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2026 Austin Conferences & Expos
Austin and the surrounding Central Texas metro area host a dense annual calendar of conferences and expos spanning the full breadth of the AI-industrial complex covered by this publication. The Triangle's industrial buildout and Austin's positioning as the focal anchor of that buildout have made the city a natural convergence point for the technology, semiconductor, datacenter, AI, robotics, energy, aerospace, EV, and defense communities. The 2026 calendar reflects this concentration.
Conferences listed below are confirmed for 2026 from publicly-available sources. Dates remain subject to organizer revision; consult the conference website for current information.
January
| Conference |
Dates |
Focus |
| Data Day Texas + AI |
Jan 24 |
Big data, ML, AI engineering, LLMOps, knowledge graphs, data engineering |
| State of AI in Austin |
Jan 27 |
AI ecosystem, regional state-of-region, workforce, responsible AI |
| 21st Annual Renewable Energy Law Institute |
Jan 27-28 |
Renewable energy law, ERCOT regulatory, SB 6 Large Loads, energy transition policy |
February
| Conference |
Dates |
Focus |
| ERCOT Market Summit |
Feb 10-12 |
ERCOT, grid policy, AI data center power, BESS, transmission, nuclear, geothermal |
| TechCon Southwest |
Feb 12-13 |
AI, life sciences, fintech, mobility, SaaS, semiconductors, founder/investor |
| Generative AI Summit Austin |
Feb 23-25 |
AI builders, LLM infrastructure, fine-tuning, multimodal, observability, security |
| Revenue Operations Summit Austin |
Feb 23-25 |
RevOps, GTM, sales operations |
| Product Marketing Summit Austin |
Feb 24-25 |
Product marketing, positioning, GTM |
| Customer Success Summit Austin |
Feb 24-25 |
Customer success, retention, customer journey |
| Sales Enablement Summit Austin |
Feb 24-25 |
Sales enablement, training, content strategy |
| Product-Led Summit Austin |
Feb 24-25 |
Product-led growth, product management, freemium and self-serve |
| Austin Electricity Conference (AEC26) |
Feb 27-28 |
ERCOT, grid policy, electricity demand, gas generation, infrastructure (invitation-only) |
March
| Conference |
Dates |
Focus |
| SXSW EDU |
Mar 9-12 |
Education, learning technology, instructional design |
| SXSW (40th anniversary) |
Mar 12-18 |
Innovation, Film/TV, Music, Comedy; AI, semiconductors, mobility, defense-tech, robotics, founder/investor convergence |
| ITC Annual eLearning Conference |
Mar 13-15 |
eLearning, instructional design, digital learning |
| Ontic Summit |
Mar 23-25 |
Risk management, security operations, physical-digital security |
| ERCOT Innovation Summit |
Mar 31 |
ERCOT, energy innovation, ISO/RTO grid future, reliability |
April
| Conference |
Dates |
Focus |
| RH-ISAC Cybersecurity Summit |
Apr 13-15 |
Retail/hospitality cybersecurity, sector defensive practice |
| SaaStock USA |
Apr 15-16 |
B2B SaaS founders/investors, AI in SaaS, GTM, 1:1 meetings |
| PyTexas Conference |
Apr 17-19 |
Python, AI agents, data infrastructure, programming language design |
| Microelectronics US |
Apr 22-23 |
Semiconductors, photonics, embedded systems, chip design, advanced packaging, edge AI |
| UT Austin Texas AI Symposium |
Apr 30 |
AI research, UT faculty, industry-academic |
May
| Conference |
Dates |
Focus |
| DevOpsDays Austin |
May 5-6 |
DevOps, SRE, platform engineering, value delivery |
| Inspire Semiconductor Industry Forum |
May 5 |
Semiconductors, HPC, AI accelerators |
| InnoTech Austin |
May 12 |
Enterprise IT, security, CIO, women in tech, ISSA |
| Credit Union Cybersecurity Conference |
May 13-15 |
Financial cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, AI threats |
| Texas Information Security Forum (ISF) |
May 20-21 |
State/local government cybersecurity, public education sector |
| Texas Demographic Conference |
May 20-21 |
Texas demographics, population data, regional analysis, workforce planning |
June
July
July is historically a slower month for major Austin conferences due to summer heat. Industry training events, summer institutes, and smaller workshops continue at UT Austin and other regional venues. Major 2026 July conference dates within AustinIO's scope have not been announced as of April 2026.
