The PyCon US Blog

Each year at PyCon US, Startup Row highlights a select group of early-stage companies building ambitious products with Python at their core. The 2026 cohort reflects a rapidly evolving landscape, where advances in AI, data infrastructure, and developer tooling are reshaping how software is built, deployed, and secured. This year’s companies aim to solve an evolving set of problems facing independent developers and large-scale organizations alike: securing AI-driven applications, managing multimodal data, orchestrating autonomous agents, automating complex workflows, and extracting insight from increasingly unstructured information. Across these domains, Python continues to serve as a unifying layer: encouraging experimentation, enabling systems built to scale, and connecting open-source innovation with real-world impact. Startup Row brings these emerging teams into direct conversation with the Python community at PyCon US. Throughout the conference, attendees can meet founders, explore...

PyCon US 2026 is quickly approaching and we can’t wait to see all of you there! This year, we are reaching out to our community to help support one of our favorite events: the PyLadies Auction . Our wonderful community is bursting with creative, artsy, and generous folks and we invite you to donate items to this year’s Auction. If you’d like to support PyLadies by making a donation, please fill out the PyLadies Charity Auction donation form . To learn more about the event and what to donate, read on! What to Donate Need inspiration? Over the years, we’ve seen that people love to bid on items that are artsy, nerdy, and Python-specific. Art, decor, customized tech, and vintage PyCon or Python-related swag are all examples of things that will inspire a friendly bidding war. To get more inspiration search ‘PyLadies Auction’ on social media or check out the PyLadies Instagram . Items that are personalized or have a story tend to attract bidders– DIYers, artists, crafters, and collecto...

PyCon US is coming to Long Beach, California in 2026. This year for the first time ever there is a day-long talk track devoted to the latest in Python security . This new talk track is titled “ Trailblazing Python Security ”, and we have 11 Python security experts covering all angles of security from Actions to Zero-Trust including Software Bill-of-Materials, phishing, FedRAMP, Rust, and more. Our goal with the Trailblazing Python Security track is to create a space where developers, security practitioners, and open source contributors can learn from one another and discuss the problems and solutions for securing Python software and infrastructure. Whether you're developing web applications, infrastructure, security, working with data, or just getting started with Python: there's something for everyone to learn about how to securely build with Python. We hope to see you at PyCon US 2026 in Long Beach to learn from experts and shape the future of Python security landscape. If ...

We’re excited to announce the full schedule for PyCon US 2026 ! For another year, PyCon US received an overwhelming number of incredible proposal submissions, with this year’s final count totaling an impressive 1,015 proposals. We are so excited to have so many people in our community share their work and ideas with us. Thank you to everyone who submitted their proposals!  With these many proposals received, we could easily have enough speakers to fill the program for multiple Python conferences! We were only able to accept 13% of the many strong proposals, and our volunteer Program Committee has worked hard to create an excellent conference program that covers a wide range of subjects for attendees to enjoy. We’re looking forward to meeting all the presenters and learning from them at PyCon US 2026 . Meet Our Keynote Speakers We are thrilled to announce our Keynote speakers! Please join us in welcoming Lin Qiao, Pablo Galindo Salgado, amanda casari, and Rachell Calhoun & Tim S...

Consult just about any guide about how to build a tech startup and one of the very first pieces of advice you’ll be given is: Talk to Your Customers. If your target market just so happens to be Python-fluent developers, data scientists, researchers, students, and open-source software enthusiasts, there’s probably no better place than PyCon US to share your startup’s products and services with the Python community. If you’re a founder of an early-stage startup that’s building something cool with Python and want to apply for free (yes, free) booth space, conference passes, and (optionally) a table at the PyCon US Job Fair for your team at PyCon US 2026 in lovely Long Beach, California this upcoming May, we have some great news for you: Applications for booth space on Startup Row are open , but not for long… Applications close Friday, January 30, 2026. You’ll hear back with an acceptance decision from us by mid-February, so you’ll have plenty of time to book travel and get your booth mate...

The news you’ve been waiting for is finally here: registration for PyCon US 2026 is officially open! PyCon US will take place May 13 - May 19, 2026, in Long Beach, California at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center . The core of the conference, May 15 - May 17, 2026, packs in three days' worth of our community’s best talks, amazing keynote speakers, and our famed lightning talks to close out each day—but it’s much more than that! It’s gathering together with the members of our community to learn from, share with, and connect. It’s joining a conversation in the hallway with the creators of our open source projects. It’s taking yourself from beginner to intermediate; intermediate to advanced; or advanced to cutting edge. For some, it’s getting started with Python for the first time. We have loads of exciting plans in the works for this year, and we can’t wait to spend this special time with you! How to Register Once you have created an account on the PyCon US 2026 confe...

PyCon US 2026 is coming to Long Beach, California ! PyCon US is the premiere conference for the Python programming language in North America. Python experts and enthusiasts from around the globe will gather in Long Beach to discuss and learn about the latest developments to the Python programming language and massive ecosystem of Python projects. New in 2026: Security and AI talk tracks! Brand new this year are two themed talk tracks: “ Trailblazing Python Security ” and “ Python and the Future of AI ”. We want to hear talks from you! The PyCon US Call for Proposals (CFP) for PyCon US 2026 is now open through December 19th, 2025 . Don’t wait to submit your talks, the earlier you submit the better. If your company or organization would like to show support for a more secure Python ecosystem by sponsoring the “Trailblazing Python Security” talk track check out the PyCon US 2026 Sponsor Prospectus or reach out via email to sponsors@python.org . We’ve made three sponsor slots avail...