Devcon, the Ethereum community’s annual global gathering for builders, will take place from 3-6 November 2026 at the JIO World Center in Mumbai, India.
This Devcon 8 update is not a full vision, but will help organizers and the wider ecosystem plan. More details on programming, tracks, and participation will follow in the coming months.
Why India, why Mumbai
India was selected as the next host location based on the scale and rapid growth of its developer ecosystem, rising local adoption, and strong grassroots Ethereum communities.
- India has 17M+ developers on GitHub
- It has been the largest source of new crypto developers since 2023
- It leads global crypto adoption for the second consecutive year
- Ethereum-focused activity across universities, meetups, hackathons, and community groups continues to grow rapidly
India is also home to a strong ecosystem with projects like ETHMumbai, Devfolio, Polygon, and many more who’ve been shaping the Ethereum community for years. For a deeper overview of the ecosystem, we recommend reading this ecosystem overview by Geodework.
Mumbai, a major global city with a deep technology base, offers strong accessibility for attendees across India and Asia. Hosting Devcon 8 here strengthens the existing momentum and lowers the barrier for new builders to connect with contributors from around the world.
Devcon 8 will be hosted November 3-6, 2026, just a few days before Diwali on November 8th, the Hindu festival of lights. Come for Devcon and stay to experience this important cultural and religious celebration.
What is Devcon?
Devcon is the bi-annual gathering for the global Ethereum community, organized by the Ethereum Foundation, to build and use decentralized systems.
It is:
- an intensive introduction for new Ethereum explorers
- a global reunion for long-time contributors
- a place where developers, researchers, community organizers, students, and creators come together
- a conference for builders of all kinds
Devcon has always had a strong technical core (it’s the DEVeloper CONference after all) and that remains true. But Ethereum’s applications extend far beyond protocol engineering into the digital economy, research, art, community work, governance, public goods, and more.
Devcon is not only for developers. It’s for engineers, designers, researchers, infrastructure operators, educators, community organizers, social economists, artists, and anyone building systems that improve the world using Ethereum.
We rotate Devcon across regions because Ethereum can have real, immediate impact in different parts of the world.
What to expect in Mumbai
Devcon 8 will take place in one venue, across 4 days, with:
- full programming
- multiple stages
- deeply technical content and workshops
- sessions for newcomers
- Supporter spaces
- Community Hubs
- Discussion Corners
- and the familiar Devcon atmosphere with art, music, and spaces shaped by the community
More information on programming, speaker applications, community involvement, volunteer opportunities, and tickets will be published over the coming months. Subscribe to the newsletter and follow us on X, Instagram, or Farcaster to stay up to date.
For event organizers, please strongly consider scheduling activities before or after the Devcon dates to avoid overlapping with Devcon programming and reduce the impact of traffic congestion, which could become troublesome.
Get involved
Want to contribute to Devcon 8 in India?
If you work in events, are part of the local Ethereum community in India, have relevant local connections, or can refer great talent, fill out this form.
That’s all for now.
Stay curious and keep things permissionless.
Devcon team 🦄