Tech conferences in the United States

The organizer describes Photonics West as the world's largest optics and photonics technologies event. It covers biomedical optics, industrial lasers, optoelectronics, microfabrication, displays and quantum technologies.

ISSCC is the foremost global forum for presentation of advances in solid-state circuits and systems-on-a-chip. The 2027 edition runs February 14-18, 2027 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis and is organized by IEEE and SSCS.

Money20/20 USA moves to a new venue for its 2027 edition, convening senior leaders from banks, payments, fintech, retail and technology for networking, partnerships and industry insights.

The SID-organized event for the visual information display industry, where companies showcase their latest display technologies and connect with exhibitors and attendees from 50+ nations. The exhibition runs June 8-10, 2027.

DAC is the global event for chips to systems, offering training, education, exhibits and networking for designers, researchers and tool developers, sponsored by ACM and IEEE.

A two-day technology expo bringing together developers, brands, marketers and innovators to explore advancements in Internet, Mobile, AdTech, MarTech and SaaS technologies.

eMerge Americas is a global tech conference and expo driving advancements in AI, National Security, Health and Finance, bringing together 20,000+ attendees, 300+ speakers and 400+ exhibitors.

A technology exposition bringing together developers, brands, marketers and tech innovators to showcase advancements in internet, mobile, adtech, martech and SaaS. It offers networking opportunities and exposure to emerging ventures.

The summit brings together enterprise transformation and AI leaders across five co-located summits on operational excellence, change management, agentic AI, chief transformation officer strategy and private equity value creation. The 2027 edition focuses on transformation in an uncertain environment.

FETC 2027, themed "Power Players," is an education technology conference bringing together K-12 and higher education leaders and edtech professionals for sessions, an expo with vendor pavilions, and tracks on topics including AI in education.

InfoComm is billed as "the world's most vital pro AV show," bringing together over 30,000 professionals and 800+ exhibiting companies across audio, broadcast AV, conferencing, digital signage and lighting, with educational sessions and keynotes.

SXSW brings together business and creative communities across an Innovation Conference, Film & TV Festival, Music Festival and Comedy Festival, organized into 13 thematic tracks. The 2027 edition runs March 15-21 in Austin, Texas.

IBM's TechXchange conference returns in 2027, with the official page announcing a save-the-date for November 8-11 in Atlanta, GA. The event is IBM's annual technology conference for its developer and enterprise community.

The conference and expo for AR, VR, XR and spatial AI, presented by the organizer as the world's #1 XR + AI community event. Held in Long Beach, California.

Two-day technology expo covering Internet, Mobile, AdTech, MarTech and SaaS, combining the TECHSPO Hall exhibition with DigiMarCon conference sessions. It brings together developers, brands, marketers, technology providers and innovators for networking, product demonstrations and educational sessions.

A 24-hour in-person hackathon at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where teams of 1-4 build tech projects from scratch. The 2026 theme is "In The Clouds".

Fintech-focused build weekend for Miami University students; teams build demos over a 24-hour window.

USSOCOM-sponsored weekend sprint prototyping search-and-rescue tech for GPS-denied environments, with an $18,000 prize pool.

A two-day technology exposition bringing together developers, brands, marketers, technology providers, designers and innovators across Internet, Mobile, AdTech, MarTech and SaaS, with hands-on demonstrations and networking.

GitHub's flagship developer event bringing together humans, agents, and code, featuring keynotes, breakout sessions, workshops, and product launches.

The fifth annual conference for Power Platform solution makers, with 200+ sessions and hands-on workshops on AI, agents, applications, and automation.

Hands-on conference where developers, engineers and researchers build skills across AI applications, data management, hybrid cloud and security.

Technology exposition for professionals in Internet, Mobile, AdTech, MarTech and SaaS, co-located with DigiMarCon Jacksonville.

Leading fintech and payments event with programming across agentic AI, fraud, payments and regulation.

Technica is a hackathon hosted annually at the University of Maryland, described on the official site as "the world's largest hackathon celebrating underrepresented genders." The weekend includes competitions for prizes, technical workshops and recruiter networking.

Community developer conference focused on modern software development, with an emphasis on AI and coding agents. The programme includes pre-conference workshops, keynotes and sessions on how generative AI is changing development practices and team structures.

Harvard's 36-hour undergraduate hackathon, attracting over 500 student participants worldwide to build projects across tracks including sustainability, cybersecurity, fintech, hardware and healthcare.

Technology expo part of the global TECHSPO series, showcasing Internet, Mobile, AdTech, MarTech and SaaS innovations.

A three-day startup and technology conference featuring the Startup Battlefield competition.

Leading international conference and exhibition for the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industry.

A 36-hour college hackathon festival at Georgia State University with four competitive tracks (Social Good, Creative, AI/ML, Fintech) plus sponsor challenges. The site presents it as the bigger second edition, with workshops, mentors and live recruiting.

Two-day technology exposition on Internet, Mobile, AdTech, MarTech and SaaS, co-located with DigiMarCon.

Described as the Americas' largest broadband event, bringing together industry leaders to explore AI, convergence and autonomy through a conference track and exhibition floor.

One of the largest collegiate hackathons in the world organized by MIT students, welcoming thousands of university students to build creative tech projects with mentorship from industry professionals.

Large developer congress with global speakers, workshops, and networking on software engineering and tech.

Premier conference on computer graphics, animation, interactive techniques, and emerging technologies.

A multi-day hybrid Open Hackathon hosted by the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) in partnership with NVIDIA and OpenACC, where teams of researchers accelerate and optimize scientific codes on modern GPU-accelerated supercomputing platforms.

Google's annual developer conference with keynotes on AI, Android, web, cloud, and product announcements.

Main Python conference with tutorials, talks, sprints, and community events on programming and the ecosystem.

A summit at Industry City, Brooklyn focused on construction robotics technologies and innovations.

A summit bringing together industry experts and thought leaders to discuss emerging trends, best practices, and innovative technology solutions.

South by Southwest: festival on tech, film, music, interactive media, innovation, and culture with panels, showcases, and networking.

The world's largest consumer electronics show, showcasing the latest in gadgets, AI, automotive tech, and innovation.