The purpose of this is to track the organisations and public showcase events which occur, if you know, you know. Please comment below if there are ones you follow and are amazing / interestering.
P.s a GenAI prompt could replace this table below much quicker….
| Event name | Description | Time in the year (typically) |
| Microsoft Ignite | A Microsoft funded event, showcasing the amazing technologies | |
| RSA | ||
| Bluehat | ||
| BlackHat | ||
| Citrix? | ||
Below is ChatGPT initial output
Initial Prompt used “Create a list of corporate events which happen each year delivered by Technology companies showcasing there capabilities, include, typical dates of the events, summary of the topics and the event names from each vendor”
Extended with “include the following vendors Cribl, VMware, Citrix, RedHat”
Microsoft Ignite
- Typical Dates: November
- Location: Rotates annually; recent venues include Chicago and San Francisco
- Focus: Enterprise IT, cloud computing, AI, productivity tools
- Key Topics: Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure AI, Windows 365, security, developer tools
- 2024 Highlights: Introduced Copilot Pages, enhanced Copilot integration across Microsoft 365, and showcased Azure AI Foundry
- Event Name: Microsoft IgniteUC Today+2San Francisco Chronicle+2ignite.microsoft.com+2The Verge+1Source+1Source
2. Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC)
- Typical Dates: June
- Location: Apple Park, Cupertino, California
- Focus: Software development, AI, hardware announcements
- Key Topics: iOS, macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS updates; AI integrations like Apple Intelligence
- 2024 Highlights: Launched iOS 18, macOS 15 Sequoia, and introduced Apple Intelligence for AI-powered features across devices
- Event Name: WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference)Source+3Wikipedia+3Business Insider+3Source+8Investor’s Business Daily+8The Verge+8Reuters+1Wikipedia+1
3. Google I/O
- Typical Dates: May
- Location: Mountain View, California
- Focus: Software development, AI, cloud services, Android ecosystem
- Key Topics: Android updates, Google AI advancements, cloud tools, developer resources
- 2024 Highlights: Introduced Project Astra AI agent, updates to Gemini AI models, and Android 15 features
- Event Name: Google I/OBusiness Insider
4. AWS re:Invent
- Typical Dates: Late November to early December
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Focus: Cloud computing, AI/ML, enterprise infrastructure
- Key Topics: AWS services, AI chips, generative AI models, cloud infrastructure innovations
- 2024 Highlights: Unveiled Trainium2 AI chips, introduced Nova generative AI models, and announced significant investments in AI-capable data centers
- Event Name: AWS re:InventInvestor’s Business Daily
5. Oracle CloudWorld
- Typical Dates: September
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Focus: Cloud applications, enterprise software, AI
- Key Topics: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, AI-driven enterprise solutions, database innovations
- 2024 Highlights: Emphasized AI integrations across Oracle Cloud applications and showcased advancements in cloud infrastructure
- Event Name: Oracle CloudWorldBusiness Insider+1Reuters+1ZoneofGenius.com+12Wikipedia+12Source+12UC Today+14Senturus+14Reuters+14
6. Salesforce Dreamforce
- Typical Dates: September
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Focus: Customer relationship management (CRM), AI, enterprise applications
- Key Topics: Salesforce AI, CRM innovations, cloud solutions
- 2024 Highlights: Introduced new AI features in Salesforce CRM and showcased advancements in cloud-based enterprise applications
- Event Name: DreamforceWikipedia+1San Francisco Chronicle+1Investor’s Business Daily+5Apple+5Senturus+5
7. IBM Think
- Typical Dates: May
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Focus: Enterprise AI, hybrid cloud, quantum computing
- Key Topics: IBM Watson, AI-driven enterprise solutions, hybrid cloud infrastructure
- 2024 Highlights: Focused on advancements in AI and hybrid cloud solutions for enterprises
- Event Name: IBM Think
These conferences are pivotal for professionals and organizations seeking to stay abreast of technological advancements and innovations in the industry.
Extended with “include the following vendors Cribl, VMware, Citrix, RedHat”
CriblCon
- Typical Dates: October
- Location: National Harbor, Maryland, USA
- Focus: Observability, data routing, security data pipelines
- Key Topics: Log management, data transformation, telemetry optimization
- Event Name: CriblCon
- 2024 Highlights: Showcased advancements in data observability and security data pipelines.Cribl+1vmware.com+1stupaklasvegas.com+8Cribl+8Cribl+8
2. VMware Explore
- Typical Dates: August
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Focus: Cloud infrastructure, virtualization, AI/ML, hybrid cloud
- Key Topics: VMware Cloud, Tanzu, vSphere, AI-driven infrastructure
- Event Name: VMware Explore
- 2024 Highlights: Introduced new AI-driven infrastructure solutions and showcased advancements in hybrid cloud technologies.VMware BlogsSpiceworks Inc+3virtualizationvelocity.com+3VMware Blogs+3
3. Citrix Connect
- Typical Dates: September
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Focus: Digital workspace, secure access, productivity tools
- Key Topics: Citrix Workspace, secure application delivery, hybrid work solutions
- Event Name: Citrix Connect
- 2024 Highlights: Focused on enhancing secure access and productivity tools for hybrid work environments.stupaklasvegas.com+4The world’s open source leader+4Cribl+4Citrix.com+1Citrix.com+1
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