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Upcoming Web Design Conferences (June–October 2017)

• By Jan Constantin
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Conferences are about gathering information and knowledge but are also opportunities to meet and learn from like-minded folks in the web design community. Plus, you’ll be exposed to a large amount of new information, so be prepared to absorb the latest techniques brought to you by distinguished authors and speakers!

As you may know, we also run a few practical conferences every year ourselves. Next up: SmashingConf Freiburg¹ on September 11–12!

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This 2-day-one-track-event brings together smart and friendly people willing to share their tricks and training methods, like Rachel Andrew, Chris Wright, Mike Riethmueller, and many others.

We are also running 4 Smashing Workshops³ on September 10th and 13th! Learn about the new layout standard CSS Grids, how to improve your workflow with DevTools, as well as how to approach web design with Modular Design Systems!

Enough for the plug, now let’s dive into our list for May throughout October.

• June 2017⁴
• July 2017⁵
• August 2017⁶
• September 2017⁷
• October 2017⁸

dmi:Design Management Conference Europe⁹
“The Design Management Conference #DMC17 held every year in Europe, draws executives, founders, and emerging leaders in Design and Innovation Management. This year in Oslo we will focus on sustainability in all its forms: sustainability in business models, markets, organizations, culture, cities and environments.”

• When: June 19-21, 2017
• Where: Oslo, Norway

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The O’Reilly Velocity Conference¹¹
“We’ve reached a point where the component parts of our software—technical, social, and organizational—exceed our ability to control their complexity. How do we build and manage systems that are too large to understand, too complex to control, and that fail in unpredictable ways?”

• When: June 19-22, 2017
• Where: San Jose, CA, USA

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O’Reilly Fluent 2017¹³
“Since 2012, Fluent has brought together talented people from diverse backgrounds who are building great projects and experiences for the web. Developers, software engineers, interaction and UX designers, and web professionals come to Fluent to share their experiences and expertise, and to keep up with the sheer volume of new and evolving web development tools and practices.”

• When: June 20-22, 2017
• Where: San Jose, CA, USA

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Devoxx Poland 2017¹⁵
“Devoxx is a conference by developers for developers at an affordable price this way every developer can enjoy this unique experience. [We provide] a first class tech conference where passionate developers can network, hack, get inspired and learn all week long. During 4 days, 2.500 Devoxxians from 20 different countries attend Devoxx Poland including 100 speakers and another 600K developers enjoy the presentations online. Making Devoxx the biggest Java conference in Poland.”

• When: June 21-23, 2017
• Where: Krakow, Poland

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Pixel Pioneers 2017¹⁷
“Pixel Pioneers is a brand new series of affordable events bringing world-class advice from the brightest minds in web design and development to the UK. Curated by Oliver Lindberg, former editor of net magazine with more than a decade of experience in the web industry, the events are tailored to the web’s vibrant community. ”

• When: June 22, 2017
• Where: Bristol, UK

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App Design & Development Conference¹⁹
“Millions of app designers and developers around the world work side by side every day to build some of the most incredible and innovative applications. This single-track two-day conference will take place this summer in a lively town of Barcelona, Spain.”

• When: June 22-23, 2017
• Where: Barcelona, Spain

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We RISE Women in Tech Conference²¹
“Women Who Code Atlanta is hosting a conference featuring you! We RISE is all about growing and showcasing women in technology. For two days, we’ll be featuring women and allies doing amazing work from all over the world. You won’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind event!”

• When: June 23-24, 2017
• Where: Atlanta, GA, USA

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GORUCO 2017²³
“GORUCO is a one day, single track conference in New York City. Over the years GORUCO has invested considerable time, energy, and resources into diversity and inclusion initiatives.”

• When: June 24, 2017
• Where: New York, NY, USA

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AngularUP 2017²⁵
“Hear top speakers from around the world. Learn about the present and future of Angular and its ecosystem, TypeScript, tools and much more. Join our Angular tour of Israel, float in the dead sea, walk in the streets of Jerusalem, and eat great Hummus.”

• When: June 25, 2017
• Where: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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QCon New York 2017²⁷
“QCon empowers software development by facilitating the spread of knowledge and innovation in the developer community. A practitioner-driven conference, QCon is designed for technical team leads, architects, engineering directors, and project managers who influence innovation in their teams.”

