Join us at School of Data 2026

BetaNYC’s annual community conference invites New Yorkers to engage with the City’s technology, data and design communities during NYC Open Data Week.

When: Saturday, March 28 – Sunday, March 29, 2026
Where: CUNY School of Law, 2 Ct Square W, Long Island City, NY 11101
Tickets: Register today on Tito

To celebrate a decade of community, we’re doubling the fun! This year, School of Data will be a two day event:

Day 1: School of Data
The classic conference day with an amazing lineup of open data presentations, workshops, lightning talks, and panels. View the conference program on Sched.

Day 2: UnSchool of Data
For the first time ever, we’re hosting UnSchool of Data, an unconference where you set the agenda. Bring an idea, propose a session, and help shape the day’s agenda.

Interested in sponsoring the conference? We want to talk with you! Fill out our sponsor interest form. Your support enables us to produce a low-cost, healthy, and inclusive event. To discuss opportunities to support, please contact us at schoolofdata@beta.nyc. We appreciate your consideration.

Stay in touch: Sign up for announcements about Open Data Week and School of Data.

NYC School of Data is organized by BetaNYC, with programming support from the NYC’s Open Data Team and hosted at CUNY School of Law. Learn more about NYC Open Data Week at opendataweek.nyc.

Our Partners

2026 Sponsors

Reinvent Albany advocates for transparent and accountable New York government. We work to strengthen FOIL, put government information online, and are vocal advocates for open data laws and practices. We also advocate for more accountable and better-governed state authorities, including the MTA. We seek to create a state government that is responsible, responsive and above board and thus we fight for public integrity measures and against laws and practices that increase the risk of corruption and favor the few and well-connected over the public interest.

Hayden AI powers safer, smarter, and more efficient cities. We combine advanced vision AI with purpose-built, vehicle-mounted hardware to analyze urban environments in real time. Cities use our technology to make streets safer and improve transit performance for everyone. Our automated bus zone and bike lane enforcement system is installed on transit buses in several major U.S. cities, resulting in increased transit bus speeds and fewer collisions along routes utilizing this technology. Learn more at www.hayden.ai

Shape the future of information with the School of Visual Art’s 10‑month, in‑person MPS Data Visualization & Communication graduate program in New York City. Blend design and data, build professional connections, and graduate ready to turn insights into impact. Applications for Fall semester open until April 15th. Learn more and apply: http://www.sva.edu/mpsdataviz

The Center for Urban Science + Progress (CUSP) at NYU Tandon is dedicated to the application of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and the social sciences to create more equitable, sustainable, and resilient cities. Founded through a partnership between NYU and the City of New York, CUSP is part of the recently launched Urban Institute, which aims to pilot technology-driven solutions to urban challenges that can be adapted worldwide.

CUSP advances the science of cities through interdisciplinary research, entrepreneurship, and education. Through our master’s program and PhD track, CUSP trains the next generation of urban data science leaders, equipping them with tools to leverage data for social good.

Every city runs on infrastructure. But until now, there's been no way to truly see it: no unified, intelligent data layer connecting roads, sidewalks, hydrants, signs, and signals into a single, queryable picture of the physical world. Cyvl is changing that. We deploy AI-powered sensors across city streets to build the most comprehensive infrastructure dataset created. At School of Data, we're giving the first exclusive preview of I3 (Infrastructure Intelligence Index), our new open data layer purpose-built for developers, planners, and anyone building solutions for city infrastructure. I3 connects the physical world to the people who build for it. For the first time, NYC's infrastructure data will be accessible, structured, and ready to power the next generation of civic applications. Visit cyvl.com to learn more.

Conference Announcements

Check out the 2026 Schedule and Register!

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