Two days. 1,500 attendees. The next phase of TON taking shape in real time.
TON's annual flagship event, Gateway 2026, returns to the Grand Hyatt Dubai on May 1–2 taken to a whole new level.
The vast TON community celebrate: this moment when protocol upgrades, product launches, and major partnerships go public on stage, with the teams behind them in the room. This is the must-attend event for TON users all over the world, one of the industry's most creative and imaginative conferences. Livestreamed globally on Telegram, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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What Happens at Gateway
The biggest TON ecosystem reveals of the year happen at Gateway. Here's what fills the two days across 30+ exhibitors, a packed main stage, and two new dedicated spaces:
On stage, core contributors present protocol upgrades and infrastructure changes. New tools and applications debut live, often with hands-on access available immediately. Partnership deals and ecosystem integrations are announced by TON's elite teams, who stay in the room for follow-up conversations. Creator-focused monetization tools and Telegram integrations designed for mass adoption receive their first public showing.
NEW! At the Innovation Lab, there's a dedicated space for tech demos and builder discussions. Development teams showcase working products, walk through technical architecture, and take questions from the developers who will implement what they're seeing. This is where the best engineering conversations happen.
NEW! At the Community Stage, builder stories, community updates, and creator case studies take center stage. The people growing the TON ecosystem share what's working, what they've learned, and what's coming next for their projects and communities.
On the ground, the experience continues between sessions. Attendees test products the moment they're shown, talk to developers while feedback can still shape the roadmap, and walk away with technical documentation and integration details that take weeks to reach the public.
Through the Broadcasting Studio, Gateway's on-site production team captures interviews and key moments as they happen for the global community. Attendees learn up close: the reasoning behind launches, the trade-offs, and the context that shapes what to build next.
Who Attends Gateway
Developers & Builders
Engineers and technical teams building on TON, with visibility into roadmap priorities that shape what gets built over the coming months.
Founders & Partners
Entrepreneurs scaling TON-based businesses, sharing deployment stories, and forming partnerships on site.
Creators & Community Leaders
Content creators and ecosystem leaders getting hands-on with monetization tools and platform features as they launch.
Media & Industry Observers
Journalists and analysts covering announcements as they happen, with access to decision-makers for immediate context.
Why Being There Matters
Past Gateway events follow a consistent pattern: what gets announced in the room takes weeks or months to fully reach the wider market. Attendees leave with context, connections, and implementation details that give their teams a head start.
This year carries extra weight. TON is positioning for mainstream adoption. The partnerships formed, tools launched, and priorities set during these two days will shape how the ecosystem scales to serve Telegram's global user base. The people in the room will influence that direction. Everyone else only gets to read about it.
Be Where It's Made
Gateway 2026 is where TON's next chapter gets written. Two days in Dubai with the builders, creators, and partners shaping it.
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Gateway 2026. Dubai. May 1–2.
