The software industry is moving faster than ever, and 2026 is shaping up to be a key year for innovation, AI-driven solutions, and large-scale digital transformation.
If you’re planning your 2026 events calendar, attending the right conferences can help you stay ahead in areas like AI, cloud, developer tools, event ticketing software, and enterprise platforms.
📅 February 12–20, 2026
📍 San Jose, California
DeveloperWeek is one of the largest developer-focused conferences in the world, attracting more than 5,000 developers, engineers, software architects, and technology leaders from over 70 countries. The event covers modern programming languages, developer tools, cloud platforms, AI frameworks, and emerging software trends.
It’s an ideal conference for teams looking to explore new technologies, improve engineering practices, and discover the latest innovations in developer tooling and enterprise software.
Official site: https://www.developerweek.com/
📅 February 18, 2026
📍 Austin, Texas
This DataScience Conference focuses on how enterprises are adopting applied artificial intelligence to drive real business value. Sessions explore AI-driven solutions, enterprise AI architecture, data strategy, and the operational challenges of deploying AI at scale.
The event is designed for data scientists, AI engineers, product leaders, and executives interested in practical AI use cases rather than theoretical research.
Official site: https://www.datascience.salon/austin/
📅 March 9–12, 2026
📍 Las Vegas, Nevada
HIMSS is the most influential healthcare technology conference globally. It brings together healthcare providers, software companies, startups, and policymakers to explore digital health platforms, interoperability, data security, and AI-powered healthcare solutions.
For software companies working in health tech, AI, or enterprise platforms, HIMSS offers unmatched exposure to decision-makers and innovation leaders.
Official site: https://www.himssconference.com/
📅 March 12–18, 2026
📍 Austin, Texas
SXSW is a unique convergence of technology, business, culture, and creativity. Its technology track covers software innovation, artificial intelligence, startups, marketing technology, and digital transformation across industries.
The event is ideal for companies and professionals looking to understand how technology intersects with culture, media, and business at a global scale.
Official site: https://www.sxsw.com/
📅 March 24, 2026
📍 Zürich, Switzerland
Voxxed Days Zürich is a community-driven software conference focused on modern development practices. Topics include Java, JVM ecosystems, cloud-native architectures, DevOps, and scalable backend systems.
With a strong technical audience, it’s especially valuable for senior developers, software architects, and engineering leaders.
Official site: https://vdz26.voxxeddays.ch/
📅 March 16–19, 2026
📍 San Jose, California
NVIDIA GTC is the premier global conference for artificial intelligence and accelerated computing. The event explores topics such as AI infrastructure, inference, generative AI, agentic systems, robotics, and AI factories.
It attracts developers, researchers, and business leaders building AI-first products and enterprise-scale AI platforms.
Official site: https://www.nvidia.com/gtc/
📅 April 8, 2026
📍 Seattle, Washington
This conference examines how AI is transforming retail and ecommerce, with sessions focused on personalization, demand forecasting, pricing optimization, and supply chain intelligence.
It’s ideal for software teams and product leaders working on AI-powered retail platforms and data-driven commerce solutions.
Official site: https://www.datascience.salon/seattle/
📅 April 15, 2026
📍 Silicon Valley, California
The Generative AI Summit is a highly technical event designed for engineers and builders working with large language models, AI agents, and custom AI software. The focus is on real-world implementation, debugging, and deployment of generative AI systems.
This is not a marketing-heavy expo, but a hands-on gathering for technical decision-makers.
Official site: https://world.aiacceleratorinstitute.com/location/siliconvalley/
📅 April 17, 2026
📍 Remote
Node Congress is an online conference dedicated to modern JavaScript backend development. Topics include Node.js runtimes, performance optimization, scalability, and best practices for production systems.
It’s a strong option for distributed teams and backend engineers looking to stay current without traveling.
Official site: https://nodecongress.com/
📅 April 23–24, 2026
📍 Miami, Florida
eMerge Americas is a global technology conference connecting startups, enterprises, investors, and public sector leaders. The event covers AI, cybersecurity, health tech, fintech, and national security.
Its cross-industry approach makes it valuable for companies seeking partnerships and market expansion in the U.S. and Latin America.
Official site: https://emergeamericas.com/
📅 April 27–28, 2026
📍 Silicon Valley, California
Startup Grind Tech is a conference designed for founders, startup teams, and technology leaders looking to scale their companies. The event features fireside chats with experienced entrepreneurs, hands-on sessions with builders, and opportunities to connect with investors actively backing technology-driven startups.
It’s especially valuable for early- to growth-stage companies working on scalable software products and AI-powered platforms.
Official site: https://www.startupgrind.tech/
📅 May 14, 2026
📍 New York, New York
This edition of the DataScience Conference focuses on how AI is transforming finance and banking. Topics include fraud detection, risk modeling, algorithmic trading, customer intelligence, and regulatory compliance through AI-driven systems.
The event attracts data scientists, AI engineers, fintech leaders, and enterprise executives from the financial sector.
Official site: https://www.datascience.salon/newyork/
📅 May 27–28, 2026
📍 San Francisco, California
AI DevSummit is one of the world’s leading conferences focused on AI management and engineering. The agenda spans AI strategy, leadership, applied machine learning, enterprise AI architecture, and deep learning models.
