About

RubyConf 2026 is hosted by Ruby Central, the non-profit organization that supports the global Ruby programming community by organizing events like RubyConf, providing support to community leaders through grants and fiscal sponsorships, as well as maintaining open source projects such as RubyGems and Bundler.

We welcome everyone who is inspired by Ruby, newcomers, independents, teams at global companies, and Ruby-curious engineers exploring the language for the first time.

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our mission

RubyConf strives to provide an inclusive and welcoming experience for all attendees. We have an anti-harassment policy that we require ALL attendees, speakers, sponsors, volunteers, and staff to comply with—no exceptions. We also collaborate with a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant.

Review our policies for more details.

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about ruby central, inc.

RubyConf is brought to you by Ruby Central, the non-profit organization that supports the global Ruby programming community by organizing events like RubyConf and RailsConf, as well as maintaining open source projects such as RubyGems and Bundler. We are also supported by a small but dedicated group of volunteer directors and board members.

Since 2001, Ruby Central has been at the heart of the Ruby ecosystem, supporting developers, startups, and large corporations built on Ruby.

At our events, we welcome all those inspired by Ruby and Rails—whether you’re working at a large company using Rails, an independent creator, or just Ruby-curious. Newcomers and seasoned developers alike are encouraged to join.

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Our Team

RubyConf is brought to you by the team at Ruby Central, as well as a small but dedicated group of volunteers from the Ruby and Rails communities. We cannot host these conferences without them!