Build with purpose
Get hands-on with real tools, scenarios, and challenges across AI, data, cloud, infrastructure, and security, alongside experts and a global practitioner community, including HashiConf, so you can apply what you learn the moment you’re back at work.
Content tracks
AI Applications
Welcomes developers and AI practitioners who are building intelligent applications, agents, automated workflows and systems integrations that accelerate productivity and help teams do AI better across their enterprise.
Data Management
Built for practitioners who are responsible for connecting, governing, integrating data across pipelines, platforms, and hybrid environments to deliver trusted data for AI and analytics with speed, scale, and control.
Hybrid Cloud Management
Designed for platform engineers, SREs, DevOps teams, and cloud architects building, automating, and optimizing hybrid infrastructure for scale and AI-ready operations.
Infrastructure
For infrastructure practitioners who design, deploy, and operate mission‑critical systems and platforms, including IBM Z & LinuxONE, IBM Power and IBM Storage, to support modern applications and generative AI alongside core enterprise workloads.
Security & Governance
Invites security engineers, developers, and compliance teams focused on securing data in the age of AI agents and creating an overall “secure by default” posture across hybrid environments.
Pre-Conference Activities | Featuring hands-on learning, certification testing, peer connection, and tailored experiences
10:00 AM - 5:45 PM | Hands-on Labs
8:00 AM - 5:45 PM | Certification testing
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM | Partner Day - Activities open only to Business Partners registered to attend
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Opening Night Block Party at Sandbox Expo
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Opening General Session
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Sandbox Expo open
10:30 AM - 6:15 PM | Hands-on Labs
10:30 AM - 6:15 PM | Certification testing
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Technology Breakouts, Meet the Experts, Live Demos, and Tech Talks
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch and Networking
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | General Session
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Sandbox Expo open
10:30 AM - 6:15 PM | Hands-on Labs
10:30 AM - 6:15 PM | Certification testing
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Technology Breakouts, Meet the Experts, Live Demos, and Tech Talks
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch and Networking
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Networking event
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Breakfast
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Sandbox Expo open
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Hands-on Labs
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Certification testing
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Technology Breakouts, Meet the Experts, Live Demos, and Tech Talks
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Grab and go lunch
Deep technical sessions led by clients, partners, or IBM experts that explore IBM products, architectures, real-world case studies, and best practices.
A live, interactive demonstration showcasing new or essential product features and capabilities. Presenters show the technology in action—without relying on slideware.
Fast-paced, focused discussions featuring use cases, trends, and special-interest topics shared by IBM technologists, advocates and community experts.
An interactive learning experience where participants work directly with IBM technology to solve real-world challenges. Offered as Instructor-led sessions with IBM supplied hardware or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) collaborative workshops, these guide users through practical exercises that build technical skills and confidence.
Special appearance
Rodney Mullen
Skater
Widely regarded as the godfather of modern skateboarding, Rodney Mullen brings a unique perspective on innovation, drawing parallels between skateboarding and hacker cultures. Through a career spanning entrepreneurship, technology and research, he explores how curiosity and experimentation can unlock breakthrough ideas and drive meaningful change.
Discover how Bob is transforming the way developers and technical teams build, modernize, automate, and innovate across IBM platforms.
At TechXchange, experience Bob through hands-on labs, expert-led sessions, demos, and technical learning designed for engineers, developers, architects, and platform teams.
Modernize IBM Z applications while maintaining quality and control.
Accelerate development and modernization across Power environments.
Upgrade and refactor Java applications with less rework and risk.
Get hands-on with IBM Bob 2.0, solve real developer challenges, and kick off your TechXchange experience before the conference begins.
Build, collaborate, and compete for a chance to win up to USD 2,000 and a trip to IBM TechXchange 2026 in Atlanta.
August 28-30, 2026
Entertainment & Networking
Opening Night Block Party
Get to Atlanta early and jumpstart your week at the Opening Night Block Party on Monday! Reconnect with peers and familiar faces, explore the Sandbox, and get inspired before sessions officially start.