React Native Connection 2025

We are thrilled to announce React Native Connection 2025, taking place on 1-2, 2025! With our content team, we’ve worked to create an event made for seasoned Flutter developers, with lots of advanced and actionable talks.
We’ll welcome speakers working at/on Microsoft, Shopify, Meta, Expo, Software Mansion, Bluesky, Unistyles, Theodo Apps, Doctolib and more!

This year’s topics

• Power-Up JavaScript Performance with Static Hermes by Krzysztof Piaskowy (Software Mansion): Discover how Static Hermes can significantly boost JavaScript performance in React Native.
• Exploring WebGPU and Skia by Saad Najmi (Microsoft): discover new UI frameworks and learn about WebGPU and Skia for next-generation UI development.
• Do You Even Need to Re-Render? The Secrets of Shadow Tree and Unistyles 3.0 by Jacek Pudysz (Unistyles): dive into Unistyles 3.0 and learn how it removes unnecessary re-renders and improves performance.
• The Platform Abstraction Dilemma: Designing APIs for a Multi-Platform World by Mathieu Acthernoene(maintainer of react-native-(permissions / localize / bootsplash / edge-to-edge)): learn about creating unified APIs that abstract platform-specific complexities and enhance cross-platform development.
• Embracing Web Integrations with React Native by Kadi Kraman (Expo): explore various features to incrementally integrate web elements into your React Native codebase.
• Accelerating Accessibility in React Native with AI: Meeting the EAA Deadline by Britta Evans-Fenton (Shopify): learn how to leverage AI to meet accessibility standards and fast-track your app's accessibility.
• React for React Native by Louis Zawadzki (Doctolib): Understand key good practices for React Native and what will change with the adoption of React 19.
• React Native and the Quest for the Perfect Color by Lucie Uffoltz and Antoine Thibierge (Theodo Apps): Explore the integration of the OkLab color space into React Native for a more perceptually accurate color experience.
• React Native: From JS to the Screen, the Rendering Pipeline Debunked by Hanno Gödecke (Margelo): get an in-depth technical talk about React Native's rendering pipeline and performance considerations.
• A talk by Samuel Newman (Lead @ Bluesky): stay tuned for more details on this session!
• An exciting panel with Riccardo Cipolleschi (Meta), Thibault Malbranche and Mo Khazali

Training Session
On April 1, Don't miss Krzysztof Piaskowy & and Bartłomiej Błoniarz’ training session "Reanimated – gestures and micro-interactions": This session explores how well-crafted gestures and animations serve as powerful branding elements that enhance user engagement.

👉 https://reactnativeconnection.io