In a world that revolves around the latest gizmos and gadgets, we’ve rounded up some of the best technology events happening this year.
Microsoft Inspire
WHEN: 14–18 July
WHERE: Las Vegas, US
Microsoft Inspire offers Microsoft’s partners from more than 130 countries around the world a chance to collaborate and connect. The event includes networking, speaker sessions and workshops to help participants succeed in their business. This year’s speakers include Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (pictured above) and Microsoft 365 Corporate Vice President Ron Markezich. And if you can’t get to Las Vegas in time, Microsoft are live streaming the keynotes online from 15 July.
Artificial Intelligence Conference
WHEN: 9–12 September // 14-17 October
WHERE: San Jose, US // London, UK
The AI Conference marries technology and business to explore opportunities when the intelligence is applied. Presented by O’Reilly and Intel AI, participants will be able to learn about machine and deep learning, from bots to agents, as well as hearing how to implement AI in the real-world. With two more conferences this year, speakers at San Jose include Paige Bailey from Google, Darktrace CEO Nicole Eagan and Uber Engineering Leader Anuradha Gali while the London conference will feature Senzing Founder and CEO Jeff Jonas, Microsoft Principal Data Scientist Lead Danielle Dean and Microsoft Machine Learning Scientist Francesca Lazzeri.
IFA
WHEN: 6–11 September
WHERE: Berlin, Germany
Dubbed as the world’s leading trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances, the IFA is known for offering extensive knowledge on the global market. Organised by The German Association for Entertainment and Communications Electronics in cooperation with Messe Berlin, 2019 will mark the 59th IFA and it’s bound to be as informative and as entertaining as ever.
Pure Accelerate 2019
WHEN: 15–18 September
WHERE: Texas, US
Claiming to give an edge to companies and put them at the front, Pure Accelerate is a conference dedicated to matching technology with business goals. With more than 130 sessions to choose from and experts from more than 70 countries, the event allows attendees to become a thought leader, challenger and innovator.