Pi Network sets Nov. 17-19 ecosystem summit

Pi Network published its summit schedule on Nov. 6, saying the three-day online event will run Nov. 17-19, 2026, and culminate with Pi Next, a hackathon for developers and startups building on Pi. The company said the event will be streamed across its official channels and will combine developer demos, platform announcements, application showcases and conversations with the team.

Independent coverage from CoinGabbar and Crypto.news also described Pi Network's Nov. 17-19 event as an online summit focused on developer demonstrations, platform announcements and application showcases.

What will Pi Network show during the summit?

Pi Network said the summit will open with two days of video programming on its YouTube channel, followed by the hackathon kickoff on the third day. The company scheduled Day 1 for Nov. 17, 2026, at 8:00 AM PST / 4:00 PM UTC under the theme "Developer Platform, Ecosystem Initiatives & Showcases," and Day 2 for Nov. 18, 2026, at the same time under the theme "AI & Ecosystem." Day 3, Nov. 19, 2026, is listed as "New Hackathon Kickoff" on official Pi channels.

According to Pi Network’s published schedule, each day will combine technical demos, feature announcements, integration walkthroughs and developer conversations. The company also said founders Chengdiao Fan and Nicolas Kokkalis will speak during the programming, and directed viewers to its Ecosystem Summit page for viewing information, links, announcements, videos and developer resources across all three days.

What is Pi Next?

Pi Next is Pi Network’s latest hackathon, and the company said it will launch on Nov. 19, 2026, as the summit’s final segment. Pi Network described the program as a developer competition with a stated 200,000 USDT prize pool intended to create opportunities for developers and startups building on Pi.

Pi Network said the summit will include new developer platform announcements, technical demonstrations, developer conversations and Pi app showcases. The company also said the event will culminate in launching Pi Next, with the first two days of YouTube programming leading into the hackathon kickoff on Nov. 19.

What developer tools did Pi Network highlight ahead of the summit?

Pi Network has also been pushing developer tooling in the weeks before the summit. On Oct. 29, PiCoreTeam announced four developer updates, including a new AI skill for SoloHost that lets coding assistants prepare existing software for publishing inside Pi Desktop, according to CoinGabbar. The other updates were a better Developer Portal, historical price charts in Pi BlockExplorer for Launchpad Testnet tokens and broader third-party identity checks through PiVerify.

CoinGabbar reported that the SoloHost update removes a manual step that developers previously had to do by hand when writing setup files. Under the new flow, builders can add the SoloHost skill from a public repository with one command and then point an assistant such as Claude Code or Cursor at a public Docker image. The assistant then asks questions, writes and checks docker-compose.yml and config_options.yml, enforces SoloHost rules and returns text files that can be pasted into SoloHost.

Pi Network’s recent developer updates also aim to make app discovery and packaging easier. CoinGabbar said versions 0.6.3 and 0.6.4 brought better app discovery, a My Apps section, reliability checks, simpler remote access and tighter isolation. The outlet also reported that developers do not need to spend or hold PI to prepare SoloHost app packages.

Why does the summit matter for Pi's ecosystem?

Pi Network said the summit matters because it is using the event to present developer-platform updates and launch the Pi Next hackathon. The company’s schedule centers on developer platform themes, AI, ecosystem initiatives and app showcases, with the first two days of video programming followed by the hackathon kickoff on Nov. 19, 2026.

According to Pi Network’s schedule, the format is designed as an extended broadcast across three days, with technical demos, feature announcements, Pi integration walkthroughs and developer conversations folded into the program. The company said viewers can follow the Ecosystem Summit page for links, announcements, videos and developer resources throughout the event.