13th Global Buddhist Conference, Kraków

The 13th Global Buddhist Conference takes place at the ICE Kraków Congress Centre in Poland from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 November 2026, organised by the Theravāda Foundation (Fundacja Theravāda). Around 2,500 participants are expected, with 22 speakers from 15 countries. Talks are in English, with simultaneous Polish interpretation.

Speakers

Monastics and teachers including Ajahn Brahm, Ajahn Brahmali, Ajahn Sona, Venerable Aggacitta, Venerable Vimala, Ayyā Kāruṇikā, Ajahn Candā, Ayyā Soma, Venerable S. Dhammika and Ayyā Sela, and scholars including Prof. Peter Harvey, Prof. Michael Zimmermann, Dr Alexander Wynne, Dr Stefania Travagnin and Prof. Grzegorz Polak. The full list and timetable are on the conference programme.

What's on

• Talks and panels, with questions from the audience.
• Guided and silent meditation sessions (these need a separate sign-up at the venue).
• A film screening on Saturday.

How to join

• In person: registration and the waiting list are closed.
• Online: free. Register with your email on the join online page to receive the livestream link. The main hall (S1) is streamed live; talks in hall S2 are recorded and published afterwards. Streams in English and Polish run on the PEBS and Sasana.pl YouTube channels.
• Attendance is by voluntary donation.

Check the conference website for times and any last-minute changes.