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The Salesforce Developer’s Guide to Dreamforce 2026

Avatar for Sarah WelkerSarah Welker
Build the Agentic Enterprise at Dreamforce 2026, September 15–17, in San Francisco or on Salesforce+.
The Salesforce Developer’s Guide to Dreamforce 2026
August 19, 2026

Calling all Salesforce Developers: it’s time to build the Agentic Enterprise. Powered by you, amplified by agents. Dreamforce delivers three days of limitless impact with 1,600+ breakout sessions, 150+ hands-on trainings and demos, 50+ keynotes, and 240+ community roundtables. Get hands-on through expert-led training, live demos, and real-world stories to build the next generation of apps and agents. Plus, get direct access to the product experts and visionaries shaping the future of AI and agentic software.

Whether you’re joining us in San Francisco or tuning in on Salesforce+, we’ve curated our top Dreamforce recommendations for developers to help you make the most of your experience. 

Ready to plan your perfect three days? With My Agenda now live, it’s time to start building your schedule. See the sessions you’ve added alongside personalized, AI-powered recommendations based on your interests, so you can quickly add sessions that interest you or hide them anytime. Explore the must-attend experiences for developers, from practical training and deep technical dives to hands-on agent-building sessions designed to give you the skills and confidence needed to put what you learn into production right away.

Prepare for Dreamforce 2026

Road to Dreamforce Quest

Before arriving at Dreamforce, dive into hands-on learning, must-see sessions, and curated resources to help you build your Agentic Enterprise. Complete the Road to Dreamforce Quest by September 14, 2026, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win* 1 of 100 prize boxes. *No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Country of residence and other restrictions apply. See the Trailblazer Quests page for full details and restrictions.

Developer Trail Map

The Dreamforce Developer Trail Map is your guide to Dreamforce for developers. We’ve curated the experiences, sessions, and connections most relevant to you so you can explore what to prioritize and make every moment at Dreamforce count.

Dreamforce keynotes for developers

Dreamforce is jam-packed with must-see sessions for developers. If you’re attending in person, be sure to add these sessions to your agenda. Can’t join us in San Francisco? Register for the livestream on Salesforce+ to tune in remotely.

Main Keynote

Join Salesforce Chair and CEO Marc Benioff, along with special guests, to explore what it means to become an Agentic Enterprise, where humans, agents, and platforms together promote customer success.
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Developer Keynote: Build the Agentic Enterprise

Join Christophe Coenraets and Salesforce Developer Advocates for a keynote built by developers, for developers. See Headless 360 and the latest AI-powered innovations in action through live demos, and discover how AI is transforming your developer workflows.
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True to the Core 

Join Co-Founder Parker Harris and other Salesforce product leaders as they answer your questions in this fan-favorite, unscripted keynote. This is a unique opportunity to ask your questions and get answers directly from the experts.
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Build the Agentic Enterprise in Trailblazer Forest

Once you’ve secured your badge, head to Trailblazer Forest to see the Agentic Enterprise in action. Created for admins, developers, and architects, this core hub brings Agentforce, Headless 360, Slack, and Data 360 to life through hands-on experiences, technical demos, and expert-led sessions. Gain the foundational expertise and confidence to build and deploy trusted agents in production at scale.

Attend introductory sessions at Headless 360 Theater

Headless 360 Theater features six repeating 20-minute sessions that break down the core innovations of the Agentic Enterprise. Whether you’re an admin, developer, architect, or new to the Salesforce ecosystem, these expert-led introductory sessions provide the essential foundation you need before diving into deeper demos and workshops at Dreamforce. Sessions include:

  • Introduction to Headless 360
  • Introduction to Agentforce
  • Introduction to Agentic Experiences in Slack
  • Introduction to Salesforce Vibe Coding Agents
  • Introduction to Data 360
  • Introduction to Platform

See Headless 360 in action through live demos

Visit the Headless 360 zone to see how unified context and flexible deployment coexist. Through live demos, discover how Headless 360, Hosted MCP Servers, Multi-Framework, and HXL empower you to ground coding agents in real org metadata. Learn how to deploy across various frameworks and render rich UIs natively on React and Slack, all with built-in governance.

Get hands-on at Headless 360 Basecamp

Headless 360 Basecamp is where you’ll get firsthand experience building with any coding agent and deploying on any surface with Salesforce Headless 360. Start at the Welcome Desk to learn how to complete this stop of the Developer Quest by participating in the area’s activity, and earn an exclusive Agent Codey backpack. Then, get hands-on in a guided, 15-minute activity where you’ll learn how to configure Salesforce MCPs within a third-party AI system. Technical experts will be available in the area to help as you go through the exercise.

