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+date: "2026-10-06"
+title: "The TokioConf 2027 Call For Talk Proposals is now open"
+description: "October 6, 2026"
+---
+
+We are excited to announce that the Call for Speakers for TokioConf 2027 is
+officially open!
+
+[Submit a talk proposal here][sessionize].
+
+TokioConf 2027 is happening next April in Portland, OR.
+
+Where: **The Armory, Portland, Oregon**<br/>
+When: **April 26–27, 2027**<br/>
+Website: **[tokioconf.com]**
+
+We had a great inaugural conference this year (you can watch the recordings
+[here][videos]) and are gearing up to do it again! Similar to last year, the
+conference will focus on the practical side of building with Rust. We are
+looking for talks across all technical levels covering:
+
+<ins>Building with Rust:</ins><br>
+Lessons from real-world experience using Rust & Tokio to build and ship
+products. Rust can be a good fit for web, robotics, AI, infrastructure, mobile,
+connected devices, real-time collaboration, and more. Share how using Rust
+helped deliver higher-quality software.
+
+<ins>Design and Architecture:</ins><br>
+How do you structure code to make it easy to understand, extend, and maintain? How
+have you evolved new patterns as you adopt AI tools?
+
+<ins>Testing and Verification:</ins><br>
+How can we use integration testing, property-based testing, fuzzing, [simulation][turmoil],
+[model checking][loom], formal verification, and AI reviews to maintain the highest
+quality standards?
+
+<ins>Performance:</ins><br>
+We all like fast software. Share the tricks and tips you’ve learned to speed
+things up, reduce memory, or improve quality.
+
+<ins>AI with Rust:</ins><br>
+What role does Rust play in AI applications? How is AI changing Rust
+development? Topics include agents, inference, on-device models, integrating AI
+into applications, and using AI to write Rust code while maintaining high
+standards.
+
+<ins>Cool stuff:</ins><br>
+Let’s nerd out. Show us something interesting and fun you made with Rust.
+Anything goes. There does not need to be any practical application; just did it
+for fun. Side projects, unfinished experiments, and ideas that didn’t work out
+are all welcome too.
+
+This year, we are asking for submissions on how you all are using AI to increase
+productivity **and** the reliability of the software you ship. The fact is, at
+this point, AI agents are writing most new production code. This will bring new
+questions and challenges that we all need to address. Please submit talks to
+share your experience leveraging these new tools and capabilities.
+
+## How to Submit
+
+Have something the community should hear about? We’re accepting submissions
+through November 30, 2026, 11:59 PM Pacific. Submit your proposal at
+[https://sessionize.com/tokioconf-2027][sessionize].
+
+If you have any questions, please email us at [hello@tokioconf.com]. You can
+also ping us on [Discord] in the #tokioconf channel.
+
+<div style="text-align:right">&mdash; the Tokio team</div>
+
+[videos]: https://tokio.rs/blog/2026-05-29-tokioconf-2026-videos
+[sessionize]: https://sessionize.com/tokioconf-2027
+[Discord]: https://discord.gg/tokio
+[tokioconf.com]: https://tokioconf.com
+[hello@tokioconf.com]: mailto:hello@tokioconf.com
+[turmoil]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/turmoil
+[loom]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/loom