Frequently Asked Questions

We offer discounted prices for purchasing earlier. We call this offer our “early bird” pricing. The earlier the ticket is purchased prior to the start of the conference, the larger the discount offered. You can review our list of early bird deadlines and pricing changes in our pricing table (subject to change without notice). For early bird pricing offers, we show the savings (as a percentage) if the ticket is purchased today versus the full price charged at the conference.

Groups of 3+ attendees working for the same company qualify for special group discounts.

For more details and to apply for a discount code, please contact info@qcon.ai and mention the size of the group. Discounts cannot be combined or applied retroactively.

QCon AI Attendees can benefit from negotiated rates in several hotels around the conference venue with our partner BCD M&E. To review the different rates and make your reservation, click here.

We accept Paypal and major credit cards. A payment charged to your credit card or Paypal account is processed directly by us in the funds stated on the website. Please note that QCon AI is a trademarked and wholly-owned brand of C4Media Inc., which is located in Canada. Customers outside Canada or cards denominated in other currencies may incur foreign transaction or exchange fees from their issuing bank. C4Media does not control nor collect these fees.

You are able to pay by invoice online by checking the "Do You Want to Pay Later by Invoice?" checkbox during registration. Payment by invoice online will be available until November 21st, 2025 (subject to change without notice).

The amount of your invoice reflects the published ticket price in effect at the time that your payment of the invoice is due, which is 30 days* from when you submit the order and receive your invoice. You can review our list of early bird discounts (i.e. early payment discounts) and dates of pricing changes on this pricing table. Pricing is based on the date of receipt of payment. If you pay by credit card instead, you will receive the same day's price and you will be emailed a full receipt, marked paid.

After November 21st, 2025 you can email us at payments@qcon.ai to request payment by invoice. Due to the proximity of the start date of the event, we encourage you to instead make a payment by credit card. All credit card payments will automatically generate a receipt, marked paid, that is emailed to the buyer for your accounting records. If you still require an invoice to pay by wire, please email us and will evaluate your request to confirm that your payment by wire will be received by us no later than November 28th, 2025. Please note that this will be less than 30 days to send payment.

Only participants who have paid for the event in full before the event start date, will be admitted to the conference.

*except where an invoice is issued between October 29th, 2025 and November 21st, 2025 in which case payment is due no later than November 28th, 2025.

You can contact us for any payment questions at payments@qcon.ai.

You will receive confirmation of your registration by email once you have completed your registration details. If you can’t find your confirmation email, please check your spam folder, and email info@qcon.ai.

We are happy to assist you with an invitation letter. To do so, you will need to provide the following information to info@qcon.ai from your work email address:

• A screen capture or link to your LinkedIn profile
• A paystub showing your name, current employer, and current payroll period (blocking out any personal information such as the amount or address.)
• Proof of Visa Appointment Date (a copy of the confirmation email). This should show the visa authorities name, your name, email, and appointment date. OR Proof of US Visa (if you already have a visa).
• Full Name (as on passport):
• Date of Birth:
• Company Name:
• Position:
• Date of Employment with Current Company:
• Nationality:
• City and Country of Residence (where will you return after QCon AI):
• Travel Dates to and from New York:
• If you have been to New York before and if so, on what dates:

Note: we encourage you to apply for a visa before buying a conference ticket as we will not refund your registration fee if your visa application is turned down.

Registration fees once paid are non-refundable. However, if for some reason you can no longer attend QCon AI, you can still make use of the ticket:

• Transfer: You can transfer your ticket to another person until Friday, December 12th, 2025 (transfer fee is waived). Email info@qcon.ai to request the transfer and include the new attendee's First and Last Name, Email Address, Job Title, and Preferred Pronouns.
• Watch recorded presentations online: You can watch the sessions recorded at QCon AI on the presentation page during the 12 months following the conference. Session recordings will become available 2 weeks after the conference.

It is the responsibility of the transfer-giver to make sure that the transfer-recipient receives and agrees to these Terms and Conditions, and is fully informed about the requirements of attending QCon AI. Failure of the transfer-recipient being made aware of or agreeing to these Terms and Conditions will not be a reason for a refund.

If you have purchased an in-person ticket, you can transfer your ticket to another person until December 12th, 2025 for free (the transfer fee is waived). Email info@qcon.ai to request the transfer.

