NVIDIA GTC 2026

What this countdown tracks

The clock above counts down to NVIDIA GTC 2026, NVIDIA's flagship AI infrastructure conference, scheduled for March 16-19, 2026 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. The Jensen Huang keynote anchors the morning of March 17 at 09:00 PT.

About this event

GTC (originally GPU Technology Conference) is the most-watched event in the AI infrastructure calendar. It draws 25,000+ in-person attendees and several million more streaming, with four days of keynotes, 1,000+ technical sessions, hands-on labs, and a massive partner expo. The Jensen Huang keynote is consistently one of the most consequential individual moments of the tech year, setting the multi-year trajectory for AI training and inference compute.

The 2026 edition arrives with the Vera Rubin platform on the immediate horizon, NVLink Switch deployments anchoring rack-scale designs, DRIVE Thor scaling automotive AI, and the company's robotics and Omniverse strategy continuing to expand. Customer disclosures from major AI labs (OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Meta) and hyperscalers anchor much of the credibility of the GPU roadmap.

What to expect

Jensen Huang's keynote is expected to centre on the Vera Rubin platform (post-Blackwell architecture), the Rubin Ultra and CPX variants, NVLink Switch updates, DRIVE Thor automotive expansion, the next phase of NVIDIA's AI infrastructure roadmap, and major Omniverse / robotics announcements. Customer keynote moments often steal the show.

Technical sessions cover everything from CUDA and TensorRT to Triton, NIM microservices, NeMo, BioNeMo, Earth-2, Holoscan, Isaac, and Drive. Hands-on labs and the Inception start-up programme round out the developer agenda.

Past editions

• GTC 2025 (March 2025, San Jose) introduced Blackwell Ultra (B300), the Vera Rubin platform roadmap, NVLink 72-rack scale-up, and the DGX Spark personal AI computer.
• GTC 2024 unveiled the Blackwell GPU architecture (B100 / B200 / GB200) and the original DGX SuperPOD designs around it.
• GTC 2023 launched the H200 and detailed the Grace CPU + Hopper GPU pairings.
• GTC has been held annually since 2009.

How to watch

The Jensen Huang keynote streams free on nvidia.com/gtc and NVIDIA's YouTube channel. The keynote begins at 09:00 PT on March 17, 2026, which is 12:00 ET, 16:00 GMT, 17:00 CET, 21:30 IST, and 01:00 JST on March 18. Technical sessions publish on demand within hours; a free digital pass unlocks most content.

Related countdowns

GTC shares the chip and AI calendar with AMD Advancing AI 2026, Hot Chips 2026, Snapdragon Summit 2026, and COMPUTEX 2026.

FAQ

When does NVIDIA GTC 2026 start? Monday, March 16, 2026, with the Jensen Huang keynote on Tuesday, March 17 at 09:00 PT, running through March 19. Where is NVIDIA GTC 2026? San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. How can I watch NVIDIA GTC 2026? Live on nvidia.com/gtc and NVIDIA's YouTube channel; on-demand sessions follow within hours. What is the focus of GTC 2026? Vera Rubin GPU platform, NVLink Switch, DRIVE Thor automotive, Omniverse, robotics, and AI infrastructure.