We're in Pune this year.
2027 is Pune. India's commerce-engineering capital quietly shipping outsized impact. One day to attend the event — and a city worth a longer stay.
Venue announcement coming soon.
Final venue is being locked in. We're picking for capacity, two-room track separation, and being walkable from the main hotel cluster. Expect the announcement with the next round of speaker reveals.
Pune is well-connected — by air, rail, and road.
Direct flights from major Indian cities + select international routes. ~30–45 min from most central Pune hotels by cab depending on traffic.
Well-connected to Mumbai (~3 hrs by Deccan Queen / Pragati), Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi, and the south.
~150 km · 3 hr drive (longer in peak hours). Regular Volvo buses from Dadar / Borivali / BKC. Worth flying into BOM and driving if PNQ flights don't suit.
We'll publish a hotel block closer to the event.
Walking distance / short ride from venue
Same area as above
A few minutes by cab
Negotiated rates and direct booking links arrive once the venue + dates are confirmed with the host cluster.
Save the extra day. Pune rewards it.
Pune's street-food signature — fried potato dumpling in a bun, chillies on the side. JJ Garden Vada Pav and Hindavi are local benchmarks.
Spicy curried sprouts with farsan and pav. Bedekar Tea Stall and Shree Upahar Gruha are the institutions. Bring tissues.
Pune's most famous savoury snack — sweet-spicy rolled pastry. Chitale Bandhu makes the canonical version.
Pune's answer to milkshake-meets-sundae. Sujata Mastani in Sadashiv Peth has been doing it since 1956.
The 18th-century Peshwa fortress at the heart of old Pune. Daily evening sound-and-light show worth catching.
Where Mahatma Gandhi was held under house arrest. Quiet gardens, layered history, 20 minutes from central Pune.
One of the city's most active Ganesh temples, especially around Ganesh Chaturthi. Architectural mix of stone and gold.
Rock-cut Shiva temple from the 8th century in the middle of the city. Free, easy to miss, easy to fall in love with.
Pune's student belt — bookshops, cafés, late-night roadside food. Where the SPPU and FC student crowds spill out.
Greener, quieter, more cosmopolitan. Cafés, boutique stays, the German Bakery vibe. Many ecosystem people live here.
Pune's tech belt — every major IT services firm and a thick layer of product startups. The reason Pune punches above its weight in commerce engineering.
For the ambitious — 45 min out of the city, fort with a long trek up and a stunning view. Best at sunrise; vada pav waits at the top.