Date
July 9-10, 2025
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From 9am to 6pm IST
Location
Shangri-La, Bengaluru

Join us for ABBYY Developer Conference 2025 in Bengaluru – a two-day, in-person experience that brings together developers, engineers, business leaders, and automation enthusiasts.

Following last year’s success of ABBYY Developer Conference, this year’s event is set to deliver even more.

We’re introducing dedicated breakout sessions for both business and developer tracks—ensuring every attendee walks away with insights tailored to their interests and goals.

Designed to spotlight hands-on innovation and practical applications of Document AI and intelligent automation, the conference will feature technical deep dives, real-world business use cases, and collaborative sessions with ABBYY’s product experts. Whether you’re building with ABBYY technology, exploring new use cases in AI, or looking to connect with peers and experts, this is the event you don’t want to miss.

Attendance is free, but seats are limited—secure yours early.

Want a glimpse of what’s to come? Watch the recap of last year’s sold-out Developer Conference

 

Takeaways

Learn

Learn

Practical sessions and real-world case studies from ABBYY MVPs and product experts

Discover

Discover

Deeper understanding of how to build, scale, and deploy document AI solutions

Connect

Connect

New professional connections and technical know-how to advance your journey with ABBYY

Event Venue

Shangri-La, Bengaluru

Discover the city's bustling tech community, diverse culture and innovative spirit while engaging with like-minded peers and professionals.

 

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Day 1 - 9 July 2025

Time Developer Track Business Track
9:00 – 9:30

Registration & Breakfast
Collect your badge and exclusive ABBYY Swag (while stocks last) and grab a bite. 

9:30 – 9:45

Opening Remarks
Main Ballroom 
Bruce Orcutt
(Chief Marketing Officer, ABBYY)

9:45 - 10:15

Welcome Keynote
Main Ballroom 
Neil Murphy
(Chief Revenue Officer, ABBYY)

Explore ABBYY’s strategic vision, market positioning, and growth opportunities.

10:15 - 10:45

What's new and what's next - Innovating at Warp Speed with ABBYY
Main Ballroom 
Bruce Orcutt (Chief Marketing Officer, ABBYY)

Ready to redefine the way you think about AI Automation? This session is your backstage pass to ABBYY’s game-changing product portfolio and vision for the future. We’ll explore the latest breakthroughs in Document AI, Process AI, automation, and data-driven insights—tools that don’t just integrate seamlessly into your operations but transform how they run. This session isn’t just about technology—it’s about outcomes.  .

 10:45 - 11:15

 Coffee Break

11:15 - 11:45

AI at ABBYY
Main Ballroom

ABBYY was building industry-leading AI solutions before it was cool. Sanjay shares AI insights, lessons learned, and takeaways building purpose-built AI products at ABBYY. 

11:45 - 12:15

ABBYY as a starting point of an AI-powered automation 
Main Ballroom 
Rahul Kapoor
(Partner Innvoation & Engagement Lead, ABBYY), Alicja Wolanczyk (Head of Partner Strategy and Alliances, ABBYY)

Explore how ABBYY powers intelligent automation by combining IDP, generative AI (like ChatGPT) and agentic AI with third-party solutions. See real-world use cases such as contract abstraction, sentiment analysis, and claims processing.  

12:15 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 15:00


13:30 – 14:00
FineReader Engine Tips and Tricks
Krishna Hall
Larysa Lototska (Director of Customer Success, North America, ABBYY)

Join 20-year ABBYY veteran Larysa Lototska for an in-depth session covering "Tips and Tricks" using FRE to drive better accuracy and outcomes. She'll pull from her experiences working across industries and customers such as NVIDIA, Wolters Kluwer, and more. 


 

13:30 – 14:15
Panel discussion: Building a High-Impact Automation CoE

Main Ballroom
Panel Lead: Bruce Orcutt (Chief Marketing Officer, ABBYY)

This panel brings together industry leaders and ABBYY partners to explore how document and process intelligenceCust can become a strategic pillar within high-performing CoEs to drive standardization, governance, and innovation. 

14:15 – 14:40
Customer story
Main Ballroom
Speaker: Stay tuned!

