Technology continues to reshape how companies operate, scale, and compete.
As organizations increase investment in digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and security, the role of IT conferences has grown alongside that demand. These events bring technology professionals together to share knowledge, evaluate tools, and plan for what comes next.
Across the world, businesses are prioritizing efficiency, automation, and long-term system reliability. That focus has made IT conferences a practical way to stay aligned with emerging trends, industry practices, and innovation.
So where do events fit in?
IT conferences create structured access to education, peer learning, and real-world use cases. They allow professionals to explore new technology, hear directly from industry experts, and connect with companies shaping the future of IT.
The challenge is knowing which conferences are worth attending.
With many conferences competing for time, budget, and attention, teams need a clear plan. Without one, the cost of attending events can outweigh the value.
This guide covers how IT conferences work, how to choose the right ones, and how to plan for meaningful outcomes in 2026.
Introduction to IT Conferences
IT conferences cover a wide spectrum of topics, roles, and experience levels. From large expos to focused summits, these events support education, collaboration, and professional development across the technology industry.
Many conferences share similar event aims, but their structure and focus can differ.
Expos
Expos are large-scale events where companies showcase platforms, tools, and services. These events often feature vendor booths, product demonstrations, and presentations on the latest innovations. Expos attract a broad audience of professionals, attendees, and decision makers looking to evaluate solutions.
Seminars
Seminars are smaller and more targeted. They often focus on specific themes such as service management, data analytics, or integrating AI into existing systems. These events support deeper education and practical discussion.
Conferences
A technology conference usually spans multiple days and combines sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities. Many conferences balance technical depth with business strategy and leadership topics.
Trade Shows
Trade shows bring vendors and buyers together in a structured expo environment. These events give companies a chance to showcase features, compare tools, and explore business partnerships.
Summits
Summits are typically invite-only or role-specific. They focus on leadership, strategy, and future planning, often involving industry leaders, innovators, and senior management.
Across these formats, IT conferences offer access to peers, experts, and practices shaping the technology world.
Best IT Conferences to Attend in 2026
With technology evolving quickly, it can be tempting to attend many conferences each year. A more effective approach is to focus on events that align with your goals, role, and resources.
When reviewing IT conferences, consider:
- Conference focus
Does the event center on artificial intelligence, security, service management, or infrastructure? - Audience profile
Are attendees primarily practitioners, leadership teams, or vendors? - Education level
Some conferences support early-career professionals, while others target advanced technical roles. - Event size
Larger expos provide visibility and scale, while smaller events offer stronger network connections. - Business relevance
Does the conference support your organization’s strategies, practices, and future plans?
Many conferences now combine education, innovation, and networking into a single event, offering valuable opportunities for learning and collaboration.
Event Strategy for IT Conferences
Attending a conference without a strategy often leads to missed connections and limited outcomes. A clear plan helps teams manage cost, time, and expectations.
Define Your Goals
Before registering, clarify what success looks like. Goals may include professional development, product research, or connecting with decision makers and industry leaders.
Understand Who Will Attend
Review the event agenda, speakers, and companies involved. Event intelligence tools can help identify relevant attendees and companies before the conference begins.
Prepare Your Message
Whether you are representing a business or attending as an individual, prepare a short explanation of your role, interests, and focus. Clear communication supports better conversations.
Use Data to Guide Decisions
Look at historical attendance, session topics, and engagement metrics when available. Data helps teams choose events that deliver value.
Measure What Matters
Rather than tracking surface-level engagement, focus on outcomes such as meetings scheduled, connections made, and insights gathered.
IT Conference Attendee Data and Event Intelligence
Event intelligence plays a growing role in conference planning.
By analyzing attendee profiles, companies can plan outreach, prioritize conversations, and allocate resources more effectively. Accurate data improves access to the right professionals and reduces wasted effort.
Event intelligence supports:
- Targeted networking
- Better meeting planning
- Smarter cost management
- Clearer ROI measurement
With better insights, teams can turn conferences into structured opportunities rather than open-ended commitments.
IT Conference Planning
Effective planning brings structure to conference participation.
A clear plan helps teams manage multiple events, align stakeholders, and track results.
Key planning steps include:
- Building a shared event plan across teams
- Assigning roles for sessions, workshops, and meetings
- Tracking budget, travel, and time investment
- Coordinating communications before and after the event
- Reviewing outcomes to refine future strategies
Planning tools that centralize events, attendees, and resources make it easier to manage complex schedules and stay aligned.
IT Events to Attend in 2026
IT conferences in 2026 reflect continued investment in artificial intelligence, security, service management, and digital operations.
Many conferences highlight emerging technologies, latest research, and cutting edge approaches to system design and management. Others emphasize leadership, education, and professional growth.
