Blender Conference 2026 draws 700+ attendees from 50 countries
The Blender Conference 2026 in Amsterdam hosted over 700 attendees from more than 50 countries with 126 speakers across four stages, marking 20 years of Blender's open movie projects.
Summary
The Blender Conference 2026 took place in September at Amsterdam's Felix Meritis venue with 700+ attendees from over 50 countries. The event featured 126 speakers across four stages and more than 100 hours of sessions. This year's conference included a special exhibition and screening celebrating 20 years of Blender Open Movies, with an art installation displaying all seventeen titles frame by frame. Attendee satisfaction remained "extremely high" with 79% planning to return next year; over 60% of respondents now attend as part of their job.
BCON26 by the numbers
- 700+ attendees from more than 50 countries
- 126 speakers across four stages
- 100+ hours of scheduled sessions
- 79% of respondents plan to return next year
- 60%+ of attendees now come as part of their job
- Top-rated talk: "Not Color: What Every Digital Artist Should Know About Color Science" by Nathan Vegdahl
- Recordings uploaded to PeerTube and YouTube playlists
Why it matters
The growing professional attendance (60%+ as part of their job) indicates Blender's continued maturation from hobbyist tool to industry-standard software in 3D graphics and animation. The 20-year open movie milestone demonstrates the sustainability of Blender's open-source development model.
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