# Blender Conference 2026 draws 700+ attendees from 50 countries

> **Key takeaway:** 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.

**Published:** 2026-10-13T14:35:20+00:00 
**Source:** Blender News 
**Category:** foss-apps 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/blender-conference-2026-draws-700-attendees-from-50-countrie.html 

## 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.