State of Tech Conferences
Q3 2026 data report · updated September 25, 2026
Where, when and what the tech world convenes about — in data. Based on the 364 conferences currently verified on conventions.io, each checked against its official website and refreshed daily.
364
upcoming conferences
50
countries
50
open CFPs right now
October
busiest month (101 events)
Where the tech world meets
Top 10 host countries by number of upcoming conferences
Leading cities: Berlin (19) · London (15) · Amsterdam (14) · San Francisco (12) · New York (10) · Munich (10) · Barcelona (9) · Las Vegas (8)
In person is winning
Share of upcoming conferences by format
The conference calendar heartbeat
Upcoming conferences per month
What everyone is talking about
Top 14 topics — bubble size tracks how many conferences cover it
For speakers
50 conferences are accepting talk proposals right now — and 26 of those deadlines fall in October 2026, so the submission window is busiest then. Track them all, sorted by closing date, on the Call for Papers page.
Methodology. Based on the 364 conferences currently verified on conventions.io as of September 25, 2026 — each link-verified against its official website, refreshed daily, with past events removed automatically. Figures update continuously; the quarter label reflects the reporting period. Cite as: "conventions.io, State of Tech Conferences Q3 2026" with a link to https://conventions.io/reports.