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HOPE 26 is Happening in 2026!

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Hackers On Planet Earth (HOPE) is an annual event that happens each summer in New York City.

HOPE 26 will be a THREE DAY EVENT, spanning from Friday, August 14th through Sunday, August 16th, 2026.
The event is live and in-person, at the New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan, New York City.

The New Yorker Hotel has given HOPE participants a great deal on rooms, with facilities included. To take advantage of the HOPE 26 group price, and see more about the New Yorker Hotel, please see our Venue page.

HOPE 26 will include scheduled talks, panels, workshops, keynotes, geeky vendors, food, art, concerts, performances, and much more!

As with all HOPE conferences, you can watch all of the talks for free online, live-streamed. They will also all be recorded and available online after the conference!

NOTE: THIS WIKI IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

Not all info is yet current for HOPE 26, for 2026.

Tickets for HOPE 26

Tickets are available for this summer's HOPE 26 -- starting Tuesday 24-March, 12:00 EDT!
You can purchase in-person tickets here.
You will also be able to purchase in-person at the HOPE Registration Desk at the Registration Desk at the event at the New Yorker Hotel. Tickets are available at the door starting on the first day of HOPE 26 on August 14th.

Virtual Attendance

You can also attend this summer's HOPE 26 virtually!
You can buy your Virtual Attendee ticket here.
All in-person attendees also get access to the full virtual program. This includes the online chat, and the ability to watch livestreams of all talks.

HOPE Scholarship Program

Even though the ticket prices for HOPE 26 are as low as possible, some people -- including many students -- say they can't afford the price. Other people have offered to donate a ticket for those who can't afford to buy one.
The HOPE Scholarship Program is a way that students and others who can't afford HOPE admission can attend for FREE thanks to the generosity of HOPE supporters. Here's how it works:
If you want to donate an admission to HOPE 26, go to our Scholarship page and fill out the form. If you want to apply for a scholarship, just email
       scholarship AT hope DOT net
Students should send an email message from their school email address (if possible). Mention your current academic status (school, year, and program) and write 50-200 words about why you are interested in attending HOPE 26. Non-students should send an email message briefly describing your situation and what benefits you anticipate from attending HOPE 26.

How to Join Matrix

Click here to join the online Matrix chat.

Livestream Information

During the event, the 2 main talk tracks will be live-streamed

Click here to join the online Matrix chat. You will need the token from your ticket. Tickets are sent a few days before HOPE begins. If you have a Matrix login from a previous HOPE event, it should still work for Matrix.

Ticket Exchange

HOPE 26 will likely sell out before the event. If you have a ticket to give away or trade, or if you want a ticket for HOPE 26, then you can try using our
        Ticket Exchange wiki page.

HOPE Schedule App

We should again have a HOPE Program app, a privacy-friendly conference schedule app with strong offline capabilities. It will run on all Android devices.

You can download the HOPE_16 Program app from:

• Google Play

and

• Fdroid

Big thanks to Tobias Preuss who created and developed the HOPE_16 Program app!

HOPE wiki accounts

If you are a ticket holder (either in-person or virtual) or a presenter and would like to create a wiki page for HOPE 26, please contact us, and we will create an account for you. Please email us:
        workshops AT hope DOT net

Workshops

A lot of diverse workshops will be scheduled throughout HOPE!
Each workshop has its own wiki page that includes a description, materials cost (if any), day/time/location, and other useful information.

Most workshops will happen in workshop rooms.

Please send us your workshop proposals! Sharing your skills and experience at HOPE 26 will be a very rewarding experience. The info for submitting workshop proposals is on our Workshop Proposal page. but there will also be many workshops at Villages at HOPE.

The Workshop schedule will also be posted on the HOPE website on the:
HOPE Schedule page.

Please note that any materials needed to participate in hands-on portions of certain workshops will be available at cost. In all cases, observers are welcome for free. For specific details, visit the wiki page for the workshop.

NOTE: There will be NO workshop pre-registration. All workshops are first-come, first-served.
Some workshops may be given twice.

Villages

HOPE 26 will have lots of cool Villages, where cool things may be happening at any time! Some have scheduled workshops, films, and performances as well. Each Village has its own wiki page. There is an index of Villages on this wiki.

There will also be a large area with plenty of tables and chairs and AC power where anyone at HOPE 26 can create a Village. At past HOPE conferences, there have been Villages for Lock Picking, Hardware Hacking, lots of hackerspace villages, tea making, anarchists, and many others.

All Villages will be listed on the Villages page of this wiki.

Please send us your Village proposals! You can get the space you need for sharing your projects and communities. Please email us your proposal:
        village@hope.net

The Villages will also soon be posted on the HOPE website on the:
        HOPE Schedule page.

Please note that any materials needed to participate in hands-on portions of certain workshops will be available at cost. In all cases, observers are welcome for free. For specific details, visit the wiki page for the workshop.

Vendors

HOPE will have lots of wonderful, supportive vendors who are part of our hacker/geek/HOPE community. Some will have scheduled activities throughout HOPE. Please check them out.

This summer's HOPE will have a large Vendors area.
If you are interested in being a vendor for this summer's HOPE, please send an email to:
       vendors AT hope DOT net

Performances

Every night after the talks, there will be music and other performances at HOPE.

If you are interested in giving a performance at HOPE 26, please send an email to:
       perform AT hope DOT net

The performances will all be posted on the HOPE website on the:
        HOPE Schedule page.

Art

HOPE will have art installations, as well as many random happenings all around the event. So, please explore, and see what you find. Feel free to create your own!
If you are interested in having any kind of art this summer's HOPE, please send an email to:
       workshops AT hope DOT net

Talks

HOPE will have a lot of scheduled talks!

If you are interested in giving a talk or panel at HOPE 26, please see our Call for Participation page.

The Talks schedule will be posted on the HOPE website at:
        HOPE Schedule page.

Unscheduled 3rd Track Talks

We will have an unscheduled 3rd Track available, where anyone can sign up at the Info Desk to give a talk on the subject of their choosing.

Sign up to give a talk at the information desk!

Meetups and Other Activities

Please feel free to organize meetups or other activities for any topic!
There is space at HOPE 26!

Food at HOPE

There will be plenty of a large variety of food available very nearby this summers HOPE 26!
Please ask at the Info Desk for suggestions.

HOPE Registration

When you first arrive at HOPE, please go to the Registration Desk
There are some signs to help you get there.

Parking for HOPE

TBD

Travel to HOPE 26

For travel info to the HOPE venue, please visit our HOPE Travel page.

Talks

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