BitSummit 2026 attendance breaks records, increases 17% to 68,208

BitSummit 2026 drew 68,208 visitors in Kyoto, up 17% year over year and the event’s biggest turnout yet. For indies and publishers, that kind of growth signals a stronger floor for discovery, networking, and business meetings. The show also kept its selective curation tight, with 125 general exhibitors chosen from 548 submissions.