Jan
29
2026
AFCEA AI Workshop
Defense & GovTech workshop on AI/ML applications specifically for aerospace and defense sectors.
January 2026
Jan
30
2026
International Conference on Cybersecurity Innovation and IT Systems Design (ICCITSD)
Cybersecurity innovations, IT systems design with security focus.
February 2026
Feb
1
2026
AppSec California 2026 (Tentative - Watch List)
Application Security conference often hosted at the beach in Santa Monica. Organized by OWASP chapters. Typically late January/February.
Feb
2
2026
Zapier Summits
Automation, AI integrations, no-code/low-code tools, developer workflows.
Feb
12
2026
International Conference on IT Systems Encryption and Cybersecurity Measures (ICISECM)
Encryption techniques, cybersecurity protocols in IT systems.
Feb
13
2026
Future of Television Conference
How AI is redefining content creation, distribution, recommendations, and monetization. Explores convergence of television, streaming, generative AI, and automation. Hosted at UCLA.
Feb
16
2026
International Conference on Big Data and Machine Learning for IT Risk Management (ICBDMLITRM)
Big data analytics, ML for risk assessment in IT.
Feb
22
2026
ViVE 2026
Premier curated event for digital health decision makers. Focuses on digital health tech, AI in healthcare, diagnostics, cybersecurity, and interoperability. 9,000+ executives expected.
Feb
24
2026
International Conference on Cloud Infrastructure and IT Services (ICCIITS)
Cloud computing, IT service management.
Feb
26
2026
International Conference on Cybersecurity Frameworks and IT System Integrity (ICCFITSI)
Cybersecurity frameworks, ensuring IT system integrity.
March 2026
Mar
5
2026
Los Angeles IT Leadership Forum 2026
IT leadership, government tech, digital transformation in public sector.
Mar
5
2026
SCaLE 23x (Southern California Linux Expo)
The largest community-run open-source conference in North America. Covers Linux, container orchestration, DevOps. Usually hosts a Hardware Hacking Village and CTF.
Mar
7
2026
International Conference on Internet of Things Integration in Information Technology (ICIOTIT)
IoT integration, IT applications.
Mar
9
2026
GDC Festival of Gaming (Game Developers Conference)
World's leading professional event for game developers with approximately 30,000 attendees, 400+ exhibitors. Sessions on programming, design, audio, production, business.
Mar
11
2026
International Conference on Software Engineering Solutions for Cyber Defense (ICSESCD)
Software engineering for cyber defense.
Mar
11
2026
International Conference on Software Engineering for Network Security (ICSENS)
Software engineering approaches to network security.
Mar
12
2026
Los Angeles CyberSecurity Conference (March)
One-day event bringing together industry leaders and cybersecurity professionals to discuss latest trends, challenges, and innovations.
Mar
18
2026
DAM Los Angeles
Digital Asset Management conference for creative and marketing professionals.
Mar
30
2026
International Conference on Software Engineering for Secure IT Infrastructure (ICSESSII)
Secure IT infrastructure via software engineering.
Mar
31
2026
International Conference on Securing IT Systems: Cybersecurity and Software Engineering (ICSITS-CSE)
Cybersecurity and software engineering for IT security.
April 2026
Apr
1
2026
TECHSPO Los Angeles 2026
Two-day technology expo showcasing Internet, Mobile, AdTech, MarTech, and SaaS innovations in Silicon Beach. Includes co-located DigiMarCon West 2026 Digital Marketing Conference.
Apr
4
2026
BSides San Diego
Critical security event for the Southern California hacking community. Community-driven information security conference.
Apr
9
2026
International Conference on E-Governance Technologies in IT (ICEGTIT)
E-governance, IT technologies for governance.
Apr
11
2026
International Conference on IT Systems Compliance and Cybersecurity Governance (ICITSCG)
Compliance, cybersecurity governance in IT.
Apr
11
2026
International Conference on IT Systems Forensics and Software Engineering (ICITSFSE)
IT forensics, software engineering applications.
Apr
22
2026
Google Cloud Next 2026
Google's flagship cloud conference featuring cloud computing, AI, data analytics, and developer tools.
Apr
29
2026
International Conference on Cybersecurity Analytics and Software Development (ICCASD)
Cybersecurity analytics, software development.
Apr
30
2026
International Conference on Cybersecurity Strategies in IT Systems (ICCSITS)
Strategies for cybersecurity in IT systems.
May 2026
May
1
2026
AI LA Life Summit (Tentative - Watch List)
Intersection of Biology, Healthcare, and Artificial Intelligence. Typically Spring/Summer.
May
3
2026
SID Display Week 2026
Industry's leading display technology event featuring symposium, exhibition, workshops. Covers OLED, microLED, LCD, QD displays, AR/VR, automotive displays, AI for imaging.
May
11
2026
International Conference on Software Engineering Approaches to IT System Security (ICSEATS)
Software engineering for IT security.
May
13
2026
International Conference on Information Technology Governance and Compliance (ICITGC)
IT governance, compliance standards.
May
20
2026
International Conference on Machine Learning in Big Data Analytics for IT (ICMLBDAIT)
ML in big data for IT applications.
May
24
2026
LayerOne 2026
Premier local conference for hardware hacking, lockpicking, and offensive security. Features soldering village, lockpicking village, and IoT hacking labs. Very hands-on hacker culture.
May
28
2026
International Conference on Cybersecurity Automation and Software Testing (I2CAST)
Automation in cybersecurity, software testing.
May
29
2026
International Conference on Scalable Machine Learning for Big Data in IT (ICSMLBDIT)
Scalable ML for big data in IT.
