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80 events catalogued in UK, 78 forthcoming across 2026 and 2027, 2 prior. Click any entry for the full editorial profile: speakers, sponsors, sessions, cross-event company graph.

The best UK conferences in 2026 and 2027

Data as of October 8, 2026

10 picks from 78 upcoming UK 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
1The Business Show 2026November 11, 2026London, GB148177Seeing the vendor landscape
2London BuildNovember 25, 2026London, GB21215A broad program of sessions
3Open Banking ExpoOctober 13, 2026London, GB10492Seeing the vendor landscape
4Bett Show UK 2027January 20, 2027London, GB10069Seeing the vendor landscape
5CTO Craft Con: FintechNovember 2, 2026London, GB11318A broad program of sessions
6AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2026October 13, 2026London, GB43126A deep speaker lineup
7AI Creative SummitNovember 11, 2026London, GB1009A broad program of sessions
8droidcon LondonDecember 9, 2026London, GB9029A deep speaker lineup
9White & Private Label Expo - London 2026November 11, 2026London, GB31137A deep speaker lineup
10Best Defence ConferenceOctober 20, 2026London, GB6833A deep speaker lineup
  1. 1
    The Business Show 2026November 11, 2026

    London, GB·148 voices, 177 sponsors

    Best forSeeing the vendor landscape

    148 speakers. 177 sponsors.

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  2. 2
    London BuildNovember 25, 2026

    London, GB·212 voices, 15 sponsors

    Best forA broad program of sessions

    212 speakers. 15 sponsors.

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  3. 3
    Open Banking ExpoOctober 13, 2026

    London, GB·104 voices, 92 sponsors

    Best forSeeing the vendor landscape

    104 speakers. 92 sponsors.

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  4. 4
    Bett Show UK 2027January 20, 2027

    London, GB·100 voices, 69 sponsors

    Best forSeeing the vendor landscape

    100 speakers. 69 sponsors.

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  5. 5
    CTO Craft Con: FintechNovember 2, 2026

    London, GB·113 voices, 18 sponsors

    Best forA broad program of sessions

    113 speakers. 18 sponsors.

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  6. 6

    London, GB·43 voices, 126 sponsors

    Best forA deep speaker lineup

    43 speakers. 126 sponsors.

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  7. 7
    AI Creative SummitNovember 11, 2026

    London, GB·100 voices, 9 sponsors

    Best forA broad program of sessions

    100 speakers. 9 sponsors.

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  8. 8
    droidcon LondonDecember 9, 2026

    London, GB·90 voices, 29 sponsors

    Best forA deep speaker lineup

    90 speakers. 29 sponsors.

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  9. 9

    London, GB·31 voices, 137 sponsors

    Best forA deep speaker lineup

    31 speakers. 137 sponsors.

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  10. 10
    Best Defence ConferenceOctober 20, 2026

    London, GB·68 voices, 33 sponsors

    Best forA deep speaker lineup

    68 speakers. 33 sponsors.

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What are the best UK conferences in 2026?
Ranked by how many speakers and sponsors each event lists on its own site, the top three are The Business Show 2026 (November 11, 2026, London, GB), London Build (November 25, 2026, London, GB) and Open Banking Expo (October 13, 2026, London, GB). The ranking above covers 10 events out of 78 upcoming UK conferences we track.
Which UK conference has the most sponsors?
The Business Show 2026 lists 177 sponsors, the most of any upcoming UK conference we track. It runs November 11, 2026 in London, GB.
When is the next UK conference?
German American Conference 2026 is next, on October 9, 2026 in Cambridge, GB.
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.