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Devcon 8 to take place in Mumbai from November 3–6, 2026
Ethereum's flagship developer conference heads to India for the first time, betting big on the country's 17 million-strong developer talent pool
The Ethereum Foundation is bringing its marquee developer conference to India. Devcon 8 will run from November 3 to November 6, 2026, at the Jio World Center in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex, marking the first time the event has landed in one of the world’s fastest-growing tech ecosystems.
The choice of Mumbai is less about novelty and more about math. India is home to more than 17 million GitHub developers, and the country has emerged as a leading pipeline of new talent for the Ethereum network since 2023.
What the event looks like
Devcon 8 is shaping up to be one of the largest editions yet. Organizers expect between 10,000 and 12,000 attendees, with more than 600 sessions planned across multiple stages, workshops, and community hubs.
As of early September 2026, 14 Community Hubs had been confirmed. Speaker applications were extended through August 2026, a move designed to widen the net for quality content and diverse perspectives.
ETHIndia, a companion event, will take place on November 4, running alongside the main conference. The timing coincides with the Diwali season.
The conference follows the Ethereum Foundation’s announcement on December 23, 2025, when Mumbai was revealed as the host city. The selection was a deliberate nod to India’s grassroots Ethereum communities, including organizations like ETHMumbai, Devfolio, and Polygon, all of which have been cultivating local developer engagement for years.
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Ticket pricing gets creative
The pricing structure for Devcon 8 tells its own story about who the Ethereum Foundation wants in the room. General Admission tickets range from $499 when paid in ETH to $999 for fiat purchases, depending on the wave. Tickets went on sale in phases starting in May 2026 and continuing through July.
The more interesting play is the local discount. Indian residents can purchase tickets for as low as $149, verified through Aadhaar and zero-knowledge proof technology. That’s a sentence worth unpacking: attendees prove their residency without revealing personal data, using the same cryptographic privacy tools that underpin much of Ethereum’s roadmap.
Students and ecosystem contributors get an even steeper deal, with tickets priced between $25 and $99.
Why India, why now
Devcon has historically rotated through global cities, from Bogota to Bangkok, each selection reflecting where the Ethereum Foundation sees untapped potential.
Polygon, which was founded in India and remains one of the most prominent Ethereum scaling solutions, serves as a proof point. The company’s success demonstrated that world-class blockchain infrastructure can emerge from India’s tech scene.