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.

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Tracks

AI/ML & Data Science Models, methods, and the evolving toolkit for applied machine learning and data science.
Data Engineering Infrastructure, pipelines, and the systems that make everything else possible.
Business Analytics & Reporting Turning data into decisions, and making sure the right people see the right information.
Data Career Development Navigating the profession: skills, hiring, growth, and what employers actually need.

Also This Year

Resume Review Table. New for 2026: hiring managers and recruiters giving quick, honest takes on resumes. Job hunting? Bring a copy.

Match & Mingle. Opt in at registration to be paired with another attendee — or a small group — based on shared interests and background. A nudge toward connections that outlast the day.

Day Of

8:00 AM Doors open. Registration and morning refreshments.
9:00 AM Opening keynotes.
10:30 AM Morning track sessions.
12:15 PM Networking lunch, provided.
1:15 PM Afternoon track sessions.
4:00 PM Community mixer and closing networking.

What's Coming

Now Early bird tickets on sale.
June Speaker announcements. Early bird pricing ends.
July Schedule published.
August 22 See you there.

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