14:00 – 15:00
Hands-on Lab, Part 1: AI Agents in the world of Document Processing
Krishna Hall
Matt Netkow (Head of Developer Relations, ABBYY)

LLMs, AI agents, Model Context Protocol, oh my! AI technology is moving at breakneck speeds, making it feel impossible to keep up. On top of that, there’s so much noise that it’s hard to know where the hype ends and the value begins. In this session, we’ll start by breaking down core AI technologies, such as LLMs, AI agents, and MCP, into easily understandable parts (no fluff!) then demonstrate how they fit into real world document processing workflows. After, we’ll build an automated bank account onboarding app featuring real-time document intelligence and AI workflow orchestration. By conference end, you’ll have created a complete AI agent experience and the skills to bring agentic document processing into your organization. 

14:40 – 15:00
From Idea to Impact
Main Ballroom
Blessy Varghese (Partner Business Development Manager, India)
15:00 - 15:15 Coffee Break
15:15 - 16:30

15:15 – 16:15
Hackathon
Krishna Hall
Matt Netkow (Head of Developer Relations, ABBYY), Rahul Kapoor (Partner Innvoation & Engagement Lead, ABBYY), Deepak Goyal (Partner Innovation & Engagement Consultant, ABBYY)

Work on your hackathon project or the hands-on lab, with full support from the ABBYY team.

15:15 – 16:00
Ecosystem in Action: Scaling Automation CoEs through ABBYY Partner Integrations
Main Ballroom
Alicja Wolanczyk (Partner Innovation & Engagement Consultant, ABBYY), Deepak Goyal (Partner Innovation & Engagement Consultant, ABBYY)

Automation Centers of Excellence (CoEs) are only as powerful as the ecosystem they’re built on. From fraud detection to observability, we’ll walk through real-world examples of how partners extend ABBYY’s capabilities to deliver end-to-end automation, accelerate time to value, and enable CoEs to deliver consistent, repeatable business impact.  

16:00 – 16:30
Partner story

Main Ballroom
Speaker: Stay tuned!
16:30 - 16:45

Wrap up
Main Ballroom 
Bruce Orcutt
(Chief Marketing Officer, ABBYY)

As DevCon draws to a close, we bring everyone—business leaders, partners, and developers—back together for a high-energy wrap-up session. In this 15-minute finale, we’ll reflect on the key insights, innovations, and takeaways from both tracks, spotlight standout moments, and share what’s next in our joint journey. Expect a few surprises, community highlights, and an open invitation to shape the future together. Whether you came to code, connect, or co-create, this session brings it all home.

16:45 - 17:30 Happy Hour

Day 2 - 10 July 2025

Time Developer Track Business Track
9:00 - 9:30 Registration & Breakfast
Collect your badge and exclusive ABBYY Swag (while stocks last) and grab a bite. 
9:30 - 9:45 Opening Remarks
Main Ballroom 
Bruce Orcutt
(Chief Marketing Officer, ABBYY)
9:45 - 10:45 Engineering Trust: Building Responsible AI Pipelines for Document and Process Intelligence
Main Ballroom 
Guest Speaker: Sundar Narayanan
(Researcher, AI & Tech Ethics)

This session will explore the growing importance of trust in technology as a key factor to influence and scale business opportunities. It will provide insights around transparency, risk management, user centricity, safety and security and testing and evaluation mechanisms in design-development-deployment of AI technologies. It will also highlight the need for systemic approaches to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and drive business value. Finally, it will offer a glimpse into how ABBYY’s recent risk management efforts are supporting this process.     
10:45 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:00 From Insight to Impact: Task and Process Mining in Action
Main Ballroom 
Rahul Kapoor
(Partner Innvoation & Engagement Lead, ABBYY), Tanvi Sharma (Partner Innovation and Engagement Consultant, ABBYY)

Learn how organizations are using ABBYY’s task and process mining solutions to uncover operational inefficiencies and drive transformation. Hear customer success stories in finance and banking that demonstrate measurable business impact. 

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 15:00 13:30 - 15:00
Hands-on Lab, Part 2: AI Agents in the world of Document Processing

Krishna Hall
Matt Netkow (Head of Developer Relations, ABBYY)

Matt answers top questions from Day 1 and continues building the AI agent workflow. ABBYY experts will be available for live support. 
13:30 - 14:15
Evaluating and Measuring Accuracy:  Life lessons in the real world

Main Ballroom 
Larysa Lototska (Director of Customer Success, North America, ABBYY), Bruce Orcutt (Chief Marketing Officer, ABBYY)

Take the competitive slide from Microsoft and break it down into what/how people are testing and evaluating quality...and the hidden risks.
14:15 - 15:00
Panel Discussion: Building with Impact: the importance of the Ecosystem

Main Ballroom 
Panel Lead: Alicja Wolanczyk (Head of Partner Strategy and Alliances, ABBYY)

ABBYY’s ecosystem of partners continues to grow, bringing their knowledge and expertise to our customers.
15:00 - 15:15 Coffee Break
15:15 - 16:45 Hackathon presentation and awards
Main Ballroom 
Matt Netkow (Head of Developer Relations, ABBYY)

Hackathon teams will present their solutions to a panel of ABBYY judges. 

