A work in progress selection of interesting conferences around the world . Know of any cool conference or event that hasn’t been listed? Tell me about it in the comments of this page! Subscribe to this calendar:
A work in progress selection of interesting conferences around the world . Know of any cool conference or event that hasn't been listed? Tell me about it in the comments of this page!
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January 2011
23-25- DLD - Digital, Life, Design Conference (web, twitter, facebook) - Munich, Germany
DLD (Digital - Life - Design) is a three-day experience gathering 800 entrepreneurs, investors, philantropists, scientists, artists and creative minds from all over the world. With global diversity in attendees and an interdisciplinary perspective of digital, media, design, art, science, brands, consumers and society, the conference is known as the European forum for the "creative class". (source: DLD website)
26-27- Marketing & Innovation Forum Europe (web, twitter) - Munich, Germany
The Marketing & Innovation Forum Europe serves the top managers as their annual source of inspiration in marketing, sales and innovation. Take the first step as the basis for a successful business year! (source: official website)
February 2011
01-06 - transmediale (web, twitter, facebook) - Berlin, Germany
transmediale presents and pursues the advancement of artistic positions reflecting on the socio-cultural, political and creative impact of new technologies, network practices and digital innovation. As a festival aiming to define the contours of contemporary digital culture, it seeks out artistic practices that not only respond to scientific or technical developments, but that shape the way in which we think about and experience the technologies which impact virtually all aspects of our daily lives. As such, transmediale understands media technologies as cultural and aesthetic techniques that need to be embraced in order to comprehend, critique, and shape global societies. The festival includes exhibitions, competitions, conferences, film and video programmes, live performances and a publication series called 'transmediale parcours'. Moreover it cooperates with club transmediale (CTM), which deals with electronic music and club culture. (source: official website)
02-04 - Lift Conference (web, twitter, facebook) - Geneva, Switzerland
Lift11 is a three-day conference about current and emerging usage of digital technologies such as online communities, social media and casual games. Participants come to better understand the challenges and opportunities presented by digital technologies, and meet the people who drive these innovations. (source: Lift website)
03 - If Book Then (web, twitter) - Milan, Italy
The future of digital publishing is the subject of IF BOOK THEN, the first international workshop created and organised by Bookrepublic and 4IT Group, and aimed at publishers, authors, literary agents, distributors, booksellers and all those who work in the publishing value chain. IF BOOK THEN is a vision and a strategy. Dedicated to all those who are not content with just getting lots of tips and tricks of the trade, but want a strategic vision of digital publishing over the next six to twelve months. (source: official website)
07-11 - Social Media Week (web, twitter, facebook) - Worldwide: New York, San Francisco, Rome, Paris, Toronto, Sao Paulo, London, Hong Kong, Istambul
The Social Media Week s a global platform that connects people, content, and conversation around emerging trends in social and mobile media. Delivered primarily through a network of internationally hosted biannual conferences and online through social and mobile media, Social Media Week brings hundreds of thousands of people together every year through learning experiences that aim to advance our understanding of social media’s role in society. (source: Official website)
07-11- Global Ignite Week (web) - Worldwide
Ignites will take place in cities around the world. Upwards of 10,000 entrepreneurs, technologists, DIYers, creative professionals, and enthusiastic knowledge-seekers will gather in local pubs, theaters, and other convivial venues for an evening that is a unique blend of networking, information, and fun, encapsulated in the Ignite motto: "Enlighten us, but make it quick." (source: official website)
09-12 - Interaction11 (web, twitter) - Boulder (Colorado), USA
Every year, IxDA gathers the interaction design community to stretch our minds, sharpen our skills, and inspire each other. (source: official website)
18- The Story (web, twitter, Lanyrd) - London, UK
The Story is a one-day conference about stories and story-telling. It will be a celebration of everything that is wonderful, inspiring and awesome about stories, in whatever medium possible. We’re hoping to have stories that are written, spoken, played, described, enacted, whispered, projected, orchestrated, performed, printed – whatever form stories come in, we hope to have them here.
