EdTech & Innovation Conferences for K-12 (2026–2028)
Education technology is moving faster than any single district can track alone. Between generative AI in the classroom, cybersecurity threats aimed at schools, and the endless refresh cycle of devices and platforms, K-12 leaders need a place to see the road ahead — and each other.
- ABED International Congress on Distance Education — Apr 27–30, 2026, João Pessoa, Brazil
- ASU+GSV Summit — Apr 12–15, 2026, San Diego, CA, USA · $2,495–$3,495
- ATIA - Assistive Technology Industry Association — Jan 28–31, 2026, Orlando, FL, USA · $500–$900
- ATLIS Annual Conference — Apr 26–29, 2026, Columbus, OH, USA · $600–$1,000
- BETT Asia — Sep 23–24, 2026, Singapore, Singapore
- BETT Brasil — May 5–8, 2026, São Paulo, Brazil
- BETT UK — Jan 21–24, 2026, London, UK · Free–£500
- Blackbaud K-12 Users Conference — Jul 15–17, 2026, Boston, MA, USA
- bbcon 2026 — Sep 29–Oct 1, 2026, Columbus, OH, USA
- BrainStorm Edtech Conference — Mar 8–10, 2026, Wisconsin Dells, WI, USA · $350–$550
- BrainStorm Edtech Conference – Pocono Manor — Nov 15–17, 2026, Pocono Manor, PA, USA · $420–$470
- 17th Canadian EdTech AI Summit — Oct 28–29, 2026, Mississauga, ON, Canada · $199–$599
- CITE Annual Conference — Nov 17–19, 2026, Anaheim, CA, USA
- CoSN Annual Conference — Apr 13–15, 2026, Washington, DC, USA · $950–$1,400
- Digital Learning Annual Conference (DLAC) — Oct 19–21, 2026, Atlanta, GA, USA · $400–$800
- CFISD Digital Learning Conference (DLC) — Jul 21–22, 2026, Online, Virtual · Free
- TASTS – Tulsa Area Schools Technology Symposium — Jun 3–4, 2026, Tulsa, OK, USA
- D2L Fusion 2026 — Jul 8–10, 2026, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- EdTech Leaders Alliance Conference — Oct 18–20, 2026, Lewis Center, OH, USA
- EdTech World Forum — May 12–13, 2026, London, UK · £500–£1,200
- EdTech Week — Oct 12–15, 2026, New York, NY, USA · $500–$1,500
- Edufest 2026 — Feb 21–22, 2026, Mexico City, Mexico
- EduTech Asia — Nov 4–5, 2026, Singapore, Singapore
- EduTech AU — Jun 3–4, 2026, Sydney, Australia · AUD $800–$1,500
- Edutechnia — Aug 26–28, 2026, Bogotá, Colombia · €200–€600
- FAMIS Conference — Jun 23–25, 2026, Orlando, FL, USA
- FETC - Future of Education Technology Conference — Jan 11–14, 2026, Orlando, FL, USA · $455–$1,245
- IDEAcon — Feb 2026, Springfield, IL, USA · $200–$400
- InstructureCon — Jul 21–23, 2026, Louisville, KY, USA · Free for customers
- ISTE+ASCD Annual Conference — Jun 28–Jul 1, 2026, Orlando, FL, USA · $750–$1,200
- Learnovation 2026 — Oct 8, 2026, Dublin, Ireland · €165–€325
- LHRIC TLI Tech Expo: Innovation U — May 7–8, 2026, Ossining, NY, USA
- TREA Annual Conference — Jun 14–17, 2026, Round Rock, TX, USA
- Linkside Innovation Forum — Jul 23, 2026, Verona, NY, USA
- Tech Connect (Robstown ISD) — Jul 16, 2026, Robstown, TX, USA
- London Ed Tech Week / EdTechX — Jun 15–19, 2026, London, UK · Free–£1,500
- MACUL Conference — Mar 2026, Grand Rapids, MI, USA · $250–$450
- MassCUE Fall Conference — Oct 14–15, 2026, Foxborough, MA, USA · $100–$365
- National Hybrid Schools Conference — Apr 23–25, 2026, Atlanta, GA, USA · $250–$500
- National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference — Feb 24–26, 2026, Albuquerque, NM, USA · $500–$900
- NCCE Conference — Mar 2026, Seattle, WA, USA · $250–$450
- NCTIES Convention — Mar 2026, Raleigh, NC, USA · $200–$400
- NETA Spring Conference — Apr 30–May 1, 2026, Kearney, NE, USA · $150–$300
