Best of 2026

Best Technology Conferences (2026)

We ranked 40 upcoming technology conferences worth attending — compare them by date, location and pricing below.

40 ranked events
  1. 1
    CES

    Las Vegas, United States · Jan 6, 2027 – Jan 9, 2027 · Medium

    Consumer Electronics Show. Las Vegas, January 2027.

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    AWS re:Invent

    Las Vegas, United States · Nov 30, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026 · High

    AWS global cloud conference. Las Vegas, November 30–December 4, 2026.

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    QCon San Francisco 2026

    San Francisco, United States · Nov 16, 2026 – Nov 18, 2026 · Premium

    A senior software engineering conference by InfoQ. San Francisco, Nov 16-18, 2026 (training Nov 19-20).

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    Microsoft Ignite

    San Francisco, United States · Nov 17, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026 · High

    Microsoft flagship IT and developer conference. San Francisco, November 2026.

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    IEDM 2026

    San Francisco, United States · Dec 12, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 · High

    The premier forum for semiconductor and electron device technology, from IEEE. San Francisco, Dec 12-16, 2026.

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    Microsoft Ignite

    San Francisco, United States · Nov 17, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026 · High

    Microsoft flagship for cloud and AI. San Francisco, November 2026.

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    FOCS 2026

    New York, United States · Nov 8, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 · High

    A premier symposium on theoretical computer science. New York, Nov 8-11, 2026.

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    Reuters NEXT 2026

    New York, United States · Dec 1, 2026 – Dec 2, 2026 · Medium

    An invitation-only Reuters leadership summit for global executives. New York, Dec 1-2, 2026.

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    AGU 2026 (American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting)

    San Francisco, United States · Dec 7, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026 · High

    The largest gathering of Earth and space scientists, from the American Geophysical Union. San Francisco, Dec 7-11, 2026.

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    Black Hat Europe 2026

    London, United Kingdom · Dec 7, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026 · Medium

    Premier European information security conference. ExCeL London, Dec 7-10, 2026.

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    DigiMarCon Europe

    London, United Kingdom · Nov 16, 2026 – Nov 18, 2026 · High

    Digital marketing conference series. London, November 2026.

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    Solana Breakpoint 2026

    London, United Kingdom · Nov 15, 2026 – Nov 17, 2026 · Medium

    Solana flagship crypto conference, debuting in London. Nov 15-17, 2026.

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    SEMICON Japan 2026

    Tokyo, Japan · Dec 9, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026 · Free

    SEMI's semiconductor manufacturing exposition in Japan. Tokyo, Dec 9-11, 2026.

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    TwitchCon San Diego 2026

    San Diego, United States · Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 · Low

    The biggest weekend in live streaming. San Diego, Nov 13-15, 2026.

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    Mobile World Congress

    Barcelona, Spain · Mar 1, 2027 – Mar 4, 2027 · High

    Global mobile and connectivity conference. Barcelona, March 2027.

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    MWC Barcelona

    Barcelona, Spain · Mar 1, 2027 – Mar 4, 2027 · Premium

    Mobile World Congress. Barcelona, March 2027.

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    Humanoids 2026

    Santa Clara, United States · Dec 6, 2026 – Dec 9, 2026 · High

    The premier conference on humanoid and human-centered robotics. Santa Clara, Dec 6-9, 2026.

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    ICCAD 2026

    San Jose, United States · Nov 8, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 · High

    The premier electronic design automation research conference. San Jose, Nov 8-12, 2026.

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    Inter BEE 2026 (International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition)

    Chiba, Japan · Nov 18, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026 · Free

    Japan comprehensive media and broadcast exhibition for content professionals. Chiba, Nov 18-20, 2026.

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    Q2B Chicago 2026

    Chicago, United States · Dec 8, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026 · High

    The leading quantum technologies business conference. Chicago, Dec 8-10, 2026.