23-24- Launch (web) - San Francisco, USA
Fifty cutting edge, and never-before seen, technology companies will debut at the LAUNCH Conference, created by Jason Calcanis. There will be two competitions held at the event: LAUNCH 1.0, is for completely new companies that have never had any press, public demos and whose services are currently in closed alpha or beta. LAUNCH 2.0, is for existing companies that are launching new products, or significant new versions of an existing product.
25-27 - Wisdom 2.0 Conference - Silicon Valley (CA), USA
The Wisdom 2.0 conference is a one-of-a-kind event that brings together people from a variety of disciplines, including technology leaders, Zen teachers, neuroscientists, and academics to explore how we can live with deeper meaning and wisdom in our technology-rich age. The great challenge of our age is not only to live connected to one another through technology, but to do so in ways that are beneficial to our own well-being, effective in our work, and useful to the world. The conference was developed to explore this and related issues. (source: official website)
26-27- Cognitive Cities Conference (web, twitter, facebook) - Berlin, Germany
We are at a point in time where the paths are set for the future of cities. The Cognitive Cities Conference (#CoCities) aims to bring the vibrant global conversation about the future of cities to Germany. We see CoCities as a platform for exchange and mutual inspiration. We invite urban planners, designers, technology geeks, environmental experts, public officials, urban gardening enthusiasts and cultural influencers to be part of the conversation. We can only make our cities more livable if we work together to improve them.(source: official website)
28-04 March - TED (web, twitter, facebook) - Long Beach (California), USA
Wonder. Many shut the door on it for 51 weeks of the year. But at TED, we're transported there. Perhaps by a scientist describing one of nature's breathtaking surprises. An inventor unveiling a new marvel. An artist revealing her impossibly rich imagination. Or the unexpected connections among all three. From wonder comes a desire to understand -- and a thrilling sense of possibility that some call inspiration. Join us for the Rediscovery of Wonder ... (source: TED website)
28-04 March - TED Active (web, twitter, facebook) - Palm Springs (California), USA
In 2011, a spectacular group of people will converge on Palm Springs, California to experience a live simulcast of TED in an intimate, immersive setting. TEDActive brings innovators of the future together at a desert oasis retreat, creating startling conversations supplemented by live music, bonus speakers, and whimsical soirees. (source: official website)
March 2011
11-20 - SXSW, South by Southwest (web, twitter, facebook) - Austin (Texas), USA
11-15 SXSW Interactive
11-19 SXSW Film
16-20 SXSW Music
South by Southwest (SXSW) is a set of interactive, film, and music festivals and conferences that take place every spring in Austin, Texas. Each of the three parts runs relatively independently, with different start and end dates. SXSW Music is one of the largest music festivals in the United States, with more than 1,400 performers playing in more than 80 venues. SXSW Film has become one of the world's premiere film festivals, focusing on new directing talent. SXSW Interactive has attracted a strong following among web creators and entrepreneurs with a focus on emerging technology and has earned the festival a reputation as a breeding ground for new ideas and creative technologies. Twitter launched at SXSW Interactive in 2007. (source: Wikipedia)
28-31 - Web 2.0 Expo - San Francisco, USA
Web 2.0 Expo is a conference and tradeshow for everyone who cares about embracing and extending the opportunities created by Web 2.0 technologies. (source: Web 2.0 Expo website)
23-25 - Robolift Conference - Lyon, France
Robolift is the conference series of the robotic service tradeshow Inno-Robo. It will explore innovation in robotics, artificial intelligence and networked objects. Participants come to better understand the challenges and opportunities presented by robotic technologies and meet the people who explore and drive these innovations. (Source: official website)
TBA - ArabNet (web, twitter, facebook) - Beirut, Lebanon
ArabNet is the premier conference for the Arab web industry, and it aims to grow web content, services, and applications in the region by fostering the ecosystem of entrepreneurship. ArabNet 2010 brought together over 500 leading executives from across the MENA, Europe and Silicon Valley, and showcased 20 finalist entrepreneurs, all of whom connected with investors. ArabNet 2011 will be bigger and bolder! We expect over 1,000 attendees this year, with over 60 speakers from around the world. We will be trying new formats, including 1-on-1 interviews, in-depth workshops, and rapid-fire Q&A sessions. There will be events targeted specifically at developers and engineers, as well as sessions and exhibitions that will be open to the public. (source: official website)
April 2011
04-07 - MIPTV - Cannes, France
MIPTV is the world’s leading content market for creating, co-producing, buying, selling, financing and distributing entertainment across all platforms. Meet everyone along the content creation, licensing and distribution value chain. (Source: official website)
07-09 - EG Conference (web, twitter, facebook)- Monterrey (CA), USA
