IT Conferences and Tech Events in Córdoba, Spain

TL;DR Córdoba is not a major IT conference destination — Spain’s big events concentrate in Barcelona and Madrid. Its scene is UCO-anchored: SalmorejoTech (annual free full-day conference, ~400 attendees, typically first or second Friday of May) is the clear flagship [1]; GDG Córdoba runs meetups 4–6× per academic year [6]. To catch an event, target May.

SalmorejoTech — Annual Flagship Conference

SalmorejoTech is Córdoba’s main IT conference, run by the Aula de Software Libre at the Universidad de Córdoba. The VII edition ran on 8 May 2026, at the UCO Rectorate, drawing 400+ attendees. [2] It has run every year since its first edition in 2019. [5]

The programme is student-designed and speakers are mainly UCO alumni now working across Spain’s tech industry. The 2026 line-up included Juan Luis Cano Rodríguez on Linux packaging, talks on agentic AI, API security, and tech entrepreneurship from Andalusia. [3] The event is organised by Professor Antonio Arauzo and a student committee; the opening drew UCO’s vice-rector for Digital Transformation and SUSE’s Linux Business Unit manager. [4] [15]

GDG Córdoba — Regular Meetups

GDG Córdoba is the city’s Google Developer Group, 108 members strong, meeting at the Aula de Software Libre on the UCO Rabanales Campus. [6] [7] Events run roughly every 6–8 weeks during the academic year (October–June); summer is quiet.

2025/26 recent sessions:

• Orquestando agentes: Frameworks Prácticos para la Ingeniería de Software Agéntica — Feb 2026
• Ralph Loop: Cuando la IA necesita tatuarse la palabra “programar” — Apr 2026
• Google I/O Watch Party — May 2026
• Google Summer of Code 2026 preparation — Nov 2025 (Aula de Software Libre, UCO) [8]

All events are free. Check gdg.community.dev/gdg-cordoba for the next session.

Python Córdoba

Python Córdoba organises talks, workshops, and seminars in collaboration with Python España, covering Python, Django, data science, and ML. [9] No events were scheduled as of June 2026, but the group is active in prior academic-year cycles.

The Hub: Aula de Software Libre (UCO)

The Aula de Software Libre is the organisational home for nearly all of Córdoba’s tech community activity, founded in 2006. [10] It runs:

• Jornadas Técnicas sobre Software y Conocimiento Libre — annual technical workshop days (February–May), free and open to the public.
• Linux Install Parties — hands-on recurring events.
• It is the registered venue for GDG Córdoba and produces SalmorejoTech each year.

Location: Aulario Averroes, Campus Rabanales, UCO (N-IV km 396, Córdoba).

SISTEDES — Occasional National Conference

SISTEDES — Spain’s national software engineering multi-conference (JISBD + JCIS + PROLE) — was hosted at UCO Rabanales on 9–11 September 2025, covering software architecture, AI for SE, data science, quantum computing, and model-driven engineering. [11] The conference rotates cities annually; the 2026 edition moved to Alicante. [12] Worth monitoring for future Córdoba returns.

Rabanales 21 / Córdoba TechPark

Rabanales 21 is the science and technology park adjacent to the UCO campus: 110 companies, 550 employees, €60M revenue (2025). [13] [14] It hosts irregular industry encounters (energy management, BIM/construction tech, dual-use technologies) for park tenants and partners — not publicly open events, but a signal of the commercial tech density around UCO.

When to Visit for Tech

Bottom line: Córdoba’s tech calendar is thin but not empty. SalmorejoTech in May is worth building a visit around if you’re a developer — it’s free, well-attended for a city this size, and pairs cleanly with Córdoba’s other attractions. Outside May, GDG meetups offer lighter touchpoints.