Technology

Microsoft Ignite 2026

November 16–20, 2026 • Chicago, IL

About this conference

Microsoft Ignite is Microsoft's flagship conference for IT professionals and developers, drawing 25,000+ attendees to McCormick Place in Chicago for five days. Coverage spans Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, security, AI and cloud infrastructure, delivered through product announcements, deep technical sessions and hands-on labs led by Microsoft engineers and partners. Ignite is where Microsoft makes most of its significant enterprise product announcements, so the keynotes carry real roadmap weight for organisations planning deployments. The audience is administrators, architects and enterprise developers rather than consumer developers — Build, in spring, is the developer-focused counterpart. Certification testing is typically available on site at reduced rates. Sessions are published online free afterwards, which leads many attendees to prioritise labs and direct engineer access during the event itself.

Quick facts

Dates

November 16–20, 2026

Venue

McCormick Place

City

Chicago, Illinois

Category

Technology

Price

$2,395 - $2,995

Organizer

Microsoft Corporation

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