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    SXSW

    Austin, United States · Mar 15, 2027 – Mar 21, 2027 · High

    SXSW interactive, film, and music. Austin, March 2027.

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    The Phocuswright Conference 2026

    Fort Lauderdale, United States · Nov 17, 2026 – Nov 19, 2026 · High

    The travel industry's most important travel-technology conference. Ft. Lauderdale, Nov 17-19, 2026.

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    Web Summit

    Lisbon, Portugal · Nov 9, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 · High

    Global technology and startup conference. Lisbon, November 2026.

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    Africa Tech Festival 2026

    Cape Town, South Africa · Nov 17, 2026 – Nov 19, 2026 · Medium

    Africa's largest and longest-running technology gathering. Cape Town, Nov 17-19, 2026.

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    AfricaCom 2026 (Africa Tech Festival)

    Cape Town, South Africa · Nov 17, 2026 – Nov 19, 2026 · High

    The largest technology and telecoms event in Africa, the flagship of Africa Tech Festival. Cape Town, Nov 17-19, 2026.

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    Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026

    Bengaluru, India · Nov 17, 2026 – Nov 19, 2026 · Medium

    One of Asia premier technology and innovation summits. Bengaluru, Nov 17-19, 2026.

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    SIGGRAPH Asia 2026

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Dec 1, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026 · High

    The premier computer graphics and interactive techniques event in Asia. Kuala Lumpur, Dec 1-4, 2026.

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    Web Summit

    Lisbon, Portugal · Nov 9, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 · High

    Global technology conference in Lisbon. November 2026. Startups, investors, and enterprise leaders.

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    AWS re:Invent

    Las Vegas, United States · Nov 30, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026 · High

    AWS global cloud conference. Las Vegas, late November through early December.

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    2026 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit

    Boston, United States · Nov 29, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026 · High

    The foremost international meeting for materials research, from MRS. Boston, Nov 29 - Dec 4, 2026.

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    Adobe MAX

    Miami Beach, United States · Nov 10, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 · Medium

    Adobe's global creativity conference. Miami Beach, November 2026.

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    electronica 2026

    Munich, Germany · Nov 10, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 · Low

    The world's leading trade fair for electronics. Munich, Nov 10-13, 2026.

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    EuroTier 2026

    Hannover, Germany · Nov 10, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 · Low

    The world's leading animal farming and livestock technology fair. Hannover, Nov 10-13, 2026.

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    Formnext 2026

    Frankfurt, Germany · Nov 17, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026 · Low

    Europe's prime additive manufacturing and 3D printing event. Frankfurt, Nov 17-20, 2026.

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    HLTH

    Las Vegas, United States · Nov 15, 2026 – Nov 18, 2026 · Premium

    Healthcare innovation event. Las Vegas — November 15–18, 2026.

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    IAAPA Expo 2026

    Orlando, United States · Nov 16, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026 · Medium

    The premier global attractions industry trade show. Orlando, Nov 16-20, 2026.

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    KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America

    Salt Lake City, United States · Nov 9, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 · High

    CNCF flagship North America event. Salt Lake City, November 9–12, 2026.

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    Los Angeles Auto Show 2026

    Los Angeles, United States · Nov 20, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026 · Low

    One of the world's largest auto and mobility shows. Los Angeles, Nov 20-29, 2026.

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    NeurIPS

    Atlanta, United States · Dec 6, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026 · High

    Machine learning research conference. Atlanta hub, December 6-12, 2026 (see site for all hubs).

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    SC — International Conference for High Performance Computing

    Dallas, United States · Nov 15, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026 · Medium

    Premier HPC, networking, storage, and AI conference.

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Frequently asked

What are the best technology conferences in 2026?

The list above ranks the top upcoming technology events, led by CES. Rankings combine attendance, industry impact and community signals.

How were these conferences chosen?

Every event is an upcoming, verified conference tagged Technology, ordered by its Conferank ranking within that topic.