19–23
Oct
Oslo Innovation Week
OsloNorway
Oslo Innovation Week highlights diverse startups and scaleups focused on renewable energy, health tech, and ocean tech for impactful solutions.
Best for Founders, investors, and innovation leaders
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October 20262 conferences
28–29
Oct
Cyber Security Nordic 2026
HelsinkiFinland
Cyber Security Nordic: two days at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre with presentations on current cybersecurity issues and an exhibition of security technology providers from the Nordics and beyond.
Best for IT and ICT executives, cybersecurity experts, and public and private sector decision-makers
by MessukeskusAlso covers Cybersecurity
November 20267 conferences
4–6
Nov
Startup World Cup Grand Finale
San FranciscoUnited States
San Francisco hosts the Startup World Cup Grand Finale, November 4-6, 2026, gathering global startups, VCs, entrepreneurs and tech CEOs as regional pitch-competition winners take the stage.
Best for Startup founders, VCs and entrepreneurs following the global pitch-competition finale
9–12
Nov
Web Summit
LisbonPortugal
Web Summit is a major global technology conference that brings together industry leaders, innovators, and startups to discuss the future of tech.
Best for Attendees from startups, media, and investors
by Web Summit
9–10
Nov
Mid-Atlantic Capital Conference
PhiladelphiaUnited States
Philadelphia's Mid-Atlantic Capital Conference is one of the East Coast's largest venture capital events, culminating in the Lion's Den pitch competition.
Best for venture investors, startup founders and corporate development leaders
9–12
Nov
Cyber Week 2026 (Tel Aviv University)
Tel AvivIsrael
Cyber Week marks its 16th year at Tel Aviv University: four days of conferences, seminars and roundtables on cybersecurity, AI and quantum, with plenaries and an exhibition at the Smolarz Auditorium.
Best for Cybersecurity leaders, researchers, startups, investors, and government and defence officials worldwide
by Blavatnik ICRC, Tel Aviv UniversityAlso covers Cybersecurity, AI, Quantum Computing
10–12
Nov
SF Ruby Startup Conference
San FranciscoUnited States
The SF Ruby Startup Conference 2026 is a three-day event at SFJAZZ, focusing on Ruby engineering with networking opportunities and talks from industry leaders.
Best for Engineers and founders in the Ruby community
Also covers Web Development
11
Nov
CodeLaunch
DallasUnited States
CodeLaunch is a startup accelerator competition offering free entry and no equity requirement, connecting startups with investors and development teams.
Best for Software developers and engineers
18–19
Nov
Slush
HelsinkiFinland
Slush 2026 in Helsinki curates its crowd so that 76% of attendees are startups or investors, drawing founders from 70+ countries with a mostly European base.
Best for startup founders and venture investors
January 20272 conferences
25–27
Jan 2027
Cybertech Global TLV 2027
Tel AvivIsrael
Cybertech Global TLV is a three-day international cybersecurity conference and exhibition at Tel Aviv Expo, Pavilion 2, with special events, side events and a startup pavilion.
Best for Government officials, cybersecurity industry leaders, academics and startups from around the world
by Cybertech ConferencesAlso covers Cybersecurity
31 Jan
– 3 Feb 2027
Web Summit Qatar
DohaQatar
Web Summit Qatar is a leading global technology conference bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and enthusiasts to discuss the future of tech.
Best for Founders, investors, and tech leaders
by Web SummitAlso covers AI
February 20271 conference
16–17
Feb 2027
evokeAG 2027
AdelaideAustralia
evokeAG. is a two-day, challenge-led agrifood innovation and technology event at the Adelaide Convention Centre, with conference sessions, an innovation showcase of live demos and an exhibition.
Best for Producers, agtech startups and scaleups, investors, researchers and policymakers in Australia and beyond
by AgriFutures AustraliaAlso covers Agriculture, Climate Tech
March 20273 conferences
1–4
Mar 2027
4 Years From Now 2027
BarcelonaSpain
The startup event of MWC, covering startups, venture investment, scaleups and technology, connecting founders with investors and corporates.
Best for Startup founders, investors and scaleups
17–18
Mar 2027
SOUTHSTART
AdelaideAustralia
SOUTHSTART, ranked Australia's #1 startup festival by Startup Muster and Startup Daily, spans Adelaide and the Fleurieu Coast for its 2027 edition.
