Data Con LA 2026
August 22, 2026
California State University, Long Beach
AI is reshaping the work. Not theoretically, not eventually — right now. Data engineers are rethinking pipelines. Analysts are questioning what's still worth doing by hand. Data scientists are watching tools do in seconds what used to take weeks. And everyone's trying to figure out where they fit.
Data Con LA 2026 is built around that question — the real, practical, sometimes uncomfortable conversation about what the data profession looks like from here. We're back at CSU Long Beach for our 14th year. Same community, same commitment to substance over hype.
The 2026 lineup is live. Browse the sessions, talks and panels spanning four tracks (AI/ML and data science, data engineering, business analytics, and data careers), and meet the speakers joining us from across the community.
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