--- eventsindex_id: EI-06952 slug: tech-rocks-summit title: "Tech.Rocks Summit" title_alt: [] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/tech-rocks-summit.html" next_edition_dates: "2026-11-30 to 2026-12-01" next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: 2026-11-30 date_end: 2026-12-01 venue: "Theatre de Paris" city: "Paris" country: "France" organiser: "Tech.Rocks" organiser_url: "https://events.tech.rocks/e/tech-rocks-summit-2026/en" b2b: true vector: sector: [developer-ai] audience: [developer, practitioner] format: [conference] purpose: [education, networking] geography_scope: [European] season: autumn meta_description: "Tech.Rocks Summit 2026 is a two-day Paris conference for tech leaders -- CTOs, VP Engineering, heads of data and AI -- at Theatre de Paris." editorial_take: "In its tenth edition at a theatre venue in Paris, Tech.Rocks Summit has built a consistent identity around tech leadership peer exchange -- a CTO-tier event that deliberately avoids the vendor-heavy format of larger tech conferences." generated_by: "generate_fiche_devai.py" last_verified: "2026-05-18" schema_version: "v6.0" language: en --- # Tech.Rocks Summit > *A two-day Paris summit in its tenth edition for technology leaders including CTOs, VP Engineering, and heads of data and AI, bringing together hundreds of decision-makers at Theatre de Paris on 30 November and 1 December 2026 for talks, roundtables, and peer exchange on technology leadership and engineering management.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | 30 November - 1 December 2026 | Theatre de Paris | Tech.Rocks | not disclosed | ## Definition The Tech.Rocks Summit is an annual two-day conference in Paris dedicated to technology leaders. It targets CTOs, VP Engineering, heads of data, and heads of AI at technology companies and enterprises with significant engineering teams. In its 10th edition for 2026, the summit covers technology strategy, software engineering practice, data and AI leadership, and engineering team organisation. A content committee selects speakers and topics, which keeps the programme practitioner-driven rather than vendor-directed. The venue is Theatre de Paris, a distinctive setting that reinforces the summit's positioning as a peer gathering rather than an expo. ## What tech leadership conferences address differently Engineering leadership conferences serve a different function from developer conferences or AI research summits. The questions in the room concern organisational decisions: how to structure teams, when to adopt new technologies, how to manage technical debt alongside product velocity, and how to represent engineering priorities to boards and investors. Tech.Rocks Summit is shaped around this leadership layer, with roundtables and peer exchange formats running alongside formal sessions. ## Who attends Tech.Rocks Summit - Chief Technology Officers at technology companies and enterprises - VP Engineering and heads of software engineering managing multi-team organisations - Heads of data and AI leading analytics or machine learning functions - Engineering directors and technical co-founders at scale-up stage companies - Senior practitioners preparing to move into engineering leadership roles ## What the Tech.Rocks Summit 2026 format includes - Two full days of talks and sessions selected by a content committee - Roundtables enabling structured peer discussion among attendees - Peer exchange sessions between technology leaders - Theatre de Paris as the conference venue ## What the Tech.Rocks Summit 2026 programme covers - Technology leadership: vision, decision-making, and stakeholder management - Software engineering: architecture choices, technical debt, and delivery models - Data and AI: building and managing data and AI functions within organisations - Team organisation: structures, hiring, and engineering culture - Engineering management: career development and performance for technical teams ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### Who selects speakers for Tech.Rocks Summit? A content committee selects speakers and topics. This distinguishes the summit from events where speaker slots are commercially negotiated. The committee approach is designed to maintain a practitioner-led programme in which sessions reflect genuine peer interest rather than vendor positioning. ### Is this the same event as Tech.Rocks community activities? Tech.Rocks operates both a community platform and the annual summit. The summit is the flagship in-person event, distinct from the ongoing online and local community activities. The summit draws attendees who engage with the broader Tech.Rocks community year-round as well as those attending specifically for the conference. ### Who is Tech.Rocks Summit NOT designed for? - Individual contributors and junior engineers without leadership responsibilities - Developers seeking hands-on coding workshops or technical deep-dives on specific tools - AI researchers presenting academic work through peer-reviewed submission tracks - Vendors looking for a product showcase audience without a leadership peer exchange context - Professionals outside of software engineering or technology management functions ## The venue: Theatre de Paris The Theatre de Paris is located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Using a theatre as a conference venue gives the event a format distinct from hotel ballrooms or convention centres. The space supports both large plenary sessions and smaller structured exchanges. The 9th arrondissement is well connected by Paris Metro (lines 2, 3, 7, 8, 9) and accessible from Paris's major rail terminals. ## The organiser: Tech.Rocks Tech.Rocks is a French organisation serving the technology leadership community, operating a community platform and the annual Tech.Rocks Summit. The summit is in its tenth edition in 2026. Ticket information and registration are available via events.tech.rocks/e/tech-rocks-summit-2026/en. --- ## Editorial take *In its tenth edition at Theatre de Paris, Tech.Rocks Summit has built a stable identity as the CTO-tier peer exchange in the French tech leadership calendar -- a content-committee-curated programme that resists the vendor-heavy drift common at larger events.* ## How to register and what it costs Ticket information and registration are available via events.tech.rocks/e/tech-rocks-summit-2026/en. Specific ticket pricing had not been publicly disclosed as of the verification date. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### How do I get to Theatre de Paris? The Theatre de Paris is at 15 Rue Blanche, Paris 75009. Nearest metro stops include Trinite-d'Estienne d'Orves (line 12) and Blanche (line 2). Saint-Lazare station is approximately 10 minutes on foot and connects to regional rail. ### Is there an online attendance option? An online or hybrid format had not been confirmed for the 2026 edition. Monitor events.tech.rocks for updates. ### Are speaking applications open? Speaking slots are filled via the content committee selection process. Contact Tech.Rocks through their official channels for information on participation as a speaker. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://events.tech.rocks/e/tech-rocks-summit-2026/en | | Register | https://events.tech.rocks/e/tech-rocks-summit-2026/en | | Programme | not publicly disclosed as of verification | --- **Last verified:** 2026-05-18 **Next review:** 2026-06-17 **Notes:** 10th edition confirmed. Venue Theatre de Paris confirmed. Content committee speaker selection model confirmed. Ticket price not disclosed as of verification date. **Variables:** 21/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable