Salesforce TDX 2026 is almost here, and if you work anywhere in the Salesforce ecosystem as a developer, admin, architect, or partner – the next few weeks deserve a spot on your radar.
Two days of intensive technical learning, hands-on sessions with the engineers actually creating the products you use, and participating in the community of thousands of people facing the same technical challenges you do on a regular basis – that is the core of what TDX offers as a value proposition.
In this guide, we cover everything you need to consider when planning for TDX 2026: what is this event, when and where it’ll be, what will be included, what’s happening around it, and how to maximize its benefits once you’re back at your desk.
What is Salesforce TDX?
Salesforce’s annual developer conference is called TrailblazerDX – or TDX – that is specifically known for being specifically designed with the technical community in mind. Developers, admins, architects, and partners come to dive deep into the core of the platform – architecture, code, agents, automation, data, and all the components that power Salesforce under the hood.
This event has evolved dramatically in recent years as Salesforce’s Agentforce platform has redefined what it means to build on Salesforce. TDX has truly become the place where those changes appear first – not as announcements pitched to execs, but as know-how and usable data directly delivered to developers and admins responsible for implementing them.
One thing that sets TDX apart from most developer conferences is the access. Attendees have an opportunity to talk directly to Salesforce product managers and engineers – not just through formal Q&As, but during roundtables, in hands-on labs and in regular hallway conversations. If you’ve ever wished you could talk directly to the engineer who built a specific feature,TDX is the closest thing to that experience at a scale.
Check out the Salesforce TDX side events
Beyond the main TDX Conference, the TDX week in San Francisco also produces many community-driven side events:
- pre-conference breakfasts
- partner and ecosystem vendor happy hours
- official TDX Celebration to be held on the night of April 15
Events like these are the core component of many participants’ TDX experience, as they provide a more relaxed environment for networking and meeting new people. The official side events schedule with confirmed events will be discussed in more detail below.
The location of Salesforce TDX 2026
TDX 2026 takes place at the Moscone West Convention Center in downtown San Francisco on April 15–16, 2026. Moscone West is well-suited for the technical nature of the conference, considering both the session density and the abundance of hands-on lab spaces needed.
The Trailblazer Bootcamp is on April 12–14, 2026, taking place at Salesforce Tower – in the same area of downtown San Francisco. With both Bootcamp and the main conference taking place relatively near each other, commute and logistics become significantly easier for the entire duration of the event – which is almost a full week straight.
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What is on the agenda for Salesforce TDX 2026?
TDX 2026 features more than 400 technical sessions, keynotes, workshops, and demos presented by product experts with an emphasis on AI, data, vibe coding, and the core Salesforce platform. Different session formats were selected to cater to different learning preferences and expertise levels, including:
- Breakout sessions
- Theater sessions
- Hands-on Training
- Roundtables
- Campfires
Breakout sessions (40 minutes) are held in separate rooms that support larger audience capacity and are the main format for technical deep dives. This typically includes architecture patterns, implementation stories, complex use cases, and concrete solutions to problems – with the final section typically being reserved for Q&As.
Theater sessions (20 minutes) are fast-paced and focused, held in the open theaters on the show floor. These sessions do not allow for audience questions, as their focus is for the presenter to share their technical expertise, solutions and demos. As for the follow-up discussions – the presenter is usually found around the show floor after their presentation is over.
Hands-on Training (60–90 minutes) is expert-led and guided step after step through a real-world scenario of sorts. Devices are also provided on-site, making it possible to work in a live environment instead of watching someone else do it.
Roundtables (45 minutes) are intended for intermediate-to-advanced audiences and are separated into small, interactive groups. It is less of an instruction-oriented session and more of a place to share strategies, discuss problems of mutual concern, and network with individuals that deal with similar issues.
Campfires are community-driven and informal conversation sessions with niche topics as primary talking points. No booking is required for those, but it’s still a section that many people recommend to keep an eye on – the discussions held there are often the ones people reference several months down the line.
