The buzz is already hitting social media of people snapping up tickets for some of the leading tech industry events. The big tech events and conferences coming up in 2024 will be exciting to watch both in-person and as an industry analyst from the outside. Since we are keeping our eyes on the major events and always looking for new communities popping up, we wanted to share a few notable events to start planning for.
Here’s a list of some of the major technology conferences and events happening in 2024 that you might be interested in:
Industry Conferences
These are the big tent events that are the most widely known. Please don’t view any missing events as exclusion, more that we just wanted to give some highlights that we are keenly watching.
- CES 2024: The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is one of the biggest tech events of the year, showcasing the latest gadgets and technologies from around the world. It takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 9-12, 2024.
- MWC Barcelona 2024: Mobile World Congress (MWC) is another major tech event focused on mobile technologies and communications. It takes place in Barcelona, Spain, from February 26-29, 2024.
- SXSW 2024: South by Southwest (SXSW) is a large, interdisciplinary festival that covers music, film, technology, and more. It takes place in Austin, Texas, from March 8-15, 2024.
- Google I/O 2024: Google I/O is an annual developer conference hosted by Google, where the company announces new products and features for its developer platforms. Dates and location for 2024 are yet to be announced.
- AWS re:Invent 2024: AWS re:Invent is Amazon Web Services’ annual global cloud computing conference. Dates and location for 2024 are yet to be announced.
- Microsoft Ignite 2024: Microsoft Ignite is Microsoft’s annual conference for IT professionals and developers. Dates and location for 2024 are yet to be announced.
Conferences by the CNCF
The Kubernetes ecosystem is alive and thriving, which is creating lots of great events for practitioners and tech leaders alike. Here a few that will be must-attend events for the containerization and cloud-native computing fans.
- KnativeCon 2024: This event focuses on serverless computing and the Knative open-source project. Dates and location for 2024 are yet to be announced.
- Cloud NativeCon Europe 2024: This event covers all things cloud native, including Kubernetes, microservices, and serverless computing. It takes place in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from May 21-23, 2024.
- Cloud NativeCon North America 2024: This event covers all things cloud native, including Kubernetes, microservices, and serverless computing. Dates and location for 2024 are yet to be announced.
For AI and Machine Learning Enthusiasts
- ODSC East 2024: This conference dives deep into data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. It takes place in Boston, Massachusetts, from January 29-31, 2024.
- AAAI 2024: The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) conference is one of the premier AI conferences in the world. It takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana, from February 11-15, 2024.
- ICML 2024: The International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML) is another top-tier AI conference, covering the latest research in the field. It takes place in Stockholm, Sweden, from July 1-5, 2024.
For Cybersecurity Professionals
- DEF CON: This hacker conference is known for its focus on offensive security research and ethical hacking. It takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from August 8-11, 2024.
- AppSec California 2024: This conference focuses on application security and how to build secure software. It takes place in Santa Clara, California, from March 11-14, 2024.
- BSides Las Vegas 2024: This is a smaller, community-driven security conference with a focus on practical security talks and workshops. It takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from July 17-19, 2024.
- Black Hat USA 2024: This event is one of the world’s leading security conferences, focusing on offensive security research and hacking techniques. It takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from July 30-August 1, 2024.
- RSA Conference 2024: This event is another major security conference, covering a wide range of security topics. It takes place in San Francisco, California, from April 22-26, 2024.
For Web Developers and Designers
- JSConf.eu 2024: This conference is focused on all things JavaScript, including front-end development, back-end development, and tooling. It takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark, from May 28-30, 2024.
- Web Summit: Web Summit is a technology conference series that takes place in different locations around the world. The next Web Summit will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, from November 4-7, 2024.
- WebDev Summit 2024: This conference covers a wide range of web development topics, from front-end to back-end to design. It takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from June 10-13, 2024.
- SmashingConf 2024: This conference focuses on web design and user experience (UX). It takes place in various locations around the world throughout the year.
Bonus
- Viva Technology 2024: This European tech event showcases innovation across various sectors, from startups to established tech giants. It takes place in Paris, France, from June 19-22, 2024.
- Dublin Tech Summit 2024: This event brings together tech leaders and startups from around the world to discuss the latest trends and innovations. It takes place in Dublin, Ireland, from September 17-19, 2024.
Remember, this is just a small sampling of the many technology conferences and events happening in 2024. There are many other great events out there, so be sure to do your research and find the ones that are right for you.
For more info on other events not listed here, keep watching our Events page which lists a ton of tech industry events so you have a one-stop shop for finding out the best in the biz.
Happy Eventing!
