Best IT conferences to attend in June-August 2017
The period of time between July and August is mainly a black hole for mobile and web developers. While the majority of people are enjoying their summer and trying to forget about work, there are those who are interested in expanding their network, finding new clients, partners or angels. For these dedicated individuals, we have assembled a list of the hottest June-August 2017 tech conferences that you can take part in.
If you want to exchange personal experiences with your colleagues, present your ideas to an IT-crew and get funded, then this list of the best IT conferences to attend in 2017 is perfect for you.
June 2017
Agile Dev West and East
Date: June 4-9
Location: Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Pricing: starting from $595
Website: adcwest.techwell.com
Why should you attend?
Agile Dev West and East will gather world-class specialists in one place for four (4) working days. You will discover the latest in agile methods, technologies, and tools for your apps development and testing.
Key Speakers/Additional Info:
- Ken Johnston is a principal data science manager at Microsoft
- Jeffery Payne is the CEO and founder of Coveros, Inc.
Check out the speaker’s list at https://adcwest.techwell.com/speakers
Partners: Atlassian, ISTQB, TapQA
Israel Mobile Summit
Date: June 6-7
Location: Hangar 11, Tel Aviv, Israel
Pricing: ~$135 – ~$315
Website: http://www.israelmobilesummit.com/
Why should you attend?
The Israel Mobile Summit is the premier annual mobile event of Israel. The event is attended by over 2,000 of the best and brightest mobile minds across the globe. This year the IMS organizers will open a startup arena where the best app developers, mobile startups and game publishers will be featured.
Key Speakers/Additional Info:
- Noam Yasour, Managing Director at MoPub, UK
- Ronen Mense, VP APAC at AppsFlyer,
Check out the speaker’s list at http://www.israelmobilesummit.com/speakers.html
Partners: MoPub, AppsFlyer, PayPal, Tapgerine.
Take a note: This year the Ubertesters team will take part in the IMS 2017 conference. Our managers can help your business make and execute the right testing strategy, aiding the growth of your ROI for you app.. If you want to book a meeting, click here.
SPARK summit 2017
Date: June 5 – 7
Location: Los-Angeles, CA, USA
Pricing: $1195 (early-birds access) – $1695
Website: https://spark-summit.org/
Why should you attend?
This year Spark Summit will gather more than 3,000 Apache Spark engineers, analysts, scientists, and business professionals. You can join 6 training courses, 179 sessions and take part in 11 session tracks.
Key Speakers/Additional Info:
- Eric Siegel, Founder and Author at Predictive Analytics World
- Michael Greene, Vice President at Software and Service Group, Intel
Check out the speaker’s list at https://spark-summit.org/2017/speakers/
Apps World
Date: June 13 – 15
Location: ExCeL, London , the UK
Pricing: £ 299 (excl. VAT)
Website: https://tmt.knect365.com/apps-world/?_ga=2.137831033.810654168.1495789253-1085437954.1491224898
Why should you attend?
Apps World returns as a part of London Tech Week’s new festival of technology ‘TechXLR8’ – showcasing a paradigm shift in the digital services industry. AW 2017 will bring together brands, developers and enterprises who are innovating in a multiplatform ecosystem and are interested in learning more about personal assistants, conversational commerce and Chatbots which aid in maximizing the accuracy and effectiveness of consumer engagement.
Key Speakers/Additional Info:
- David Low, Principal Evangelist at Amazon Alexa EU
- James McClure, GM Northern Europe at AirBnB
- Jaime Gonzalo, VP Consumer Cloud Services, Europe at Huawei
Check out the speaker’s list at http://techxlr82017.mapyourshow.com/7_0/customlist.cfm?list=speakersbyeventtype&eventtype=0
Take a note: Meet the Ubertesters team at Apps World 2017. Click here to book a meeting with us.
Partners: Amazon, Alexa
Viva Technology Paris
Date: June 15 – 17
Location: Paris, France
Pricing: €120 – €245 (excl. VAT).
Website: https://vivatechnology.com/
Why should you attend?
VivaTech is a hub for the world’s innovators, tech-lovers and pioneers of the future. It exists to create relationships that will change the future of business that operates in the IT domain. This year Viva Tech will gather more than 200 speakers and 1000 startups.
Key Speakers/Additional Info:
- Eric Schmidt, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN at ALPHABET
- Daniel Zhang, CEO at ALIBABA GROUP
Check out the speaker’s list at https://vivatechnology.com/speakers/
Partners: Google, Orange, BNP Paribas, Sanofi.
July 2017
Inspirefest
Date: July 7-9
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Pricing: € 150
Website: http://inspirefest.com/
Why should you attend?
Inspirefest is a unique international festival of technology, science, design and the arts, covering key trends from Infosec to Blockchain, AI to Robotics, and Games to Professional Development.
You will have a chance to make incredible connections with your peers and like-minded industry professionals.
Key Speakers/Additional Info:
- Ellen Pao, Venture partner at Kapor Capital
- Raju Narisetti, CEO at GIZMODO MEDIA GROUP
Check out the speaker’s list at http://inspirefest.com/
Partners: Intel, Facebook, Dropbox, Nokia Bell Labs, AdRoll
AnDevCon
Date: July 17-19
Location: Washington D.C., USA
Pricing:$895 (3-Day All-Access Pass)
Website: http://www.andevcon.com/dc2017
Why should you attend?
Probably one of the biggest Android-related events just after Google I/O. AnDevCon is the technical conference for professional software developers and engineers developing on the Android platform.
During these three working days, you will take your Android development skills to the next level with in-depth Android development tutorials, classes and hackathons.
Key Speakers/Additional Info:
- Vikram Bodicherla, Senior Engineering Manager at Yahoo Finance
- David Brick, Android Developer at Yelp
Check out the speaker’s list at http://www.andevcon.com/dc2017/speakers
Partners: Clutch, DC Android, Android Tech News, Linux Journal.
Black Hat USA
Date: July 22 – 27
Location: New York, NY, USA
Pricing: $2095 (early-birds access) – $2795
Website: https://www.blackhat.com/us-17/
Why should you attend?
Now in its 20th year, Black Hat is the world’s leading information security event, providing attendees with the very latest in research, development and trends. If you want to know how to protect your mobile app’s users’ personal and financial data, there is no other option than to book a flight to New York and attend this conference.
Partners: Accenture Security, iBoss, CrowdStrike
August 2017
RESPAWN, gathering of game developers
Date: August 20-21
Location: Cologne, Germany
Pricing: € 169
Website: http://www.respawngathering.com/
Why should you attend?
Respawn is the biggest game developers conference during the month of August in Central Europe. More than 1500 attendees specialize in Mobile, Web, platform and lite-pocket games. The conference’s topics range from game design, and development and testing, to business development and game promo.
Partners: Gamebusiness.de, Devcom
Top must have things to bring to every conference you attend
We have put together a list of things that you should always remember to take with you to every conference. Print it out!
- Business Cards,
- Branding Statement,
- Promotional merchandise,
- Handouts (Leaflets and Flyers),
- A laptop,
- Portable battery charger,
- Your 30-second pitch,
- A list of open ended questions and conversation starters,
- List of attendees
- Follow-up plan
To Recap
Attending an IT conference is a great opportunity to grow your business network, and to travel and meet your development partners from all over the world. Follow us to get details about the hottest testing tips and events, and don’t forget to follow our blog.
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