Ten editions talking about the future of work from southern Chile

9punto5 is the largest international conference on technology and the future of work in southern Chile. Since 2016 it has brought together the people who create, lead and transform the tech world in Latin America.

November 12, 13 and 14, 2026

Valdivia, Chile

Universidad San Sebastián

Auditorium full of 9punto5 attendees waving at the camera

We are a community and a leading conference in Latin America for promoting and developing new work cultures.

What started in 2016 is now a conversation that spans industry, government, academia and entrepreneurship. In 2026 we celebrate ten editions with the same conviction: the future of work is built through conversation.

9punto5 in numbers

10th
edition in 2026
3,500+
attendees since the first edition, in 2016
238,000+
social media views during the 2025 campaign
70%
of sponsor brands come back to join us. The experience simply works.

Who comes to 9punto5

CEOs, COOs, CTOs and leadership roles, government officials, digital professionals, entrepreneurs and students. People eager to learn, debate and take concrete ideas back to their teams.

Speaker with a microphone on stage
On-stage interview in front of the 9punto5 logo
Attendees chatting during networking
Attentive audience in the auditorium

Profiles

Areas where attendees work. A person can choose more than one.

Technology
63%
Leadership
38%
Management
26%

A memorable experience

For three days in Valdivia we share conversations, nature and networking, in a format that puts genuine encounters between people first.

Speaker on the 9punto5 stage
Panel table with microphones
Barista preparing specialty coffee
Two attendees talking
Speaker in front of the sponsors screen
Musician playing the violin in the auditorium
Attendees cheering in the auditorium
Hands-on workshop in a room with attendees in a circle
Attendees in life jackets during the boat trip

Three days, many formats

Thursday 12
Workshops and Green Carpet, the opening party
Friday 13 and Saturday 14
Talks, keynotes, demos, roundtables and outdoor activities

A great combination

  • Main auditorium and talks
  • Outdoor activities
  • Coffee, craft beer and activities by the river
  • 250 attendees

Formats

  • International keynotes
  • Panel discussions
  • Demos
  • Hands-on workshops
  • Working roundtables
  • Unconference: talks proposed on the spot
  • Outdoor networking: a walk and a boat trip on the rivers of Valdivia
  • Green Carpet and sunset sessions with live music

Valdivia, Los Ríos Region

The conversation also sets sail

Valdivia is part of the program. We sail its rivers to give perspective to the professional conversation and to connect with nature and our surroundings: an outdoor networking experience nobody forgets.

Attendees walking along the dock toward the boat
Attendees sailing the rivers of Valdivia aboard the Bahía Patagonia

They have trusted us

Organizations that have supported 9punto5: Chiletec, Microsoft, Google, Toptal, Doist, Walmart Chile, CORFO, Bci, Continuum, coreDevX, Fundación Chile, ARAB Abogados, BBK + 2Brains, Kunstmann, Elastic, Get on Board, AudienceView, Entrelagos, Mediastream, Buk, Telsur, OTIC SOFOFA and Mujeres Empresarias.

See you in Valdivia?

Want to be part of the 10th edition of 9punto5? Let's talk.

Let's talk

Write to us at equipo@9punto5.cl or see the sponsorship options.

November 12, 13 and 14, 2026 · Universidad San Sebastián · Valdivia, Chile