop is for database administrators, cloud architects, and application developers who need to design optimized database systems that operate across multiple geographic locations. Deploy your own multi-region cluster to achieve resilience, data locality, and performance goals.
Distributed SQL for everyone
Cockroach University is our learning platform designed for innovative developers, architects, and DBAs interested in building business-critical applications with CockroachDB.
Whether you’re new to CockroachDB and distributed SQL, or you’re a pro, the Cockroach University team is ready to share best practices, tips, and answer any burning questions on how to make the most of CockroachDB.
Get the latest: Expanded vector capabilities and new releases
Check out last year’s product session on our asynchronous replication tools
2025 marks Cockroach Labs’ 10-year anniversary and over a decade of commitment to building database technology that combines resilience, scalability, and simplicity. This decade of focus, iteration, and relentless problem-solving has allowed us to deliver the reliability businesses can trust with their future success. For the latest releases and capabilities in CockroachDB, join us at any of the RoachFest events for product demos, stage sessions, and new announcements.
While we always look forward to bringing new features to our customers, CockroachDB 25.2 promises to be one of our most exciting yet. We will expand on our vector data capabilities, implement key performance enhancements, and much more so your businesses can continue scaling confidently with CockroachDB.
AWS: RoachFest 2025’s Global Sponsor
We're proud to announce AWS as a global sponsor of Roachfest 2025, partnering with Cockroach Labs to support the next generation of cloud-native innovation. Together, we’re empowering builders with scalable, resilient solutions that drive modern applications. AWS’s presence will elevate the conference, helping attendees harness the full potential of distributed cloud technologies.
AWS at RoachFest London
Stephen Martin, Head of Security and Compliance for Financial Services Industries - EMEA/APJ at AWS, will be speaking at RoachFest London. Hear from Martin and other industry leaders on how to navigate data sovereignty and embrace an operational resilience strategy in 2025. Check our website for more details on the agenda.
Register for RoachFest London Today
As we kick off RoachFest 2025, Cockroach Labs continues to drive our momentum towards providing the scale, agility, and world-class performance our customers have come to know us for. We relish the responsibility of supporting the business-critical use-cases that global enterprises run on CockroachDB every day.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative experience in database innovation. Register for RoachFest London today on our website. Full agenda to follow!
Check back for more details on RoachFest Bengaluru and RoachFest Las Vegas.
