08/27/2026
Welcome to the final week of our August SE Topic Talk series on INCOSE Events! We have spent the month exploring regional conferences, global chapters, and active working groups. Today, we are closing out the month by spotlighting the absolute pinnacles of our global calendar: INCOSE’s Flagship Events.
If you want to experience the true scale, impact, and forward-looking momentum of the systems engineering community, these two annual gatherings are where it happens. Looking ahead to 2027, both flagships are officially on the horizon—and each offers a uniquely powerful, complementary experience.
🛠️ The International Workshop (IW 2027)
Date: 30 January – 2 February 2027
Location: Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach • Torrance, California, USA
IW is the ultimate hands-on event of the year for systems engineers who want to actively contribute to the industry. Unlike our traditional conferences, there are no papers, panels, or tutorial presentations here. Instead, practitioners of all backgrounds and competency levels spend four highly focused days working side-by-side in interactive sessions. Registration won’t open for a couple more months, but mark your calendars and start planning your travel!
🎓 The International Symposium (IS 2027)
Date: July 17–22, 2027
Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel • Washington, D.C., USA
Theme: Architecting Intelligence: Engineering Complex Systems
As the largest annual gathering of the systems engineering community since 1991, IS 2027 is the premier international forum where practitioners, researchers, and educators share game-changing insights and innovations.
We are convening at a massive inflection point. Intelligent technologies are reshaping every domain—from autonomous platforms and cyber-physical systems to human-machine teaming environments. As systems engineers, we are no longer just building systems; we are architecting intelligence itself.
Whether you want to build the future of the discipline at IW or share your insights at IS, our flagship events are where the global community truly unites.
đź”— Learn more about IW 2027, review the IS 2027 submission guidelines (the call is OUT!), and plan your journey on the INCOSE website.
