The Things Conference 2026 is the global event about Edge & IoT, organized around practical implementation of connected systems. It brings together sessions and activities that cover Cellular IoT, Energy Harvesting, Space IoT, Developer Community, IoT ROI, Edge AI, and Cyber Resilience Act.
The conference highlights enabling building blocks and supporting categories such as LoRaWAN, RTOS, Embedded, Modules, Antennas, Bluetooth, Sensors, NTN, and Alliances, alongside a focus on security and compliance via Cyber Resilience Act. It also lists “The Things Challenge” as a featured format to showcase IoT innovation aimed at real-world problem solving.
For telecom operators, roaming and network strategy teams, and IoT architects, the value is in the ecosystem overlap: the event positions itself as a meeting place for buyers, sellers, and creators driving real-world adoption, with hands-on workshops and device experiences. It is also geared toward teams evaluating where edge intelligence, connectivity technologies, and governance requirements meet.
The page explicitly names participants including Charles Reed Anderson (Founder at CRA Consulting), Kai Hackbarth (Head of Products and Solutions at Bosch Software and Digital Solutions), Damon Barnes (Director of technical marketing at Bluetooth SIG), Alper Yegin (CEO at LoRa Alliance), and Ferry Grijpink (Partner at McKinsey).