Dublin is getting ready to welcome one of the most important events in the global web community, and we’re delighted to see TPAC 2026 coming to Ireland.
From 26–30 October 2026, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) will bring its annual Technical Plenary and Advisory Committee (TPAC) meeting to Dublin. Together with this is a Dublin Developer Meetup on the 27th for local web designers, developers and W3C community to gather. It’s a hybrid event, with the main in-person hub at the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road, bringing together people from across the web standards community, including W3C working and interest groups, members, technical experts and organisations helping to shape the future of the web.
It’s a great opportunity to celebrate Ireland’s place in the global technology community, meet people who are helping to build the web we all use every day, and support the people and organisations working towards an open, accessible and interoperable web.
Supporting the community that supports the web
Since Blacknight was founded in Carlow in 2003, our business has been closely connected to the growth of Ireland’s internet and technology community. What started out as a small hosting company has grown into a digital infrastructure provider supporting businesses, organisations and individuals online. The technology has changed enormously over the years, and the internet is a very different place from what it was back in 2003! The web is built on collaboration. Behind every website, app and online service are developers, designers, infrastructure providers, businesses, standards bodies and users all playing their part.
Open standards and shared technologies make it possible for all of these different pieces to work together. And the people behind them make it possible for the web to keep moving forward. That’s why we’re proud to support initiatives that bring the technology community together.
So, what is TPAC?
TPAC is the W3C’s annual conference and a chance for people working across different areas of the web to get together, share ideas, collaborate and tackle some of the challenges facing the web. This year’s programme covers a huge range of topics, including accessibility, internationalisation, security, identity, payments, AI, immersive web technologies and plenty more.
There are also breakout sessions designed to encourage new ideas, discussion and collaboration. In other words, it’s not just about sitting in a room listening to presentations but about getting people talking and working together. The web is used by billions of people around the world, so it makes sense that the people helping to shape it should bring a wide range of skills, experiences, cultures, languages and perspectives to the table.
W3C’s Community Engagement Support programme also aims to help reduce some of the barriers that can make it difficult for people and organisations to participate.
The future of the web should be shaped by the people who use it.
Looking forward to October
Events like this are a good reminder that the internet is about much more than websites, servers and technology. It’s a shared ecosystem, built by people from different countries, organisations and backgrounds working together.
As an Irish company that has spent more than two decades helping people and businesses get online and stay online, we’re proud to be part of that ecosystem. So, welcome to Dublin, W3C and TPAC 2026! We’re looking forward to the conversations, ideas and collaborations that come out of the week, and to playing our part in supporting a vibrant and welcoming web community here in Ireland.
About the Author: Alicia Stumke
