Tech events worth the trip in June 2026
The June 2026 tech calendar runs mostly through London and Paris, but one of the month's big AI events lands in Berlin. A short guide to what is worth the trip and what is on our doorstep.
June is the busiest month on the European tech calendar, and for once a good chunk of it sits within a short flight of Berlin. One of the month's biggest AI events even lands here at home. These are the gatherings where the companies I track on Pegel show up to launch products and to hire. Here is where I would spend a travel budget, and where I would not have to.
In Europe, and one in Berlin
GITEX AI Europe
Berlin, June 30 to July 1. The one I would not miss, mostly because I can take the U-Bahn to it. GITEX brings its AI edition to Berlin with a programme covering artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, deep tech, and connected infrastructure. It pulls in startups, investors, public bodies, and the kind of industry crowd that Berlin's own scene already feeds into. Passes start around £30, which makes it the cheapest serious entry on this list by a wide margin. If you work in Berlin tech, or want into it, this is the easy yes.
London Tech Week
London, June 8 to 12. A short, cheap flight and the UK's flagship week. It has run for over a decade and works less as a single conference than as a citywide set of talks and showcases where founders and investors actually do business. Good for reading where the UK market is heading and for lining up meetings. Passes start around £95.
AI Summit London
London, June 11 to 12, running inside London Tech Week. Now in its tenth year, it is the enterprise AI track for people who have to put models into production rather than just talk about them. Expect sessions on adoption, automation across large organisations, and where the commercial value actually shows up. Passes start around £200.
VivaTech
Paris, June 17 to 20. The biggest startup and tech show in Europe, and a short hop from Berlin. Four days of product launches, big-company stands, and a startup hall that is worth the ticket on its own. If you only do one large European expo this year, this is the strong default. Passes start around £350.
Worth the flight
These three sit outside Europe, so they are a real time and money commitment. Worth it if your work points that way.
Snowflake Summit is in San Francisco, June 1 to 4. The main gathering for data and AI engineering teams, with a heavy hands-on track. A full pass runs about $2,295.
Web Summit Rio is in Rio de Janeiro, June 8 to 11. The Latin American edition of Web Summit, with tens of thousands of founders and investors and a strong emerging-markets angle. Passes start around R$595.
AI Engineering World's Fair is back in San Francisco, June 29 to July 2. The most technical AI event of the month, with the big labs in the room. A full pass runs about $2,399.
Where I would start
If you are job hunting in Berlin tech, GITEX AI Europe is the obvious one to put in the calendar. It is local and the ticket is cheap. A lot of the companies on my allowlist will have a presence there too. The London and Paris events are worth the trip if you can swing it, and the rest are for people with a travel budget and a specific reason to go. Whatever you pick, the point holds: get in the room where the hiring teams are.