Dive deeper with product demos at Platform Park

Platform Park features 20 expert-led demos, including 18 platform demos and 2 customer success demos, designed to turn inspiration into implementation. Whether you’re a developer, admin, architect, or partner, go beyond keynotes and sessions to learn how to securely connect data, applications, and AI at scale. Gain practical insights, engage in discussions, and access guided builds that equip you to turn Salesforce innovation into real business outcomes.

Hear from the experts in Developer Grove

This is your #1 stop for developer-focused sessions in Trailblazer Forest. Catch sessions and demos from Salesforce experts throughout Dreamforce, covering everything from Agentforce Vibes and Agent Script to Headless Data 360 and Apex best practices. It’s the perfect spot to sit back, recharge, and soak up technical content between your other activities and experiences in Trailblazer Forest.

Test your skills at Camp Mini Hack

Start building the Agentic Enterprise at Camp Mini Hack. Get hands-on with Agentforce, Headless 360, vibe coding, Apex & Flow, and Data 360 through 30-minute challenges designed for every skill level. Build and deploy working agents with on-demand expert help and real-time automated validation, while earning prizes along the way.

Master the full agent lifecycle in the Agentforce Zone

Explore the full lifecycle of autonomous AI agents at the Agentforce Zone. Through interactive, expert-led demos, developers will see how to create, deploy, and scale production-ready agents. Discover how Agentforce Studio, Agentforce Builder, Agentforce Operations (formerly known as Regrello), Agentforce Voice, Multi-Agent Orchestration, and Agentforce Observability bring AI-first workflows to life.

Skill up at Camp Trailhead

Get hands-on with Salesforce in 30 minutes at Camp Trailhead. Whether you’re brand new to the platform or an experienced pro, complete hands-on Trailhead badges covering key innovations like Headless 360, Agentforce Coworker, Help Agent, Salesforce Flow, and more. Work on provided laptops or bring your own, receive real-time support from on-site experts, and when you complete one of the highlighted badges, be sure to stop by the prize desk to collect your reward.

Get a peek into the future at Sneak Peeks

Sneak Peeks is back at Dreamforce to give admins, developers, and architects an exclusive look at what’s next for the platform. Catch sessions covering unreleased features across Agentforce, Headless, Flow, and User Access Management. Afterward, stick around for live Q&A to get your burning technical questions answered directly by the product experts.

Connect people, data, and agents in Slack

Slack is the work operating system for the Agentic Enterprise, a multiplayer workspace where Salesforce data, agents, and teams seamlessly collaborate. Step into a real Salesforce org to experience headless automation brought to life. Get hands-on working a sales cycle, service retro, or campaign using interactive Slackbot skills. Explore live demos of Code Channels, end-to-end Slack-to-Salesforce automation (using Workflow Builder, Flow, Apex, and Block Kit), and stop by the live vibe coding station where you’ll prompt Vercel’s v0 agent to build a web app on the fly based on your real-time suggestions.

Skill up with developer sessions

Developer sessions are your opportunity to learn directly from product experts, Salesforce Developer Advocates, and experts from the community building the Agentic Enterprise. These sessions cover technical deep dives, real-world implementations, and innovative solutions across the Headless 360 platform. Join us to sharpen your skills and deliver production-ready solutions at scale. 

To find developer-focused sessions in the Dreamforce session catalog, select “Role” in the left navigation and then select “Developer”.

Dreamforce 2026 session catalog with Developer role box checked.

Agentforce and AI integration sessions

Master Agentforce Vibes, Agent Script, Agentforce Voice, and Mobile SDK Skills to build, test, and deploy trusted agents across any surface.

Develop Apps with Metadata Grounding MCP and Skills

What to expect: Learn how to use the Metadata Grounding MCP and the Salesforce Skills Library to ground AI coding agents. Build with Agentforce Vibes and Claude Code using prebuilt skills and trusted context.
Featured speakers: Gonzalo Gambino, Sally ElGhoul
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Build Deterministic Agents with Agent Script

What to expect: Write reliable, testable, and deterministic agents using Agent Script in your IDE. Learn how to control agent behavior precisely, eliminate unpredictability, and ship with confidence.
Featured speakers: Tulsi Patel, Ismaen Aboubakare, Kevin Wang
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Headless 360 sessions

Explore the Headless Experience Layer (HXL), Headless Data 360, and Hosted MCP Servers to bring intelligence into every surface and render rich interfaces anywhere.