Whether your focus is innovation, education, or business alignment, attending the right IT conferences offers a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and prepare for the future of technology.
Below, you’ll find a curated list of upcoming IT conferences and technology events designed to support professionals across the industry.
Here is a list of the best upcoming IT events and conferences for 2026:
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January 2026 IT Events
Japan IT Week Osaka 2026
Jan 21, 2026, TBA | Osaka, Japan
A regional Japan IT Week edition focused on enterprise IT, software, and solutions vendors, with programming built for business buyers and tech teams.
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Dynatrace Perform 2026
Jan 26, 2026, The Venetian Las Vegas | Las Vegas, United States
A user and customer conference centered on observability, application performance, and platform updates, with sessions, training, and community content.
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ITC London 2026
Jan 26, 2026, The Brewery | London, United Kingdom
An event built around insurance innovation and technology, bringing together insurers, startups, and IT leaders to cover products, platforms, and change.
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IEEE International Symposium on High-Performance Computer Architecture 2026
Jan 31, 2026, TBA | Sydney, Australia
A research-focused symposium covering computer architecture advances, hardware-software design, and performance topics across academic and industry teams.
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February 2026 IT Events
DIA RSIDM Forum 2026
Feb 3, 2026, Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center | North Bethesda, United States
A forum focused on real-world data and related evidence work in healthcare, with sessions on methods, governance, and practical program execution.
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IT Partners 2026
Feb 4, 2026, París La Défense Arena, GIMNASIA | Nanterre, France
A channel-focused IT event bringing together vendors, resellers, and service providers to cover solutions, partnerships, and go-to-market priorities.
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IDOC The Connection 2026
Feb 12, 2026, Rosen Shingle Creek | Orlando, United States
An event for industrial and enterprise technology leaders focused on operations, IT strategy, and peer networking across large organizations.
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United Way CIO Forum 2026
Feb 13, 2026, The Pfister Hotel | Milwaukee, United States
A CIO forum focused on technology leadership in the nonprofit sector, with peer discussions on IT strategy, security, and modernization work.
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Hamburger IT-Strategietage 2026
Feb 18, 2026, TBA | Hamburg, Germany
A strategy-oriented IT gathering focused on leadership topics, digital programs, and how organizations structure and run tech change at scale.
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USENIX Conference on File and Storage Technologies 2026
Feb 24, 2026, Hyatt Regency | Santa Clara, United States
A technical conference focused on file systems and storage, covering research and applied engineering across performance, reliability, and scaling topics.
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IT Europa Growth Forum 2026
Feb 25, 2026, The Grove Hotel | Watford, United Kingdom
A forum for IT channel leaders and providers focused on growth strategy, partnerships, and commercial planning for services and solutions companies.
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March 2026 IT Events
IT Leadership Forum Los Angeles 2026
Mar 5, 2026, TBA | Los Angeles, United States
A leadership event for senior IT executives focused on strategy, security, operations, and scaling technology programs inside large organizations.
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SREcon Americas 2026
Mar 24, 2026, The Westin Seattle | Seattle, United States
A site reliability engineering conference covering reliability practices, incident response, observability, and operating production systems at scale.
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April 2026 IT Events
IT Sales and Marketing Boot Camp 2026
Apr 7, 2026, TBA | TBA
A boot camp focused on go-to-market execution for IT providers, including sales process, marketing planning, and pipeline programs.
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Japan IT Week Spring 2026
Apr 8, 2026, Tokyo Big Sight | Tokyo, Japan
A large Japan IT Week edition focused on business software, IT infrastructure, security, and enterprise technology buying and partnerships.
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EuroSys 2026
Apr 13, 2026, McEwan Hall, The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A systems conference focused on research across operating systems, distributed systems, and performance, with academic and industry participation.
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N-able Empower 2026
Apr 13, 2026, Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel | Fort Lauderdale, United States
A partner and user event for MSPs and IT providers focused on tooling, operations, and peer learning across managed services teams.
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Channel Partners Conference & Expo 2026
Apr 13, 2026, The Venetian Las Vegas | Las Vegas, United States
A major channel event covering partnerships across connectivity, cloud, security, and managed services, with a strong vendor and provider ecosystem.
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IT Forum Trancoso 2026
Apr 16, 2026, TBA | Trancoso, Brazil
A Brazil-based IT leadership event focused on enterprise technology strategy, vendor relationships, and executive-level networking.
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Gateway to Innovation Conference 2026
Apr 16, 2026, St. Charles Convention Center | Saint Charles, United States
A regional innovation and technology conference focused on practical programs, leadership topics, and cross-industry learning.
