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Grace Hopper Celebration 2026

Grace Hopper Celebration 2026 brings together tech professionals, leaders, researchers, and innovators from around the world for four days of learning, connection, and career growth. The event features sessions on AI, technical deep dives, networking opportunities, and the world’s largest tech expo, focusing on innovation and upskilling. Attendees include pr…

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25Speakers
11Sponsors
21On the bill · sessions
32Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Grace, in alphabetical order.
Aditya Aggarwal
Senior Software Engineer · Microsoft
Akrita Agarwal
Principal Member of Technical Staff · Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Baratunde Thurston
Writer • Activist • Comedian · Life with Machines
Brad Henderson
Founding CEO · P33
Cathy Hackl
CEO of Future Dynamics & Co-Founder of Journey • Author • Speaker • Podcast Host · Future Dynamics / Journey
Dr. Harley T. Johnson
Founder Professor in Mechanical Science and Engineering at UIUC • CEO · Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park
Kajal Agarwal
SWE · Google LLC
Kara Swisher
New York Times–Bestselling Author • Host of On & Pivot • NY Magazine · NY Magazine
Lilia Abaibourova
Principal Technical Product Manager · Amazon
Michelle Curran
Former USAF Thunderbird Pilot • Author • Motivational Speaker
Michelle Zatlyn
Co-Founder, President & Co-Chair · Cloudflare
Monica Agarwal
Senior Engineering Manager · SailPoint
Neha Agarwal
Sr Devops Manager · Zelis
Riya Agarwal
Senior Software Engineer · Intuit Inc
Rucha Acharya
Product Operations Specialist · Google Developer Groups Mississauga
Sakshi Agarwal
Senior Software Engineer · Rubrik
Sanjoli Agarwal
Senior Software Development Engineer · Amazon Web Services
Shelmina Abji
CEO, ShowYourWorth.ai. Best selling author and former IBM Vice President · Show Your Worth.ai
Sinead Bovell
Futurist • Founder of WAYE • Tech Host · WAYE
Sri Laasya Adusumilli
Solutions Engineering Analyst · Deloitte
Suhana .
Software Engineer · Google
Surbhi Agarwal
FOUNDER CEO · THE ART EXOTICA
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Adyen
Airbnb Technical Operations & Programs
Amazon
Apollo Global Management
Arete
Audible
Bank of America
Bloomberg LP
British Consulate General - NYC
Capital One
Carnegie Mellon University, College of Engineering
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Agenda

Selected from 21 sessions on the bill.
  • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM

    Braindate

  • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM

    Breakout Sessions

  • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM

    Community Lounge

  • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM

    Networking Receptions

  • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM; 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

    Talent Expo Hall

  • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

    Tech Expo Hall

  • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

    Closing Plenary

  • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Networking Receptions

  • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

    Talent Expo Hall

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 32 companies show up — and 2 bet on three roles at once?

32 companies. two are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
2All threespeak · spons · exh
9Sponsoringsponsor only
21Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Amazon·Bank of America

Speakers by seniority

32% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite520%
  • Founder / Owner312%
  • Manager / Lead312%
  • Product14%
  • Engineer · IC936%
  • Other roles416%

Of 25 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01AmazonSp1V
  2. 02Bank of AmericaSp1V
  3. 03AdyenSp
  4. 04Airbnb Technical Operations & ProgramsSp
  5. 05Apollo Global ManagementSp
  6. 06AreteSp
  7. 07AudibleSp
  8. 08Bloomberg LPSp
  9. 09British Consulate General - NYCSp
  10. 10Capital OneSp
  11. 11Carnegie Mellon University, College of EngineeringSp
  12. 12Google2V
  13. 13AWS1V
  14. 14Cloudflare1V
Sponsors by tier
unspecified11
100% of 11
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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