Technology & Software conferences & trade shows

Oct 25–28, 2026·JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country, San Antonio, TX

Fall conference of the 7x24 Exchange on the intersection of AI and traditional data centers, for people running IT, data center, disaster recovery and network infrastructure.

Who it's for

IT, data center, disaster recovery and network managers, telecommunication managers, computer technologists, facility managers and engineers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

7x24 Exchange International

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 25–28, 2026·Le Meridien / Sheraton Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Annual conference on content strategy, content operations and technical communication management, with sessions and workshops including an AI-in-content track. Offered in person in Charlotte and online.

Who it's for

Content strategists, technical writers, documentation and knowledge managers, information architects and content leaders

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

The LavaCon Content Strategy Conference

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Full conference tuition (after Sept 30): $2,550

Optional half-day workshops $200 each, full-day $400.

Oct 25–28, 2026·Las Vegas, NV

Oracle's customer and partner conference on applying AI in business, with keynotes, product demos, hands-on labs and training sessions.

Who it's for

Oracle customers, partners and technology professionals

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Oracle

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: General attendee: $2,399

Group pass $1,899 each for 5+; free online On Air pass.

Oct 25–28, 2026·Las Vegas, NV

NetSuite's annual customer and partner conference with keynotes, product announcements, hands-on labs, breakout sessions and a partner expo; in-person passes are sold out.

Who it's for

NetSuite customers, administrators, developers and partners

Approx. size

8,000+ attendees

Organizer

NetSuite

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 26–28, 2026·The Langham Hotel Chicago, Chicago, IL

Conference on adaptive quantum protocols, mid-circuit measurement, error correction and hybrid quantum-classical computing.

Who it's for

Quantum researchers and industry practitioners

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Chicago Quantum Exchange

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 26–28, 2026·UND Memorial Union Ballroom, Grand Forks, ND

Sixth annual symposium on cybersecurity, AI and critical infrastructure protection, with workshops, a capture-the-flag event and peer-reviewed papers. Hosted at the University of North Dakota with a hybrid format.

Who it's for

Cybersecurity and AI researchers and practitioners, including critical infrastructure security

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

University of North Dakota College of Engineering & Mines

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 26–28, 2026·Wentworth by the Sea, New Castle, NH

Annual gathering of the Technology Association of New England at a seacoast resort, with an exhibitor showcase, silent auction for the scholarship fund and sponsor opportunities.

Who it's for

TANE members, non-member attendees, exhibitors and sponsors

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Technology Association of New England (TANE)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Non-member registration: $800

Oct 26–29, 2026·Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, HI

Large regional defense event with an exhibit hall, covering defense policy, communications and cyber across the Indo-Pacific.

Who it's for

Military services, agencies, industry and academia

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

AFCEA International and AFCEA Hawaii

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 26–29, 2026·Atlanta, GA

IBM's user and developer conference in Atlanta, with sessions, hands-on labs and certifications on AI, automation and hybrid cloud. It also hosts IDUG North America and the COMMON user group.

Who it's for

Developers, IT architects and technology leaders using IBM software and cloud

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

IBM

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Full conference pass: $1,599

Public sector pass at $799 with an institutional email; Partner Day for registered Business Partners only.

Oct 26–29, 2026·Gaylord Palms Resort, Orlando, FL

Conference and expo for contact center leaders covering customer experience, operations and technology, with an exhibit hall.

Who it's for

Contact center directors, CX managers and operations leaders

Approx. size

900+ attendees · 30+ exhibitors

Organizer

ICMI

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 26–29, 2026·Signia by Hilton Atlanta / Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA

North American conference of the International Db2 Users Group, held alongside IBM TechXchange, with Db2 and data management education and workshops.

Who it's for

Database administrators, developers and data management professionals using Db2

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

International Db2 Users Group (IDUG)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 26–30, 2026·STATION Austin, 701 Brazos Street, Austin, TX

Five-day annual celebration of the Austin tech ecosystem for founders, operators and investors, the successor to Austin Startup Week.

Who it's for

Founders, tech leaders, operators and investors

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Austin Tech Week

Year started

2011

Price

Not published

Oct 26–30, 2026·Minneapolis, MN

Annual technical meeting of the research and education networking community, with sessions, tutorials, workshops and unconference tracks on networking, identity and access management, cloud and security.

Who it's for

Chief technologists, network engineers, cloud architects, security analysts and IAM professionals in research and education

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Internet2

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 26–30, 2026·Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, UT

A volunteer-run Utah security and technology conference with talks, hands-on training and contests.

Who it's for

Security and IT professionals

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

UtahSAINT

Year started

2001

Price

Full pass

• Current price: Normal ticket (sold out, standby list): $320

Ticket plus meals is $435. Registration is listed as sold out with a standby list.

Oct 26–30, 2026·Seattle, WA

Week of community AI events across Seattle anchored by a full-day flagship AI Summit with keynotes, panels and networking.