All attendees will receive access to recordings of most InfoQ Dev Summit sessions. Starting 4 weeks after the conference, these will be available on-demand for a duration of 12 months. To help you while you make your schedule selection, please note that a few sessions have a "no video icon," which indicates that these presentations aren't being recorded and won’t be available to watch on-demand.

Most presentation slides will be available on the schedule page after the conference. Some sessions may feature a "no slides" icon in the schedule which designates that slides won’t be available.

All attendees are invited to the conference social events and activities. Mingle with your peers at the attendee socials, connect during the extended breaks and during lunch.

Learning from and with others who are facing similar challenges is one of the best parts of the conference.

The QCon Summit Attendee Badge is a special digital badge that you can claim after attending the event to share your experience. Here’s how you can get it:

1. Log into your My Account page: Visit your My Account page on the QCon website.
2. Find the Badge Section: On the last day of the event, a special section will become available for you to claim your badge.
3. Claim Your Badge: Follow the instructions to either log into your existing InfoQ account or create a new one.
4. Share Your Badge: After claiming it, you can share your badge on social media or your professional profiles.

The badge is a great way to commemorate your participation and show your engagement in the global tech community. Share it with the hashtag #QConAI to join the conversation.

We want to foster an environment that is both diverse and inclusive, and apply our 'we care' philosophy to all aspects of the conference. The ideas and thoughts generated within a diverse group tend to be more innovative and thought-provoking. Some of the things we are doing at QCon to make the environment more inclusive include:

• Enforced Code of Conduct
• Menus including options for various dietary preferences
• Access to all-gender restrooms
• Accessible event space (elevators and accessible restrooms available)
• Prayer room*
• Lactation Room*

* Please contact our team via info@qcon.ai to ensure we can grant you access to these facilities during the conference.

If there is something that would make you feel more welcome, you feel we’re missing at the conference or would like more information on, please let us know.

We designed QCon AI as a place where everyone feels safe to express themselves, learn, and succeed in adopting new technology and practices. We enforce this through the Code of Conduct to provide a safe and inclusive learning space for our thousands of inspiring attendees.

By joining QCon AI, you agree to our Code of Conduct. All participants, speakers, sponsors, and staff are required to abide by our code of conduct.

Badge pick-up will start at 8:00 a.m. on both days.

Please arrive well in advance of the keynote. While we do our best to minimize the lines, there may still be some wait times.

A photo ID is required in order to pick up your badge. Attendees may only pick up their own badges. 

Coffee and Tea will be available all day. A light continental breakfast, coffee breaks and lunch will be provided on both conference days per the timings on the schedule page. Lunch menus will be available closer to the conference date here. We'll also have an evening reception on both days, with dry snacks and drinks.

While there is no dedicated prayer room at the venue, a private space can be accommodated. Please reach out to info@qcon.ai by November 28th should you need support.

Yes, a private lactation room can be accommodated upon request. Please reach out to info@qcon.ai by November 28th should you need support.

QCon AI is a two-day in-person software development conference for senior software engineers, architects, and team leaders. 

The conference provides senior software developers with actionable insights and practical advice on critical software development challenges. 

The conference features practitioner-curated topics and technical talks from 27+ senior software practitioners on today's dev priorities.

QCon AI is designed for senior software engineers, software architects, and team leaders.

At QCon AI, we prefer engineers over evangelists, practitioners over trainers/coaches, and team leads over consultants. That is not to say we don't find value in the people on the right; we just prefer those on the left. This simple mantra guides our editorial content. We want to hear from the people who are making decisions and implementations in their fields.

Outside of the regular sessions, there might be some sponsored sessions on the agenda. If a presentation is sponsored by a vendor, it is separated from the main editorial content and labeled as sponsored. One of the core values of QCon is transparency; you will never find sponsored content hidden within editorial sessions at the conference.

InfoQ and QCon international software development conferences are presenting QCon AI. For over 18 years, InfoQ and QCon have guided senior software development teams with peer-validated, trustworthy insights in adopting new technologies and practices. Our passion to accelerate the software side of human progress is the driving force behind our conferences.

Registration fees are non-refundable. 

Please refer to QCon AI New York Terms of Participation for more information.

The Terms of Participation can be found at https://ai.qconferences.com/terms-conditions/newyork2025.

Volunteer applications for QCon AI New York are now closed.

Please register here if you want to join the waitlist.

Also, feel free to check out our other open volunteer programs here:

IDS Munich

QCon SF

We do not have a formal CFP and usually directly invite our speakers, however, we do have a submission form for spontaneous submissions.