Conference News: What I learned this week – February 23, 2018
What happens in Vegas…: After an amazingly successful debut in 2016 Shoptalk has seen tremendous growth. So much so, that it expanded to Europe in 2017, hosting an event in Copenhagen last fall. But the creators of Shoptalk have decided that in 2018 they will follow that age-old wisdom, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” hosting only one event in the US, that will include speakers and stories from around the globe. Shoptalk 2018 will run from 18 – 21 March. Find the current agenda here.
Give me More Privacy!: On 29 March, following the Global privacy Summit in Washington DC, the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) will debut a brand-new Privacy Engineering Section. The inaugural Privacy Engineering Section Forum will gather like-minded IT-focused privacy professionals for a half day of targeted programming and networking.
Speaking Opportunity: New York City’s Largest Developer Conference & Expo, DeveloperWeek returns to the Big Apple from 18 – 20 June. 3,000 developers, devops pros, and executives will come together to learn about the latest trends in App Development, DevOps, Dev Management, and FinTech Development. If you have a case study or best practices to share, especially related to the topics found here, submit your idea by 5 March.
Lunchtime Learning: RISE Conference, taking place in Hong Kong every summer, brings together leaders from “the world’s biggest companies with the world’s most exciting startups” to learn from each other. In 2017, RISE welcomed 14,000+ people from 90 countries, including 240 speakers. Watch thought leaders from Nasdaq, Tinder, Cheetah Mobile, Facebook and more.
Coming up next week: Mobile World Congress will have more than 100,000 operators and mobile ecosystem members in attendance when it gets underway 26 February in Barcelona. Under the theme “Creating a Better Future,” conference-goers can expect to hear from industry leaders and influencers like GE’s Chief Innovation Officer and chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Women in all career stages have the chance to hear from female leaders this week when Watermark Conference is held 23 February in San Jose and the Harvard Business School (HBS) WSA Conference is held 24 February in Boston. NewCo Shift Forum (26 – 28 February; San Francisco) was created to bridge this most divisive time in recent U.S. history through frank discussion on new ideas, market opportunities, and regulatory questions. And on 26 February, eTail West presents senior leaders from brands like Gap, Uber, and Walmart who share their experience on how new technology continues to transform the retail world.