An IT Leader’s Guide to Dreamforce 2026

Q3 at Salesforce only means one thing — it’s Dreamforce season. And this year’s event may very well be our most important yet. Technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and if you’re in IT, you’re at the center of that change.

As you guide your company toward becoming an agentic enterprise, you face a massive challenge: accelerating AI adoption without compromising critical corporate data or compliance. How do you pull that off? At Dreamforce this year, we’re going to show you exactly how Salesforce can bridge that gap.

What is Dreamforce?

In case this is your first Dreamforce, or you just need a reminder, Dreamforce is the largest, most trusted technology event in the world, bringing together thousands of Trailblazers from across the globe. Now in its 23rd year, the event includes more than 50 keynotes, 1,600+ sessions, and 150+ hands-on learning experiences across every Salesforce product. You’ll have a chance to hear from a stacked speaker lineup, learn from Salesforce product experts, and connect with peers across your industry. And, of course, plenty of opportunities to have some fun.

When: September 15–17, 2026

Where: Attend in person in San Francisco or watch from anywhere, for free, on Salesforce+

Three days at Dreamforce can be filled with a lot happening all at once. But have no fear — if you’re an IT professional, this is the perfect guide to help you maximize your Dreamforce agenda.

Must-See Keynotes for IT Professionals

Keynotes are where the biggest announcements are going to be introduced, so consider these three essential to your agenda:

Dreamforce Main Keynote: Join Salesforce Chair and CEO Marc Benioff, along with special guests, to explore what it means to become an Agentic Enterprise, where humans, agents, and platforms together promote customer success.

Headless 360 Keynote: Anywhere Humans and Agents Work: Unlock intelligent experiences and take Salesforce everywhere with Headless 360. See how real customers design their Agentic Enterprise with business logic and governance at the core.

Security Keynote: Trust Across Agents, Data, and Platforms: Learn how to secure and govern your Agentic Enterprise. Outpace evolving threats and accelerate AI initiatives with ironclad trust, visibility, and guardrails.

Top Sessions for IT

Sessions are where we dig deeper into the announcements. Start building your agenda or check out the full catalog of sessions. For now, here are a few you may want to save.

To learn about Headless 360:

Earlier this year at TDX 2026, we announced Headless 360. Now, all of Salesforce is accessible via API, MCP, or CLI, and agents and humans can build together using the same data, logic, and governance your business already runs on. It provides a unified platform for people and agents to collaborate. If you want to learn how going headless can transform your business, there’s no better place to start than Dreamforce.

Headless 360 will be a key theme throughout the conference. The Headless 360 Keynote will give you a taste of the latest innovation, but the Headless 360 Trail Map will become your helpful guide for the week.

To learn about security and governance:

Yesterday’s security was designed for humans. Today’s security needs to account for AI. Explore these sessions to learn how to protect your enterprise.

Headless ≠ Brainless: Security at Agentic Scale: Going “headless” doesn’t mean flying blind. As Headless 360 runs your agentic workloads, see how automating the basics, like data encryption and classification, lets you work smarter, not harder.

How Engie Built an Agent-Ready Security & Privacy Foundation: Discover how to activate a trusted AI foundation using Agentforce, Shield, Security Center, and Privacy Center to resolve 71% of cases with autonomous agents and unlock €400K in productivity gains.

Salesforce Security Roadmap: What’s New and What’s Next: Discover the latest security innovations and roadmap across Salesforce Shield and Security Center. Learn how to deliver robust protection for autonomous agents and headless operations.

Achieve Total Data Defense with Shield and Backup & Recover: A strong security posture isn’t a “set it and forget it” exercise. Discover how to protect your org’s past, present, and future with a comprehensive data protection strategy.

To learn about AI development:

How we build and what we build have drastically evolved over the past several years — and will probably keep changing. Dive into the tools and use cases to help you build AI or build with AI.

From Risky to Ready: Securing Sandboxes at Scale: A customer shares how they built safe sandbox environments across a large org — what went wrong, what they learned, and how Data Mask & Seed helped them ship faster without exposing production data.

Build Better on Salesforce: App and Agent Dev Workshop: Navigate development “quick fixes” via lightweight dev techniques. You’ll learn the skills to quickly (and securely) build visually with declarative tools and surface org changes, using DX Inspector.

Govern And Orchestrate Coding Agents In App Dev Lifecycle: Learn how to govern coding agents: implement policies, set allowed tools that agents need to adhere to at any point in the app dev lifecycle, and orchestrate agents for fully autonomous, safe actions

Meet Builder Central: Build Apps and Agents with No Code: Unlock rapid innovation with Builder Central – all without coding. Learn how to turn ideas into securely deployed apps, agents, and experiences in minutes.

More Dreamforce Experiences for IT

Need to stretch your legs between sessions? Besides the multitude of sessions geared toward IT, there are plenty of other places around the Moscone Center where you can learn and interact with like-minded professionals.

Campground: Spanning thousands of square feet, the Dreamforce Campground serves as a central hub where attendees explore live product demos, see customer success stories in action, and connect with partner booths and industry experts. IT folks should make a point of stopping by the IT & Security Zone, located among the persona zones and featuring Salesforce development and security products, as well as MuleSoft.
Data, IT, & Security Lounge: Connect with like-minded peers, meet Salesforce experts, and recharge in premium lounges designed for meaningful conversations.
Trailblazer Forest: Discover a playground built for admins, developers, and technical practitioners. This is where you get hands-on with the latest Salesforce products, build real skills through expert-led training, and take your expertise to the next level.
Learning Labs: Looking to go a level deeper? Learning Labs at Dreamforce are guided, hands-on sessions across Data, Agentforce, Headless, and other tracks, giving attendees 1:1 expert coaching and small-group workshops to build an action plan for a specific use case.