India’s Ethereum builder ecosystem is set to take a historic step onto the global stage as Devcon 8, Ethereum’s flagship developer conference, has officially been announced for Mumbai from November 3 to November 6, 2026. The event will be hosted at Mumbai’s JIO World Center, marking the first time Devcon will be held in India.
Organised as the primary gathering of the global Ethereum community, Devcon 8 will bring together developers, researchers, designers, educators, infrastructure operators, artists, organisers, and ecosystem contributors from around the world. The announcement reflects Ethereum’s growing recognition of India as one of the most important centres of developer talent, protocol research, and grassroots Web3 adoption.
According to the organisers, Devcon 8 will follow a single venue, four day format, featuring deeply technical programming, newcomer focused sessions, Community Hubs, Supporter Spaces, and cultural elements such as art and music. The structure aims to keep the global Ethereum community together in one shared environment while minimising congestion and fragmentation across the city.
- Why Devcon 8 Matters for India’s Ethereum Ecosystem
- Inside the Devcon 8 Format & Programming Design
- Why India Was Selected as Host
- What This Signals for Ethereum’s Global Future
Why Devcon 8 Matters for India’s Ethereum Ecosystem
Devcon 8’s arrival in India represents a shift in how Ethereum’s core community views global contribution. Historically concentrated in North America and Europe, Ethereum development has increasingly become decentralised across regions with strong technical talent and active open source participation.
India now accounts for over 17 million developers on GitHub and has emerged as the largest source of new crypto developers since 2023. For the second consecutive year, the country has ranked number one in global crypto adoption, driven by grassroots experimentation, education initiatives, and real world usage.
Hosting Devcon in India signals that the country is no longer viewed only as a talent pipeline, but as a core contributor to Ethereum’s protocol evolution, tooling, and long term governance culture.
Inside the Devcon 8 Format & Programming Design
Devcon 8 will be structured as a single venue conference spread across four days, allowing participants to move seamlessly between technical sessions, community spaces, and cultural programming.
The event will feature multiple stages running in parallel, with content spanning protocol research, infrastructure design, developer tooling, education, and onboarding. Dedicated newcomer sessions will focus on lowering entry barriers for early stage developers, while Community Hubs will provide space for grassroots and regional groups to collaborate.
Supporter Spaces will allow ecosystem teams to engage directly with builders without overshadowing the core technical programming. Organisers have also encouraged teams to schedule side events either before or after the Devcon dates to ensure the main conference remains the focal point of the week.
Devcon is the gathering of the global Ethereum community to build and use decentralized systems.
— Ethereum Devcon (@EFDevcon) December 23, 2025
It’s for developers, researchers, designers, educators, infrastructure operators, artists, organizers & anyone building in Ethereum.
Why India Was Selected as Host
India’s selection as the Devcon 8 host reflects sustained ecosystem growth rather than short term momentum. Ethereum activity across the country spans universities, hackathons, independent meetups, research collectives, and open source protocol development.
Indian universities have increasingly integrated blockchain and cryptography into technical curricula, while hackathons regularly attract thousands of participants who later contribute to Ethereum projects or launch startups. Grassroots communities continue to play a critical role by onboarding new developers and fostering local collaboration.
By bringing Devcon to India, Ethereum’s global community is aligning itself with one of the fastest growing and most engaged builder ecosystems in the world.
What This Signals for Ethereum’s Global Future
Devcon 8’s move to Mumbai highlights Ethereum’s transition into a truly global development model. As the protocol matures, its evolution increasingly depends on diverse communities capable of contributing to research, client development, scaling strategies, and governance discussions.
India offers a unique combination of scale, technical depth, and community driven education. Hosting Devcon 8 here reflects Ethereum’s long term commitment to decentralised innovation not only at the protocol level, but also in how its global community is structured and empowered.
With further updates on supporter applications, speaker submissions, volunteer opportunities, and tickets expected in the coming months, Devcon 8 is shaping up to be one of the most consequential gatherings in Ethereum’s history.
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