Austin Conferences and Expos

Austin · Travis County · Central Texas

Austin's technology calendar runs from SXSW in March to Datacloud USA at summer's end, held in downtown hotels and campus venues while the Austin Convention Center is rebuilt. The Conference on Robot Learning (CoRL) meets in Austin November 9-12, 2026, its first time in Texas.

Oct 26, 2026Austin Tech Week at STATION Austin Oct 29, 2026OWASP LASCON application security Nov 9, 2026CoRL robot learning, downtown Austin Jan 25, 2027Infocast ERCOT Power NEXT, Hilton Austin Feb 24, 2027Generative AI Summit Austin Mar 3, 2027IAA Space Traffic Conference at UT Mar 15, 2027SXSW opens, runs to Mar 21 Aug 31, 2027Datacloud USA, Fairmont Austin
Window
Late 2026 to 2027
Anchor event
SXSW
Robotics
CoRL in November
Venues
Downtown hotels, UT
Convention center
Closed to 2029

Overview

Downtown Hotels Carry Austin's Conference Calendar Until 2029

The City of Austin closed the Austin Convention Center in 2025 for demolition and rebuild, with the new building due in 2029. Conferences have moved to the Hilton Austin, JW Marriott Austin, Austin Marriott Downtown, Fairmont Austin and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) campus, and SXSW spreads across downtown venues.

Events below are confirmed by organizers or ticketing pages as of October 2026; past 2026 events are removed. Dates can still move, so check the organizer's site before booking.

Profile
RegionAustin, Travis County
Largest eventSXSW, March 15-21, 2027
RoboticsCoRL, November 9-12, 2026
Grid and powerERCOT Power NEXT, January 2027
Data centersDatacloud USA, Aug 31-Sep 2, 2027
SpaceIAA Space Traffic Conference, March 2027
Main venuesHilton Austin, JW Marriott, Fairmont, UT Austin
Convention centerClosed for rebuild; reopening 2029

Late 2026

Robotics, Security and Startups Close Out 2026

CoRL brings the robot learning research community, including humanoid and embodied AI groups, to the JW Marriott and Hilton Austin, with a keynote and reception at Bass Concert Hall on the UT campus; UT's robotics and AI work is covered at UT Austin Computer Science and AI.

Austin technology conferences, October to December 2026
ConferenceDatesVenueFocus
Austin Tech WeekOct 26-30STATION AustinAustin startups, founders, investors
County Technology ConferenceOct 27-30Renaissance Austin HotelCounty IT, run by the Texas Association of Counties
OWASP LASCONOct 29-30Norris Conference Centers, AustinApplication security
Conference on Robot Learning (CoRL)Nov 9-12JW Marriott and Hilton AustinRobot learning, manipulation, humanoids, embodied AI
CyberMarketingConNov 15-18Austin Marriott DowntownCybersecurity go-to-market
FutureCon AustinDec 3Austin (hybrid)Regional cybersecurity, CISOs

2027

Grid Power, Generative AI and SXSW Lead the 2027 Calendar

Infocast's ERCOT Power NEXT covers Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) markets, large-load interconnection and data center power; rules for large loads under Texas Senate Bill 6 are covered at ERCOT Large-Load Interconnection. The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Space Traffic Conference meets at UT with the Strauss Center and Cockrell School; Austin's space industry is at Austin Aerospace and Space Corridor. Datacloud USA gathers data center developers and investors; Texas campuses are listed at Texas Data Centers.

Austin technology conferences with confirmed 2027 dates
ConferenceDatesVenueFocus
ERCOT Power NEXT (Infocast)Jan 25-27Hilton AustinERCOT markets, large loads, data center power
Generative AI Summit AustinFeb 24Hilton Austin (hybrid)LLM infrastructure, agents, AI engineering
IAA Space Traffic ConferenceMar 3-4UT AustinSpace traffic, orbital debris, satellite operations
UT Law Renewable Energy Law InstituteMar 3-5AT&T Conference Center, UT AustinRenewable energy law, ERCOT regulation
SXSW EDUMar 13-16Downtown AustinEducation and learning technology
SXSWMar 15-21Downtown AustinInnovation conference (Mar 15-20), film, music, comedy
Datacloud USAAug 31-Sep 2Fairmont AustinData centers, AI compute, power, fiber

Recurring

Annual Austin Events Awaiting 2027 Dates

Recurring Austin events without announced 2027 dates
ConferenceUsual timingFocus
Data Day Texas + AILate JanuaryData engineering, machine learning, knowledge graphs
Austin Electricity ConferenceLate FebruaryERCOT, electricity demand, gas generation; UT KBH Energy Center, invitation-only
ERCOT Innovation SummitSpringGrid innovation and reliability, hosted by ERCOT
Microelectronics USAprilSemiconductors, photonics, embedded systems; 2026 edition at Palmer Events Center
PyTexasAprilPython, AI agents, data infrastructure
Austin Deep Tech WeekSeptemberHardware startups, factory tours, physical tech

Record

Dataset Record

Sources
SXSW, SXSW EDU, CoRL 2026, Eventbrite (OWASP LASCON), Dealroom, Texas Association of Counties, Help Net Security, Infosec-Conferences.com, Infocast, Baxtel, AI Accelerator Institute, UT Law CLE, International Academy of Astronautics, Datacloud, Business Wire (Forrester), Community Impact, UT KBH Energy Center, Deep Tech Week
Last verified
October 2026