IBM TechXchange 2026

About IBM TechXchange 2026

IBM runs TechXchange 2026 in person in Atlanta, GA, from Monday, October 26 to Thursday, October 29, 2026. The programme centres on AI applications, data management, hybrid cloud management, infrastructure, security and governance, and the schedule lists hands-on labs, certification testing, user group meetups, a Partner Day for registered business partners, and an Opening Night Block Party at the Sandbox Expo alongside an Opening General Session.

The site lists 19 speakers and 25 sessions. Speakers include Dinesh Nirmal (Senior Vice President, Software, IBM), Chris Wright of Red Hat, Garrett Rowe (Founder & CEO, NeuralSeek) and Rodney Mullen (Skater, Entrepreneur). Audiences listed include developers, software engineers, system programmers, data experts, AI specialists and infrastructure architects.

The full conference pass is $1,599, and the government or public sector pass is $799. The Super Early Bird price of $1,119.30 ran until July 12, and the Early Bird price of $1,279.20 ran until September 26. A discounted hotel block closed at 5:00 PM ET on Thursday, 1 October 2026.

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Venue: Atlanta, GA

Agenda

Monday, October 26

• 10:00–17:45 · Hands-on labs
• 08:30–17:45 · Certification testing
• 10:00–17:30 · Partner Day - Activities open only to Business Partners registered to attend
• 10:00–17:30 · User Group Meetups
• 18:00–21:00 · Opening Night Block Party at Sandbox Expo

Tuesday, October 27

• 07:00–09:00 · Breakfast
• 09:00–10:00 · Opening General Session
• 10:00–17:00 · Sandbox Expo open
• 10:30–18:15 · Hands-on labs
• 10:30–18:00 · Certification testing
• 10:30–17:00 · Technology Breakouts, Meet the Experts, Live Demos, and Tech Talks
• 12:00–14:00 · Lunch and networking

Wednesday, October 28

• 07:00–09:00 · Breakfast
• 09:00–10:00 · General Session
• 10:00–17:00 · Sandbox Expo open
• 10:30–18:15 · Hands-on labs
• 10:30–18:00 · Certification testing
• 10:30–17:00 · Technology Breakouts, Meet the Experts, Live Demos, and Tech Talks
• 12:00–14:00 · Lunch and networking
• 19:00–22:00 · IBM TechXchange Unplugged - An Evening at Georgia Aquarium and World of Coca-Cola

Thursday, October 29

• 07:00–09:00 · Breakfast
• 09:00–11:30 · Technology Breakouts, Meet the Experts, Live Demos, and Tech Talks
• 09:00–12:00 · Sandbox Expo open
• 09:00–12:30 · Hands-on labs
• 09:00–12:30 · Certification testing

Audience

• Developers
• Technologists
• Software Engineers
• System Programmers
• Data Experts
• AI Specialists
• Infrastructure Architects
• Operations Professionals
• Cybersecurity Experts

Speakers

• Dinesh Nirmal
  Senior Vice President, Software, IBM
• Garrett Rowe
  Founder & CEO, NeuralSeek
• Suman Devarasetti
  VP - AI Enablement & Payments Technology Transformation, US BANCORP
• Chris Wright
  Red Hat
• Rodney Mullen
  Skater, Entrepreneur
• Charlie Studdard
  Senior Principal Cloud Engineer, American Honda Motors Inc
• Dayo Nelson
  Product Manager, InfoSphere Information Server, IBM
• Justina Nixon-Saintil
  VP and Chief Impact Officer, IBM Corporate Social Responsibility
• Bill Higgins
  VP, AI Developer Relations, IBM
• David Kalmuk
  Distinguished Engineer, Databases, IBM
• Barry Whyte
  Principal Storage Technical Specialist, Data Resilience & Flash, IBM
• Jeff Crume
  Distinguished Engineer, Master Inventor, Data and AI Security Architect, IBM
• Bryan Krausen
  Staff Solutions Architect (Advanced Architecture), IBM
• Heather Cole
  Executive coach and Analytic Advisor, Lodestar Solutions
• Tim O'Reilly
  O'Reilly Media
• David LaRose
  GM Ecosystem Sell, IBM
• Jason Gartner
  GM, CTO - IBM Build, IBM
• Savio Rodrigues
  VP Service Partners, IBM
• Jessica Rockwood
  VP, CTO IBM Canada, IBM

Hotels & travel

Discounted hotel rates available. Hotel block closes at 5:00 PM ET on Thursday, 1 October 2026.

Refund policy

Requests for cancellation must be made in writing. Requests received by 22 September 2026 at 11:59 PM ET will receive a full refund.

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