- NJASTO 2nd Annual Innovation Summit — Jun 2, 2026, Montclair, NJ, USA
- Jeffrey Powell Mobile Learning Conference — Jun 8–9, 2026, Online, Virtual · $25
- Gateway AI in EDU Summit 2026 — Jul 23, 2026, Woodbury Heights, NJ, USA · Free
- NYSCATE Annual Conference — Nov 22–24, 2026, Verona, NY, USA
- OETC - Ohio Education Technology Conference — Feb 2026, Columbus, OH, USA · $200–$400
- PETE&C - Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference — Feb 2026, Hershey, PA, USA · $250–$450
- PowerSchool Edge — Nov 2–5, 2026, Denver, CO, USA · Free for customers
- SETDA - Leadership Summit & Ed forum — Nov 1–4, 2026, Arlington, VA, USA · $500–$900
- SITE Conference — Mar 2026, Las Vegas, NV, USA · $350–$600
- SXSW EDU — Mar 9–12, 2026, Austin, TX, USA · $495–$1,595
- TCEA Convention — Feb 2–6, 2026, Austin, TX, USA · $250–$500
- TCEA AI for Educators Conference — Jun 9–11, 2026, Online, Virtual · $159–$188
- TCEA Elementary Technology Conference — Jun 14–16, 2026, Galveston, TX, USA
- TCEA System Administrator and Technical Support Conference (SysAdmin) — Nov 4–6, 2026, Georgetown, TX, USA · $319–$408
- Tech My School Spring Educators Conference — Apr 10–11, 2026, Rio Grande, PR, USA
- UCET 2026 Conference — Mar 16–17, 2026, Salt Lake City, UT, USA · $150–$300
- UNESCO Digital Learning Week — Sep 7–11, 2026, Paris, France · Free
- USDLA conference — Jun 22–25, 2026, Cleveland, OH, USA · $400–$700
- RTM K-12 CIO Congress East — Feb 22–24, 2026, Atlanta, GA, USA · By invitation
- RTM K-12 CIO Congress Spring — Mar 22–24, 2026, San Diego, CA, USA · By invitation
- RTM K-12 CIO Congress Fall — Sep 20–22, 2026, Orlando, FL, USA · By invitation
- RTM K-12 CIO Congress West — Oct 4–6, 2026, Santa Clara, CA, USA · By invitation
- RTM K-12 Innovation Forum — May 3–5, 2026, Houston, TX, USA · By invitation
- RTM K-12 Innovation Forum Northeast — Oct 25–27, 2026, Baltimore, MD, USA · By invitation
- RTM Leadership Symposium Summer — Jun 7–9, 2026, Indianapolis, IN, USA · By invitation
- RTM Leadership Symposium Winter — Dec 6–8, 2026, San Diego, CA, USA · By invitation
- RTM Higher Education CIO Congress Spring — Mar 29–31, 2026, San Diego, CA, USA · By invitation
- RTM Higher Education CIO Congress Summer — Aug 2–4, 2026, TBD, USA · By invitation
- RTM Higher Education CIO Congress Fall — Nov 8–10, 2026, TBD, USA · By invitation
- RTM Summer Government IT Congress — Jun 7–9, 2026, Orlando, FL, USA · By invitation
- SETDA Edtech Advocacy Day — Apr 29–30, 2026, Washington, DC, USA
- NewSchools Summit — May 6–7, 2026, San Francisco, CA, USA
- OSIS Conference — Jun 3–4, 2026, Norman, OK, USA
- AETC – Alabama Educational Technology Conference — Jun 15–19, 2026, Huntsville, AL, USA
- WeTeach_CS Summit 2026 — Jun 15–16, 2026, San Antonio, TX, USA
- TETL Summer Conference 2026 — Jun 23–25, 2026, Irving, TX, USA
- Tech & Learning New England Summit 2026 — May 1, 2026, Dover, NH, USA
- Tech & Learning Pre-ISTE 2026 — Jun 27, 2026, Orlando, FL, USA
- Tech & Learning Texas Summit 2026 — Sep 18, 2026, Austin, TX, USA
- Tech & Learning Midwest Summit 2026 — Nov 6, 2026, Naperville, IL, USA
- Tech & Learning EdExec Summit 2026 — Sep 10–11, 2026, Chicago, IL, USA · $1,095–$1,195
- CSTA Annual Conference 2026 — Jul 13–15, 2026, New Orleans, LA, USA
- Institute for Ed Innovation Summer Summit – Deer Valley — Jul 20–22, 2026, Deer Valley, UT, USA