Notable experiences in TDX 2026 outside of the session format
Beyond the session formats, TDX 2026 features several notable floor experiences.
- The Sneak Peeks zone gives attendees a direct line to Salesforce product and research teams, offering early access to upcoming features and innovations before they’re widely available
- The Ask the Experts zone is a dedicated space where attendees can sit down one-on-one with Salesforce experts (grouped by specialty – Agentforce, Flow, User Access and Governance, Data 360, Pro Code & DevOps, App Integration Patterns) and whiteboard solutions tailored to their org, with no advance sign-up required
- The Agentforce City, which is an immersive experience area with customer stories and live product demonstrations
- The Agentforce Vibes Zone – a hands-on space where developers, admins, and architects can explore, build, and experience Agentforce Vibes in action, with no prior experience required
New to TDX 2026 are four True to the Core Deep Dive sessions that allow attendees to connect directly with Salesforce product managers on topics of core platform capabilities, clarity on upcoming features, as well as the ability to influence future releases by asking questions or sharing feedback.
It’s important to mention that the very nature of this conference does not lead to a “notable speaker lineup” approach that other events use. TDX centers its stage on Salesforce engineers, product managers, architects, and community practitioners – the people who have actually built and shipped what they’re presenting.
Salesforce TDX 2026 event time frame
The full TDX 2026 week breaks down as follows:
- April 12–14 – Trailblazer Bootcamp at Salesforce Tower
- April 15–16 – Main conference at Moscone West
- April 15 evening – TDX Celebration at The Masonic
The Full Conference pass allows admission to both days of the core conference and provides entry to all keynotes, breakout sessions, theater sessions, hands-on training, round table discussions, networking sessions, the TDX Celebration and a daily lunch.
On pricing: early registration starts at $499, a savings of $300 off the standard full conference price of $799 (while supplies last). The Trailblazer Bootcamp is a separate add-on starting at $1,499, discounted from the full price of $1,899 (while supplies last), and includes a certification exam voucher.
For those who can’t attend in person, a selection of sessions will be available live and on demand via Salesforce+, which is free and open to everyone.
Salesforce TDX 2026 side event schedule
The confirmed official side event for TDX 2026 is the TDX Celebration at The Masonic on the evening of April 15th.
It’s a musical concert for TDX full-badge attendees, with doors opening at 6:00 p.m. and the party running until 9:00 p.m. PT. Appetizers and beverages are provided, shuttles depart from outside Moscone West on Howard Street starting at 5:15 p.m. PT, and your TDX badge would be your ticket in.
Outside of the official celebration, TDX week typically generates a healthy number of community- and partner-hosted happy hours, breakfasts, and networking events during both days. Keep an eye on the Trailblazer Community forums and your usual Salesforce ecosystem channels for announcements as they appear closer to the event date.
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Find Us at TDX 2026
If you’re heading to TDX this year, come find us on the show floor.
We’ll be at Booth #9 on Level 2 at Moscone West, right in the middle of the action. Whether you want to talk through a specific Salesforce challenge, see how we approach data ownership and recovery, or just meet the team behind GRAX, we’re always up for a practical conversation.
We’re also running a few giveaways while we’re there — including a Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, gift cards, and a couple of Buzz Lightyear prizes — so it’s worth stopping by even if you just want to say hi.
You can swing by anytime during the event, or if you’d rather lock something in, we recommend booking a quick meeting in advance so we can give you our full attention.
Reasons to attend Salesforce TDX
TDX, as an event, has a specific value proposition that can be easily spelled out:
Direct access to the people who build Salesforce. TDX grants its attendees direct access to Salesforce engineers and product managers who work on creating the products they use every day. Those interactions come in various formats, like sessions, roundtables, the Ask the Experts zone, and informal conversations. This level of access is very difficult to substitute with only community forums, documentation, and traditional support channels.
Technical depth that’s hard to find elsewhere. The 400+ sessions at TDX are targeted at people building things, not at executives being sold on something. The content assumes you’re building things – and the sessions delve into the details for building things. If you ever sat in a conference session and wished that the speaker would skip the introductory spiel and talk about actual implementation – TDX is tuned-in to this audience exactly.
