* 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.
* Planning an event? Submit it here and I’ll add it to the list.
* Want to run a search event? I’ve run many events including Haystack – let me help!.
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* A list of Call for Papers dates for mainly Academic conferences can be found at WikiCFP
The 48th European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR 2026) is Europe's premier forum for cutting-edge research in Information Retrieval (IR). Bringing together researchers, practitioners, and industry experts, ECIR provides a platform… Read More »ECIR
Since its inception in 1989, the World Wide Web has transformed the way we live, work, and connect. The Web Conference (formerly known as the International World Wide Web Conference,… Read More »The ACM Web Conference
OpenSearchCon is the annual conference that brings the OpenSearch community together to learn, connect, and collaborate. Users, administrators, and developers attend to explore solutions to real-world problems, network with peers,… Read More »OpenSearchCon Europe
Join us in Charlottesville, VA, for Haystack US 2026 – an immersive experience featuring workshops, training sessions, and other exciting events tailored for search and AI professionals. Stay tuned for… Read More »Haystack US 2026
Berlin Buzzwords is Europe’s leading conference for modern data infrastructure, search and machine learning and is focused on open source software projects. CFP open until 15th February 2026.
A week of events about search - from Berlin Buzzwords and MICES, to a Meetup run by Women of Search, a Future Search Day and Search & AI Office Hours.
Date TBC - but it's usually the day after Berlin Buzzwords! MICES brings together participants from a variety of backgrounds, all sharing a common interest in e-commerce search. In order… Read More »MICES
"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 |… Read More »SIGIR
Expect a full day of: 📅 Save the date: September 10, 2026. In London. The full agenda will be announced in May. 🎟️Tickets: Early bird tickets are available here, starting… Read More »Vespa.ai Live
Haystack is the conference for improving search relevance. If you're like us, you work to understand the shiny new tools or dense academic papers out there that promise the moon.… Read More »Haystack Europe
Community Over Code Glasgow 2026 features four in-person days of sessions at the Hilton Glasgow for ASF members, committers, and open source developers from around the world, focusing on Search,… Read More »Community over Code (was ApacheCon)
Join us for three days of practical advice, thought leadership, and interaction with colleagues and peers at Enterprise Search & Discovery 2026 this November 17 - 19 in Washington, DC.… Read More »Enterprise Search & Discovery
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.