16:45 - 17:00
Wrap up!
Main Ballroom 
Bruce Orcutt
(Chief Marketing Officer, ABBYY)

As DevCon draws to a close, we bring everyone—business leaders, partners, and developers—back together for a high-energy wrap-up session. In this 15-minute finale, we’ll reflect on the key insights, innovations, and takeaways from both tracks, spotlight standout moments, and share what’s next in our joint journey. Expect a few surprises, community highlights, and an open invitation to shape the future together. Whether you came to code, connect, or co-create, this session brings it all home.
17:00 - 17:30 Happy Hour

 

 

 

 

Speakers

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Alicja Wolanczyk

Head of Partner Strategy and Alliances, ABBYY

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Bruce Orcutt

Chief Marketing Officer, ABBYY

Deepak

Deepak Goyal

Partner Innovation & Engagement Consultant, ABBYY

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Larysa Lototska

Director of Customer Success, North America, ABBYY

Matt-Netkow

Matt Netkow

Head of Developer Relations, ABBYY

Neil-Murphy_Chief-Revenue-Officer

Neil Murphy

Chief Revenue Officer, ABBYY

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Rahul Kapoor

Partner Innvoation & Engagement Lead, ABBYY

Tanvi

Tanvi Sharma

Partner Innovation and Engagement Consultant, ABBYY

Join the ABBYY DevCon Hackathon: Build with AI & ABBYY 

Are you ready to showcase your skills and creativity? This year’s Hackathon invites you to build something exciting using ABBYY products, AI tools, and your imagination. Think of it as the next evolution of our “Shark Tank” showcase—this time, with working prototypes! 

What to build?  

Create a functional MVP (Minimum Viable Product) that showcases:

  • A unique solution using any ABBYY product
  • Integration with AI tools (e.g. GPTs, Cursor, bolt.new)
  • Real-world applications across any industry or use case  

 

Prizes 

We are awarding a total of US$1,000 in Amazon gift vouchers: 

  • Best Overall App - US$500
  • Best Use of an ABBYY Product - US$250
  • Best Integration of 3rd Party AI – US$250 

 

How to Get Started

  • Watch for registration opening soon – you will receive an email from us!
  • Form your team early and start brainstorming
  • Development begins 2 weeks before the event—there will be time to build during DevCon!
  • Join our new ABBYY developer server today to collaborate and connect with other hackathon participants.  

Register now

Join our contests!  

Show off your ABBYY Developer Conference 2025 experience for a chance to win exciting prizes.  

 
Contest 1: Win a US$20 Amazon Gift Voucher  

Before the Event: 
  • Download our LinkedIn badge here.
  • Post it on your LinkedIn profile, tagging @ABBYY and using #ABBYYDevCon.
  • 5 winners will be selected.  
Contest 2: Win a US$50 Amazon Gift Voucher (Each Day!) 

During the Event:
  • Share your photos or favorite insights from the sessions on LinkedIn.
  • Tag @ABBYY and use #ABBYYDevCon. 
  • 3 winners will be selected and announced at the end of each day.  

 Important:  

Winners will receive an email from the ABBYY team regarding the gift voucher about 1 week after the event. Terms and conditions apply.  

Get creative, share your thoughts, and let your industry peers know you're a part of ABBYY Developer Conference 2025! We can't wait to see your posts.

Frequently Asked Questions

ABBYY DevCon India 2025 is our 3rd Developer Conference in India and we are looking forward to engaging with our ABBYY developers from partners and customers. The agenda consists of executive keynotes, hackathon, and guest speakers. Event will be free to attend.
Attendance is free of charge.
ABBYY DevCon India 2025 will take place at Shangri-La Bengaluru on July 9-10.
This conference is designed for developers, solution architects, tech leads and professionals who are building or integrating intelligent document processing and AI-driven automation solutions. Whether you're already working with ABBYY technologies or exploring how to apply them to real-world use cases, this event will offer valuable insights, hands-on sessions, and networking opportunities to accelerate your innovation journey.
You may email us at DevCon_enquiries@abbyy.com.

Guest speakers

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Sundar Narayanan

Researcher, AI & Tech Ethics