- Summer Tech Institute 2026 — Aug 12–13, 2026, Farmington, ME, USA
- Fall Summit – Charleston 2026 — Oct 4–6, 2026, Charleston, SC, USA
- ATDLE Annual Conference — Jun 17–19, 2026, San Diego, CA, USA
- IT4K12 Conference 2026 — Nov 24–25, 2026, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Western Canada Conference on Computing Education (WCCCE 2026) — Apr 30–May 1, 2026, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- 10th Canadian International Conference on Education, Teaching & Technology — Jun 4–5, 2026, Toronto, ON, Canada
- STEMapalooza 2026 — Jun 4–5, 2026, Marietta, GA, USA
- Esri Education Summit — Jul 11–12, 2026, San Diego, CA, USA
- Esri User Conference — Jul 13–17, 2026, San Diego, CA, USA
- GIS Day — Nov 18, 2026, Worldwide, Global · Free
- Spring CUE 2026 — Mar 19–21, 2026, Palm Springs, CA, USA
- Online Teaching Conference — Jun 23–25, 2026, Anaheim, CA, USA · $549–$699
- LEARNTEC — May 5–7, 2026, Karlsruhe, Germany · €30–€90
- Schools & Academies Show London — May 7, 2026, London, UK · Free for educators
- EDUCAUSE Annual Conference — Sep 29–Oct 2, 2026, Denver, CO, USA
- AECT International Convention 2026 — Nov 3–7, 2026, Chicago, IL, USA · $325–$850
- EdWeek Market Brief Summit 2026 — Nov 11–13, 2026, Nashville, TN, USA · $1,449–$2,459
- CEN Connect 2026 — May 6–7, 2026, Hartford, CT, USA · $95–$130
- BPA National Leadership Conference 2026 — May 6–10, 2026, Nashville, TN, USA
- ACPE 2026 Conference – Believe IT — May 6–8, 2026, Stevenson, WA, USA
- HECC 2026 Conference — Nov 11–13, 2026, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- From Counted Out to Building AI Systems — Jun 9–10, 2026, USA · Free
- Indiana CTO Clinic 2026 — May 7–8, 2026, Noblesville, IN, USA
- Futures Summit 2026 — Sep 9–10, 2026, Santa Clara, CA, USA · $250–$500
- Engage Learning Conference 2026 — Jun 9–10, 2026, Mountain Brook, AL, USA · Free
- AI in Education: Governance and Guardrails — Phoenix 2026 — May 28, 2026, Phoenix, AZ, USA · Free
- AI in Education: Governance and Guardrails — San Diego 2026 — Jun 3, 2026, San Diego, CA, USA · Free
- AI in Education: Governance and Guardrails — San Francisco 2026 — Jun 5, 2026, San Francisco, CA, USA · Free
- AI in Education: Governance and Guardrails — Portland 2026 — Jun 10, 2026, Portland, OR, USA · Free
- The National Arts Integration and STEAM Conference — Jul 8–10, 2026, St. Louis, MO, USA · $550
- Play Make Learn Conference — Jul 9–10, 2026, Madison, WI, USA
- NETA Spring Conference — Apr 22–23, 2027, Kearney, NE, USA
- UCET 2027 Conference — Mar 9–10, 2027, Provo, UT, USA · $150–$300
- Schools & Academies Show London 2027 — May 12, 2027, London, UK · Free for educators
- BrainStorm Edtech Conference — Feb 28 – Mar 2, 2027, Wisconsin Dells, WI, USA · $420–$470
- National Spring Summit – Tucson 2027 — Mar 11–13, 2027, Tucson, AZ, USA · By invitation
- METAA 2-day Conference 2027 — Mar 10–11, 2027, Marlborough, MA, USA
- ATIA Conference 2027 — Jan 22–24, 2027, Orlando, FL, USA
- TCEA Convention & Exposition 2027 — Jan 31 – Feb 3, 2027, San Antonio, TX, USA · $250–$500
- ASU+GSV Summit — Apr 4–7, 2027, San Diego, CA, USA · $1,900–$5,250
- FETC - Future of Education Technology Conference — Jan 26–29, 2027, Orlando, FL, USA · Summer Special: Session $455 (reg. $555), Session+ $680 (reg. $775), All-Access $1,130 (reg. $1,245) — prices increase Oct 30, 2026
- ATIA - Assistive Technology Industry Association — Jan 22–24, 2027, Orlando, FL, USA · $500–$900
