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Tech Fuse Des Moines 2026

event starts

15 Oct 2026

event ends

16 Oct 2026

location

Community Choice Event Center Des Moines, Iowa, United States

website

techfusedsm.com/

ROOTED IN TECH. FUELED BY COMMUNITY. SPARKING WHAT'S NEXT.


We are excited to invite you to be a part of Tech Fuse Des Moines 2026 (previously Agile + DevOpsDays Des Moines).


This conference captures exactly what we see happening in the industry right now: business and technology are being fused together in ways we’ve never seen before, especially through AI, new ways of building software, and completely new ways of creating value.


What stays the same:

  • the same passionate organizing team
  • the same two-day format with keynotes and multiple session tracks
  • the same great mix of practitioners and leaders
  • the same location Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center
  • the same focus on learning and real human connection


What’s evolving:

  • deeper technical content that developers have been asking for
  • much more space for casual, natural conversations & networking
  • room for the new topics, tools and ways of thinking that are appearing right now


We hope to see you there!

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01 Mar 2026

Call closes at 11:59 PM

30 Apr 2026

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Speaker Slots

We have three types of speaker slots; sessions, workshops and lightning talks. Sessions are 45 minutes, workshops are 1.5 hours, and lightning talks are 10 mins. 

We'll be selecting 20 session speakers, 3 workshop speakers, and 6 lightning talks. 

For session and workshops, we cover domestic travel and hotel.  For lightning talks, we do not cover any expenses. 


What should I talk about?

We're looking for engaging speakers that are willing to dig in deep to a topic. Our conference attendees vary from beginners to veterans in the world of IT. We like to offer a diverse selection of topics that vary from year to year. 

Some topics past attendees have asked for (in no particular order): 
FinOps, Chaos Engineering, the Cloud, AI/ML, Product Management, Leadership, CX/UX, OOUX, Data Management,Cyber Security, Quantum Computing, Technical Workshops. 

Don't see your particular topic in that list? Submit it anyway! 


How do I make my submission stand out? 

Successful submissions will tell our speaker committee the objective and outcome of the talk for a potential attendee. 

We strive to offer a wide variety of topics at our conference. Keep this in mind if you are submitting a talk on something that is very hot right now. 

We love to see unique or unusual takes on topics- things that make us think differently. 


travel

expenses covered

accommodation

expenses covered

event fee

free for speakers

Up to three hotel nights covered, International travel NOT covered.

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