New York

Nov 4, 2025 · The William Vale Hotel

JoyConf is where the future of content meets the people shaping it.
Built for developers, marketers, and digital innovators, this conference goes way beyond product updates or yet another strategy playbook.

It’s where you’ll get inspired, get real, and get connected—to ideas, to the community, and to what’s possible when you build joyfully.

Event Agenda

Time (EST) Session Speakers
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Registration & Welcome Breakfast
Session room
Networking Area
-
Session room
Keynote
Session track
all
  • Name
    Job
    Job Title
    CEO and Co-Founder
    Company Name
    Storyblok
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Transition to Next Session
-
Session room
Breakout 1
Session track
devs
  • Name
    Job
    Job Title
    Developer Experience Engineer
    Company Name
    Storyblok
Session room
Breakout 2
Session track
devs
  • Name
    Job
    Job Title
    Global Digital Product Owner
    Company Name
    Universal Robots
-
Session room
Keynote
Session track
marketing
  • Name
    Job
    Job Title
    To be announced
    Company Name
    🪄
-
Coffee Break
Session room
Networking Area
-
Session room
Keynote
Session track
all
  • Name
    Job
    Job Title
    To be announced
    Company Name
    🪄
-
Session room
Keynote
Session track
all
  • Name
    Job
    Job Title
    CEO and Co-Founder
    Company Name
    Storyblok
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Networking Lunch
Session room
Networking Area
-
Session room
Keynote
Session track
all
  • Name
    Job
    Job Title
    Senior Vice President of Consulting
    Company Name
    Elevate Digital
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Transition to Next Sessions
-
Session room
Breakout 1
Session track
marketing
  • Name
    Job
    Job Title
    To be announced
    Company Name
    🪄
Session room
Breakout 2
Session track
devs
  • Name
    Job
    Job Title
    Senior Frontend Engineer
    Company Name
    Storyblok
-
Session room
Breakout 1
Session track
marketing
  • Name
    Job
    Job Title
    To be announced
    Company Name
    🪄
Session room
Breakout 2
Session track
devs
  • Name
    Job
    Job Title
    Strategic Partnership Manager
    Company Name
    Acro Commerce
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Grab and Go Coffee Break
Session room
Networking Area
-
Session room
Keynote
Session track
all
  • Name
    Job
    Job Title
    Chief Customer Officer
    Company Name
    RDA
  • Name
    Job
    Job Title
    Chief Information Officer
    Company Name
    National Retail Federation
-
Session room
Keynote
Session track
all
  • Name
    Job
    Job Title
    CEO and Co-Founder
    Company Name
    Storyblok
-
Session room
Keynote
Session track
all
  • Name
    Job
    Job Title
    To be announced
    Company Name
    🪄
-
Evening Reception and Networking Party!
Session room
Networking Area
Session time
-
Session date

Guest Speaker & Closing

Session room
Keynote
Session track
all
  • Name
    Speaker
    Job
    Job Title
    To be announced
    Company Name
    🪄
Session time
-
Session date

MVP Program Announcement

Session room
Keynote
Session track
all
  • Name
    Dominik Angerer
    Job
    Job Title
    CEO and Co-Founder
    Company Name
    Storyblok

The Storyblok MVP Program is here.
We’re launching something new and are looking for the people who’ve already helped make Storyblok what it is. Whether you build, teach, lead, or inspire — this is your opportunity to be part of something bigger. This session will tell you all you need to know...

Session time
-
Session date

Narrative Content: Storytelling Over Time

Session room
Breakout 1
Session track
marketing
  • Name
    Speaker
    Job
    Job Title
    To be announced
    Company Name
    🪄

Even if elevate our content to “stories,” there’s another level above that: continuing narratives.

How do we connect content in such a way that we construct larger threads of narrative, separated by time and visits? How do we tie our stores together in such a way that users understand one or more overarching frameworks and purposes to it?

Building on thoughts an experiences from trying to tag every episode of the “Friends” TV show, Deane will discuss thoughts, ideas, and possibilities to build master threads of content that speak to people over time.

Session time
-
Session date

Content, Uncorked! How Storyblok Brought Joyful Headless to Rapid Development

Session room
Breakout 2
Session track
devs
  • Name
    Calvin Barrett
    Job
    Job Title
    Strategic Partnership Manager
    Company Name
    Acro Commerce

Discover how composable architecture and intuitive visual editor empowered our team to rapidly launch the BA/RS event website in under a week. This presentation will showcase how Storyblok provided both developers with a fast go-to-market solution, and marketing with the confidence and flexibility to quickly create specialized content, highlighting its seamless compatibility with headless systems.

Session time
-
Session date

AI Search is Here: What It Means for Marketers, SEO, and Content

Session room
Breakout 1
Session track
marketing
  • Name
    Speaker
    Job
    Job Title
    To be announced
    Company Name
    🪄

AI is rewriting the rules of search in real-time and frankly, who isn’t struggling to keep up? With generative AI replacing traditional customer search journeys, the trusty old playbook for SEO and content marketing isn’t enough anymore to win.

We'll discuss how AI is reshaping the search landscape and what you should be thinking about to stay ahead of your competitors. We’ll tackle some big questions such as:

  • Is SEO dead — or just evolving?
  • Is it really possible to optimize for large language models (LLMs)?
  • What role does your website play when answers are generated, not linked?
Session time
-
Session date

Supercharge Storyblok with Plugins: Extend, Integrate & Connect

Session room
Breakout 2
Session track
devs
  • Name
    Alba Silvente
    Job
    Job Title
    Senior Frontend Engineer
    Company Name
    Storyblok

Ever wondered how to push Storyblok beyond its core functionality? In this session, you’ll learn how to connect Storyblok with third-party platforms or data by using its powerful plugin system. We’ll explore both Field-type and Space-level plugins with real-world examples and live demos. You’ll walk away with a solid understanding of plugin basics, how to build and use them effectively, and which resources to turn to when you’re ready to extend Storyblok to fit your needs.

