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The largest free tech event
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Where 50,000+ nerds meet every year.
Talks, workshops and networking, 100% free.
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2026 — 2027
Upcoming events
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Santiago, Chile
April 16 - 18
Buenos Aires
September 22 - 26
Mexico City
November 7 - 9
Madrid
April 2027
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About Nerdearla
It's not a conference.
It's not a conference.
It's an experience.
Hybrid. Open. For nerds. Nerdearla is the largest free tech event in the region. What started with 50 people in a basement has become a large-scale gathering that brings together the Spanish-speaking tech community.
LIVE
You can watch all the content in person or via streaming.
4 countries + global streaming
Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Spain
Community
Made by the community. Driven by passion.
Hall of Fame
400+ speakers per year
Pioneers, creators and leaders who defined the world we live in today.
Ken Thompson
Creator of UNIX and Go
Donald Knuth
Author of The Art of Computer Programming
Radia Perlman
Creator of STP
Martin Cooper
Inventor of the cell phone
Alan Kay
Pioneer of personal computing
Werner Vogels
VP and CTO, Amazon Web Services
Megan Smith
CTO of the Obama Administration
Matt Mullenweg
Creator of WordPress
Sara Hooker
Co-Founder, adaption
Shuah Khan
Linux Kernel maintainer
400+ speakers every year
And many more...
Google, Microsoft, AWS and global open source
Maintainers of Linux, Kubernetes, Docker and leading technologies in one event.
Testimonials
What people who attended Nerdearla say
The magic of brilliant minds coming together to create and innovate was truly in the air. The energy of the event was palpable, every attendee and volunteer could feel that contagious enthusiasm.
Pavel Razumov
Technical Team Lead, CloudLinux
This conference is incredible, it truly has everything. The fact that it's completely free and designed for such an amazing community makes it even better. I highly recommend it.
Megan Smith
CTO of the Obama Administration
A wonderful space, great food and lots of interesting speakers. If you have the chance to come to Buenos Aires — and I recommend it — come to this conference.
McCoy Smith
Board Member, Open Source Initiative
In my opinion, Nerdearla is one of the best conferences in the world. With a vibrant community, the event relies entirely on sponsors and tickets are 100% free, giving attendees the opportunity to learn from world-class speakers.
Nick Vidal
Community Manager, Open Source Initiative
The experience
This is how our events feel
12 thematic tracks
What kind of nerd are you?
No matter your stack, there's a track for you.
AI & Data Science
Build with intelligence
Development
Code that ships to production
Infrastructure
Scale everything
Kids
The next generation starts here
Maker & Retro
Solder, hack, build
Open Source
Free your code
Product
From discovery to growth
Science
From the lab to the cosmos
Security
Break to protect
Soft Skills
Lead, communicate, grow
Testing & QA
Break in staging, not in prod
UX & Design
Design what people love
Location
Centro GAM
Av. Alameda Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 227, Santiago
An iconic cultural center in the heart of Santiago, dedicated to bringing people together and promoting culture and technology.
Workshops + Online talks: April 16
In-person talks and workshops: April 17 & 18
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is it really 100% free?
Yes. Since 2014 Nerdearla has been 100% free, both in person and online. There are no exclusive workshops or rooms — you can access absolutely all content without paying anything.
How does the hybrid format work?
All content is streamed live through our online platform. In-person days are at the venue in each city, with talks, workshops, activities and networking.
Do I need to know how to code to participate?
No! We have many talk tracks that aren't about development. There's something for every kind of nerd, including those who don't know how to code and are just learning.
Can I participate from another country?
Of course! Streaming covers all the content. Plus, we have editions in Chile, Argentina, Mexico and Spain.
How do I register?
You just need to get your free ticket at tickets.nerdearla.com. No prerequisites required.
Ready to participate?
50,000+ nerds already joined. Free, forever.