# Announcing Node-RED Con 2026: Call for Papers Now Open

> Node-RED Con 2026 takes place November 3, 2026, proudly sponsored by FlowFuse. The Call for Papers is open until July 31.

Node-RED Con is back. The community conference returns on **Tuesday,
November 3, 2026**, free, online, and open to everyone. FlowFuse is proud
to sponsor this year's event alongside the OpenJS Foundation.

This year's theme is **Node-RED at the Edge of Intelligence**.

## The Call for Papers is open

The conference agenda is built entirely from community submissions. The
organizing team is looking for talks across three formats:

- **Full Talks & Demos (25–30 mins):** Technical talks, case studies, and
practical demonstrations aligned with this year's theme. Submissions are
particularly encouraged in these areas: real-world Node-RED deployments in
production, AI integration (LLMs, agents, MCP), edge computing architectures,
industrial use cases (PLCs, SCADA, OPC-UA, MQTT), and using AI tools to build
and manage flows.
- **Lightning Talks (8–10 mins):** Fun, cool, or inspiring projects built with
Node-RED, no matter how unconventional. IoT/IIoT and AI projects are
encouraged, but any project you're proud of is welcome.
- **Panelists:** Experts with strong opinions and experience in industrial
automation, AI in industrial environments, IoT security, or the future of
low-code development.

[Submit your talk](https://nrcon.nodered.org/) **CFP closes Friday, July 31, 2026.**

## Why speak

Node-RED Con 2025 welcomed 1,700+ registered and 1,100+ attendees from 35+
countries. Sessions averaged 350+ live viewers, with the most-watched talks
drawing over 600 concurrent attendees. All sessions are recorded and published:
the [Node-RED Con 2025 playlist](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyNBB9VCLmo2yvFdVZOv41NUEzuw-CAZX)
has accumulated 3,100+ views and is still growing.

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