The conference
Talks you’ve never heard before, from people you actually want to hear from.
A live, virtual conference, with a VIP after-party the next day to keep the conversation going.
Real, thoughtful talks from people using tech to make the world a little better.
Like an espresso shot for your ideas. You’ll leave energized and unstuck, and ready to ship something new.
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People Who:
• See tech differently, beyond the usual boxes
• Build or imagine things in unconventional ways
• Have ideas the tech world doesn’t hear enough
• Bridge worlds: artist‑engineer, community‑tech, educator‑coder
• See problems differently because of who they are and where they’ve been
Speaker line-up will be announced in August. Sign up for the newsletter to be the first to know.
Conference DATES
Conference
8 speakers from 5 countries
Line-up announced in August
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
VIP After-Party
For sponsors, speakers, and organizers
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Can’t make it live? You’ll have access to all replays, anytime.
Join us
Choose your way to attend
Standard Pass
$5
Access all sessions, recordings, and community chats.
sponsor
$250 +
Support our mission.
Help fund speakers with financial need.
Includes a standard pass + VIP after-party + sponsor perks.
Why Trust This Stage
Speakers at Tech Differently are trained through the same coaching Jill Binder has brought to speaker communities worldwide.
❝Jill Binder has been a key player in our WordPress community as a mentor and guide to aspiring speakers in over 50 countries.
Angela Jin — Former Head of Programs and Contributor Experience, Automattic
❝Jill Binder ran fantastic speaker training sessions over the years with our Adobe community. We had a 47 percent increase in public speaking confidence.
Sherrie Rohde — Developer Relations, Experience Manager, Adobe
Speaker Accelerator
May – Oct 2027
A six-month program to develop a reusable talk that tech audiences need to hear. Participants present their talk live at the conference.
The 2026 cohort is currently in progress.