[ksatirli]

Velocity is a really great conference (I've attended the Santa Clara edition twice now) and they are about to have their second European edition: http://velocityconf.com/velocityeu2013

Velocity’s sessions are separated into four distinctive tracks, namely web performance, mobile performance, operations and (Velocity) culture and are aimed at various skill-levels, ranging from intermediate to guru (or ninja, if you prefer IT-marketing terms).

I find that, though a novice will definitely gain value out of the conference, most presentations requires more than a basic understanding of the technology, process or ideology being discussed.

Nonetheless, Velocity is very open in its structure, lacking the exclusionary-ness and elitism of other conferences, thereby creating an environment that is highly conducive to learning from others.

[EDIT] turns out it is the second edition, not the first