EG is the gathering of & for the most extraordinary talents in the world. Ingredinets? 50 presenters: passionate geniuses, rising stars, living national treasures. Oscars, MacArthurs, Pulitzers, Nobles, Kennedy Honorees. 500 attendees, cut from the same cloth. Recipe? A brilliant program of brief talks and luxurious mingling. Three days filled with ideas and life-changing inspirations. Small and intimate: not an orgy. Only 300 seats available. (source: official website)
12-17 - Salone Internazionale del Mobile (web)- Milan, Italy
The Salone Internazionale del Mobile is the International Furniture Fair of Milan, the largest decoration trade fair in the world. The annual show showcases the latest in furniture and design from international sources. It is considered by interior designers as a leading exposition for the display of new products by furniture manufacturers, designers, lighting concepts, and other design items. (source: Wikipedia)
13-17 - International Journalist Festival - Perugia, Italy
The annual Perugia International Journalism Festival is the leading journalism event in Italy. It is an open invitation to listen to and network with the best of world journalism. The leitmotiv is one of informality and accessibility, designed to appeal to journalists, journalism students and those interested in the role of the media in society. Simultaneous translation into English and Italian is provided. The festival is open to the public free of charge. The objective? To set up an event which would break the mould – not another institutional forum or media industry get-together but rather an opportunity for you to engage with leading journalists from all over the world. Free. With content designed to appeal across the spectrum. The media plays such a fundamental role in our daily lives yet an event designed explicitly to bring together top-drawer media protagonists and the general public didn’t seem to exist. Literary festivals, science festivals, music festivals abounded. But where was the journalism festival? Nowhere. So we created it. (source: official website)
16-17 - SWITCH Conference (web, twitter, facebook) - Oporto, Portugal
SWITCH is a 2-day event to promote knowledge and idea sharing in a networking friendly environment. Technology, Science, Entrepreneurship, Innovation are our core values. The unifying theme is “Embrace Change”. Our goal is to get you in touch with realities you don’t know and inspire you to do better everyday.
28-29 - Gel Conference (web, twitter, facebook) - New York, USA
Gel ("Good Experience Live") is a conference and community, founded in 2003, exploring good experience in all its forms - in art, business, society, technology, and life. (source: official website)
May 2011
05-06 - 99% Conference (web, twitter) - New York, USA
Taking its moniker from the famous Thomas Edison quote “Genius is 1% inspiration, and 99% perspiration,” the 99% Conference represents a shift in focus. Unlike the other conferences that focus purely on ideas and inspiration, the 99% is all about ACTION. For two days each year, we bring together some of the world's most productive creative visionaries to offer a behind-the-scenes look at their processes as they share road-tested insights on pushing ideas forward. (source: official website)
11-14 FutureEverything (web, twitter, facebook)- Machester (England), UK
Astonishing talks, visionary people in a global conversation on bringing the future into the present. Exploring the interface between technology, society and culture, the internationally acclaimed FutureEverything Conference is the crucible that allows artists, technologists and future-thinkers to share, innovate and interact. (source: FutureEverything website)
11-14 UX Lx (web, twitter, facebook)- Lisbon, Portugal
UX Lx is a premier User Experience Conference: Three eventful days in Lisbon to learn from world renowned speakers and meet UX Professionals from around the world. Hone up your skills with 16 practical workshops, 26 thought provoking talks and enjoy the city with lots of networking activities. (source: official website)
17-18 - Next Conference (web, twitter, facebook) - Berlin, Germany
Organised by SinnerSchrader, the Next Conference is one of the most important networking and trend conferences within the European web industry. We're expecting a hundred international speakers and up to 1.500 participants. Amongst them will be decision makers of the media, technology and advertising sector, agencies and service providers, investors and start-ups. It is the only conference that unites the Internet community with brands and leading companies. (source: official website)
17 - PINC Conference (web, twitter, facebook) - Zeist (Utrecht), The Netherlands
PINC stands for People, Ideas, Nature, Creativity. These themes are the heartbeat of this unique conference held once a year in the Netherlands. An inspiring cascade of new ideas, great stories, and impressive visual presentations delivered by a superb selection of national and international speakers from every imaginable discipline. PINC is a truly extraordinary event. An opportunity to recharge your personal and business batteries. (source: PINC website)
18- TED Salon (web) - London, UK
The fourth TED Salon in London, organized by TED and frog design, will be about the beauty of complexity and the complexity of beauty. The evening will feature 12 talks and performances over two sessions. It will also be an opportunity to meet fellow TEDsters and will offer preview of TEDGlobal 2011.