Who it's for

AI builders, founders and technology professionals in the Seattle region

Approx. size

5,000+ attendees

Organizer

Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 26–30, 2026·Boston, MA

Week of open-registration events across Massachusetts for the tough tech community, run by The Engine with ecosystem partners.

Who it's for

Founders, investors and researchers in tough tech

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

The Engine

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 27–28, 2026·Convene Willis Tower, Chicago, IL

Contentstack's annual customer conference with workshops, certifications and sessions on digital experience and content strategy.

Who it's for

Marketing leaders, content and web managers, developers and digital experience executives

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Contentstack Inc.

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 27–28, 2026·The Westin Boston Seaport District, Boston, MA

Two-day summit for customer success leaders on retention, expansion, AI-driven workflows and showing CS's business impact, co-located with related summits for support, sales enablement and revenue operations.

Who it's for

Customer success, support and revenue leaders at software and service companies

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Customer Success Collective

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 27–28, 2026·Hyatt Regency Bloomington-Minneapolis, Bloomington, MN

Two-day annual gathering where business, government, military and academic leaders discuss cybersecurity challenges and showcase solutions.

Who it's for

C-suite executives, policymakers and cybersecurity industry leaders

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Event Shows, LLC (Cyber Security Summit)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 27–28, 2026·Airport Holiday Inn, Des Moines, IA

Two-day Iowa Bankers Association conference on technology and innovation in financial services, including payments, security and customer access.

Who it's for

Technology officers and IT leaders at banks and other financial institutions

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Iowa Bankers Association

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 27–28, 2026·Pier 27, San Francisco, CA

Two-day regional conference for insights, market research and UX research professionals, built around hosted roundtables, case studies and three session stages.

Who it's for

Insights, market research and UX research professionals at brands and tech companies, especially on the West Coast

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Greenbook

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 27–28, 2026·Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, Buffalo, NY

Two-day summit where New York startups, researchers and manufacturers showcase emerging technologies and discuss commercialization; includes the NYSTAR Annual Meeting.

Who it's for

Startups, economic developers, manufacturers and researchers in New York State

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

FuzeHub

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 27–28, 2026·Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, CA

Payments-industry conference hosted by PAX Technology at the Disneyland Hotel, aimed at payment, retail, fintech and banking professionals.

Who it's for

Professionals in payments, retail, fintech, banking, ISVs and technology: executives, directors, engineers and managers

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

PAX Technology, Inc.

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 27–28, 2026·Westin Boston Seaport, Boston, MA

Two-day summit on product-led growth, covering AI-driven roadmaps, discovery and the organizational hurdles product teams face.

Who it's for

Product managers and product leaders at software and digital companies

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Product-Led Alliance

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 27–29, 2026·Vibe Credit Union Showplace, Novi, MI

Expo and conference on software-defined vehicles, autonomous and assisted driving, in-vehicle computing, connectivity and vehicle cybersecurity, part of Vehicle Tech Week North America. Formerly Autonomous Vehicle Tech Expo.

Who it's for

OEM and Tier supplier engineers, technology providers and startups working on intelligent vehicle systems

Approx. size

1,000+ attendees

Organizer

UKi Media & Events

Year started

Unknown

Price

Expo pass

• Current price: Free pass: Free

Oct 27–29, 2026·Phoenix, AZ

Annual IEEE conference on hardware security, physical inspection and supply chain assurance of electronics, with papers, a competition and sponsor tables.

Who it's for

Researchers and practitioners in hardware security and electronics inspection from academia, industry and government

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

IEEE PAINE organizing committee (University of Florida general chair)

Year started

Unknown

Price

Full pass

• Expired: Registration on or before Sept 15: $995 until Sep 15, 2026
• Current price: Registration on or after Sept 16: $1,095

Oct 27–29, 2026·Nuremberg Exhibition Centre, Nuremberg, Germany

Trade fair and congress for IT security in Nuremberg, bringing security vendors together with security managers, with forums and a supporting programme.

Who it's for

IT security providers, IT security managers and professionals

Approx. size

28,000+ attendees · 990+ exhibitors

Organizer

NürnbergMesse GmbH

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 27–29, 2026·Hyatt Regency SFO, Burlingame, CA

Three-day applied AI conference with training, talk tracks and an expo, aimed at people building AI systems.

Who it's for

AI engineers, data scientists and technical leaders

Approx. size

2,500+ attendees

Organizer

ODSC

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 27–29, 2026·Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA

Three-day executive institute on technology, analytics, EHRs and cybersecurity for behavioral health and human services organizations, with seminars, summits and a Smart Home Expo.

Who it's for

Executives and technology leaders at behavioral health and human services provider organizations

Approx. size

450+ attendees

Organizer

OPEN MINDS

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published

Oct 27–29, 2026·Las Vegas, NV

Fifth annual community conference on Microsoft Power Platform with 200+ sessions and 24 workshops.

Who it's for

Power Platform makers, developers, admins and consultants

Approx. size

Not published

Organizer

Power Platform Conf

Year started

Unknown

Price

Not published