Swift Rockies 2026
Jul 21–24 · Zoo entrance opens 7:30 AM
DayStart at
TueEnmax Conservatory
Wed–FriSafari Lodge
1
Ride the Blue Line heading east
Board any Route 202 train toward Saddletowne. From downtown it’s about 10 minutes.
2
Exit the train at Zoo Station
Hop off and follow the exit signs — the ramp leads down toward the zoo.
3
Enter the station & head down the ramp
2 min
You’ll see the zoo admission at the far end of the building. Head there and tell them you’re with the Swift Rockies Conference. Then walk through the tunnel to the zoo.No zoo ticket needed — just say you’re with the Swift Rockies Conference and they’ll wave you in.
4
Exit the tunnel & head to the bridge
4 min
You’re headed to number 10 on the map. Take Discovery Trail over the bridge.Keep going once you’re over the bridge.
5
Pass the African Savannah
2 min
Those glass peaks are the African Savannah — number 8 on the map. Proceed past this building and the Safari Lodge is next up on your left.
6
You’ve arrived: Safari Lodge
You’ve reached the Safari Lodge — number 10 on the map, look for this sign.Wednesday (conference): head straight inside.Tuesday (workshops): don’t go in yet — first head to the Enmax Conservatory for breakfast. We’ll come back here for the workshops later.
7
Tuesday only: proceed to Garden Way
2 min
Workshop attendees start the day in the Enmax Conservatory. Continue on Africa Way until you see this sign — it’s your check for when to turn onto Garden Way.
8
Arrive at the Enmax Conservatory
2 min
Follow Garden Way to the Enmax Conservatory — number 17 on the map, near the Butterflies.
Schedule
7:30 AM
Zoo opens to attendees
8:00 AM
BreakfastEnmax
9:00 AM
Workshops beginSafari LodgeEnmax
Safari Lodge workshops
Swift Concurrency Lab — Matt Massicotte
Enmax workshops
What’s new & interesting in App Intents — Daniel Steinberg
From Passion to Product — Abbey Jackson
12–1 PM
LunchEnmax
5:00 PM
DinnerEnmax
7:30 AM
Zoo opens to attendees
8:00 AM
Self-serve breakfast buffetSafari Lodge
8:45 AM
Opening remarks
9:00 AM
Custom Styleable Containers in SwiftUI — Dave DeLong
9:30 AM
Faster Builds With Xcode Compilation Cache — Francis Chary
10:00 AM
Practical Guide to Swift Macros — Mahmood Tahir
10:30 AM
Coffee break
11:00 AM
Swift beyond Apple: Making Software for the Physical World — Joannis Orlandos
11:30 AM
Accessibility for the App You're About to Ship — Adrian Eves
12:00 PM
Engineering Culture: A Shared Build — Ines Rosales
12:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM
More AI, More Human — Krishna Satya & Robleh Jama
2:00 PM
Swift Concurrency's Pit of Success — Matt Massicotte
2:30 PM
The Myth of the Self-Taught iOS Developer — Stewart Lynch
3:00 PM
Coffee break
3:30 PM
CloudKit Public Database as a Backend — Danijela Vrzan
4:00 PM
Instruments: Profiling Your App in Practice — James Dempsey
4:30 PM
The road to hell is paved with App Intent(ion)s — Daniel Steinberg
5:00 PM
Day 1 ends
7:30 AM
Zoo opens to attendees
8:00 AM
Self-serve breakfast buffetSafari Lodge
8:45 AM
Day 2 welcome & announcements
9:00 AM
My Slow Return to a Swift Career — Ash Furrow
9:30 AM
How I Bought My Way Into Tech — Abbey Jackson
10:00 AM
Keynote Karaoke — Philippe Casgrain
10:30 AM
Coffee break
11:00 AM
Scaling Swift Development — Marek Fořt
11:30 AM
Goodbye Simulator, Hello Device Hub — Mikaela Caron
12:00 PM
Arts and Crafts — Ellen Shapiro
12:30 PM
Lunch
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1:30 – 3:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Coffee break
3:30 PM
Live Podcast Recording: Launched — Charlie Chapman, w/ Abbey Jackson & Krishna Satya (until 5:00)
5:00 PM
Break
5:30 PM
Live Musical Performance — James Dempsey and the Breakpoints (until 7:00)
7:00 PM
Day 2 ends
7:30 AM
Zoo opens to attendees
8:00 AM
BreakfastSafari Lodge
9:00 AM
Workshops beginSafari Lodge
Safari Lodge workshops
Building Local AI Systems with Swift — Joannis Orlandos
Scaling Swift Development — Marek Fořt
5:00 PM
DinnerSafari Lodge
Coffee, juice & water served throughout the conference.