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Midsize Enterprise Summit Spring 2026
Apr 26, 2026, Marriott Marquis Houston | Houston, United States
A summit for midsize enterprise IT leaders focused on strategy, security, infrastructure, and vendor meetings tied to active buying priorities.
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DTX Manchester 2026
Apr 29, 2026, Manchester Central Convention Complex | Manchester, United Kingdom
A tech event covering digital transformation programs, cloud, security, and modernization, with content built for IT leaders and practitioners.
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CIO Inspired Summit UK North 2026
Apr 29, 2026, TBA | Manchester, United Kingdom
A CIO-level event focused on leadership priorities, peer discussions, and practical approaches to running IT and digital programs.
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May 2026 IT Events
ServiceNow Knowledge 2026
May 5, 2026, TBA | TBA
A ServiceNow user conference focused on platform updates, product roadmaps, customer stories, and training across IT and enterprise workflows.
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ISACA North America Conference 2026
May 6, 2026, TBA | Las Vegas, United States
A conference focused on governance, risk, audit, and security topics, built for ISACA members and tech risk leaders.
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SITS – Service Desk & IT Support Show 2026
May 13, 2026, ExCeL London | London, United Kingdom
A show focused on IT support, service management, and service desk operations, with vendors and sessions for operational IT teams.
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MSPGeekCon 2026
May 17, 2026, Rosen Centre | Orlando, United States
A community-led conference for MSPs focused on operations, tooling, scripting, and practical peer learning for IT service teams.
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June 2026 IT Events
Kaseya Connect Europe 2026
Jun 16, 2026, Prague Congress Centre | Prague, Czechia
A Kaseya-focused event for IT providers and MSPs covering product updates, operational practices, and scaling managed services delivery.
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Pan African DataCentres Exhibition & Conference 2026
Jun 23, 2026, Sandton Convention Centre | Sandton, South Africa
A data center event focused on infrastructure development, capacity planning, energy, connectivity, and the vendor ecosystem supporting growth.
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July 2026 IT Events
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August 2026 IT Events
ASCII Edge Toronto 2026
Aug 26, 2026, TBA | Toronto, Canada
A channel-focused IT event for MSPs and providers, with sessions on growth, operations, tooling, and peer networking.
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BICSI Beyond 2026
Aug 30, 2026, Mandalay Bay | Las Vegas, United States
A conference focused on ICT infrastructure, cabling, data centers, and network design, built for practitioners and engineering-led teams.
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September 2026 IT Events
ITW Africa 2026
Sep 8, 2026, Radisson Blu | Nairobi, Kenya
A regional event covering telecom and infrastructure topics tied to connectivity, carriers, and related technology partnerships across Africa.
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CanITCon 2026
Sep 9, 2026, Telus Convention Centre | Calgary, Canada
A Canadian IT conference focused on leadership, operations, and practical technology topics for enterprise and public sector teams.
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Confare CIOSUMMIT Zurich 2026
Sep 9, 2026, Marriott Zurich Hotel | Zurich, Switzerland
A CIO-focused summit centered on leadership topics, enterprise IT priorities, and peer discussions across strategy and execution.
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CCISDA Fall Conference 2026
Sep 13, 2026, Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay | Monterey, United States
A conference for independent school tech leaders covering IT operations, security, infrastructure, and technology planning for education environments.
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Data Center World POWER 2026
Sep 21, 2026, Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center | Dallas, United States
A data center event focused on power, infrastructure planning, resilience, and operations, with vendors and sessions for DC leadership teams.
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Gartner CIO & IT Executive Conference Brazil 2026
Sep 21, 2026, Sheraton Sao Paulo WTC Hotel | Sao Paulo, Brazil
A Gartner conference for CIOs and senior IT leaders focused on executive priorities, technology strategy, and enterprise operating models.
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Trace3 Evolve Conference 2026
Sep 29, 2026, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas | Las Vegas, United States
A conference focused on IT modernization, security, cloud, and infrastructure, built for enterprise technology leaders and practitioners.
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October 2026 IT Events
Church IT Network Conference 2026
Oct 4, 2026, Southeast Christian Church | Louisville, United States
A conference for church IT teams focused on operational IT, infrastructure, support, and security in ministry environments.
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IT Director Forum Greece 2026
Oct 13, 2026, Athens Concert Hall | Athens, Greece
A forum for IT directors focused on leadership priorities, peer networking, and practical technology management topics across Greek enterprises.
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Devopsdays Bogota 2026
Oct 14, 2026, TBA | Bogotá, Colombia
A DevOps community event covering culture, tooling, reliability, automation, and modern software operations practices.
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November 2026 IT Events
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December 2026 IT Events
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