This is the fourth post in my Google Cloud Next '26 (Las Vegas) recap series.

You can find the previous posts here 👇

Part 1: [Google Cloud Next '26 Recap #1] Hands-On with the Agentic Hack Zone

Part 2: [Google Cloud Next '26 Recap #2] Three Unique Booths I Tried at the EXPO

Part 3: [Google Cloud Next '26 Recap #3] Anthropic's Vision for "After Software"

This time, I'd like to share a live report on the two keynotes from Next '26:

Opening Keynote

Developer Keynote

…with a focus on the atmosphere of the venue itself. When you attend a tech conference, the keynotes are the one thing you simply can't skip.

You may have already seen them, but the keynotes are also available on YouTube:

🎥 Opening Keynote : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11PBno-cJ1g

🎥 Developer Keynote : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A01DQ8_xy7Q

Where Keynotes sit in the program

According to Next's Session Types, the definition of Keynotes is as follows:

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