24-26 - Thinking Digital (web, twitter, facebook)- Newcastle Gateshead, UK
Thinking Digital is an annual conference where the world's greatest thinkers and innovators gather to inspire, to entertain, and to discuss the latest ideas and technologies. Defining exactly what to expect at Thinking Digital isn't easy. We pride ourselves on the eclectic nature of our schedule. One moment you'll be experiencing a first UK appearance of Live Mesh (as attendees where treated to in 2008) and the next you'll be hearing about the science behind creating a million dollar perfume from a world class expert. (source: official website)
26-27 - MuseumNext (web, twitter) - Edinburgh, UK
MuseumNext believes that technology is changing the expectations of museum audiences. They no longer want to have information just broadcasted at them. They want to create, to curate and to co-produce cultural experiences.Through our annual conference, MuseumNext provides a forum to debate 'how can museums and galleries benefit from new technology and the latest web trends.' (source: MuseumNext website)
31-02 June - D: All Things Digital (web, twitter, facebook) - TBA (California), USA
Since its debut in 2003, The Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital conference has been breaking news, highlighting innovation, and bringing you straight-up conversations with the most influential figures in media and technology. (source: official website)
June 2011
TBA - Frontiers of Interaction (web, twitter, facebook) - Italy
Frontiers of Interaction is an event born around the interaction design topics that, since 2005, has become the top notch innovation conference in Italy, merging in the same room entrepreneurs, CEOs, early adopters and trend setters. Its unusual format that mixes music, interactive and artistic installations, demo sites and speeches makes it the de-facto home for makers and innovators: talents moving between industry and academia, early adopters of enabling technologies and geekie gadgets. Frontiers is an hybrid show, which attracts international speakers, inspires the national talents and creates a bridge between Europe and Silicon Valley. (source: Frontiers of Interaction website)
01-05 - DMY International Design Festival - Berlin, Germany
DMY holds the yearly DMY International Design Festival in Berlin, which has established itself into a scene-meeting place, trend barometer, design laboratory and playground over the years. Over a period of five days young designers and renowned creatives present the newest developments in contemporary design, giving Berlin designers the opportunity to network with the international design scene. Current developments will be showcased, future trends detected and interdisciplinary projects and utopian designs will be encouraged. The borders between art and design are often free flowing. Today the DMY International Design Festival occupies a crucial role in the global fair- and events- calendar as an independent event format for creative, experimental and innovative design. (source: official website)
15-17 - ideaCity (web, twitter, facebook) - Toronto, Canada
50 Presenters, 3 Legendary Parties, a Ton of Inspiration. ideaCity, also known as 'Canada's Premiere Meeting of the Minds', is an eclectic gathering of artists, adventurers, authors, cosmologists, doctors, designers, entertainers, filmmakers, inventors, magicians, musicians, scientists and technologists. Produced and presented by Moses Znaimer, ideaCity is not themed around any one topic, issue or business. There are no scripted speeches or, breakout or parallel sessions. Rather, everyone is in one place and in on the same narrative. (source: ideaCity website)
16-18 - Sonar Festival (web, twitter, facebook) - Barcelona, Spain
Sónar is the festival of advanced music and multimedia art that takes place at various venues in Barcelona (Spain) in the third week of June since 1994. Sónar is a pioneering festival that is unique in terms of its format and content: a leading international benchmark thanks to a carefully assembled range of culture that combines entertainment with artistry, the avant garde and experimentation, featuring the most consolidated artists and trends in electronic music and their interactions and hybridisations with other genres. (source: official website)
TBA - Mastermundo (web) - Norway + Various Locations
