International Tech Events – May 2018

Tech events can be a great place to start for any up-and-coming coder or digital professional. Furthermore, networking is a must in this game, and there are few opportunities that give you such open access to tech companies. Companies show their wares at these tech events, and they themselves are there to meet new innovators and leaders.

Here’s a pick of some worldwide tech events for May 2018.

Friday 11 May 2018
3XE – Digital Marketing, Dublin, Ireland

The 3XE Digital Conference is an Irish-based haven for forward thinking and thought leadership. The event gives wonderful insights into where the digital space in Ireland, and internationally, is going. This year, speakers feature from companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox, Hubspot, and Wolfgang Digital.

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Monday 14 to Wednesday 16 May 2018
Digital Transformation World 2018 – Telecommunications Industry, Nice, France

Here’s a chance to meet more than 120 telecommunications industry leaders as they collaborate and discuss artificial intelligence; blockchain; zero-touch operations; ONAP; lifecycle service orchestration; 5G; smart cities; digital ecosystems and more.

This is also a chance to visit many expos where you can see demonstrations of the latest technologies and digital products.

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Wednesday 16 May 2018
Code Institute Open Evening – Education, Dublin, Ireland

Code Institute Open Evenings are a chance for students to get a feel for what Code Institute courses are all about. The open evenings are free and all are welcome to attend. This event will be open for registration at 5.45pm in the Marker Hotel in Dublin city.

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Thursday May 17 2018
The Startup Conference, Redwood City, California, USA

This is a conference for founders, by founders. This is for entrepreneurs and investors in Silicon Valley. If you’re going to start up a business, or if you’ve just started one, this could be the event for you. Speakers include; Jyoti Bansal of App Dynamics; Mada Seghete of Branch; Jack Altman of Lattice; and Soma Somasegar of Madrona Venture Group.

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Monday 21 to Tuesday 22 May 2018
Digital Festival – Digital innovation, Cardiff, Wales

This is the 6th year of the Digital Festival and is seen by many as one of the biggest tech events in Wales.

Digital Festival will delve into tomorrow’s tech and will offer insights into many important angles of the digital world including; Accessing finance and pitching for investment; exploring the power of 5G for smart cities, transport, healthcare, and more; Artificial Intelligence, bitcoin, blockchain, and cyber security; and a world of data.

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Tuesday 22 to Wednesday 23 May 2018
VR World – Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality, Olympia, London

Now in its third year, VR World is regarded as Europe’s largest Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality Event for business.

The two-day event will feature more than 120 speakers and offer more than 75 hours of content. The 80 exhibitors will give attendees a chance to experience some of the most up-to-date technologies.

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Saturday 26 May 2018
Coolest Projects International – Digital, Youth – Dublin, Ireland

Coolest Projects is a world-leading event aimed at the next generation of “digital creators, innovators, changemakers and entrepreneurs.” The event lets young coders from CoderDojo, Code Club, Raspberry Jam and the Raspberry Pi community present their projects to a wider audience. While this event is a competition and exhibition that aims to inspire young coders aged up to 18.

Over 1,000 young people from 15 different countries will take part in this event and it is free for anyone under the age of 18. Tickets are available at the door and adults will pay €15.

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Monday 4 to Wednesday 6 June 2018
Money20/20 Europe – Future trends in financial services industry, Amsterdam, Netherlands

This event will look at innovations in FinTech. Over 90 hours of content will allow insights into AI, future payment systems, data & analytics, case studies, ledger technology, and much more.

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