In August, we shared our 3-year vision for community events, a roadmap designed to support learning, collaboration, and innovation across the global Zcash community.
Today, we’re thrilled to confirm the dates and locations for our 2026 events. Mark your calendars and start making plans to join us!
Zcomm (Virtual) — March 24, 2026 | Community Builders
Zcash Dev Summit (Rome, Italy) — May 8, 2026 | Technical Contributors
Zcon7 (Cancún, Mexico) — October 27–29, 2026 | Everyone!
Zcomm: March 24, 2026 (Virtual)
We’re kicking off the first quarter of the year with our first-ever Zcomm, a one-day virtual gathering designed to empower community builders around the world. Zcomm is all about the “how.” How to organize a hackathon. How to grow an online community. How to turn great ideas into action.
Whether you’re planning your first local meetup or managing an established community, Zcomm will equip you with practical tools and strategies to make it happen. Zcash community members from around the world will collaborate and share their experiences, lessons learned, and actionable insights to help you succeed.
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Format: Virtual
Who should attend: Community organizers, educators, and anyone interested in building and growing the Zcash ecosystem.
Cost: Free
Stay tuned for registration details and session announcements in the coming months.
Zcash Dev Summit: May 8, 2026 (Rome, Italy)
Calling all developers! The Zcash Foundation invites technical contributors to join us for the second annual Zcash Dev Summit in Rome, Italy for a focused, one-day developer summit. This gathering is designed for hands-on collaboration, technical discussion, and forward-looking work on the Zcash protocol and ecosystem.
We’ve intentionally scheduled this event to coincide with other major ZK events happening during the same period, including ZKProof8, and Eurocrypt. This creates a unique opportunity to engage with the broader zero-knowledge community while advancing Zcash-specific work.
Date: Friday, May 8, 2026
Location: Rome, Italy
Format: In-person
Who should attend: Developers
Cost: Free to register. Attendees will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation.
Stay tuned for registration details, which will be announced in 2026.
Zcon7: October 27–29, 2026 (Cancún, Mexico)
Our flagship annual conference is heading to Cancún, Mexico, and we couldn’t be more excited. Set against an inspiring backdrop where turquoise water meets warm sunshine, Cancún offers the perfect environment to connect, reflect, and move boldly forward together.
This year’s theme is ¡Vamos! — Spanish for “Let’s go!” — a rallying cry for decisive action. ¡Vamos! signals our collective momentum: removing friction, accelerating development, and empowering teams to turn ideas into meaningful, real-world impact. Surrounded by energy, beauty, and community, we’re gathering with purpose and moving forward,together.
Zcon7 will be a fully in-person event designed to foster deep collaboration and connection among attendees.
Date: October 27–29, 2026
Location: Cancún, Mexico
Format: In-person
Who should attend: Everyone! Developers, community organizers, anyone who cares about Zcash, financial privacy, and the broader privacy tech ecosystem.
Cost: TBA
Stay tuned for updates on registration, speaker RFPs, and programming later this year.
Looking Ahead
These three events represent different facets of what makes the Zcash community strong: empowering builders, advancing technical innovation, and bringing people together around a shared mission. Whether you join us virtually or in person, we’re committed to creating meaningful opportunities for learning, collaboration, and progress. We hope you join us at one or more of these events!
