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.
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 available for the track: one lead sponsor and two co-sponsors, so act fast!
We’re also looking for mentors! If you’re an experienced speaker and want to help someone with their proposal, the PyCon US Proposal Mentorship Program is for you! We typically get twice the number of mentees seeking support than we do for volunteer mentors. Sign up to mentor via this form by November 21, 2025.
If you're interested in Python and security: why should you attend PyCon US 2026?
Many Pythonistas use the Open Source software available on the Python Package Index (PyPI). PyCon US is the flagship conference hosted by the Python Software Foundation, the stewards of the Python Package Index. Many brand-new security features are announced and demoed live at PyCon US, such as “PyPI Digital Attestations”, “PyPI Organizations”, and “Trusted Publishers”.
You’ll be among the first Pythonistas to hear about these new features and chat with the developers and maintainers of PyPI.
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| Open Space about handling vulnerabilities in Python projects |
PyCon US always has many opportunities to learn about the latest in Python security. Last year at PyCon US 2025 hosted a “Python Security Mini-Summit” Open Space with speakers discussing the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), CVE and Open Source, and supply-chain within the Scientific Python community. Expect even more security content this year!
The conference talk schedule includes many talks about using memory-safe systems programming languages like Rust with Python, authentication with popular Web frameworks, how to handle security vulnerabilities as an Open Source project, and how the “Phantom Dependency” problem affects the Python package ecosystem.
We hope you’ll consider joining us in Long Beach, CA for PyCon US 2026. See you there! 🔥🏕️
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