Honeycomb Presents:
The O11y Experience
October 22, 2026 | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Circuit of The Americas
Join us for
O11yX Austin
Honeycomb is bringing a select group of technology leaders to Austin for a private evening at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. This exclusive invite-only experience will include: Pit lane walks, an insider track tour, and a covered grandstand seat — the Thursday before the world descends on COTA.
An Evening of Connection & Conversation
Honeycomb's O11yX series has always been about the same thing: real conversation with peers and Honeycomb leadership, away from the noise of a typical industry event. This time, we're taking that somewhere we've never gone before, behind the scenes at the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix, for an evening that's as elevated as the access itself.
Expect special curated moments that offer:
- A private happy hour built for real conversation
- Guided access to the pit lane and track, before the public arrives
- A covered grandstand seat for the full Grand Prix weekend
- An appearance from an F1 insider, straight from the paddock
- A Friday send-off lunch, with a few words from Honeycomb leadership
Thursday evening at Circuit of the Americas is quiet compared to the weekend ahead. Honeycomb is offering exclusive access to walk the pit lane, tour the track with an expert host, and take in the grid from a vantage point most fans never see, all before the U.S. Grand Prix roars to life in Austin.
And your access doesn't end there: every attendee keeps their credentials for the rest of the weekend, free to enjoy the races and everything else F1 is bringing to COTA.
Our Agenda
At O11yX Austin, we're trading the usual dinner table for the paddock. We're kicking things off with a private happy hour and an evening built around real conversation, followed by full weekend access to the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix, should you decide to stay in Austin for all it has to offer.
Honeycomb will take care of the details, so you can focus on the experience. For guests traveling from outside Austin, we'll provide full travel assistance. All guests can expect luxury transportation to and from Circuit of the Americas on both Thursday and Friday, exquisite meals, and great networking among peers.
An Executive's-Eye View, with Rick Clark
Rick Clark has spent his career in the C-suite, from Mastercard to Field CTO roles at Pivotal and VMware, and now leads UST's cloud practice. He is also a contributing author to the newly released Observability Engineering 2.0 book. Rick joins us Friday to share an unfiltered executive's read on where the industry is actually headed and how he would navigate it.
Thursday, October 22
- 1:00 PM | Guest Arrival
- 3:30 PM | Private happy hour with cocktails and light bites*
- 5:15 PM | Shuttle departs for Circuit of the Americas*
- 5:30 PM | Private paddock experience: pit lane walk, guided track tour, and grid access*
- 8:30 PM | Evening at leisure — stay for the concert, or head back
*Times are subject to change to ensure proper time is allocated for the best possible experience
Friday, October 23
- Morning | Breakfast, delivered to your room
- 11:30 AM | Off to the Races luncheon hosted by Honeycomb, featuring special guest Rick Clark
- An unfiltered, executive's read on where the industry is headed
- 1:00 PM | Shuttle to COTA for guests staying for qualifying
- 6:00 PM | Friday Dinner, hosted by Rick Clark and Matt Nelson
- Pick the day's conversation back up, and swap notes on the F1 experience itself
*Times are subject to change to ensure proper time is allocated for the best possible experience
Join the O11y Experience Austin: The F1 Experience
Join a curated group of senior engineering leaders for an evening of exceptional dining, candid conversation, and forward-looking perspectives on observability in the age of AI.
Seats are limited — reserve yours today.
Why attend
Thought leadership in action
Honeycomb will start the evening with a personal welcome and a few thought starters from real-world observability journeys to spark conversation.
Peer-to-peer dialogue
Join a curated group of senior leaders to explore shared challenges and forward-looking sociotechnical approaches to software delivery.
Actionable insights
Walk away with takeaways you can apply immediately, as well as new connections that can help you navigate leadership in the agent era.
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