Attending a tech conference is one of the best ways to boost your career. You get to network with professionals who are excited about the same things as you, learn more about emerging technologies, talk directly to vendors and even try to find a new job. Below are a few of the best tech conferences to consider attending.

Microsoft Ignite

Microsoft Ignite takes a cloud focus. As one of the tech trends to keep watching, this tech conference helps you learn more about the newest developer tools and how your skills can align with the technologies.

CIO Executive Leadership Summit

These conferences occur several times throughout the year and help tech executives see how emerging technologies, such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and big data can help improve the customer experience. Check out the dates and locations on their site.

IBM Think

Attending this San Francisco conference will help build a digital enterprise that’s customer-driven. IBM Think primarily focuses on the emerging technologies of cloud, cybersecurity, analytics; and AI.

Adobe Summit

The Las Vegas-based Adobe Summit provides insight toward keeping your consumers involved while continuing to grow and build brand loyalty.

Google Cloud Next

While one of the main focuses of Google Cloud Next is to announce all the updates to Google Cloud, attendees can be sure to leave with new knowledge based on the sessions, network and hands-on opportunities.

Cisco Live

Held in San Diego, you can attend the Cisco Live conference focused on enterprise technology. While the primary focus is announcing new innovations, products and services from Cisco, attendees will also have the chance to attend presentations and listen to panels about the upcoming trends in technology.

Dreamforce

This Salesforce-planned event is intended for employees at every level in companies of every size. There are more than 2,000 sessions and live solutions to deliver the tailored information you need. Dreamforce is held in San Francisco.

Get the IT career you deserve

At Smoothstack, we know how important it is to stay up-to-date with the latest technology trends. When you join our tech talent incubator, you spend 12 weeks in our immersive program designed to train you for the most in-demand tech skills and have you leave with the equivalent of 1 to 2 years of experience. Contact us to get started!