QCon San Francisco 2026
A conference for senior software engineers — 60+ practitioner speakers across 12 tracks on AI systems, distributed systems, and platform engineering, plus optional hands-on training days.
QCon San Francisco 2026 is a conference for senior software engineers, architects, and technical leaders, held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco on the Embarcadero. The conference runs November 16–18, 2026, with 60+ practitioner speakers across 12 tracks covering topics such as AI systems and agents, distributed systems, and platform engineering, followed by optional half- and full-day hands-on training on November 19–20 (separate registration). The conference site also offers a video-only pass with 12 months of on-demand recordings.
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