If you are an ITW regular, you know the year-on-year dealmaking value of the event never changes - but there is plenty new this year to take your ROI and event experience to the next level.

ITW 2026 is bigger. It's smarter. And it's built to help you shape strategy, power partnerships, and deliver deals like never before.

More places to do business: the redesigned Global Innovation Arena

We’ve rebuilt the exhibition from the ground up to make dealmaking easier.

Explore 400+ companies across carriers, ISPs, messaging, cloud, DC operators, software, hardware and more. This is all in a layout designed for:

  • Faster discovery
  • Easier meetings
  • Smoother deal flow

Plus, new structured networking zones so you can meet prospects, clients and partners with zero friction.

A bright, sunlit indoor atrium configured for business meetings. In the foreground, men are seated at a low table in blue armchairs, engaged in discussion. In the background, other professionals sit at a high-top table on barstools, writing and talking. The surrounding structures are decorated with corporate branding, including prominent red panels for
A very large group of conference attendees posing together for a group photo outdoors on a paved terrace. They are dressed in athletic running attire. In the center, a few individuals hold a large white donation check for ten thousand dollars labeled

More Places to Energize, Entertain & Celebrate

  • Arrivals Lounge - open from Monday 18 May to relax on arrival
  • Show Your Badge Program - a totally free initiative where your ITW badge gets you discounts and promotions across National Harbor
  • The National Harbor Social Program - movie nights, Fitness on the Plaza, yoga classes, concerts, and a whole lot more
  • Drinks receptions, parties, breakfasts and more, in and outside of the ITW venue

Perfect for hosting clients, rewarding teams and building relationships in ways that stand out.

More Places to Eat — Introducing the World Café

The ITW action never stops, and now, neither do you.

The brand-new World Café in the heart of the Global Innovation Arena gives your teams:

  • More food choice
  • More seating
  • Faster service

Stay fuelled, stay focused, and keep conversations flowing without ever leaving the show floor.

A wide shot of a bustling indoor networking lounge inside a large convention hall, set on a bright purple carpeted floor. In the foreground, business professionals are seated on white cube ottomans grouped around modern high-top tables, engaged in conversation. A large white counter in the center features purple text that reads
A professional networking interaction at an exhibition. A woman in a sharp dark blue suit is smiling warmly while shaking hands with a man wearing a light patterned shirt, glasses, and a backpack. In the background, a lime green display wall features corporate information, text regarding wholesale services, and a QR code.

More Places to Learn, Connect & Get Business Done

ITW 2026 gives every community more ways to meet, learn and work, all without leaving the action.

Learn from visionaries:

Three themed stages - Digital Infra, GrowthX, and Global Connectivity - deliver the insights shaping tomorrow’s networks, cloud and AI infrastructure.

The new VIP Lounge and GrowthX Connection Zone (in addition to the exclusive GLF Lounge) bring your communities together for targeted networking, ITW meet-ups and spontaneous new business conversations.

Learn faster. Connect deeper. Work smarter. All in one place.

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