August
| Conference |
Dates |
Focus |
| TREIA Annual Summit |
Late Aug (typical) |
Renewable energy, ERCOT integration, Texas energy policy |
September
| Conference |
Dates |
Focus |
| TechLearn Conference |
Sep 14-17 |
Learning design, corporate training, gamification, AI-assisted learning |
| Datacloud USA |
Sep 16-17 |
Data center, cloud infrastructure, hyperscaler, fiber, AI compute capacity |
| MOVE Conference |
Late Sep (typical) |
Mobility, transportation, supply chain, logistics |
| Lone Star Cyber Summit |
Sep 29-30 |
Cybersecurity, risk, regulatory, infosec program development |
October
November
| Conference |
Dates |
Focus |
| Forrester Technology & Innovation Summit |
Early Nov (typical) |
CIO, CTO, enterprise technology strategy |
| Forrester Security & Risk Summit |
Nov 5-7 |
CISO, zero trust, detection/response, identity, GRC |
| Conference on Robot Learning (CoRL) |
Nov 9-12 |
Robot learning, manipulation, locomotion, perception, humanoid, embodied AI |
| CyberMarketingCon |
Nov 15-18 |
Cybersecurity GTM, marketing, sales engineering, founder leadership |
| Austin Big Data Summit |
Nov 17-18 |
Data engineering, analytics, ETL, data center infrastructure |
December
Recurring Annual Events Without Confirmed 2026 Dates
Several conferences within AustinIO's editorial scope recur annually in Austin or the surrounding 50-mile radius but have not yet announced 2026 dates as of April 2026. These are typically scheduled later in the year and updated on the conference websites.
| Conference |
Typical Timing |
Focus |
| Generative AI & ML in the Enterprise |
February |
Enterprise generative AI, ML practitioners |
| Space Traffic Management Conference |
March |
Space traffic, orbital coordination, satellite operations |
| AI Expo Austin |
April |
AI industry, ML applications, infrastructure, business AI |
| Dell Technologies World Austin Track |
Variable |
Server infrastructure, AI compute, enterprise IT, Dell ISG |
| Austin Technology Council Annual Summit |
Spring |
Austin tech community, ATC state-of-region |
| Capital Factory Defense Tech Summit |
Fall |
Defense-tech startups, AFC coordination, dual-use technology |
| Austin Aerospace and Space Forum |
Variable |
Aerospace, space industry, SpaceX, Starlink, Firefly |
| Texas Solar & Storage Association |
Fall |
Solar, BESS, ERCOT integration, energy policy |
| TACC Symposium / User Meeting |
Variable |
HPC, AI workload, simulation, scientific computing |
Geographic Scope Note
Conferences listed above take place within approximately a 50-mile radius of central Austin, including Austin proper (Travis County), Round Rock and Pflugerville (Williamson County south), Cedar Park, Leander, and Liberty Hill (Williamson County west and northwest), Georgetown and Hutto (Williamson County north), Taylor (Williamson County east — Samsung Taylor anchor city), San Marcos and Buda and Kyle (Hays County south), and selected nearby Bell County events (Temple, host of Meta Hyperion).
Submission and Updates
This calendar is maintained on a rolling basis as conference organizers announce 2026 dates and venues. For corrections or to submit a conference within AustinIO's editorial scope (semiconductor, datacenter, AI, robotics, energy, EV, aerospace, defense, technology) for inclusion, contact AustinIO.
