This ad-hoc talk is just Benjie (and Michael Staib from ChilliCream!) riffing about some of the work that's going on in the GraphQL Working Groups currently. Topics covered include:

Even ten years in, GraphQL continues to evolve—not just in code, but in connection. This year the Foundation has doubled down on transparency, support, and shared leadership: board minutes are now public, Subject Matter Experts have helped shape the conference agenda, and we'll be launching a new program live on stage! There are also updates on our existing initiatives including community grants and GraphQL Locals.

This talk is a thank you to the people behind the progress and a celebration of our growing constellation of contributors. It's also an invitation to step forward and get involved—one of the best ways to do that is by joining our new Community Working Group, giving passionate community members a voice in shaping the Foundation's directions and initiatives for the next ten years of GraphQL.

A relaxed discussion and Q&A with GraphQL TSC member Benjie Gillam. There is excitement in the air as Benjie celebrates the 10th anniversary of his open source project PostGraphile. This is your chance to ask Benjie about GraphQL, what are his preferred workflows, PostGraphile V5, the new GraphQL Golden Path or anything at all including his favourite colour or what he had for breakfast!

The session will be conducted by Taz Singh with participation from the audience.

Curious about how observability is evolving in the GraphQL ecosystem? This session explores the current state of OpenTelemetry and its integration with GraphQL. We'll cover the fundamentals of OpenTelemetry, introduce the OpenTelemetry working group (github.com/graphql/otel-wg),,) and dive into tracing, logging, and metrics - all essential pillars of observability. You'll also learn how OpenTelemetry is being applied in distributed GraphQL architectures to improve performance monitoring and troubleshooting across services. Whether you're new to observability or looking to level up your GraphQL stack, this talk will bring you up to speed on where the community is heading.