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21 events catalogued in Ruby, 8 forthcoming across 2026 and 2027, 13 prior. Click any entry for the full editorial profile: speakers, sponsors, sessions, cross-event company graph.

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The best Ruby conferences in 2026 and 2027

Data as of October 8, 2026

6 picks from 8 upcoming Ruby conferences, ranked by verified program depth: the speakers and sponsors each event publishes on its own site. How we verify.

At a glance
#ConferenceDatesWhereSpeakersSponsorsBest for
1Kaigi on Rails 2026October 16, 2026Tokyo, JP256Seeing the vendor landscape
2RubyWorld Conference 2026December 3, 2026Matsue, JP246Seeing the vendor landscape
3Helvetic Ruby 2026November 19, 2026Zürich, CH76A focused, smaller program
4XO Ruby Montréal 2026October 17, 2026Montréal, CA56A focused, smaller program
5PicoRubyKaigi 2026October 31, 2026Tokyo, JP113A focused, smaller program
6XO Ruby New York City 2026October 10, 2026New York City, US05A focused, smaller program
  1. 1
    Kaigi on Rails 2026October 16, 2026

    Tokyo, JP·2 voices, 56 sponsors

    Best forSeeing the vendor landscape

    2 speakers. Sponsors include SmartHR,Inc., ESM,Inc. and ITANDI,Inc..

    Track
  2. 2

    Matsue, JP·2 voices, 46 sponsors

    Best forSeeing the vendor landscape

    2 speakers. Sponsors include ANDPAD Inc., ESM, Inc. and CodeCast.

    Track
  3. 3
    Helvetic Ruby 2026November 19, 2026

    Zürich, CH·7 voices, 6 sponsors

    Best forA focused, smaller program

    7 speakers. Sponsors include GitButler, AppSignal and QoQa.

    Track
  4. 4
    XO Ruby Montréal 2026October 17, 2026

    Montréal, CA·5 voices, 6 sponsors

    Best forA focused, smaller program

    5 speakers. Sponsors include Typesense, DNSimple and Flagrant.

    Track
  5. 5
    PicoRubyKaigi 2026October 31, 2026

    Tokyo, JP·1 voices, 13 sponsors

    Best forA focused, smaller program

    1 speakers. Sponsors include esa, 株式会社SmartHR and UIAP.

    Track
  6. 6

    New York City, US·5 sponsors

    Best forA focused, smaller program

    Sponsors include Typesense, DNSimple and Flagrant.

    Track

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What are the best Ruby conferences in 2026?
Ranked by how many speakers and sponsors each event lists on its own site, the top three are Kaigi on Rails 2026 (October 16, 2026, Tokyo, JP), RubyWorld Conference 2026 (December 3, 2026, Matsue, JP) and Helvetic Ruby 2026 (November 19, 2026, Zürich, CH). The ranking above covers 6 events out of 8 upcoming Ruby conferences we track.
Which Ruby conference has the most sponsors?
Kaigi on Rails 2026 lists 56 sponsors, the most of any upcoming Ruby conference we track. It runs October 16, 2026 in Tokyo, JP.
When is the next Ruby conference?
XO Ruby New York City 2026 is next, on October 10, 2026 in New York City, US.
How is this list ranked?
By verified program depth: the number of speakers and sponsors each conference publishes on its own website, which we re-check against the source. No event pays to appear in this ranking.