14 Technical Writing Conferences to Attend in 2026

Editor’s note: This is an evolving post. We will continue to update it with the latest information as conferences announce their 2026 dates.

Calling all technical documentation teams! With 2026 just around the corner, it’s time to work on your event schedules. Now is the time to decide which insightful, jam-packed conferences you will attend this upcoming year. To help you make your choices, we’ve gathered the top knowledge management and technical writer conferences across the world.

Event attendees can expect to uncover innovative solutions, hear about thought-provoking approaches, and brainstorm concrete solutions to real-world problems. Whether you’re a novice technical writer or the head of product knowledge, these events will keep you up to date on the latest trends, provide networking opportunities, and give you a global community of peers.

1. DITA Europe

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Date: February 2-3, 2026

Join content management colleagues at DITA Europe to get empowered by sharing ideas, networking, and attending speaker conferences to explore practical solutions. In addition to traditional speaker sessions, DITA Europe invites attendees to test kitchens, where companies can showcase their products through live demonstrations. Anyone developing or managing technical content shouldn’t miss this event!

2. MEGAComm

Location: Jerusalem, Israel

Date: February 11-12, 2026

MEGAComm is the largest hi-tech conference for marketing and technical writers in the Middle East. At this hybrid online and in-person event, technical communicators, MARCOM professionals, translators, and content managers will discuss new trends and share knowledge about all things content and communication.

3. NORDIC TechKomm Stockholm

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Date: March 19-20, 2026

NORDIC TechKomm brings industry leaders, technical writers, information developers, technical communication managers, and content architects together to discuss trends and network. In 2026, the conference theme is “Managing documentation across long product lifecycles: From First Flight to Final Service”. Attendees can expect a program focused on how businesses can sustainably manage documentation using IPS frameworks, digital transformation, and emerging technologies.

4. ConVEx

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Date: April 13-15, 2026

ConVEx offers a three-day conference for content experts to network. There, they will exchange ideas on creating and managing a successful, comprehensive content strategy. The event has four different conference tracks plus a technology test kitchen, providing many opportunities to explore the latest content technologies.

Check out our 2025 insights from the event in our article, “What ConVEx 2025 Taught Us About Future-Proofing Content”.

5. KMWorld Europe

Location: London, United Kingdom

Date: April 14-15, 2026

KMWorld, one of the top events for knowledge management, is coming across the Atlantic in 2026 to launch its premier event in London. This event features world-class presenters, innovative strategies, and concrete insights based on real-world practices. With the 2026 theme “Smarter Together: Shaping the Future of Knowledge,” this event promises knowledge sharing, increased innovation, enhanced efficiency, and boosted success.

6. Information Energy

Location: Online

Date: April 22-24, 2026

Information Energy is a three-day event that brings attendees together to discuss the latest technologies behind technical communication. It offers over 40 conferences covering topics such as technical communication, software documentation, technical translation, and AI. This event is sure to bring unique and cutting-edge insights to the table.

7. Write the Docs

Location: Portland, Oregon, USA

Date: May 3-5, 2026

Write the Docs is a global event and community for programmers, technical writers, developer advocates, customer support, designers, marketers, and anyone else involved in creating positive software user experiences. After a pre-conference hiking day, Write the Docs offers attendees various speaker talks, networking opportunities, open-source projects, and lightning talks all about the art and science of documentation. Have an idea or a real-life problem you’d like to workshop? Join an “unconference” and crowdsource ideas.

8. tekom Festival

Location: Sankt Leon-Rot, Germany

Date: May 7-8, 2026

The tekom Festival is an event bringing the technical communication community together for interactive workshops, inspiring talks, and an evening program featuring a live band. This event deliberately positions itself as a festival because it complements a traditional conference structure with alternative formats, fresh perspectives, and fun interactive opportunities.

9. tcworld China

Location: Shanghai, China

Date: May 21-22, 2026

That’s right, tcworld is launching a new conference in China to discuss how AI, UX, localization, and global information strategies are reshaping how knowledge is managed and developed. Attendees can expect conferences and discussions on topics such as content operations, information architecture, data asset management, and more.

10. Adobe DITAWORLD

Location: Online

Date: June 2026 (exact date TBD)

Adobe DITAWORLD is a free online conference bringing together over 30,000 content experts from around the world. The event is the world’s largest DITA online conference, and it addresses topics including technical communication, content management, marketing, content strategy, and more.

To see the kinds of insights you can get from attending, check out our recap article “How Adobe DITAWORLD Experts are Navigating Content in an AI Era” from the 2025 conference.

11. Evolution of TC

Location: Sofia, Bulgaria

Date: June 2-3, 2026

Hosted by tekom Bulgaria, Evolution of TC is a technical communications event that focuses on software documentation. There, technical writers, information developers, technical editors, and translators are brought together by their technical backgrounds to exchange ideas and network with fellow experts.

12. NORDIC TechKomm Copenhagen

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Date: September 23-24, 2026

The NORDIC TechKomm Copenhagen conference is a staple of the technical communication world for professionals to come together and share new insights and real best practices. Attendees can expect conferences with leading global experts sharing the latest industry trends and technologies. Plus, the event also hosts dedicated workshop sessions for attendees to brainstorm approaches and solutions to challenges in daily work.

13. Button Conference

Location: Online

Date: September 24-25, 2026

The Button Conference is a unique online event dedicated to content design. Bringing speakers and attendees from around the world, this event offers inspiring talks and practical sessions, including a dedicated track for all things AI. Those who missed the 2025 event can still access sessions via the on-demand library. A ticket to the Button conference also comes with a private Slack community to dig deeper, ask questions, and network. Plus, they offer discount codes for attendees from lower-income and lower-middle-income countries.

14. LavaCon

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Date: October 25-28, 2026

LavaCon is a content strategy and user experience conference. The 2026 theme is “Beyond Proof of Concept: How Companies Are Leveraging AI to Reduce Costs and Generate Revenue—without Laying off their Content Teams”. This gathering place for content professionals features not only great conferences and networking, but also fun events (like Fluid Topics’ AI Uncorked!) and live music. This year, attendees can expect topics like how organizations are actually using AI, how to integrate AI into content strategies, using AI in regulated industries, writing for AI findability, and more.

Don’t miss these Technical Writer Conferences

With AI technology rapidly evolving, staying up to date on how it is impacting technical communications strategies and operations is more important than ever. With a wide variety of speaker talks and onsite networking events, these conferences are great for novice and veteran professionals alike. Keep checking this article in the coming months for updates and new events as 2026 dates are released.