Upcoming Events:15 March 2026 - 19 March 2026
Location:San Jose, CA
About the Event
Get your calendars out and perhaps start saving for a signature leather jacket. NVIDIA’s GPU Technology Conference (GTC), the annual pilgrimage for anyone who’s anyone in the world of artificial intelligence, is heading to San Jose, California, from 16-19 March 2026, with workshops kicking things off on 15 March. After a few years of digital-only broadcasts, GTC is firmly back in the physical realm, re-establishing itself as the premier stage for the future of accelerated computing.
This isn’t just another dry tech trade show; it’s the platform where NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, usually in his trademark attire, pulls back the curtain on the next silicon heart of the AI revolution. GTC is where developers, researchers, and industry titans gather to witness the roadmap of technology that will power everything from generative AI and humanoid robots to digital twins and the next generation of autonomous vehicles. If you want to see what the bleeding edge of AI looks like two years from now, San Jose is the only place to be.
Key Themes
The 2026 edition is shaping up to be NVIDIA’s most ambitious outing yet, with several major focus areas set to dominate the conversation:
- Physical AI Days: A dedicated two-day track exploring how AI is breaking out of the screen and into the physical world. Sessions will cover industrial AI, robotics, automotive applications, and digital twins. This is where we’ll see the convergence of simulation and reality—robots that have spent their “infancy” learning in Omniverse finally taking their first steps in the real world.
- The Rubin Architecture: Following the Blackwell platform, the star of the show will undoubtedly be the “Rubin” GPU architecture, slated for a 2026 release. Expect deep dives into the new Vera CPU and how this combined platform will push the boundaries of large-scale AI training and inference, likely featuring next-generation HBM4 memory.
- Embodied AI and Robotics: Project GR00T, NVIDIA’s foundation model for humanoid robots, will be a major focus. We anticipate significant updates to the Isaac robotics platform, showcasing how general-purpose robots can learn and interact with our world through simulation and generative AI.
- Agentic AI: The rise of AI systems that don’t just chat, but actually do. Expect announcements about AI agents capable of reasoning, planning, and executing complex tasks without constant human hand-holding.
- AI Factories: NVIDIA’s vision for modern AI infrastructure—purpose-built data centres optimised for training and inference at scale. This is where the rubber meets the road for enterprise AI deployment.
- Generative AI at Scale: From building AI factories to deploying NVIDIA NIM inference microservices, the theme will be making generative AI more accessible and efficient. This includes everything from running trillion-parameter models to creating digital humans with NVIDIA ACE.
- Digital Twins and the Industrial Metaverse: NVIDIA’s Omniverse platform will feature prominently, demonstrating how large-scale, physically accurate simulations are transforming industries. Look for applications in manufacturing, autonomous vehicle training, and climate science with platforms like Earth-2.
Highlighted Speakers
The full speaker list is yet to be finalised, but one name is a dead cert: Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO of NVIDIA. His keynote is a multi-hour marathon that sets the tone not just for the conference, but for the entire AI industry for the year ahead. Expect a supporting cast of leading researchers from academia and executives from every major cloud provider and enterprise AI firm, all showcasing how they’re building on NVIDIA’s platform.
Programme Highlights
While the exact schedule is still under wraps, the structure of GTC is well-established:
Workshops – 15 March 2026
- Full-day, hands-on training sessions led by experts from the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute (DLI).
- Topics include AI agents with multimodal models, LLM applications, robotics workflows, networking infrastructure, and 3D data pipelines for physical AI.
Keynote – 16 March 2026
- The main event. Jensen Huang’s keynote address detailing all the major hardware, software, and partnership announcements.
Physical AI Days – 17-18 March 2026
- Two dedicated days of curated sessions on how industrial AI, robotics, automotive, and digital twins are transforming the physical world.
- Featured topics include humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, and simulation-to-reality transfer.
- View Physical AI Days Sessions
AI Conference & Expo – 16-19 March 2026
- Hundreds of sessions, panels, and talks covering dozens of topics from autonomous vehicles to drug discovery.
- A sprawling expo floor featuring the latest innovations from NVIDIA and its vast ecosystem of partners.
- Sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis, with a mix of deep-tech and business-focused content.
Registration
Registration is not yet open for GTC 2026. For now, you can visit the official NVIDIA GTC website to sign up for notifications.
Pricing and package details will be announced closer to the event date. Based on previous years, expect a range of pass types for students, developers, and enterprise attendees. Don’t wait too long—it’s the hottest ticket in tech for a reason.