June 2026
Jun
8
2026
International Conference on IT Systems Monitoring and Cybersecurity Analytics (ICITSMCA)
IT monitoring, cybersecurity analytics.
Jun
9
2026
AWE USA 2026 (Augmented World Expo)
Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), extended reality (XR), hardware and software innovations.
Jun
10
2026
International Conference on Data Science Applications in IT (ICDSAIT)
Data science in IT.
Jun
18
2026
VidCon Anaheim 2026
Digital content creation, social media platforms, influencers, tech in media.
Jun
19
2026
International Conference on Big Data Processing and Machine Learning Models (ICBDPMLM)
Big data processing, ML models.
Jun
24
2026
CyberRisk CISO Dinner: Los Angeles (June)
Invitation-only regional dinner for senior security leaders to network and share best practices.
Jun
26
2026
International Conference on IT Systems Security and Software Development (ICITSSSD)
IT security, software development.
Jun
29
2026
International Conference on Big Data Technologies for IT Innovation (ICBDTITI)
Big data for IT innovation.
July 2026
Jul
2
2026
International Conference on Network Management in IT Infrastructure (ICNMII)
Network management, IT infrastructure.
Jul
6
2026
ICML 2026 (International Conference on Machine Learning)
Premier gathering for machine learning research. Seven-day conference with papers, workshops, and tutorials on ML theory, optimization, algorithms, and applications.
Jul
7
2026
International Conference on Big Data-driven AI and IT Innovation (ICBDAITI)
Big data-driven AI, IT innovation.
Jul
15
2026
International Conference on Software Engineering in Cybersecurity Compliance (ICSECC)
Software engineering for cybersecurity compliance.
Jul
23
2026
International Conference on Cloud Architecture in IT Solutions (ICCAITS)
Cloud architecture, IT solutions.
Jul
25
2026
International Conference on Machine Learning and Big Data Applications for IT Growth (ICMLBDAITG)
ML and big data for IT growth.
August 2026
Aug
1
2026
Black Hat USA 2026
Premier cybersecurity conference combining technical training with two-day conference for practitioners and executives. Latest vulnerabilities, exploits, and defenses.
Aug
3
2026
International Conference on AI Applications in IT (ICAIT)
AI applications in IT.
Aug
6
2026
DEF CON 2026
World's largest hacker convention. Lock-picking villages, live hacking contests, hands-on security research experience.
Aug
7
2026
International Conference on Big Data-driven Machine Learning for IT Optimization (ICBDMLITO)
Big data-driven ML for IT optimization.
Aug
14
2026
International Conference on Cybersecurity Auditing and IT Systems Management (ICCAITSM)
Cybersecurity auditing, IT management.
Aug
21
2026
International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems in IT (ICCPSIT)
Cyber-physical systems, IT integration.
Aug
27
2026
Generative AI Summit Los Angeles
AI Engineering summit focused on builders and engineers. Covers agentic AI architectures, LLMOps, infrastructure for multimodal AI, and LLM observability and security. 250+ attendees, 20+ speakers.
September 2026
Sep
2
2026
International Conference on Software Architecture in IT Systems (ICSAIT)
Software architecture in IT.
Sep
7
2026
All-In Summit 2026
AI innovations, cloud services for AI, tech leadership, industry trends. Major tech and venture capital conference.
Sep
18
2026
International Conference on Big Data Analytics and Machine Learning for IT Development (ICBDAMLITD)
Big data analytics, ML for IT development.
Sep
18
2026
International Conference on Big Data and Machine Learning for IT Cloud Innovations (ICBDMLITCI)
Big data and ML for cloud innovations in IT.
Sep
29
2026
International Conference on Cybersecurity Threat Modeling and IT Systems Engineering (ICTMITS)
Threat modeling, IT systems engineering.
October 2026
Oct
1
2026
ShellCon 2026 (Tentative - Watch List)
Information Security beach-side hacker conference known for chill vibe and strong technical talks. Typically September/October.
Oct
7
2026
California Technology Summit
General technology trends, IT strategies, innovation in California tech.
Oct
12
2026
LA Tech Week 2026
Presented by a16z. 100+ events spanning AI, venture capital, startup networking, and industry-specific panels across venues from Santa Monica to Downtown LA.
Oct
13
2026
Tech St. Santa Monica (LA Tech Week)
Second annual Tech St. Santa Monica celebrating 150 years of innovation, entrepreneurship, technology, and investment. Ocean Avenue and Palisades Park closure for the event.
Oct
28
2026
International Conference on Computational Science (ICCS)
Computational science research and applications.
Oct
28
2026
International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology (ICCSIT)
Computer science and information technology research.
Oct
28
2026
International Conference on Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (ICMSS)
Mathematical and statistical sciences applications.
Oct
28
2026
International Conference on Software Science and Engineering (ICSSE)
Software science and engineering research.
November 2026
Nov
9
2026
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2026
Premier cloud native conference for Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, service mesh, observability, and security. 10,000+ developers expected.
Nov
12
2026
CyberRisk CISO Dinner: Los Angeles (November)
Invitation-only regional dinner for senior security leaders to network and share best practices.
Nov
16
2026
Data Con LA 2026 (Tentative)
Largest data conference in Southern California. Technical discussions on big data, analytics, data science, and AI with multiple tracks.
Nov
26
2026
Clean Architecture Masterclass
Specialized training for experienced Java developers seeking to enhance architectural design skills.
Nov
30
2026
AWS re:Invent 2026
Amazon's flagship cloud conference featuring AWS services, cloud computing, serverless, AI/ML, and developer tools.
December 2026
Dec
6
2026
NeurIPS 2026 (Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems)
World's largest and most prestigious AI/ML research conference. Premier venue for machine learning, deep learning, and neural networks research.