2026, What’s Next in Birmingham?

2026, What’s Next in Birmingham?

2026 is coming fast. Join us for real talk + breakouts on what’s next across Development, Design, Ops/CS, Marketing, and AI in Birmingham!

2026 is around the corner—and the playbook is changing fast. Techs and the City is back at Workplay for “2026, What’s Next?”: a community-driven night built for the people doing the work—builders, operators, and creators across Birmingham’s tech ecosystem. Instead of one stage and one conversation, we’re doing breakouts inside the venue so you can go where it’s most relevant and walk away with ideas you can actually use. Breakout Tracks Pick the track that fits you (or where you’re trying to grow): Creative — design, content, brand, and how creative work is changing Technology — dev, IT, tooling, and what shipping looks like in 2026 AI — practical adoption, real use cases, what’s hype vs what’s useful Marketing — growth, attribution, content strategy, modern funnels Founders — building resilient businesses, hiring, operations, momentum Birmingham Tech Groups — connect with local communities and ways to plug in Each room is designed to be interactive, not lecture-y: discussion prompts, practical examples, and plenty of time to meet people who do what you do.