Little Weekly Guide to Tech Events on Week 22
From crazy AWE-some immersive festivals and food for brainiacs, to the best ever matchmaking deals and exclusive startup ecosystem tours — these are the top events for techies during May 28 - June 03.
Arctic15 (may 30–31) in Helsinki, Finland
#matchmaking #networking #deals
Don’t go to events to take day off work, free goodies and snacks — go for business deals. Arctic15 is the best matchmaking event for startups out there, and rightly so: 40% of Arctic15 meetings lead to real deals. Over 3500 meetings held in 2016 and 4000 in 2017. Get ready for your business day!
AWE (May 30 — June 01) in Santa Clara, USA
#AR #VR #XR
The world’s #1 AR+VR conference and expo AWE is back for its 9th year in the USA, and this year’s event will illustrate why every organization, startup, and investor must get into XR or be left behind. It’s time to GO XR or GO HOME.
BrainBar Conference (June 01–02) in Budapest, Hungary
#definefuture #foodforthought
Brain Bar festival brings together the bravest and edgiest thinkers (and humanoid androids) to discuss the most exciting and controversial topics shaping our future. Named Hungary’s most inspiring event, Brain Bar features great programme, unique workshops and Future Jobs fair.
DigitalK (May 31 — June 01) in Sofia, Bulgaria
#startups #CEE
Under slogan “Navigate the future of business” DigitalK features visionary keynots and promises to guide companies through the digital transformation. DigitalK is one of the best tech events in Central East Europe, and is at the centre of Bulgaria’s vibrant startup ecosystem.
Independent Festival of Creative Communication (May 28 — June 02) in Zagreb, Croatia
#creative #businessofart
In the sea of “leading” and “best” events IFCC stands out like an island. Its organizers say: “[…] what we pride ourselves on the most is the positive and inclusive atmosphere. We try to make the work fun and you guys repay us with smiles and good times.” It is a festival dedicated to creativity in a marriage with technology.
Oslo Freedom Forum (May 28–30) in Oslo, Norway
#humanrights #impacttech
The Oslo Freedom Forum is a unique gathering of the world’s bravest human rights activists, creative entrepreneurs, intrepid reporters, cutting-edge technologists, and bold artists, united by their commitment to powerful stories. Event is invitation only but will be live-streamed on their website.
ProvocaTour (June 02–10) in Kyiv and Odessa, Ukraine
#ecosystem
ProvocaTour is an invitation-only tour for tech entrepreneurs, investors, and executives to learn about Ukraine’s bustling technology ecosystem and incredible cultural history. If you are certain to bring added value to the local tech ecosystem, apply for the invitation on their website and enjoy the trip!
SHIFT (May 31 — June 01) in Split, Croatia
#developers
Shift is a meeting place for developers in, as organizers claim, the most beautiful city in the world. For sure, Croatian coast is not the worst place to learn about the cutting edge technologies from speakers coming from the likes of GitHub, Twitch, Atlassian, Google, Facebook and many more.
Startup Iceland (May 31) in Reikjavik, Iceland
#startups #ecosystem
Startup Iceland is all about building a community to help founders and entrepreneurs bring their vision to life. Their agenda is to build an antifragile entrepreneurial ecosystem through best practice tools, resources and advice for Iceland, — and everyone is welcome to join them.
Startup Village (May 31 - June 01) in Moscow, Russia
#startups #CIS
Startup Village is one of the better-known conferences in Russia and CIS countries for technology entrepreneurs. It is an event with a remarkably inclusive and vibrant atmosphere, and a unique place to meet startup founders and innovators from the region.
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