The LavaCon Content Strategy Conference Charlotte 2026

The LavaCon Content Strategy Conference brings together content strategy and technical communication professionals in Charlotte for four days of sessions, workshops and AI-focused programming.

The The LavaCon Content Strategy Conference started in Hawaii to help professionals in Content Strategy, Content Operations, and Technical Communication reduce costs and generate revenue using state-of-the-art publishing technologies.

The 24th annual conference takes place Oct. 25–28 at the Le Merdian Sheraton in downtown Charlotte, NC, with both in-person and virtual attendance options. More than 70 sessions and hands-on workshops will help your team scale content operations, prepare content for AI, and demonstrate measurable business value.

LavaCon is more than just a conference. It’s a gathering place where content professionals share best practices and lessons learned, network with peers, and build professional relationships that will last for years to come.

Use the Discount Code: CMSWIRE26 for 20% off in-person or virtual attendance.

Who Should Attend?

LavaCon is for the people responsible for making enterprise content work—across teams, systems, channels, and the customer journey. Because successful content initiatives require collaboration across disciplines, attendees come from a wide range of roles, including:

• Content Strategists and Content Leaders
• Technical Writers and Documentation Managers
• Knowledge Managers and Knowledge Engineers
• Information Architects and Taxonomists
• Content Designers and UX Writers
• Information Architects
• Content Designers
• Localization and Translation Leaders
• Executives planning AI and Other Content Initiatives

Some of the Content Rockstars You'll Hear From at The LavaCon Content Strategy Conference

• Keith Boyd – Senior Director, Customer Engagement, Microsoft Digital
• Maria Romanovsky – Director, Content Design and Strategy, TikTok
• Amber Craig – Lead Content Designer, Salesforce
• Erik Bremer – Sr. Director, Global Content Engineering, Dell Technologies
• Nehal Sharma – Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon
• Karen Brothers – Content Manager, Scott Safety
• Jessica Reed – Dir. Customer Innovation, Adobe Global Digital Strategy Group
• Aman Goyal – AI Product Manager, T-Mobile
• Trey Smith – Sr. Engineering Program Supervisor, Honeywell
• Theresa Daudier – Senior Knowledge Management Engineer, ServiceNow
• Megan Gilhooly – Sr. Dir. Global Content & Intelligence, OneTrust
• Brendon Paucek – Sr. Content Strategist, Teradata

The LavaCon Content Strategy Conference Sponsors 

• Adobe — Exclusive Diamond Sponsor
• MadCap Software — Sapphire Sponsor
• Heretto — Sapphire Sponsor
• Fluid Topics — Platinum Sponsor
• RWS — Gold Sponsor