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SEV0 2026
At a glance
- Dates
- October 27, 2026
- Where
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Format
- in-person
- Primary topic
- SRE · also DevOps, Reliability, Observability
- Tickets
- See the official site
- Call for papers
- No deadline on record — see the official site
- Organizer
- See official site
- Official link
- Checked on October 27, 2026
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About
SEV0 is a conference on incidents, on-call and reliability, hosted by incident.io, the company behind the incident management platform of the same name. It brings together people responsible for keeping complex systems running, with themes covering reliability engineering, incident response, on-call practice and the emerging use of AI agents in handling outages. The intended audience is senior site reliability engineers, engineering leaders and CTOs. The San Francisco edition takes place on 27 October 2026 at SFJAZZ, following a London edition the week before. The format is a single, focused day of practitioner-led content, with a keynote, talks, a panel discussion and a closing networking reception. Its emphasis on real-world failure stories, from compromised tooling to inherited systems, sets it apart from broader DevOps events and gives it a candid, lessons-learned character. Attendees gain first-hand accounts of how other organisations detect, manage and learn from serious incidents, along with ideas for building more dependable services and on-call rotations. Breaks and the evening reception offer time to compare notes with peers facing similar pressures. As an SRE conference 2026 in San Francisco, SEV0 matters because it treats reliability as a leadership concern as much as a technical one.
FAQ — SEV0 2026
When and where does SEV0 2026 take place?+
SEV0 2026 takes place October 27, 2026 in San Francisco, CA, United States.
Is SEV0 2026 in-person or online?+
SEV0 2026 is an in-person event.
How do I register for SEV0 2026?+
Registration and tickets are handled on the official website, sev0.com. conventions.io links only to the organizer's own domain, last checked October 27, 2026.
What topics does SEV0 2026 cover?+
SEV0 2026 covers SRE, DevOps, Reliability, Observability, AI, Data. SEV0 is a conference on incidents, on-call and reliability, hosted by incident.io, the company behind the incident management platform of the same name.
Is there a next edition after SEV0 2026?+
No later edition has been announced on the organizer's site yet. This page is kept as the archive of the 2026 edition.
Travel questions? See Good to know in the travel guide below.
Planning your trip to San Francisco
Contains sponsored linksSEV0 brings incident responders and reliability engineers to San Francisco in late October, a stretch locals often count among the best of the year: the summer fog has largely eased, skies tend to be clear and afternoons are mild. As a one-day event it suits a tight itinerary, and the compact downtown core means a hotel near Market Street puts the waterfront, the Ferry Building and most transit lines within walking distance. An extra day either side is enough to see the bay properly.
Getting there & around
San Francisco International (SFO) is the main gateway, around 21 kilometres south of downtown; BART trains run from the international terminal to the Market Street stations in roughly 30 minutes, while taxis and ride-hailing take 25 to 45 minutes depending on traffic. Oakland (OAK), across the bay, also connects to BART and can be a useful alternative for domestic flights. San Jose (SJC) is a further option, though considerably farther from the city.
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Staying connected
Coverage across central San Francisco is strong, but roaming charges on non-US plans add up quickly for visitors. A US eSIM activated before the flight gives on-call engineers dependable data from the jet bridge onward. Set up an eSIM with Airalo before you board and you're online the moment you land.
After the sessions
Ferry Building and the Embarcadero. The restored ferry terminal at the foot of Market Street houses a food hall of local bakers, coffee roasters and cheesemakers, and makes an easy breakfast stop before a conference day. From there the Embarcadero promenade runs north along the piers with open views of the Bay Bridge. Allow an hour, or longer on farmers' market mornings.
Alcatraz Island. The former federal penitentiary sits in the middle of the bay and is reached only by the official ferry from the Embarcadero piers. The audio tour of the cellhouse is widely regarded as excellent. Tickets regularly sell out weeks ahead, so booking well before travel matters; the round trip with time on the island takes about three hours.
Golden Gate Bridge and the Presidio. Late October often delivers the fog-free views that summer visitors miss. The bridge's pedestrian walkway is open during daylight hours, and the surrounding Presidio parkland offers trails and overlooks on the city side. Wind off the Pacific is constant, so a jacket is essential. Two hours covers a partial crossing and a walk back through the park.
California Academy of Sciences. Inside Golden Gate Park, this single building combines an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum and a four-storey rainforest dome under a living roof. It works well as a half-day option if the weather turns. Weekday mornings are quieter, and the neighbouring de Young Museum and Japanese Tea Garden are a short walk away. Tickets on Go City →
Good to know
Is a rental car needed in San Francisco?
No. Downtown is walkable, and BART, Muni buses, streetcars and ride-hailing cover the rest of the city. Parking is scarce and expensive, so a car is more burden than help for a short conference stay.
What should attendees pack for late October?
Layers. Daytime temperatures are typically mild, in the high teens to low 20s Celsius, but conditions shift quickly between neighbourhoods and evenings near the water feel cool and breezy.
Do international visitors need travel authorisation for the United States?
Travellers from Visa Waiver Program countries need an approved ESTA before boarding, while other nationalities require a visa. Applications should be made through official US government channels well ahead of the trip.
Travel notes written for SEV0 attendees. Links marked above are affiliate links — we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Verify schedules and opening hours on official websites before you travel.
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