Internet Week 2026
Overview
A comprehensive event on Internet infrastructure technology hosted by JPNIC. Running since 1997, it gathers the engineers who keep routing, DNS, and security infrastructure working, across disciplines. Programs range from tutorials to trend seminars; the 2025 edition drew a cumulative 3,900+ participants. The 2026 edition is planned for November 24-27 in Ryogoku, Tokyo.
Foundation
- Founded
- 1997
- Founder
- Launched in 1997 with JPNIC at the center, bundling events of Japan's Internet-related organizations and research meetings
Growing out of the IP Meeting researchers' gathering begun in 1990, it evolved into a knowledge-sharing forum for the engineer community that expanded with the Internet's commercialization.
Transition
- 1990 前身となる研究者会合「IP Meeting」が開始
- 1997 Internet Weekとして初開催、以降毎年秋〜冬に開催
- 2025 「挑戦×経験×世代」をテーマに開催、43セッションに延べ3,900名超が参加
- 2026 6月30日〜7月1日に出張版「Internet Week Showcase in 静岡」を開催
- 2026 本体は11月24〜27日にKFC Hall & Rooms（両国）で開催予定
Voices
A rare venue where people of all fields and positions hear and discuss the same talks.
Internet trends condensed into a few days — an efficient way to catch up.
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