IBM at Dreamforce

September 15–17, 2026 in San Francisco

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Salesforce Partner of the Year Award showing IBM as the 2027 Winner

IBM is proud to be an Innovator sponsor at Dreamforce 2026, helping organizations scale enterprise AI with trusted data.

As enterprises embrace the next era of AI, trusted data has become the foundation for meaningful business transformation. At Dreamforce 2026, IBM will demonstrate how organizations can unlock the full value of Salesforce. By connecting enterprise-wide data, orchestrating intelligent agents across business processes, accelerating platform innovation and applying deep industry expertise, organizations can achieve faster outcomes.

Meet us at booth #319.

Featured IBM Sessions

Add these can't-miss sessions to your Dreamforce agenda and discover how AI, trusted data, and automation are driving business transformation.

Too many enterprise signals never translate into action. See how Agentforce IT Service uses AI to detect, decide, and remediate incidents faster, reducing toil and enabling self-healing IT operations.

Location: Moscone West, L2, Theater 4

Agentic AI is making possibility into reality. See how IBM's industry-specific workflows on Salesforce combine AI, data, and automation to accelerate execution and measurable ROI across every sector.

Location: Metreon AMC, L3, Theatre 9

AI can write code, prompts, and test cases — but it can’t earn trust. Learn why Salesforce certifications signal more than skill in the agentic era — and give you the human edge AI can’t replicate.

Most teams use only a fraction of Salesforce capabilities. Learn how AI automation and smarter delivery boost productivity, cut costs, and accelerate innovation across sales, service, and operations.

Location: Moscone North, LL, Campground, Theater 2

Move beyond assistive AI to multi-agent systems that execute real work. Learn how orchestrating agents on Salesforce enables secure, scalable workflows and drives enterprise ROI.

Location: Moscone South, LL, Content Pavilion, Stage 7

AI has moved beyond answering questions. Learn how watsonx Orchestrate and Slack work together to coordinate trusted agents across workflows, automate work, and deliver seamless employee experiences.

Location: Moscone North, LL, Campground, Theater 2

Enterprise AI fails without real-time, contextual data. Learn how zero-copy integration unlocks trusted data across Salesforce, mainframe, and cloud without duplication or delay.

Location: Metreon AMC, L3, Theatre 9

AI can write code, prompts, and test cases — but it can’t earn trust. Learn why Salesforce certifications signal more than skill in the agentic era — and give you the human edge AI can’t replicate.

Nestlé is reimagining how millions of consumers engage with its brands through AI-powered experiences delivered consistently across markets, channels and languages. Get their playbook for AI success.

Fine art has lessons for Salesforce problem-solving. Discover four principles from painting that bring creativity, intuition, and a human lens to architecture and AI, and leave with a new framework.

Expert-led roundtables

Meet fellow Federal professionals and the IBM Federal Salesforce leadership team to discuss the most pressing challenges and opportunities across the public sector, from AI adoption and application modernization to AI consumption forecasting and other specialized topics.

As AI adoption accelerates, organizations need clear data governance, access controls and guardrails for responsible AI. Join IBM Consulting to learn how leaders are building trusted, secure and scalable foundations for AI innovation.

Join clients and IBMers in our exclusive space to watch Marc Benioff's Dreamforce keynote and explore the latest AI innovations, customer success stories and announcements shaping the future of Salesforce.

As federal agencies scale AI adoption, effective governance and ROI measurement are critical. Join this interactive roundtable to explore strategies for improving AI oversight, aligning investments to mission outcomes and delivering accountable, responsible AI.

AI is moving from experimentation to enterprise scale. Join Salesforce, IBM and industry peers to discuss how Agentforce, Data Cloud and enterprise AI are driving business outcomes through better customer engagement, operational efficiency and data-driven innovation.

The next evolution of Customer 360 extends beyond sales, marketing and service. Join IBM and Vigience to explore how leading organizations are connecting Salesforce and ERP data to break down silos, accelerate automation, enhance decision-making and prepare for an AI-driven future.

Inside IBM Think 2026: IBM and Salesforce executive interview

Go inside IBM Think for an exclusive conversation with IBM and Salesforce executives on how their partnership is driving innovation in trusted data and AI.

Industry expertise

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Recording academy: Transforming the nominee and member experience
The academy of music professionals, famous for its Grammys awards, turned to IBM to migrate its legacy CRM database to a cloud-based solution.
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Salesforce: Uniting IBM's own client, partner and employee experiences
Salesforce is pioneering a digitized, streamlined, service-focused platform that can consolidate our infrastructure and reduce complexity.
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MOL Group: Remaking the service station experience
Eastern Europe's largest integrated oil and gas company builds a digital marketing platform to fuel revenue growth and customer loyalty.
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Energy giant Shell eyes net-zero emissions
Shell is building a digital platform to enable decarbonization through operational excellence, safety and sustainability in mining.