Conference News: New Stages at ShopTalk & NAB NYC; Speak to Developers
New Market at ShopTalk: Shoptalk Spring (24 – 27 March 2025 in Las Vegas) will include a new section of the show. The New Market will convene marketing and advertising professionals (media buyers; technology solutions; retail media networks; agencies; and next-generation publishers, etc.) to understand the battle for customer attention in an industry that is constantly digitally disrupted. The conference organizers are still developing this section of the show, but it will likely include separate sessions and perhaps even an exhibition space.
NAB NYC Stage: With the U.S. election top of mind for many nationally and abroad, NAB Show New York is recognizing the elephant in the room with a dedicated Election Coverage Summit on its agenda 10 October. The summit will explore “ensuring verified news in the age of AI and social media, discussing how stations are combating misinformation and the rise of deep fakes.” Content will draw on RTDNA’s research into improving trust in political coverage and best practices to address skepticism about media bias. NAB also plans to cover how journalists prepare their audience for the aftermath of the election and stay safe while covering political events.
Submission Opportunity: DeveloperWeek 2025 is the largest developer conference & event series with 15+ tracks, a 500+ attendee hackathon and a series of workshops, technical talks, fireside chats, networking events, and keynotes. DeveloperWeek 2025– the 13th annual – will again be both live in-person from 11-13 February and live online, from 19-20 February. If you have practical advice, a case study or technical knowledge to share with the thousands of developers, engineers, software architects, team leads, managers, and executives who attend, submit your idea here before the 27 September deadline.
Lunchtime Learning: With more than 1000 attendees, HLTH has become an annual gathering of leaders from across the healthcare ecosystem. Watch some of the main stage talks from last year including Teri Lawver Chief Commercial Officer of Dexcom, the pioneer and leader in real -time continuous glucose monitoring & Nick Jonas, global superstar and type 1 diabetes patient talk about Taking Patient Experience to New Heights. Hear from WeightWatchers CEO Sima Sistani discuss Changing The Conversation Around Weight Once And For All. And listen to Tracey Brown is EVP, president of Walgreens retail and chief customer officer on Walgreens’ Role in the Consumerization of Healthcare. All of the talks from 2023 may be experienced here.
Coming Up Next Week: Fall conferences are back in a big way, and it’s hard to keep count! At the International Broadcasting Convention/IBC, more than 43,000 broadcasters, content owners, and service providers will redefine the global media and entertainment industry. Fast Company Innovation Festival – which began in 2015 to celebrate magazine’s 20th anniversary – runs 16-19 September in NYC. Also in New York, having made the move from the West Coast in previous years, the Lesbians Who Tech & Allies Summit kicks off 17 September. Lesbians Who Tech is not strictly a diversity conference, but rather a tech event where the speakers represent the diverse people who live in this country. Self-described as “Europe’s leading digital marketing & tech event,” dmexco is held 18-19 September in Cologne. At the Milken Institute Asia Summit (18-20 September; Singapore), expect senior discussions on critical issues for the region like geopolitical hotspots and the ongoing climate crisis to the complexities of AI and its impact on global workers, firms, and markets. Finally, the Atlantic Festival convenes elected officials, best-selling authors, notable actors, climate scientists, health-care professionals, tech giants, and CEOs when it runs 19-20 September in Washington, DC.