Search Conference Calendar
* This is a list of conferences that focus on search, categorised as follows (click to filter):
Vendor • Academic • Evaluation • Executive • Composite • Practioner
(based on my blog How To Get The Best From a Search Conference).
* Here’s the events I’m attending – if you’d like to meet up, let me know.
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* A list of Call for Papers dates for mainly Academic conferences can be found at WikiCFP
SIGIR
July 20, 2026 @ 8:00 am – July 24, 2026 @ 5:00 pm UTC+11
“We are delighted to invite you to the 49th International ACM SIGIR Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval, to be held from 20–24 July 2026 in Melbourne | Naarm, Australia (and with ICTIR the day after, on July 25).
Now, we could repeat all the things you already know: that Melbourne | Naarm is an extraordinary city, renowned for its laneways, coffee culture, and liveability. But let’s also be honest: in July it will be winter, it may well rain and you’ll need to bring a jacket.
Even so, we know that you’ll be willing to travel halfway around the world to attend SIGIR 2026, to an event that will deliver a program that is as sharp and relevant as ever. Expect world-leading research in information retrieval, dynamic workshops, tutorials that will shift the way you think and opportunities to connect with members of our global community of researchers and practitioners.
The only thing more stimulating than the debates you’ll hear in the sessions will be the conversations you’ll have afterwards with peers and friends, both old and new. We anticipate a week of discovery, collaboration and inspiration—set in a city that has a way of winning over even the most sceptical visitor.”
As a well-known figure in the search community, an experienced and popular conference speaker and the organiser and host of many events including 5 years of Haystack, I can help you create and run events to inform, educate and inspire. I’m also available as a keynote or track speaker – watch some of my past talks. To discuss your event, get in touch.