- BETT UK — Jan 20–22, 2027, London, UK · Free–£500
- BETT USA — Nov 8–10, 2027, Nashville, TN, USA · Free for educators
- ISTE+ASCD Annual Conference — Jun 27–30, 2027, Boston, MA, USA · $750–$1,200
- National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference 2027 — Feb 17–19, 2027, Atlanta, GA, USA · $500–$900
- ATLIS Annual Conference 2027 — Apr 11–14, 2027, Spokane, WA, USA · $600–$1,000
- Spring Forward 2027 — Mar 18–20, 2027, Palm Springs, CA, USA
- MACUL Conference 2027 — Mar 17–19, 2027, Detroit, MI, USA · $250–$450
- NCTIES Convention 2027 — Mar 3–5, 2027, Raleigh, NC, USA · $200–$400
- SITE Conference 2027 — Mar 15–19, 2027, Nashville, TN, USA · $350–$600
- NCCE Conference 2027 — Mar 3–5, 2027, Tacoma, WA, USA · $250–$450
- PETE&C 2027 - Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference — Feb 7–10, 2027, Pocono Manor, PA, USA · $250–$450
- SXSW EDU — Mar 13–16, 2027, Austin, TX, USA · $495–$1,595
- CoSN Annual Conference — Apr 12–14, 2027, Orlando, FL, USA · $950–$1,400
- Digital Learning Annual Conference (DLAC) — Oct 4–6, 2027, Denver, CO, USA · $400–$800
- IDEAcon 2027 — Feb 2027, Schaumburg, IL, USA
- ABED International Congress on Distance Education — Apr 14–17, 2027, Manaus, Brazil
- Education 2.0 Conference USA — Apr 27–29, 2027, Las Vegas, NV, USA · $3,000
- TCEA Convention & Exposition 2029 — Jan 28–31, 2029, San Antonio, TX, USA · $250–$500
- ATIA - Assistive Technology Industry Association — Jan 31 – Feb 2, 2029, Las Vegas, NV, USA · $500–$900
- CoSN Annual Conference — Mar 26–28, 2029, Seattle, WA, USA · $950–$1,400
- MACUL Conference 2029 — Mar 13–15, 2029, Detroit, MI, USA
- TCEA Convention & Exposition 2030 — Feb 3–6, 2030, San Antonio, TX, USA · $250–$500
Frequently asked questions
What are the best K-12 EdTech conferences in 2026?
The largest and most influential are ISTELive + ASCD (Atlanta, June 28–July 1, 2026), BETT UK (London, January), FETC (Orlando, January), TCEA Convention (Austin, February), and CoSN's Annual Conference (Washington, DC, March). Regional CUE, TIES, and affiliate events also draw thousands of educators.
When do most EdTech conferences happen?
The heaviest months are January–March (BETT, FETC, TCEA, CoSN, CUE) and late June through early July (ISTELive). Vendor and product-user conferences cluster in the summer. Fall brings state affiliate events and international shows like BETT Asia and BETT Brasil.
Which EdTech conferences are worth it for classroom teachers vs. district leaders?
Teachers get the most out of ISTELive, FETC, TCEA, CUE and regional affiliate events, which are heavy on practical sessions. District CIOs, superintendents, and technology directors are better served by CoSN, ATLIS (independent schools), and executive tracks at ASU+GSV.
Are there virtual or free EdTech conferences?
Yes — many state affiliates run free or low-cost virtual events, and vendors like Google, Microsoft, and Apple run free online summits throughout the year. Use the Topic filter combined with the Virtual / Online filter on the main directory to see current options.
How far in advance should schools budget for EdTech conference travel?
Most districts lock PD travel budgets 9–12 months out. Registration for flagship events (ISTELive, BETT, FETC) opens 6–9 months ahead and hotel blocks sell out fast — book once dates are announced.
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