It’s designed for both technical leaders and hands-on engineers who want a comprehensive view of modern AI technologies and real-world implementations.
Official site: https://aidevsummit.com/
📅 June 11, 2026
📍 Amsterdam, Netherlands
JSNation brings together JavaScript developers from around the world to explore the future of web development. With more than 50 speakers and thousands of attendees (both in-person and remote), the conference covers frontend, backend, tooling, and large-scale JavaScript architectures.
It’s ideal for teams building modern web applications and scalable frontend systems.
Official site: https://jsnation.com/
📅 June 12–16, 2026
📍 Amsterdam, Netherlands / Hybrid
React Summit is one of the largest conferences dedicated to the React ecosystem and modern frontend development. Topics include React architecture, full-stack development, performance optimization, and AI-assisted coding.
The hybrid format makes it accessible to global teams while maintaining strong in-person networking opportunities.
Official site: https://reactsummit.com/
📅 June 23–25, 2026
📍 San Francisco, California
Trellis Impact focuses on how technology enables sustainable business transformation. Sessions explore climate tech, AI-powered sustainability solutions, circular economy platforms, and enterprise innovation.
It’s a strong fit for organizations using software and AI to drive environmental and social impact.
Official site: https://trellisimpact.com/
📅 August 5–6, 2026
📍 Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada
DEF CON is one of the most influential cybersecurity conferences in the world. It brings together security researchers, hackers, software engineers, and government professionals to explore vulnerabilities, privacy, cryptography, and defensive technologies.
For software companies building secure platforms, DEF CON offers deep technical insight into modern security challenges.
Official site: https://defcon.org/
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📅 September 1–3, 2026
📍 Santa Clara, California
CloudXConf is focused on cloud-native development, infrastructure, and enterprise cloud architecture. The conference targets developers, architects, IT leaders, and executives building scalable cloud ecosystems.
Topics include DevOps, cloud security, distributed systems, and cloud optimization strategies.
Official site: https://cloudxconf.com/
📅 September 1–3, 2026
📍 Santa Clara, California
API World is the largest API-focused conference and expo, bringing together engineers, software architects, and technical leaders from around the globe. The event covers API design, AI integration, cloud platforms, and data-driven architectures.
It’s particularly valuable for teams building platforms, developer ecosystems, and integration-heavy products.
Official site: https://apiworld.co/
📅 September 3, 2026
📍 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This free and open event showcases robotics, automation, and AI solutions across multiple industries. Attendees include business leaders, technologists, students, and professionals interested in applied robotics and artificial intelligence.
The event highlights real-world innovation and regional technology leadership.
Official site: https://www.roboticsdiscoveryday.org/
📅 September 15–17, 2026
📍 Santa Clara Convention Center, California
AI Infra Summit focuses on the infrastructure layer behind modern AI systems. Topics include inference, compute optimization, AI hardware, cloud infrastructure, and connecting AI investments to measurable enterprise ROI.
It’s designed for engineering leaders and executives responsible for large-scale AI deployments.
Official site: https://aiinfrasummit.com/
📅 September 16, 2026
📍 Miami, Florida
This enterprise-focused DataScience Conference explores how organizations deploy AI at scale. Sessions include AI product development, operational AI, data governance, and enterprise integration strategies.
Ideal for leaders driving AI adoption across large organizations.
Official site: https://www.datascience.salon/miami/
📅 November 5, 2026
📍 San Francisco, California
This event dives deep into generative AI and intelligent agents in enterprise environments. Topics include autonomous systems, AI orchestration, and the next generation of AI-powered enterprise software.
It attracts AI engineers, product leaders, and innovation teams building advanced AI solutions.
Official site: https://www.datascience.salon/san-francisco/
📅 November 30 – December 4, 2026
📍 Las Vegas, Nevada
AWS re:Invent is Amazon Web Services’ flagship conference, covering cloud infrastructure, AI services, security, data platforms, and large-scale system architecture.
With thousands of sessions and hands-on labs, it’s one of the most important events for cloud and enterprise software teams.
Official site: https://reinvent.awsevents.com/
Several major software conferences have confirmed their 2026 editions but have not yet announced official dates or locations. These events are highly relevant for teams working on modern web development, frontend platforms, and AI-driven developer tools, and are expected to attract large global audiences once details are released.
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📍 Location TBA
Next.js Conf is the official conference dedicated to the Next.js framework. The event focuses on performance optimization, scalability, server-side rendering, and modern web application architecture. It’s a must-attend for frontend engineers and teams building production-grade web applications.
Official site: https://nextjs.org/conf
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📍 Location TBA
React.dev Conf is centered on the React core ecosystem, featuring talks from React maintainers and industry experts. Topics typically include the future of React, best practices, performance improvements, and new APIs shaping frontend development.
Official site: https://react.dev/
📅 2026 – Date TBA
📍 Location TBA
Vercel Ship / AI is a product-focused event highlighting new platform releases, AI-driven developer tools, and the future of frontend infrastructure. The conference is especially relevant for teams working with Next.js, edge computing, and AI-assisted development workflows.
Official site: https://vercel.com/events
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