We are delighted to announce that registration for the Real-Time Communications Conference & Expo 2026 is now OPEN! This is an event you won’t want to miss, so mark your calendars and secure your spot today.
Conference Dates: September 22 – September 23, 2026
Venue: Hermann Hall, 3241 S. Federal St., Chicago, IL. 60616
Early-Bird Registration is NOW!
We encourage you to take advantage of our early-bird registration, available until September 7, 2025. This is an opportunity to save on registration fees and ensure your place at this exclusive event. To secure your spot, simply visit the Register page of our conference website and complete the easy registration process. If your organization is a sponsor, ask then for their registration discount code which will further reduce the cost !
Who Should Attend
If you’re involved in voice, video, messaging, mobility, the cloud, or the Web—whether you’re a developer, innovator, engineer, academic educator or researcher, product manager, marketer, or entrepreneur—this conference is for you. It’s an opportunity to learn, teach, and connect with peers in the field. For additional information on the conference, please see our Conference Prospectus
About the Conference
The RTC Conference and Expo at Illinois Tech is an International Conference of the IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology. This brings the conference an especially wide audience of technical professionals who are eager to contribute and to learn from the talks and demonstrations that will be presented. The conference serves as an outstanding platform for knowledge exchange, networking opportunities, and exploring the latest advancements in real-time communications.
Conference presentations will explore the leading technical and industrial edge of how we think about, create, and implement real-time communications networks, services and applications.
Conference Tracks
Presentations will be placed into the following conference tracks about which additional details can be found on the Program page of the conference website:
- WebRTC & Real-Time Applications and Services – TBD
- Emerging Technologies and Real-Time Applications and Services – TBD
- Programmable Real-Time Networks and Applictions – TBD
- Next Generation Emergency Communications -TBD
- VoiceTech – TBD
- Research Track (Juried Papers)
- The IEEE Communications Quality and Reliability Workshop
Conference Speakers
An initial list of conference speakers and their presentations is available on the Conference Speakers page of the website. A preliminary conference agenda will be posted on the conference website soon, and be accessible from the Program Page.
Get ready for an extraordinary experience filled with insightful keynotes, thought-provoking track discussions, interactive panels, and excellent networking opportunities as we bring together industry experts, innovators, and leading academics from around the globe to explore the latest trends and developments in the rapidly evolving field of real-time communications. We look forward to welcoming you to the conference!
Learn – Connect – Enjoy
By joining us at this conference, you’ll have the chance to:
- Gain valuable knowledge from thought-leading speakers who are visionaries in the field.
- Create meaningful connections by networking with experts.
- Discover emerging trends, technologies, and strategies shaping the future of real-time communications
- Explore new business opportunities.
- Learn about the latest academic research in real-time communications and help chart a path for future research efforts.
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