Best for startup founders, investors and their support teams
18–19
Mar 2027
TechChill
RigaLatvia
TechChill bills itself as the main tech and startup event in the Baltics, pairing its Riga programme with free side events open with or without a conference pass.
Best for Baltic startup founders and early-stage tech investors
April 20272 conferences
21–22
Apr 2027
SCALE London
LondonUnited Kingdom
SCALE is all about helping founders and leadership teams get the insight, tools, and access to capital they need to grow, with expanded year-round offerings.
Best for Founders and leadership teams of early-stage and scaling businesses
by Inflection Point Events
27–28
Apr 2027
Startup Grind Conference 2027
Redwood CityUnited States
A global startup conference, covering startups, founders, investors and entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley.
Best for Startup founders, investors and builders
May 20278 conferences
12
May 2027
Ecosummit 2027
BerlinGermany
A cleantech and climate startup marketplace, covering startups and investors in energy, climate, AI and deep tech.
Best for Cleantech and climate startups and investors
Also covers Sustainability, Climate Tech
17–19
May 2027
Podim 2027
MariborSlovenia
A Central European startup and tech conference connecting founders, investors and corporates for matchmaking and networking across the region.
Best for Startup founders, investors and ecosystem builders
19–21
May 2027
Latitude59 2027
TallinnEstonia
An Estonian startup and tech conference connecting founders and investors across the Baltic and Northern European startup ecosystem.
Best for Startup founders, investors and ecosystem builders
25–28
May 2027
Web Summit Vancouver
VancouverCanada
Web Summit Vancouver is a premier technology conference bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and enthusiasts to explore the future of tech.
Best for Tech enthusiasts, startups, and industry leaders
by Web Summit
25–28
May 2027
Nordic Game 2027 (NG27)
MalmöSwedenHybrid
Nordic Game is the games industry conference of the Nordic region: four days at Slagthuset in Malmö with talks, masterclasses, pitching, business meetings and a showcase of 100+ indie games.
Best for Game developers, publishers, investors, students and creatives from the Nordic countries and beyond
by Nordic Game Resources ABAlso covers Gaming, AI
26–27
May 2027
Dublin Tech Summit 2027
DublinIreland
An international technology conference in Dublin, bringing founders, enterprises and investors together across tech, innovation and digital business.
Best for Technology founders, enterprise leaders and investors
Also covers Tech
27
May 2027
SHIFT Business Festival 2027
TurkuFinland
A Finnish business and technology festival connecting startups, growth companies and investors on business, technology and the future economy.
Best for Startup founders, growth companies and business leaders
27
May 2027
startup days 2027
BernSwitzerland
A Swiss startup conference connecting founders, investors and the startup ecosystem for pitching, matchmaking and networking.
Best for Swiss startup founders, investors and ecosystem partners
June 20274 conferences
7–11
Jun 2027
London Tech Week 2027
LondonUnited Kingdom
The UK's flagship technology festival, bringing together founders, investors, enterprises and policymakers across a week of talks, expo and fringe events on the future of tech.
Best for Tech founders, investors, enterprise and public sector leaders
by InformaAlso covers AI, Tech
14–17
Jun 2027
Web Summit Rio 2027
Rio de JaneiroBrazil
The largest technology conference in South America, bringing founders, investors and enterprises together across startups, AI and the broader technology ecosystem.
Best for Startup founders, investors and technology professionals
by Web SummitAlso covers Tech
16–19
Jun 2027
VivaTech 2027
ParisFrance
One of Europe's largest tech and startup events, bringing together founders, investors and corporates for keynotes, startup showcases and networking across the innovation ecosystem.
Best for Startup founders, investors, corporate innovation leaders and tech professionals
by Publicis Groupe and Groupe Les EchosAlso covers Tech
16–17
Jun 2027
ARCTIC15 2027
HelsinkiFinland
A Northern European startup and investment conference connecting founders and investors for matchmaking, pitching and deal-making across the growth ecosystem.
Best for Startup founders, investors and growth-stage teams
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The Startup conference landscape
01 · When
When do Startup conferences happen?
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02 · Where
Where are Startup conferences happening?
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What are Startup conferences about?
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