Certification opportunities built into the event. It would be fair to say that TDX is more than just an event, considering its combination of Bootcamp, certifications, and conference sessions. Where else can you attend three days of role-specific training, sit through a certification exam, and then spend two more days participating in advanced technical sessions? It is genuinely one of the most efficient ways to spend an entire week’s worth of time.
The Hackathon. The TDX Hackathon allows participants to team up with engineers, admins, and architects from around the world in a quest to design and build solutions using the Agentforce 360 Platform, compete for a chance to pitch live at TDX, and win one of the prizes – maybe even a grand prize of $50,000. Even if you’re certain about not competing yourself, the Hackathon Showdown on April 15 is still worth attending, if only to see the top solutions presented live on stage.
A focused community. TDX attracts a specific audience that is there in large part to create and learn technically. It alters the quality of hallway conversations, the networking dynamics, and how useful the experience tends to be when you return to work.
Post-event action plan
It’s difficult to put two days of heavily technical information into practice, especially without a concrete plan. There are at least a few major recommendations everyone should keep in mind:
- Capture your key takeaways while they’re fresh
What worked for you and which architectural patterns “made sense”, and what tools you are interested in playing around with – these are things you should write down before the post-conference lethargy hits. Notes you take this TDX week are a lot more valuable within the first 48 hours than two weeks after the event ends.
- Follow-up with the people you met
TDX is a highly concentrated environment most fit to encounter individuals with the same technical issues that you do. Sending a brief message referring to a conversation that you had generally helps maintain the link between people. Don’t wait for a tangible reason to connect with them.
- Build a pilot before you deploy
TDX will naturally bring up a number of techniques, tools and platform features that would be valuable to adopt. While it is natural to want to go back and immediately change the way your team works, the few extra minutes you take to pilot on a smaller scale and confirm the techniques work in your particular context are always worth the time.
- Share what you learned
A short presentation or writeup for your team translates your TDX investment into something the whole organization benefits from. It also forces you to synthesize what you took away, which tends to clarify what’s actually worth acting on.
- Stay connected to the community
The Trailblazer community is not completely silent in-between events. Keeping up with your groups, revisiting the session content that speakers may share after the event, and seeing the platform updates via Salesforce+ keeps the momentum flowing far beyond April 16.
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What TDX 2026 signals for Salesforce teams
The entire event can be treated as a signal of where Salesforce is headed as a platform. TDX 2026 is framed entirely around the agentic enterprise. not a future idea but something teams are expected to be building toward right now.
The 400+ sessions, the Agentforce Vibes Zone, the Hackathon, the vibe coding content – they’re all pointing toward the fact that admins, developers, and architects are already expected to be working with autonomous agents as part of their standard, day-to-day workload (not as an experimental add-on).
Something else to consider is the addition of new kinds of experiences: Sneak Peeks, True to the Core Deep Dives, etc. Salesforce is providing attendees with earlier and more direct exposure to the product roadmap than ever before, implying a desire for the technical community to input into the product roadmap rather than consume the roadmap. For Salesforce teams trying to plan ahead, that kind of visibility into what’s coming is arguably as valuable as the sessions themselves.
The main takeaway for those trying to ascertain whether TDX is the right investment at the time: If you have a Salesforce-built practice and haven’t planned your own integration with agentic AI yet, TDX 2026 is where that conversation starts in earnest.
Conclusion
TDX 2026 is only two days but it’s the support and subsequent events surrounding it which dictate the true value you walk away with. While the primary conference runs April 15-16 at Moscone West, with Bootcamp available April 12-14 for those who need a deep dive and an ever increasing selection of side events covering the rest of the week, there is clearly more than enough to build a genuinely useful week around.
Whether you’re attending to level up on Agentforce, earn a certification, get hands-on with platform capabilities you haven’t had time to explore, or simply connect with the technical community around Salesforce – TDX is where that investment makes the most sense.
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