NVIDIA announced that GTC 2026 will convene March 16-19 in San Jose, California, gathering over 30,000 attendees from 190+ countries. The conference positions itself as the epicenter of AI's transformation from breakthrough technology to essential infrastructure. CEO Jensen Huang will deliver the opening keynote from SAP Center on March 16 at 11 a.m. PT.

The event will showcase AI as a five-layer stack spanning energy, chips, infrastructure, models and applications. With 1,000+ sessions covering everything from AI factories to quantum computing, attendees will explore how these layers interconnect in production environments. Huang will also host discussions with leaders from A16Z, AI2, Black Forest Labs and other prominent AI organizations.

Beyond technical sessions, GTC transforms downtown San Jose into an AI campus across 10 venues. The conference features hands-on training workshops, startup showcases from 240+ NVIDIA Inception companies, and industry tracks spanning healthcare, automotive, robotics and enterprise applications. A Financial Analyst Q&A session will occur March 17 at 9 a.m. PT. Registration remains open for both in-person and virtual attendance.