The Future We Build
Chicago / May 7–8, 2026
Mark your calendars! Conference registration will open in February 2026.
Call for proposals
Contribute to the Summit experience
Call for session and Demo Lab proposals has now closed. Submissions were accepted Thursday, November 13 through Monday, November 24, 2025.
Awards
Code for America Innovator Awards
The Code for America Innovator Awards honor teams and individuals who are shaping the path forward in government and civic tech. We’re excited to invite the Summit community to recognize peers who are demonstrating that government can and should work well for everyone.
The nomination window has now closed. Submissions were accepted Thursday, November 13 through Monday, November 24, 2025.
Conference registration will open February 2026.
Code for America’s annual Summit brings the entire civic tech ecosystem together to break through our toughest challenges and celebrate our biggest wins.
The government landscape is changing rapidly, and we’re determined to meet the moment with Summit 2026. We’re hosting the event in Chicago, a new city for us, and we believe a fresh setting will help us all surface new ideas as we think through how to make government work better for everyone.
Summit 2026 will be an in-person immersive experience featuring keynotes, breakout sessions, lightning talks, our Demo Lab, and more. Attendees can expect time to exchange ideas with their peers from around the country, showcase what’s working and what’s not in their particular contexts, and find a community of fellow innovators to draw inspiration from. To get a sense of what to expect, visit our YouTube channel to view recordings from Code for America Summit 2025.
Pricing
Early bird
$599.00
February 19–March 5
or until tickets sell out, limited quantity available
Just in time
$699.00
March 6–April 3
Standard
$749.00
April 4–April 29
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