The Matrix Conference 2026

A vision for a next-generation timeline

• Next Gen Spec Sofya
• 20 min
• 2026-10-21
• 1.4k
• Jade and Ginger

The Matrix State of the Union

• Keynote Sofya
• 28 min
• 2026-10-21
• 756
• Matthew Hodgson

How Encryption works in Matrix

• Cryptography Sofya
• 50 min
• 2026-10-22
• 278
• Andy Balaam

Element's year in review: Interoperability in the real world.

• Keynote Sofya
• 25 min
• 2026-10-21
• 228
• Neil Johnson

Bringing MatrixRTC to the Matrix Ecosystem

• Next Gen Spec Sofya
• 25 min
• 2026-10-21
• 218
• Timo Kandra and Robin Townsend

Next Generation Matrix: P2P, DMLS and more!

• Next Gen Spec Sofya
• 27 min
• 2026-10-21
• 216
• Matthew Hodgson

Opening

• Keynote Sofya
• 10 min
• 2026-10-21
• 208
• Andy Piper

Matrix and MLS - The next step of the evolution

• Keynote Sofya
• 23 min
• 2026-10-22
• 156
• Niklas Zender, Timm Behner and David Lassig

Making Custom Profiles in Matrix More Useful

• Next Gen Spec Sofya
• 27 min
• 2026-10-21
• 149
• Andrew Morgan (anoa) and Aaron Thornburgh

Homeserver Decentralisation Working Group Report

• Foundation Sofya
• 26 min
• 2026-10-22
• 122
• Nicolas Da Mutten

Closing

• Keynote Sofya
• 24 min
• 2026-10-22
• 99
• Andy Piper and Kim Brose

A common journey to user federated search

• Next Gen Spec Sofya
• 22 min
• 2026-10-21
• 94
• Kai A. Hiller and Maghen Calinghee

Project Hydra (phase 2+3): further improving the security of the federation protocol

• Next Gen Spec Sofya
• 27 min
• 2026-10-21
• 88
• Kegan Dougal

Implementing Security Labels in Matrix

• Next Gen Spec Sofya
• 27 min
• 2026-10-21
• 75
• Midhun Suresh R and Kieran Lane

Federated Scheduling:

Integrating JSCalendar (RFC 8984) into Matrix

• Next Gen Spec Sofya
• 24 min
• 2026-10-21
• 72
• Benedict Benken and Michael Thiele

Towards a Post-Quantum Matrix Protocol: A Hybrid Design Adapted to the Brazilian Scenario

• Cryptography Sofya
• 27 min
• 2026-10-22
• 72
• Paulo A L Rego and Rodrigo Pacheco

New phone who dis: User verification using X.509 certificates

• Cryptography Sofya
• 25 min
• 2026-10-22
• 70
• Richard van der Hoff

When to Change the Locks in Your Matrix

• Cryptography Sofya
• 25 min
• 2026-10-22
• 69
• Bjoern Reiners, Timm Behner and David Lassig

Disappearing the Protocol: Integrating Matrix into a Multi-App Platform

• In Practice Sofya
• 19 min
• 2026-10-21
• 62
• Pierre 'McFly' Marty

Foundation & Governing Board update

• Keynote Sofya
• 25 min
• 2026-10-22
• 62
• Amandine Le Pape, Nico, Neil Johnson and Richard van der Hoff

Widgets Working Group

• Foundation Sofya
• 26 min
• 2026-10-22
• 43
• Hato Nordeck and Yan Minagawa

Integrating Matrix Chat into the Waldur Resource Management Platform for Sovereign…

• In Practice Sofya
• 18 min
• 2026-10-21
• 38
• Hendrik Jaks

Feature asymmetry in interoperable messaging - a barrier for mitigating network effects?

• Growing a Network Sofya
• 24 min
• 2026-10-22
• 15
• Stina Olsson