Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) Opens Call for Presentations

FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage, the industry’s premier event for next-generation memory and storage, and the world’s largest independent memory and storage conference, announced that its 2026 Call for Presentations (CFP) is now open.We invite experts, innovators, and industry leaders to submit proposals for presentations and panels for FMS26, taking place August 4-6, 2026, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California.

FMS connects top technologists, product leaders, analysts, investors, and enterprise end users across the global ecosystem. Marking its 20th anniversary, FMS26 will deliver an expanded program reflecting two decades of accelerating innovation in memory and storage technologies.

A Milestone Year Highlighting the Technologies Powering the Future
FMS26 will feature sessions on both foundational and emerging technologies shaping next-generation system performance, data-centric architectures, AI-driven workloads, and the expanding universe of high-performance computing.

Submission topics include (but are not limited to):

Aerospace Storage and Memory
AI and ML Applications
Automotive Applications
Business Strategies & Memory Markets
Chiplets & UCIe
Cloud Storage
Computational Storage
Computing Near Memory/Storage
CXL
Data Center Applications
Data Security
Design Automation
DRAM
Flash Technology
Gaming
HDDs, Magnetic tape and Optical Storage
High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)
High-Performance Computing (HPC)
Industry Association Activities
Long-Term Data Retention
Networks and Connections
Other Memory Technologies
SSD Technology
Storage Management Software
Storage Systems
Storage Tiering
Sustainability
Testing and Performance

Potential presenters are also welcome to propose additional topics that reflect the rapidly evolving needs of memory, storage, and advanced compute architectures.

Shaping What’s Next in Memory, Storage, and AI
As a premier gathering for the industry, FMS attracts attendees from across sectors including data center, cloud, hyperscale, AI, automotive, aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, enterprise IT, research, and finance.

“FMS26 marks an extraordinary milestone for the memory and storage community,” said Thomas Coughlin, FMS conference chair. “For two decades, FMS has brought together the brightest minds driving the innovations that power our digital world. We look forward to proposals that spark new ideas, uncover emerging applications, and help define the next era of high-performance memory and storage solutions.”

Submission Details

Proposal Deadline: Friday, February 27, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Submit Proposals: Here

Don’t Miss This Milestone Year
FMS26 will celebrate two decades of collaboration, innovation, and industry leadership, while showcasing the breakthroughs shaping the future of data systems, AI acceleration, and HPC.

Submit your proposal today and be part of the next chapter in the evolution of memory and storage.