All events will take place at the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington.
| Monday, May 4 | ||
| 7:30 am–5:00 pm | Badge Pickup | Grand Stair Pre-Function Area |
| 7:30 am–8:45 am | Continental Breakfast | Grand Pre-Function Area |
| 8:45 am–9:00 am | Opening Remarks and Awards | Grand Ballroom I–VI |
| 9:00 am–10:00 am | Keynote Address | Grand Ballroom I–VI |
| 10:30 am–12:10 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 1 | Grand Ballroom I–VI |
| 10:30 am–12:10 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 2 | Grand Ballroom VII–IX |
| 10:30 am–12:10 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 3 | Bellevue Room |
| 12:10 pm–2:00 pm | Symposium Luncheon and Test of Time Award Presentation | Lake Washington Ballroom |
| 2:00 pm–5:30 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 1 | Grand Ballroom I–VI |
| 2:00 pm–5:30 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 2 | Grand Ballroom VII–IX |
| 2:00 pm–5:30 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 3 | Bellevue Room |
| 5:30 pm–8:30 pm | Sponsor Events | |
| 5:45 pm–7:00 pm | NSDI '26 Student Mentoring | West Seattle Room |
| 7:00 pm–9:00 pm | Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions (BoFs) | |
| Tuesday, May 5 | ||
| 8:00 am–5:00 pm | Badge Pickup | Grand Stair Pre-Function Area |
| 8:00 am–9:00 am | Continental Breakfast | Grand Pre-Function Area |
| 9:00 am–12:30 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 1 | Grand Ballroom I–VI |
| 9:00 am–12:30 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 2 | Grand Ballroom VII–IX |
| 9:00 am–12:30 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 3 | Bellevue Room |
| 12:30 pm–2:00 pm | Lunch (on your own) | |
| 2:00 pm–5:30 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 1 | Grand Ballroom I–VI |
| 2:00 pm–5:30 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 2 | Grand Ballroom VII–IX |
| 2:00 pm–5:30 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 3 | Bellevue Room |
| 6:00 pm–7:30 pm | NSDI '26 Poster Session and Reception | Lake Washington Ballroom |
| 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | Sponsor Events | |
| 7:30 pm–9:30 pm | Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions (BoFs) | |
| Wednesday, May 6 | ||
| 8:00 am–12:00 pm | Badge Pickup | Grand Stair Pre-Function Area |
| 8:00 am–9:00 am | Continental Breakfast | Grand Pre-Function Area |
| 9:00 am–12:30 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 1 | Grand Ballroom I–VI |
| 9:00 am–12:30 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 2 | Grand Ballroom VII–IX |
| 9:00 am–12:30 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 3 | Bellevue Room |
| 12:30 pm–2:00 pm | Lunch (on your own) | |
| 2:00 pm–5:30 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 1 | Grand Ballroom I–VI |
| 2:00 pm–5:30 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 2 | Grand Ballroom VII–IX |
| 2:00 pm–5:30 pm | NSDI '26 Technical Sessions Track 3 | Bellevue Room |