The Zcash Foundation is excited to share our roadmap of events for the next three years. This tentative plan is designed to support learning, collaboration, and innovation across the global Zcash community.
While the overall vision is represented below, specifics may shift over time in response to factors like available resources, community needs, and partnership opportunities. Our hope is that by sharing this plan early, we can spark ideas, foster alignment, and invite feedback.
Funding
Our planned approach is to self-fund most of these events, depending on the status of our treasury and runway at the time. For Zcon specifically, we may explore co-funding options with Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) or the Zcash coinholder community, depending on the scope, timing, and alignment of it with broader ecosystem goals. Any funding requests will be made transparently and with a strong justification, ensuring alignment with the Zcash Foundation’s mission and resource stewardship.
2026 Plans
Q1
- Zcomm: A one-day virtual gathering for community-led learning and inspiration. Members from around the world will share ideas and experiences, with possible session topics including how to organize a hackathon, host an in-person event, grow and manage an online community, or build local momentum.
The goal: help others turn great ideas into action.
Rather than focusing on specific Zcash-related content, Zcomm is centered on the “how”- how to educate, how to organize, how to engage. Think of it as a toolkit for community builders. For example, instead of a session on how to use a wallet, Zcomm might feature a session on how to create a tutorial.
- Zcash Dev Summit (Q1 or Q2): A gathering for developers, co-located with another relevant event where we expect strong Zcash dev presence. Exact location TBD.
Late Q3 or Early Q4
- Zcon7: Our flagship annual conference—location TBD. Zcon7 will be a fully in-person event, designed to foster deeper collaboration, connection, and focus among attendees. To prioritize engagement and make the most of available resources, we will not be livestreaming the sessions. Instead, we’re partnering with podcasters and content creators to share highlights, interviews, and takeaways with the broader community. Whether you’re joining us in person or following along from afar, we’re committed to making Zcon7 impactful and accessible in new ways.
2027 Plans
- Zcash Dev Summit (+ Hackathon – if there’s strong demand for one): A focused gathering for developers to collaborate on Zcash infrastructure, align on technical priorities, and exchange insights. If there’s a clear need to solve a problem or build a specific tool or feature, the summit will include a hands-on hackathon to drive that work forward.
- Zcon8 (Virtual): An online edition of our annual conference, offering talks, panels, and community discussions focused on Zcash, privacy, and the community—accessible to a global audience from anywhere in the world.
- Zcon Voices: Locally organized, regionally relevant. Zcon Voices is a community-led event series designed to spark conversation and education around Zcash and financial privacy within specific cultural and geographic contexts. Events will be presented in the local language and tailored to address local opportunities and challenges.
Community members will submit funding proposals, with ZCAP voting on selections using the same process as minor grants.
2028 Plans
- Zcash Dev Summit (+ Hackathon – again, if there’s strong demand for one)
- Zcon Voices and/or Zcomm (depending on feedback from previous years and need)
- Zcon9 (Virtual)
We’re sharing this roadmap early to help community members plan ahead and explore how they might get involved. Stay tuned for more details—and if you have ideas or questions, we’d love to hear them!
