We recently talked about sustainability themed events kicking off the fall conference season in September. As we turn the corner into the fourth quarter, technology and innovation conferences begin to take center stage.  Like last year, this includes a heavy emphasis on AI and its related applications in 2024.

When Gen AI captured the public’s imagination last year, conferences were discussing the “what” of the technology – what it is and what it may do for business and consumers.  This year, the conversations are leaning toward the “how” – how to implement the technology to improve various business processes, from product design to manufacturing to sales and marketing.

Some of the year’s best conferences about innovation, produced by top conference organizers, happen during this period. Many of these events take place in the conference hot spots of the U.S. coasts (i.e., San Francisco, New York), Las Vegas and London.   Here are a few of the notable tech-oriented conferences coming up in Q4:

October

CNBC Evolve AI Opportunity, 10/1, New York, NY

High level speakers from Fortune 500 companies discuss how companies innovate, adapt and evolve. This year, the conference will be focused on AI with case studies on how organizations are employing the technology in unexpected ways, giving them a competitive edge and changing their business for the long-term.

Reuters Momentum AI,   10/2-3, London, UK

Explores transformative journeys of pioneering C-suite executives driven by new AI use cases and applications. The conference helps enterprise technology and data leaders understand how and where AI can improve their organizations and equip them with the know-how to implement and scale the right solutions to improve their operations, services, and products.

CogX AI,   10/7, London, UK

A leading European conference examining the impact of AI and transformational technology.  This year it explores “How do we seize the AI opportunity?” This one-day summit will feature 100+ world class speakers, 2 Editorial Main Stages, 10 networking spaces and 30+ expert led salons facilitating a vibrant exchange of ideas and collaboration among 2,000+ senior level participants.

Yotta,  10/7-9, Las Vegas, NV

The conference will unite stakeholders from across the digital infrastructure ecosystem and foster C-level discussions on challenges, solutions, and opportunities. The event takes on the fundamental question of how digital infrastructure can responsibly scale to meet exponential data growth in the digital economy.

Mobile World Congress LV,  10/8-10, Las Vegas, NV

10,000 leaders from the mobile ecosystem, technology industry and vertical industries affected by connectivity. Producers broadened the themes of the conference beyond pure mobility. The event has been running for over 10 years.

Future in Review (FiRE),  10/20-23, Palos Verdes, CA

Capped at 250 invite-only C-level executives, investors, policy makers, and academics. FiRe’s intimate size and trust-based culture cultivate long-term relationships between speakers and attendees that drive innovation, strategy, partnerships, investments, and recruiting. This year’s conference gathers global leaders in advanced AI, climate tech, chips, the industrial metaverse, healthcare and more to discuss the future of technology, the coming bifurcation of the world economy, and how countries and states can improve their economies while fostering innovation and prosperity.

WSJ Tech Live,   10/21-22, Laguna Beach, CA

One of the leading technology events of the year, gathering the most prominent figures in the industry to discuss the biggest issues and technologies shaping our world.

Bloomberg Tech London,  10/22, London, UK

Europe’s business leaders and policy makers discuss how they are adapting to this new environment and solution-based strategies to foster growth and innovation. This year’s event is centered around AI and trust: deep fakes, misinformation, transparency, bias and cynicism.

MIT AI, 10/26, New York, NY

500+ thought leaders and influencers in the AI community convene to explore how AI is being used to uncover new opportunities, transform industries, and create massive new opportunities.

November

Financial Times Future of AI, 11/6-7, London

Examines how businesses and governments are navigating AI and investments in new technology for productivity gains and competitive advantage. The conference will explore whether the right AI regulations have been put in place to meet privacy, security, ethical standards and address concerns around transparency, compliance, and accuracy.

Web Summit, 11/11-14, Lisbon, Portugal

70K+ founders and CEOs of technology companies, fast-growing startups, policymakers, and heads of state to ask a simple question: Where to next? This event has taken place for over 10 years.

Techonomy, 11/17-19, Lake Nona, FL

300-400 attendees (purposely kept small for networking) including executives responsible for their company’s strategy, regulation, digital transformation teams, emerging tech, and future of work. Covers wide-ranging conversation about the tech-inflected issues that affect business and our world.

December

Fortune Brainstorm AI,   12/9-10, San Francisco, CA

350 executives from the world’s largest companies, thought leaders and innovators attend to explore key issues shaping the A.I. revolution. Key topics will focus on competitive and regulatory AI landscape, mitigating the unintended consequences of AI, and how the industry can continue developing at speed and scale responsibly.

Reuters Next,   12/10-11, New York, NY

400+ Global leaders, innovators, CEOs, and policy makers convene to dissect the crucial challenges facing our world today and find the solutions to power a better tomorrow. This is an opportunity to share AI strategy and leadership with a group of C-suite executives, cross industry, and network with existing partners, customers, media and prospects.

Q4 is innovation season

If you’re figuring out how to apply today’s new technologies to your own business, or are wondering how others are addressing these questions, this is a good time to get involved in these discussions – to share what you know or learn from others as this landscape continues to evolve so quickly.

If we can help you to learn more about how to get your company’s leaders to speak at any of these conferences, or if you would like to discuss your 2025 executive speaking strategy, please reach out to us at Info@speakerservices.net.