Build Document AI Automation with Headless Data 360

What to expect: ​​Build end-to-end document automation with Agentforce Vibes and Document AI. Create extraction schemas and integrate with Flows, LWC, and Apex using headless patterns for document workflows.
Featured speakers: Ananth Anto, Nishan Naseer
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Query Data 360 from Apex in Five Lines, Not 100

What to expect: Discover the Data 360 Apex query experience. Learn about synchronous and asynchronous SQL query patterns that replace complex Connect API integrations with minimal code and built-in test mocks.
Featured speakers: Geoff Rothman, Manuel Then
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Roadmap sessions

Join Salesforce product leaders for exclusive insights into upcoming developer tools, MCP, Apex limits, and Agentforce 360 platform innovations.

Explore the Agentic App Dev Roadmap

What to expect: Get an overview of the new agentic app dev and governance tools on the Headless 360 Platform. See how to plan, build, test, deploy, and observe using the coding agents of your choice.
Featured speakers: Dan Fernandez, Karishma Lalwani
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Explore the Data 360 Roadmap for Developers

What to expect: Preview upcoming Data 360 capabilities, including Catalog APIs and Python Code Extension enhancements. Learn how these investments will impact your architecture and development strategy.
Featured speakers: William Yeh, Rohit Dar
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More product sessions

Explore more technical deep dives, real-world implementations, and platform best practices curated to sharpen your developer skills.

Accelerate Mobile App Development with Skills

What to expect: Use prebuilt Salesforce Mobile SDK skills with any coding agent. Quickly add authentication, offline sync, push notifications, and camera access to your mobile apps.
Featured speaker: Shalini Jain
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Discover Apex Best Practices for Apps and Agents

What to expect: Explore asynchronous patterns, concurrency scaling, exception logging, trigger architecture, and other advanced Apex techniques for building production-ready agents and apps.
Featured speakers: Daniel Ballinger, Szandor Knapp
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More things to check out at Dreamforce 2026

Explore opportunities for admins and architects

Looking to expand your perspective? Check out sessions on the admin and architect tracks to see how the Agentic Enterprise is being built, governed, and scaled in production. Explore the Admin and Architect Guides to Dreamforce 2026 for more can’t-miss experiences tailored to each role.

Grow your network at Community Cove

Community Cove is the destination for all Trailblazers to connect, learn, and celebrate 20 years of the Trailblazer Community. Catch career growth and thought leadership sessions in Trailblazer Theater, and dive into interest-based networking sessions. Be sure to design your custom Trailblazer card before you continue exploring everything else Dreamforce has to offer.

Get certified at Trailblazer Bootcamp

Go deeper at Dreamforce with Trailblazer Bootcamp. This is your opportunity to gain hands-on product expertise, elevate your skills, and build lasting connections with peers. It’s all happening from Saturday, September 12, to Monday, September 14, 2026. Learn more about this pre-Dreamforce bootcamp and jumpstart your certification goals.

Experience Dreamfest at Oracle Park

Dreamfest, the ultimate Dreamforce celebration and Concert for Kids, will be on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at Oracle Park to benefit UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. Dreamfest is included with your in-person Dreamforce registration. All you need to attend is your Dreamforce conference badge and a government-issued ID. Stay tuned for performance announcements.

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Watching from home? Join on Salesforce+

Can’t make it to Dreamforce in person? Select keynotes and sessions will be live-streamed on Salesforce+ during the entirety of the event. In addition to the live experience, a selection of on-demand episodes will be available for viewing once Dreamforce concludes.

Register for Salesforce+ for free to get access to featured content.

Accessible Guide to Dreamforce 2026 ♿

Explore what to expect throughout Dreamforce this year from a first-person explanation of the event, discover accessibility services and accommodations, and find resources to help you plan the experience that’s right for you.

Your Dreamforce 2026 checklist ✅

Dreamforce 2026 will be here before you know it. Take these steps now to prepare for the big event.

About the author

Sarah Welker is a Developer Marketing Manager at Salesforce. She balances her love for sustainable shopping and Sunday league soccer with a mission to visit every MLB ballpark, while maintaining her status as her kids’ #1 fan on the sidelines. Find her on LinkedIn.

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