Top Data Science Conferences for 2026

4. ODSC

• Dates: April 28-30, 2026
• Location: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA, US, and available virtually.
• Cost: $559 - $1670 

Open Data Science Conference is a collection of conferences hosted across the US and Europe. ODSC East , the featured event, offered a hybrid attendance format. It included training, networking opportunities, expos, and demos, with tracks ranging from Machine Learning, NLP, MLOps, and Data Visualization, so there was a track for most people in data to get personalized value out of the event. The event featured over 250 speakers, 300 hours of content, 1,700 companies, and thousands of attendees.

5. Data Science Next Conference Europe

• Dates: May 7-8, 2026
• Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Cost:  $750 (In-person in Amsterdam)

The Data Science Next Conference was an international AI and data conference aimed at both data science professionals and AI enthusiasts. It covered a range of topics and technologies, including NLP, Computer Vision, Open Data, and more.

6. World Data Summit

• Dates: May 20-22, 2026
• Location: Corinthia St George's Bay, Malta
• Format: onsite and virtual
• Cost: €2,050.95

The World Data Summit was a three-day event focused on data governance, data literacy and leadership, privacy and ethics, applications of machine learning, and open-source data technologies.

Attendees ranged across every seniority level, from analysts to directors and vice presidents. Featured speakers came from strong data-focused organizations like AT&T, Wayfair, Google, and Nike.

The summit could be followed virtually for a reduced registration rate. The virtual pass included access to the event platform, where attendees could watch main agenda presentations, check exhibition areas, and connect and chat with participants.

7. The Data Science Conference

• Dates: May 28-29, 2026
• Location: Chicago, IL, US
• Cost: $1,500

The Data Science Conference was a sponsor-free, vendor-free, and recruiter-free data science conference. The goal was to give attendees an opportunity to learn without needing to worry about being sold or prospected, which allowed for more genuine networking and more informative, sales-free panels and discussions. For networking, attendees could use a virtual business card to share their contact information and data science work in a hassle-free way. Speakers covered a wide range of topics, including Speech Models, Computer Vision, Privacy and governance, and other data topics and case studies.

8. Data + AI Summit

• Dates: June 15-18, 2026
• Location: San Francisco, CA, US
• Format: Onsite
• Cost: TBC (Historically, early-bird passes start around $1,500)

The Databricks Data + AI Summit 2026 was a leading global event for the data, analytics, and AI community, focused on the Lakehouse Architecture and the Databricks Platform. It brought together data engineers, data scientists, and architects to discuss Apache Spark, Delta Lake, MLOps, and the convergence of data warehousing and data lakes. Attendees gained practical knowledge and advanced strategies for building and deploying high-value, AI-powered solutions at scale using the latest open-source and proprietary tools.

9. World Conference on Data Science & Statistics

• Dates: June 16-17, 2026
• Location: London, England
• Cost: $599-$899, depending on timing and job or student status

Data Science Week, also called the World Conference on Data Science & Statistics, was a two-day event in the UK that emphasized academic research and industry-focused discussions around machine learning, math, and statistics. The 2026 theme was Data Science in the age of ChatGPT and AI.