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    Tech Conferences in and Beyond September 2024

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    The third quarter is winding down, and the tech industry is looking ahead. September marks the start of a busy period and the beginning of planning for 2025. Spiceworks News & Insights provides a comprehensive guide to planned tech conferences from September 2024 and beyond.

    Tech Conferences: September 2024

    Oracle CloudWorld

    Oracle CloudWorld is the largest gathering of the global Oracle community, drawing up to 20,000 attendees. It’s a place for Oracle’s customers, users, and partners to learn about the company’s advancements, see how others are leveraging their investments, and network with peers. While the focus is largely on Oracle applications, cloud infrastructure, and databases, sessions will also cover best practices for integration, digital transformation, cloud management, and process improvement. Attendees can expect keynotes on AI and cloud technology alongside smaller, industry-specific sessions, hands-on labs, and certification opportunities.

    Keynote speakers include Oracle CEO Safra A. Catz, who will lead a discussion on cloud and AI implementation, and Chairman of the Board and CTO Larry Ellison, who will share Oracle’s vision for integrating artificial intelligence into its products.

    • Location: The Venetian Convention and Expo Center, Las Vegas, NV
    • Dates: September 9-12, 2024
    • Conference Details: https://www.oracle.com/cloudworld/
    • Attendance: Paid registration for in-person attendance, starting at $2,299. A free CloudWorld On AirLive pass is available for virtual attendees.

    DreamForce 2024

    Dreamforce, launched by Salesforce in 2003, is one of the world’s largest business events, attracting up to 40,000 attendees. The conference has evolved beyond customer relationship management to encompass customer service, marketing, AI, data management, and automation. The three-day event offers over 1,000 breakout sessions, 150 workshops and demos, and numerous networking opportunities. Formats include product and industry breakouts, theater sessions, workshops, and roundtables. Attendees can also reserve seats in advance for hands-on training and certification exams.

    The speaker lineup for Dreamforce includes business leaders like Marc Benioff, Chair, CEO and Co-Founder of Salesforce, and public figures such as ​​Dr. Jane Goodall and San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed. The Dreamfest entertainment and charity event will have performances by P!NK and Imagine Dragons.

    • Location: Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
    • Dates: September 17-19, 2024
    • Conference Details: https://www.salesforce.com/dreamforce/
    • Attendance: Paid registration is required for in-person attendees, with pricing ranging from $1,999 to $2,499. Select sessions will stream live on Salesforce+.

    Mandiant Worldwide Information Security Exchange (mWISE)

    The Mandiant Worldwide Information Security Exchange (mWISE), formerly the Mandiant Cyber Defense Summit, brings together around 1,500 cybersecurity professionals. The two-day conference aims to foster discussion of insights and best practices related to cybersecurity. It features more than 70 sessions across eight tracks, including cloud security, intelligence, the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, strategies for the next-gen CISO, security engineering, and threat and exploit analysis.

    Keynote speakers include Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and neuroscientist David Eagleman, and Mandiant Intelligence Chief Analyst John Hultquist.

    • Location: Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
    • Dates: September 18-19, 2024
    • Conference Details: https://mwise.mandiant.com/
    • Attendance: In-person and digital attendance options. Registration is required, with pricing ranging from $50 (Expo and Keynotes Only) to $1295.

    InfoSec World 2024

    InfoSec World celebrates its 30th year as a prominent cybersecurity conference, attracting approximately 2,500 attendees, including CISOs, CTOs, CIOs, developers, and engineers. The theme for this year’s event is “rethink, reinvent, renew,” with a focus on seven key areas: the threat horizon, defense in depth, building a security-first organization, keeping pace with changing compliance rules, leadership skills, career opportunities, and AI.Attendees can choose from more than 100 sessions, including keynotes, breakout sessions, workshops, and panel discussions. Full-day workshops and summits will dive deep into topics like the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, threat modeling, and vendor risk.

    Keynote speakers include Zack Kass, Amy Bogac, and Todd Fitzgerald.

    • Location: Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL
    • Dates: September 23-25, 2024
    • Conference Details: https://www.infosecworldusa.com/
    • Attendance: Paid registration is required for in-person attendees with various pass options available.

    Meta Connect

    Meta Connect, formerly Oculus Connect and Facebook Connect, focuses on emerging technologies like mixed reality, AI, and wearable devices. The event is primarily virtual. Attendees can watch live on Facebook or in virtual reality through Meta Horizon Worlds. Mark Zuckerberg will present the keynote, expected to address the company’s roadmap for AI and the metaverse, and potentially unveil a new wearable device.

    • Location: Menlo Park, CA
    • Dates: September 25-26, 2024
    • Conference Details: https://www.meta.com/connect/
    • Attendance: Free, virtual event streaming live on Facebook.

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