Best of 2026

Best Technology Conferences in United States (2026)

We ranked 24 upcoming technology conferences in United States worth attending — compare them by date, location and pricing below.

24 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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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 United States in 2026?

The list above ranks the top upcoming technology events in United States, 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.