Tech event calendar 2020: Upcoming shows, conferences and IT expos
by Ken MingisTech Events
| Event | Description | Starts | Ends | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MWC Barcelona (CANCELLED) | CANCELLED: The original Mobile World Congress, now renamed MWC Barcelona, addresses a wide range of mobile topics, from AI to Digital Wellness, Digital Trust and connectivity in general. | 2020-02-24 | 2020-02-27 | Barcelona, Spain |
| RSA Conference USA | Expert-led sessions, keynotes and seminars covering the latest cybersecurity developments. | 2020-02-24 | 2020-02-28 | San Francisco, CA |
| SXSW | Covering everything from entertainment to entrepreneurship, this sprawling conference has tracks dedicated to Tech Industry & Enterprise, Coding & Development, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Health & Medtech, and VR/AR/MR. | 2020-03-13 | 2020-03-21 | Austin, TX |
| MSPWorld 2020 | MSPWorld offers a vendor-agnostic focus on Managed Service providers and their respective ecosystems, based on real-world experiences and successes in the managed services industry. | 2020-03-15 | 2020-03-17 | New Orleans, LA |
| AGENDA20 | Each year the focus of IDG's business leadership conference aligns with the most pressing business and technology issues of the day. | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-25 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
| Agenda 20 | This leadership conference for business and IT leaders focuses on the ever-changing tech landscape with a eye on innovation that delivers results. | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-25 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
| Google Cloud Next '20 | Google Cloud Next is where the company announces all the latest updates to the Google Cloud Platform. The conference also offers educational, networking and hands-on opportunities for its more than 10,000 attendees. | 2020-04-06 | 2020-04-08 | San Francisco, CA |
| CSO 50 | This event and awards ceremony is designed to showcase innovative IT security solutions and projects across a wide range of industries and companies. | 2020-04-27 | 2020-04-29 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Google I/O | Google's annual developer conference offers in-depth sessions on the company's latest developer tools and provides a sneak peek at upcoming products. | 2020-05-12 | 2020-05-14 | Mountain View, CA |
| Microsoft Build | Microsoft typically uses its annual developers' conference as a showcase for new products and technologies related to Windows and Azure. The event offers attendees hands-on workshops, demos, an expo hall, networking opportunities and more. | 2020-05-19 | 2020-05-21 | Seattle, WA |
| SharePoint Conference 2020 | SPC 2020 bills itself as an event "where business leaders, IT pros, developers and consultants come together to learn how technology can power teamwork, employee engagement and communications, and organizational effectiveness." | 2020-05-19 | 2020-05-21 | Las Vegas, NV |
| VivaTechnology | VivaTech is an international event that draws start-ups, CEOs, investors and global leaders in tech innovation and business transformation. | 2020-06-11 | 2020-06-13 | Paris, France |
| Microsoft Inspire | Microsoft's partner-centric tech conference. | 2020-07-19 | 2020-07-23 | Las Vegas, NV |
| Black Hat USA | Four days of hands-on security training followed by the two-day main conference covering the information security research, development and trends. | 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-06 | Las Vegas, NV |
| Oracle OpenWorld | Oracle's annual convention brings together IT management, business decision-makers and line-of-business end users. Typically, the conference includes keynotes from leadership at Oracle and from other partner organizations. More 2,500 additional sessions and workshops focus on other IT and business-related topics. | 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-24 | San Francisco, CA |
| Blockchain Expo | The "World's largest Blockchain Conference and Exhibition" focuses on the future of enterprise IT, with two days of information and insights about embracing and developing cutting-edge blockchain technologies. | 2020-11-04 | 2020-11-05 | Santa Clara, CA |
| Dreamforce | Annual conference for Salesforce customers, featuring keynotes, training, certification opportunities, hands-on demos, and more. | 2020-11-09 | 2020-11-12 | San Francisco, CA |
| AWS re:Invent | AWS Re:invent is Amazon's opportunity to update IT and business leaders on the latest features of its cloud service.The event features keynote announcements, training and certification opportunities, access to more than 2,000 technical sessions, a partner expo, and more. | 2020-11-30 | 2020-12-04 | Las Vegas, NV |
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