Top data & AI conferences to attend in (the rest of) 2024

Vechtomova Maria
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September - December is one of the busiest times of the year when it comes to conferences. Everyone is recharged after the summer break. We prepared a list of conferences you should not miss!

Data Engineering for AI/ML

When: 12 September
Organized by: MLOps community
Where: Virtual
Agenda & registration link

This is a conference at the intersection of Data and AI. The motto of the conference is "Your AI Means Nothing Without the Data", and we can not agree more with the statement.

The list of speakers is impressive: Joe Reis, Benjamin Rogojan, Chad Sanderson, Sadie St. Lawrence, Mark Freeman, and more!

Check out recordings from the previous conferences to get an idea!

Big Data London

When: 18–19 September
Organized by: Reed Exhibitions Limited
Where: London, talks will be uploaded later
Agenda

The UK's leading free-to-attend Data, Analytics, and AI event. Huge exhibition and exciting talks. We are speaking at Big Data London, come say hi!

Previous talks are available on the Big Data London YouTube channel.

PyData

PyData Amsterdam: 18–20 September
PyData Paris: 25–26 September
PyData NYC: 6–8 November
Organized by: NumFOCUS

PyData conferences are must-visit for Data & AI professionals. The conference covers a broad range of topics, from traditional ML to GenAI, MLOps, and best practices for data management, processing, analytics, and visualization.

Check out the PyData YouTube channel.

AI & Big Data Expo

When: 1–2 October
Organized by: TechEX
Where: Amsterdam
Agenda

In-person event for Enterprise AI, Machine Learning, Security, Ethical AI, Deep Learning, Data Ecosystems, and NLP. Over 7000 attendees.

I will be speaking at the AI & Big Data Expo, come say hi!

Coalesce

When: 7–10 October
Organized by: dbt Labs
Where: Las Vegas + Virtual
Agenda

Analytics engineering conference built by data people, for data people. Topics include data governance, data best practices, business value, and AI.

Previous talks are available on the dbt YouTube channel.

World AI Summit

When: 9-10 October
Organized by: World Summit AI Ltd
Where: Amsterdam
Agenda

The summit always covers stories of AI in action, deep-dive tech talks, responsible AI, and more. An inspiring event to visit.

ODSC West (co-located with GenAI X, Data Engineering Summit)

When: 29–31 October
Organized by: Open Data Science Conference
Where: San Francisco
Agenda

One of the largest data science conferences. Focus areas include machine learning, deep learning, NLP, MLOps, GenAI, and data engineering.

Check out the ODSC YouTube channel.

Databricks Data + AI World Tour

When: September-November (14 November in Amsterdam)
Organized by: Databricks
Where: Find your city

Series of local Databricks conferences, a great way to connect with other Databricks customers, hear their stories, and get inspired.

I will be speaking at the Data + AI World Tour Amsterdam, come say hi!

MLOps/ GenAI world

When: 7–8 November
Organized by: Toronto Machine Learning Society
Where: Austin + Virtual
Agenda

The MLOps conference to follow! It is a unique collaborative event for the Ml/Gen AI community, focused on promoting efficient and responsible development of AI/ML/GenAI.

Check out the MLOps World YouTube channel.

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