NVIDIA GTC 2027 Guide: Dates, Passes & Who Attends
By Ilyas Kerbal,
NVIDIA GTC 2027 runs from 14 to 18 March in San Jose, with the core conference from 15 to 18 March at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center and other downtown venues. GTC has become the main event for the AI infrastructure ecosystem, with around 25,000 people in person and many more online.
NVIDIA announces chips, systems and software in the keynote, and hundreds of sessions cover generative AI, robotics, autonomous vehicles and data centers. This guide covers passes, the audience and how vendors can turn the week into pipeline.
NVIDIA GTC 2027 at a glance
| Next edition | 14-18 March 2027 (core conference 15-18 March) |
| Venue | San Jose McEnery Convention Center + downtown venues |
| City | San Jose, California, USA |
| Typical month | March |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Attendance | ~25,000 in person, many more online |
| Exhibitors | ~400 exhibitors |
| Industry | AI, accelerated computing, data centers, robotics |
| Organizer | NVIDIA |
| Official website | nvidia.com/gtc |
What is GTC?
GTC (GPU Technology Conference) has become the main event for the AI infrastructure ecosystem. NVIDIA announces new chips, systems and software in the keynote, and hundreds of sessions cover generative AI, robotics, autonomous vehicles, healthcare, data centers and digital twins.
Server makers, cloud providers, AI startups and enterprise buyers fill the expo and side events. NVIDIA also runs regional GTCs (Taipei, Paris/Berlin, DC).
Where and when to find GTC
San Jose McEnery Convention Center plus SAP Center (keynote) and other downtown San Jose venues.
Does it change location? No. San Jose every March (with separate regional GTC events).
Blue network cables connected together. Photo by Scott Rodgerson on Unsplash.
Who attends GTC?
- AI engineers, researchers and data scientists
- IT and infrastructure leaders
- Business executives
- Startup founders and investors
- OEMs and cloud partners
Budget holders are here, but they are spread across a large crowd that also includes engineers, partners and other vendors. The value comes from filtering the list down to the titles and companies that actually buy from you.
Exhibiting or attending GTC? I can deliver the GTC attendee and exhibitor list, enriched with job titles, company size, industry and LinkedIn profiles, as a CRM-ready file before the event starts. Ask for your GTC list on Prospector
What GTC covers
- AI infrastructure and data centers
- Generative AI and LLMs
- Robotics and physical AI
- Autonomous vehicles
- Healthcare and life sciences AI
- Digital twins and simulation
- Networking and HPC
What GTC means for B2B sellers
GTC gathers the companies building and buying AI infrastructure: cloud providers, server makers, AI startups, enterprise IT leaders and researchers. Many partnerships and supplier relationships in the AI stack are discussed during this week.
For vendors of storage, networking, cooling, software and services, the best targets are infrastructure leaders and AI platform teams at enterprises and neoclouds. With San Jose hotels filling quickly, those meetings need to be set up well before March.
Who should attend GTC?
Go if your buyers work in AI infrastructure and you can identify the specific companies you want to meet. The budget holders are there; the work is in finding them among a large crowd.
Think twice if you can’t staff a booth or meeting schedule properly. Without a target list, GTC can turn into a lot of pleasant conversations and very little pipeline.
GTC ticket prices
| Option | Price / details |
|---|---|
| Pass types | Conference (4-day or 1-day), Exhibits Only, Full-Day Workshops, Digital (virtual) |
| Also good to know | 2027 prices not yet published; past conference passes ran roughly $1,000-2,000+ |
| Also good to know | Exhibits-only passes are cheaper |
| Typical cost | Roughly $1,000-2,000 for conference; less for exhibits-only. |
Prices change between editions and by registration date, so treat these as a guide and check nvidia.com/gtc before you buy.
Does GTC have an app?
NVIDIA provides a GTC app/website for schedule building; check whether a 2027 app is released.
From a sales point of view, the app’s main limitation is access. You see the people who chose to be visible, you can’t pull them into your CRM, and once the event ends the data usually disappears with it.
Pros and cons of GTC
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Center of the AI hardware ecosystem | Very technical |
| Strong partner and investor networking | San Jose hotels fill up fast |
| Huge media coverage | Dominated by NVIDIA’s agenda |
How to prospect at GTC
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| 6-8 weeks before | Get the attendee and exhibitor list. Segment it by job title, company size and industry, and remove existing customers and competitors. |
| 3-5 weeks before | Start outreach on email and LinkedIn. Mention the event, give a specific reason to meet and offer two or three time slots. |
| Show week | Confirm every meeting 48 hours ahead, keep a short list of walk-in targets, and log every conversation in your CRM the same day. |
| 1-5 days after | Follow up while the event is still fresh, then add non-responders to a nurture sequence. |
Plan around the keynote. Few attendees take meetings during it, and many want to discuss the announcements afterwards, so the afternoon and next morning are prime meeting slots.
Pre-booked meetings beat booth traffic. If you want a clean, segmented GTC list to work from, reach out on Prospector and tell me who you want to meet.
Frequently asked questions
When is NVIDIA GTC 2027?
14-18 March 2027 (core conference 15-18 March). Dates can shift, so confirm on the official website (nvidia.com/gtc) before booking travel.
Where is GTC held?
San Jose McEnery Convention Center plus SAP Center (keynote) and other downtown San Jose venues.
Does it move? No. San Jose every March (with separate regional GTC events).
How much does a GTC ticket cost?
Roughly $1,000-2,000 for conference; less for exhibits-only. See the pricing table above for pass types.
Who attends GTC?
Mainly AI engineers, researchers and data scientists; IT and infrastructure leaders; business executives; startup founders and investors.
Can I get the GTC attendee list?
Event organisers rarely sell attendee lists. Prospector builds one for you from the event app and website: attendees, exhibitors and speakers, enriched with job title, company, company size, industry, LinkedIn profile and work email where available, delivered as a CRM-ready file before the event. Ask about GTC here.
Get the GTC attendee list
Whether you are exhibiting or walking the floor at GTC, the teams that win are the ones who arrive with meetings already booked. Get in touch through Prospector and I’ll put together the attendee list for your event.
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Photo credits
- Cover image: Photo by NASA on Unsplash
- In-article image: Photo by Scott Rodgerson on Unsplash
Sources
Event details were last checked in October 2026. Dates, venues and prices can change, so confirm them on the official event website.