IT Picnic 2026 revealed the festival program and music line-up

The largest festival for the IT community, "IT Picnic" from T-Bank, will be held on August 8 at the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve and will bring together 30 thousand people - IT specialists, their friends and families. The organizers announced a music line-up and told what awaits the guests of the festival this year.

The program includes expert and popular science lectures, booths and interactive events from IT partners, sports and creative activities for adults and children, as well as a large music program.

The festival will feature lectures and discussions in eight areas: "Engineering Productivity", "Bigtech in a helmet", "Generative AI", "From Data to Solutions", "Products from and to", "Cybersecurity", "Science Pop" and "Education".

Among the speakers are experts from T-Bank, Yandex, Sberbank, VK Tech, MTS, Norilsk Nickel, Kaspersky Lab, MIPT, Moscow School of Programmers, Central University, Drinkit and other companies and educational organizations. Participants will learn how artificial intelligence is changing development, analytics, industry, and cybersecurity, how data is transformed into products, and how teams work from idea to release.

In the educational tent, they will talk about STEM education, Olympiads, universities of the future, and skills to build their own trajectory in technology. The popular science program will focus on humans and the discoveries of recent years: from ancient DNA and the microbiome to the connection between language and thinking and the prospects for exploring Venus.

The IT partners of the festival will prepare their own stands with technological solutions, games and interactivity. Guests will be able to learn more about the development of high-load systems and AI solutions, communicate with industry experts and take part in workshops.

For example, at the MTS Web Services booth, it will be possible to participate in roboback races, play with an AI chess player, catch a wave on a digital surf and learn how humanoid robots are trained.

At the T-Bank stand, it will be possible to trace how in 20 years the company has gone from a classic bank to a technology company with its own engineering platforms and an AI center.

In the Okko area, guests will be able to walk along the slackline with a bag of "I carry edits" and use a metal detector to find hidden parts of the code. There will also be a lecture hall with the company's experts, chess, team cricket, children's and lounge areas.

The festival will feature gaming, sports and creative areas for the whole family. Guests will be able to participate in chess tournaments and team games, try different musical instruments, play sports and attend workshops.

The Rep Chess chess community will host a tournament, simultaneous play sessions, and quick battles with masters. Board games will be available in the Memoriz, Abedyabka and HobbyGames zones, and the Museum of Soviet Slot Machines will bring rare arcades and iconic consoles to the festival.

At the Recovery Station, IT specialists will be able to undergo mock "maintenance", prepare smoothies using an exercise bike, relax to the sounds of keyboards and spend time in gaming areas. The aircraft will build a mini-city made of LEGO and a sandbox with radio-controlled equipment, and guests will be able to try themselves as a tower crane operator. At the Auto stand.<url> will be offered to guess the cost of the car, recognize the car by the sound and take pictures in the mirror photo zone.

The sports program includes hatha yoga and relaxation practices from Organic People, Pilates, boxing and acrobatics classes from Fitmost, as well as sports competitions, table tennis and stretching in the Sportsmaster's area.

A burger joint, a salad bar, a bar with drinks and smoothies, and a special children's station will operate in VkusVille's large gastrospace. Guests will also be able to taste branded ice cream and take ready-made picnic baskets on the grass.

Workshops on programming, robotics, 3D printing and modeling, scientific experiments, environmental quests, astronomical classes and games will be prepared for children and teenagers. Among the most unusual activities are flying sharks, which can be controlled with the power of thought.

The Moscow School of Programmers will introduce young guests to technology through a game: participants will be able to control robotic arms, play robofootball, compete in robot racing and explore the VR world. In the area of the Engineering IT school, it will be possible to create your own 3D project and experiment with a floating construction kit.

The Timiryazev Biological Museum and the Biocluster will conduct scientific experiments and interactive classes: guests will be able to study plants under a microscope, work with bone samples and get acquainted with substances that change color.

Smeshariki through the Universes will host interactive workshops on moving between universes, aquagrim, and a public talk on the film with speakers from the animation world. In the Bodo Borodo zone, young guests will enjoy master classes, thematic series about IT and cybersecurity, and meetings with their favorite characters.

Music will be played at the IT Picnic throughout the day. IOWA, Cream Soda, Martin, Pompeya and Owl will perform on the main stage.

The headliner of the festival will be Anton Belyaev's LAB, a musical show in which famous artists perform popular songs in new arrangements accompanied by an orchestra and choir. The names of the invited LAB artists will be announced closer to the date of the festival.

For the second year in a row, the IT Quarterback will be held at the festival - a separate musical program for groups whose members combine creativity with work in IT. Seven finalists of the selection will take the stage, and one of the groups will have the opportunity to perform the track on the main stage with Pompeya.

To participate in the festival, you must register on the website and confirm your involvement in the IT industry.