Tezos to host TezDev 2026 in Cannes, spotlighting real-world applications and AI

Tezos will host its annual global gathering of developers and creators on March 30 in Cannes, France, with this year’s program focused on real-world applications. Key sessions will highlight Tezos X scalability, Etherlink’s major speed improvements, and advanced AI integration.

TezDev 2026 marks the fifth edition of the event, bringing together a global community alongside the Ethereum Community Conference. A major new feature is the XP Zone—an interactive environment designed to bridge the gap between code and real-world experience, including a 360-degree immersive room where attendees can engage directly with live projects building on Tezos.

To boost engagement, Tezos will introduce TezQuest, a series of hands-on challenges hosted across project booths, with a total prize pool of $7,000. Participants can explore innovations while competing, with contributions from ecosystem players such as Ledger, Uranium.io, Sogni, as well as Art on Tezos and Fortify Labs.

On the technical front, the program shifts away from theoretical infrastructure toward practical implementation. Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman will deliver a keynote outlining the network’s next phase, emphasizing the importance of product development and user experience in driving global adoption.

Technical sessions will dive into the Tezos X scalability roadmap, including insights from Nomadic Labs on solving cross-runtime coordination at the protocol level. Engineers will also present Etherlink’s recent performance gains, reducing transaction confirmation times from around 500 milliseconds to under 50 milliseconds.

Additionally, developers will showcase how AI agents are being integrated directly into the Tezos software development lifecycle, alongside discussions on moving from proof-of-concept to real-world asset liquidity.