Solomon Hykes Keynote Speaker

Co-founder and former CTO, Docker
Co-founder of Dagger, next-generation CI/CD developer platform
Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur and open-source innovator

Solomon Hykes's Biography

Solomon Hykes is a pioneering technology entrepreneur and the creator of Docker, the open-source platform that transformed how modern software is built, shipped and deployed. By popularising software containers, Hykes helped trigger a global shift in cloud computing and DevOps, enabling developers to build applications that run consistently across any environment.

Born in the United States and raised in France, Hykes developed a passion for programming at an early age. After studying computer science at Epitech in Paris, he co-founded dotCloud in 2008, a platform-as-a-service startup that later evolved into Docker. What began as an internal tool quickly became one of the most influential open-source projects in modern software development.

As co-founder and previous Chief Technology Officer of Docker, Hykes led the technical vision behind a platform that revolutionised how organisations package, distribute and scale applications. Today, containerisation underpins cloud-native computing and is used by organisations worldwide.

Hykes has been widely recognised for his influence on the technology industry, including being named to Forbes 30 Under 30. He is Co-founder of Dagger, a developer platform designed to modernise CI/CD pipelines and simplify software delivery.

A forward-thinking keynote speaker, Solomon shares insights on open-source innovation, the future of developer infrastructure and how breakthrough technologies can transform industries.

The Docker Revolution: How Containers Changed Software

The Future of Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps

Open Source Innovation and Entrepreneurial Growth

Building Technologies that Scale Globally

The Future of Developer Infrastructure and Tools

Why Book Solomon Hykes as a speaker?

He created Docker, the open source platform that reshaped modern software development by introducing containerisation and enabling applications to run consistently across cloud, data centre and developer environments worldwide.

He draws on his experience building one of the most influential developer tools of the past decade to explain how open source innovation and developer platforms are transforming the speed and scale of software delivery.

He provides leaders with a clear view of the technologies and engineering practices shaping cloud native infrastructure, DevOps and the next generation of developer productivity.

His keynotes help organisations understand how breakthrough infrastructure technologies emerge, scale globally through open source communities and create lasting competitive advantage.