Session time
-
Session date

Elevate Digital Sponsor Session

Session room
Keynote
Session track
all
  • Name
    Jared Bronz
    Job
    Job Title
    Senior Vice President of Consulting
    Company Name
    Elevate Digital
Session time
-
Session date

Storyblok Future Roadmap

Session room
Keynote
Session track
all
  • Name
    Dominik Angerer
    Job
    Job Title
    CEO and Co-Founder
    Company Name
    Storyblok

Digging deeper into Storyblok's next chapter. Discover what we are currently working on and what new features are on the horizon. We’ll showcase our new capabilities that redefine what a CMS is. See how Storyblok is turning a CMS into a content system for the AI era, from creation to governance to delivery.

Session time
-
Session date

AWS Sponsor Session

Session room
Keynote
Session track
all
  • Name
    Speaker
    Job
    Job Title
    To be announced
    Company Name
    🪄
Session time
-
Session date

How Open Source Powers Storyblok

Session room
Breakout 1
Session track
devs
  • Name
    Alvaro Saburido
    Job
    Job Title
    Developer Experience Engineer
    Company Name
    Storyblok

Open source plays a central role in how Storyblok is built, extended, and adopted by developers worldwide. In this session, you'll learn how we use open source to shape our SDKs, tools, and developer experience — and how it helps us move faster while staying flexible. You'll also get a look at our approach to contributing back, maintaining community-driven projects, and balancing product goals with the open-source spirit. Whether you're building your own tools or contributing to others, you'll walk away with practical lessons from our journey.

Session time
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Session date

How to evangelize a website in a multinational robotics corporation

Session room
Breakout 2
Session track
devs
  • Name
    Fellipe Araujo
    Job
    Job Title
    Global Digital Product Owner
    Company Name
    Universal Robots

This session discusses the challenges of being a Digital Marketer and a Product Owner inside a robotics company full of Engineers, and how to evangelize the need for a powerful CMS as the primary sales channel. It will also showcase how to approach challenges with a team of UX, developers, and how we are succeeding with multiple companies in Storyblok to operate the website in 15+ languages.

Session time
-
Session date

The AI-Powered Composable Roadmap: The Marketers Dream

Session room
Keynote
Session track
all
  • Name
    Chad Solomonson
    Job
    Job Title
    Chief Customer Officer
    Company Name
    RDA
  • Name
    Jason Hoolsema
    Job
    Job Title
    Chief Information Officer
    Company Name
    National Retail Federation
Session time
-
Session date

Turning Content into Connection

Session room
Keynote
Session track
all
  • Name
    Dominik Angerer
    Job
    Job Title
    CEO and Co-Founder
    Company Name
    Storyblok

Dominik Angerer opens JoyConf with a clear look at what’s changed: the front door to the web has moved from search pages to AI answers, and content now has to work for humans and machines. For both B2B and B2C teams, he’ll show how headless content becomes contextual, compliant, and reusable across sites, apps, and assistants, closing the gap between creation and connection.


Then comes the reveal: Storyblok’s next chapter. New capabilities that redefine what a CMS is, turning it into a content system for the AI era, from creation to governance to delivery, plus fresh partnerships that expand what you can build. If you want to move faster, show up in the answers that matter, and ship with confidence, don’t miss this keynote. Create with Joy. Scale with Intelligence.

Session time
-
Session date

Narrative Content: Storytelling Over Time

Session room
Keynote
Session track
marketing
  • Name
    Speaker
    Job
    Job Title
    To be announced
    Company Name
    🪄

Even if we elevate our content to “stories,” there’s another level above that: continuing narratives.

How do we connect content in such a way that we construct larger threads of narrative, separated by time and visits? How do we tie our stores together in such a way that users understand one or more overarching frameworks and purposes to it?

Building on thoughts and experiences from trying to tag every episode of the “Friends” TV show, Deane will discuss thoughts, ideas, and possibilities to build master threads of content that speak to people over time.

Speaker

Job Title
To be announced
Company Name
🪄

Dominik Angerer

Job Title
CEO and Co-Founder
Company Name
Storyblok

Calvin Barrett

Job Title
Strategic Partnership Manager
Company Name
Acro Commerce

Alba Silvente

Job Title
Senior Frontend Engineer
Company Name
Storyblok

Jared Bronz

Job Title
Senior Vice President of Consulting
Company Name
Elevate Digital

Alvaro Saburido

Job Title
Developer Experience Engineer
Company Name
Storyblok

Fellipe Araujo

Job Title
Global Digital Product Owner
Company Name
Universal Robots

Chad Solomonson

Job Title
Chief Customer Officer
Company Name
RDA

Jason Hoolsema

Job Title
Chief Information Officer
Company Name
National Retail Federation
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City
New York
Date
Nov 4, 2025
Venue
The William Vale Hotel

The Venue

www.thewilliamvale.com

The William Vale is Brooklyn’s answer to the “conference venue 2.0” — modern, bold and built for big ideas. Located in the heart of Williamsburg, it offers panoramic NYC skyline views that inspire fresh thinking.

Add in stylish spaces that blend creativity with comfort, and you’ve got the perfect launchpad for JoyConf New York to fuel innovation, forge connections, and set the agenda for what’s next in content and tech.

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