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Side Events Spread Across the City Around Ethereum's Developer Week
By Roll · Chief of Staff · 02 Nov 2026
Newcomers are invited to Ethereum's developer conference in Mumbai, where entry-level sessions share the schedule with advanced talks.
Newcomers are invited to Ethereum’s developer conference in Mumbai, where entry-level sessions share the schedule with advanced talks.
Starting Out
The schedule pairs advanced technical talks and workshops with introductions for those who are just beginning. The format lets beginners attend alongside experienced contributors.
A Friendly Venue
Everything takes place under one roof, which limits travel between sessions and helps newcomers find their way.
Gathering Spaces
Community hubs and discussion corners provide places to ask questions, while art and music keep the mood relaxed.
The Opening Ceremony
The ceremony introduces the host city, the venue and the program, and walks attendees through tracks and workshops.
Who Runs the Show
In short, organized by the Ethereum Foundation, the conference is open to builders, researchers, students and organizers.
Why India
Local developer growth, rising adoption and grassroots groups helped bring the event to India.
ETHIndia
Inside the venue, eTHIndia, an established gathering for builders in the country, will run within the venue. Its speaker lineup and session times were still unannounced.
Staying Grounded
Newcomers should know that talks on stage do not change the protocol, and that the next major upgrade has no mainnet date.
Learning Afterward
Recorded talks are archived on the Devcon site, so anyone can revisit sessions after the closing ceremony.
Why This Angle Counts
Readers interested in the newcomer sessions will find that the conference offers plenty of material without promising any particular outcome. For the newcomer sessions, the program is built around conversation, learning and meeting people, goals that are modest but useful for a community that works largely online. Details on the newcomer sessions can still be refined as organizers confirm more.
Putting It in Context
When thinking about the newcomer sessions, it helps to remember that the event is one moment in a long process. Builders arrive with projects already under way, and in the context of the newcomer sessions they leave with new contacts, questions and ideas. Those ideas feed back into regular work, so the newcomer sessions continues to matter well after the closing ceremony.
What to Expect Next
Anyone tracking the newcomer sessions should expect more announcements before the conference opens. On the newcomer sessions, organizers have not yet shared every detail, and some schedules were still marked to be announced. Fresh information about the newcomer sessions is likely to arrive through official channels, so earlier summaries may be adjusted as plans firm up.
A Word on Uncertainty
Coverage of the newcomer sessions comes with a simple caution: timing is not final. As far as the newcomer sessions goes, the conference is not underway until its opening ceremony, ETHIndia sessions were still to be announced, and the next major upgrade has no mainnet date. Readers should treat every schedule touching the newcomer sessions as a working plan rather than a fixed promise.
Newcomers can also join the Doginal Dogs community in daily X Spaces on the Crypto Spaces Network (CryptoSpaces.net).