November 16-20, 2026
Hyatt Regency, San Francisco
What's next in AI.
What's next in software.
For your whole team.
Technology decisions are getting harder. Send your team to QCon San Francisco 2026 to learn together from 60+ senior practitioners sharing what's working across AI, architecture, leadership, and culture.
Leave aligned on direction, not just informed.
Teams of 3 or more from the same company qualify for group discounts.
Since 2006, QCon has helped thousands of international software development teams connect, collaborate, and innovate together.
Why send your team to QCon?
Technology decisions are getting harder. Your team needs more than information.
They need confidence that their direction is sound and alignment on how to move forward.
What truly differentiates QCon?
No hidden product pitches.
Senior practitioner focus.
We Care experience.
Talks selected by an international practitioner committee for depth and real-world value.
Learn together, decide together
Share a learning experience that aligns your team on direction, not just topics.
Learn from teams
who've solved it
Get real implementation details on AI, system modernization, and scaling.
See what leading teams
are doing
Understand emerging patterns in AI, architecture, platforms, and engineering leadership.
Connect with peers
outside your org
Validate ideas with practitioners facing similar challenges.
Need to convince your boss? Use our templates.
The value of attending QCon San Francisco.
Sending your team to QCon San Francisco is a strategic investment in their growth and success.
Actionable strategies.
Learn real-world approaches for advanced software design, delivery, and operational efficiency at scale.
Validated methods.
Gain confidence in adopting new technologies, informed by the hard-won experience of innovative software
Enhanced problem-solving.
Get insights into new techniques and frameworks to navigate even the most daunting technical and leadership obstacles.
Cross-industry perspectives.
Get diverse insights that spark innovation and help you avoid common pitfalls.
Renewed focus.
Build collective commitment to continuous improvement and technical excellence.
Enable your team to be informed, connected, and equipped to drive innovation, improve efficiency, and tackle the most pressing challenges.
Certify your experience.
Become an InfoQ Certified Software Architect in Emerging Technologies (ICSAET).
Practical, real-world focus.
Work with real enterprise implementation scenarios and apply insights directly to your work.
Collaborative peer learning.
Team members join a curated cohort of experienced senior developers to bring valuable, diverse solutions back to your organization.
Accelerated growth.
Earning this recognized credential demonstrates your team's advanced strategic thinking and its collective ability to align new technology with your business goals.
Validate collective expertise.
Completing the program earns team members the ICSAET credential, validating their shared expertise in emerging, impactful technologies.
Can't get the whole team to San Francisco?
Empower your entire team to learn, grow, and drive strategic impact with QCon’s Video-Only Pass.
Consistent upskilling.
Equip your team with practitioner-led solutions and strategic perspectives, boosting their ability to solve complex problems and deliver business value.
Flexible learning.
Get 12 months of on-demand access to QCon San Francisco 2025 talks, allowing your team to seamlessly integrate learning into busy schedules and focus on content most relevant to their projects and strategic goals.
Shared knowledge.
Use recordings for internal training, team-wide discussions, and Communities of Practice, ensuring consistent understanding of cutting-edge insights across your organization.
Each team member needs their own pass.
Recordings available from December 8, 2026.
A
safe and inclusive
environment.
The QCon “We Care” Experience.
Enforced Code of Conduct
All-Gender restroom
Prayer room
Lactation room
Quiet areas
Sessions feedback for constant improvement
Badge optimized for peer-sharing
Accessible event space
Variety of food options (vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, special diet meals)
Detailed food labels
Diversity scholarships
Community events
DEI guidelines for track hosts and speakers
All-day coffee
Flexible online experience
On-demand access for 12 months
Who attends QCon?
QCon is specifically designed for the pivotal roles driving enterprise innovation.
34%
TECHNICAL TEAM LEADS AND HIGHER,
SOFTWARE ARCHITECTS
23%
SENIOR DEVELOPER / LEAD ENGINEER
24%
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
Real impact. Real results.
For over 19 years, leading enterprises have relied on QCon to equip their senior technical and leadership talent with actionable insights that cut through the noise and drive tangible impact.
Attending as a team is really important to learn together, share, and network with others.
We attend QCon together as it's the best way to learn, discuss ideas, and get aligned.
QCon puts more emphasis on the human connections between the sessions.
Unconferences are a space for everyone to share best practices.
Connections. Everyone here is passionate about what they do and how they grow.
Save with team discounts ?
Groups as small as 3 attendees working for the same company are eligible for a group discount starting May 14, 2025.
Groups of 10+ people can take advantage of special discounts prior to this date.
For more details, email info@qconsf.com and mention the size of the group. Discounts cannot be combined or applied retroactively.
| Team size | Team discount |
|---|---|
| 3-6 attendees | Save up to $100 off each conference ticket |
| 7-10 attendees | Save up to $150 off each conference ticket |
| 11-15 attendees | Save up to $175 off each conference ticket |
| 16+ attendees | Save up to $200 off each conference ticket |
| Special launch discount 10+ attendees | Save up to $140 off each conference ticket |
Explore past QCon talks.
Watch our deep, practitioner-lead focus in action.
Connect in San Francisco together.
Beyond the conference, San Francisco offers an unbeatable backdrop to strengthen your team's culture and connectedness with memories you'll talk about for years.
Explore world-famous landmarks
like the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island, or ride an iconic cable car for unforgettable city
views.
Discover vibrant neighborhoods, from historic Chinatown to the colorful
Mission District, tasting everything from dim sum to iconic burritos along the way.
Enjoy the outdoors
in the vast Golden Gate Park or take a short team trip to stand among the giant redwoods at Muir Woods
National Monument.
Plan a classic team outing, whether it's catching a Giants baseball game
at Oracle Park or organizing a day trip to the wineries of Napa Valley.
Need to convince your boss?
Use our templates
The QCon difference.
Trusted by enterprise software development teams for over 19 years.
Senior software practitioners first.
Real-world technical talks.
No hidden marketing, no sales pitches, no hype.
Hand-picked speakers by an international committee.
Unable to make it to QCon San Francisco?
Take a look at:
QCon AI Boston 2026
When: June 1-2, 2026
Where: Boston University, George Sherman Union, Boston, MA