Mastermundo 2011 will be traveling to one of the most beautiful places in the north of Europe. On this multiple day trip we will travel by train, boat and plane to the west cost of Norway. All the while being inspired by your fellow nomads, visits to unique places, workshops, good food, great views and all the people we'll meet along the way. We will travel by train from Amsterdam to Copenhagen with about 45 people. 20 more people will join us from there on. We will reach Oslo by boat and pick up 20 more people to fly to a stunningly beautiful fjord on the west coast to meet another 20 people. This will take place in June or the beginning of July 2011. Underlined text will change over time. The rest is a fact. (source: official website)
July 2011
11-15 - TED Global (web, twitter) - Edinburgh, UK
What is life? And how can it be better lived? From the secrets of the biological processes that take place in our body, to the cultural constructs that take place in our society; from the technologies and resources that make life possible and enjoyable, to the themes that define our humanity -- or threaten it: TEDGlobal 2011 will be a celebration of life, in all its forms. (source: TED website)
August 2011
29-05 Sept - Burning Man - Nevada Black Rock Desert, USA
What Is Burning Man? Once a year, tens of thousands of participants gather in Nevada's Black Rock Desert to create Black Rock City, dedicated to community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance. They depart one week later, having left no trace whatsoever. 2011 Art Theme: Rites of Passage. There are moments of crisis and frisson in our lives which inform us that we've somehow crossed an inner threshold and are changed. Thus moving from one state of being into an unknown other obliges us to face our innermost insecurities, and it requires faith, a willingness to leap off the ladder of ordered existence. Our theme this year invites participants to join with others in creating rites of passage. (source: official website)
September 2011
15-18 - The Do Lectures (web, twitter)- Cilgerran (West Wales), UK
The Do Lectures are all about getting a handful of speakers together in one place, in the hope that they may inspire you to go Do something. To give you the tools and the desire to change the things you care about. (source: official website)
TBA - PICNIC Festival - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
PICNIC is the leading meeting place for creative people that want to share skills, ideas and knowledge. We help people innovate and create, adding value to both the economy and the society. PICNIC Amsterdam takes the form of a unique festival featuring keynote presentations, hands-on workshops, experimental labs and matchmaking sessions. Every year it brings together thousands of creative minds from all over the world. (source: PICNIC website)
October 2011
5-6 - World Business Forum (web, twitter, facebook) - NY, USA
The World Business Forum is the largest business event in the United States, where top business, political and academic figures meet to debate the most pressing issues of the day. The World Business Forum responds to what is happening in the world now. Whether it's the global financial markets, social media, healthcare or the future of globalization, get the very latest thinking directly from those who are setting the agenda. (source: official website)
TBA - PopTech - Camden (Maine), USA
PopTech is a unique innovation network – a global community of cutting-edge leaders, thinkers, and doers from many different disciplines, who come together to explore the social impact of new technologies, the forces of change shaping our future, and new approaches to solving the world’s most significant challenges. We are known for our thriving community of thought-leaders, breakthrough innovation programs, visionary annual conferences and deep media and storytelling capabilities. (source: PopTech website)
TBA - Dublin Web Summit - Dublin, Ireland
TBA - F.ounders - Dublin, Ireland
November 2011
TBA - Monaco Media Forum - Montecarlo, Monaco
MMF brings together leaders of new and old media for two and a half days of high-level discussions about the future of online, broadcast and print communications. Hosted by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, the invitation-only event focuses on emerging opportunities in technology, distribution and content, along with related developments in marketing and finance. (source: official website)
December 2011
TBA - Le Web - Paris, France
LeWeb started in 2005 with only 250 attendees, second edition still in 2005 gathered 500 people, 1000 in 2006... and on December 2009, for its 6th edition, 2500 participants from 50 countries met in Paris. 2010 is the 6th edition of LeWeb, in Paris on dec 8th and 9th in Les Docks. In 2010,
LeWeb follows its trends not being only a tech conference to an event touching on more wide-reaching internet topics. (source: official website)
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