Grace Hopper Celebration, the largest gathering of women in tech, cancelled
mooreds · hn · 2026-10-14
AnitaB.org has announced via press release that the Grace Hopper Celebration—the world's largest conference for women in technIFE, typically drawing tens of thousands of attendees—has been cancelled. The organization's statement covers the cancellation; reasons and refund/restart details are in the official release. A notable blow to the tech diversity event landscape.
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