Devcon, the Ethereum neighborhood’s annual international gathering for builders, will happen from 3-6 November 2026 on the JIO World Center in Mumbai, India.
This Devcon 8 replace just isn’t a full imaginative and prescient, however will assist organizers and the broader ecosystem plan. Extra particulars on programming, tracks, and participation will comply with within the coming months.
Why India, why Mumbai
India was chosen as the following host location based mostly on the size and speedy progress of its developer ecosystem, rising native adoption, and powerful grassroots Ethereum communities.
- India has 17M+ builders on GitHub
- It has been the biggest supply of latest crypto builders since 2023
- It leads international crypto adoption for the second consecutive yr
- Ethereum-focused exercise throughout universities, meetups, hackathons, and neighborhood teams continues to develop quickly
India can also be house to a powerful ecosystem with tasks like ETHMumbai, Devfolio, Polygon, and lots of extra who’ve been shaping the Ethereum neighborhood for years. For a deeper overview of the ecosystem, we recommend reading this ecosystem overview by Geodework.
Mumbai, a serious international metropolis with a deep expertise base, affords sturdy accessibility for attendees throughout India and Asia. Internet hosting Devcon 8 right here strengthens the present momentum and lowers the barrier for brand spanking new builders to attach with contributors from all over the world.
Devcon 8 will probably be hosted November 3-6, 2026, only a few days earlier than Diwali on November eighth, the Hindu pageant of lights. Come for Devcon and keep to expertise this vital cultural and non secular celebration.
What’s Devcon?
Devcon is the bi-annual gathering for the worldwide Ethereum neighborhood, organized by the Ethereum Basis, to construct and use decentralized methods.
It’s:
- an intensive introduction for brand spanking new Ethereum explorers
- a world reunion for long-time contributors
- a spot the place builders, researchers, neighborhood organizers, college students, and creators come collectively
- a convention for builders of every kind
Devcon has all the time had a powerful technical core (it’s the DEVeloper CONference in any case) and that continues to be true. However Ethereum’s functions lengthen far past protocol engineering into the digital financial system, analysis, artwork, neighborhood work, governance, public items, and extra.
Devcon just isn’t just for builders. It’s for engineers, designers, researchers, infrastructure operators, educators, neighborhood organizers, social economists, artists, and anybody constructing methods that enhance the world utilizing Ethereum.
We rotate Devcon throughout areas as a result of Ethereum can have actual, fast influence in numerous components of the world.
What to anticipate in Mumbai
Devcon 8 will happen in one venue, throughout 4 days, with:
- full programming
- a number of phases
- deeply technical content material and workshops
- periods for newcomers
- Supporter areas
- Group Hubs
- Dialogue Corners
- and the acquainted Devcon environment with artwork, music, and areas formed by the neighborhood
Extra data on programming, speaker functions, neighborhood involvement, volunteer alternatives, and tickets will probably be revealed over the approaching months. Subscribe to the newsletter and comply with us on X, Instagram, or Farcaster to remain updated.
For occasion organizers, please strongly contemplate scheduling actions earlier than or after the Devcon dates to keep away from overlapping with Devcon programming and cut back the influence of visitors congestion, which may turn into troublesome.
Become involved
Wish to contribute to Devcon 8 in India?
In case you work in occasions, are a part of the native Ethereum neighborhood in India, have related native connections, or can refer nice expertise, fill out this form.
That’s all for now.
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Devcon staff 🦄