• When: June 26-28, 2017
• Where: New York, NY, USA

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DWX Developer Week 2017²⁹
“The DWX – Developer Week will bring the fields of .NET, Mobile and Web development, soft skills, makers and Internet of Things under one roof in Nuremberg. The participants will get to see 200 experts in the field, some 250 lectures and practice their craft during the workshop day.”

• When: June 26-29, 2017
• Where: Nuremberg, Germany

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O’Reilly Artificial Intelligence Conference³¹
“Underneath all the AI hype, real breakthroughs are happening—and obstacles to applied AI are being overcome—allowing AI developers to create software that doesn’t just do what it’s told, but has the ability to anticipate the needs of its users through a combination of pattern recognition, knowledge, planning, and reasoning. That’s why we’ve created the O’Reilly Artificial Intelligence Conference, bringing the growing AI community together to explore the most essential and intriguing topics in intelligence engineering and applied AI.”

• When: June 26-29, 2017
• Where: New York, NY, USA

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Learn X Design³³
“This conference brings together researchers and practitioners from a wide variety of higher education design settings with the intention of connecting emergent models and ideas around the digital, with the scholarship of teaching and learning.”

• When: June 27-30, 2017
• Where: London, UK

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UXLausanne 2017³⁵
“Improve and develop your skills, attending a human-sized conference, blending together creativity and pragmatism. Share moments and ideas with the UX community, as well as connecting and amplifying your network and its impact. Meet innovators and people sharing your interests from all across Switzerland and Europe, discuss your projects and get a whiff of the new trends.”

• When: June 29-30, 2017
• Where: Lausanne, Switzerland

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Dutch PHP Conference 2017³⁷
“The target audience for this conference are PHP and Mobile Web Developers of all levels, software architects, and even managers. Beginners will find many talks aimed at helping them become better developers, while more experienced developers will come away inspired to do even better and with knowledge about the latest tools and methodologies.”

• When: June 29- July 1, 2017
• Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Patterns Day³⁹
“Patterns Day will have something for everyone: designers, developers, content strategists, product owners, project managers … we all face the challenges of creating and maintaining robust design systems. Spend a day in Brighton in the company of your peers, learning all about modular design and development processes, illustrated with case studies of all shapes and sizes.”

• When: June 30, 2017
• Where: Brighton, UK

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UI5con@SAP 2017⁴¹
“Non-profit community conference on OpenUI5/SAPUI5 web development – hosted at SAP labs.”

• When: June 30, 2017
• Where: St. Leon-Rot, Germany

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July 2017

AngularCamp 2017⁴³
“AngularCamp is a collaborative community event for all people which are interested in coming together to share their recent work in a collaborative manner. At the beginning of the event, participants propose ideas for talks, workshops, and demos that are then curated and put into sessions.”

• When: July 6-7, 2017
• Where: Barcelona, Spain

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EuroPython 2017⁴⁵
“EuroPython was the first major Python programming language community conference ever organized by volunteers. It started 2002 in Charleroi, Belgium, which attracted over 200 attendees. It now is the largest European Python conference with around 1200+ participants every year, the second largest Python conference worldwide and a meeting reference for all European programmers, students, and companies interested in the Python programming language.”

• When: July 9-16, 2017
• Where: Rimini, Italy

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Chain React 2017⁴⁷
“A two day, one-track React Native conference hosted in Portland, Oregon. Chain React: The React Native Conference will consist of multiple talks on React Native given by mobile software engineers at Facebook, AirBnB, and others, on a variety of topics from beginner to expert level. We’re expecting a few hundred attendees and are working hard to put on a great conference.”

• When: July 10-11, 2017
• Where: Portland, OR, USA

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An Event Apart 2017 – Washington DC⁴⁹
“An Event Apart Washington DC is three days of intense focus on digital design, UX, and more. If you care about creating the best possible experiences for the people who use your work, and crave concentrated time to level up your skills in the company of your peers, An Event Apart is the conference you’ve been waiting for.”

• When: July 10-12, 2017
• Where: Washington, DC, USA

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IWMW 2017⁵¹
“IWMW, the Institutional Web Management Workshop, is the premier event for the UK’s higher educational web management community. The annual 3-day event provides opportunities for those with responsibilities for managing institutional web services and related digital channels to learn from case studies, hear about innovative approaches and share and discuss challenges in managing institutional web services.”

• When: July 11-13, 2017
• Where: Canterbury, UK

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Digital Summit Portland⁵³
“Digital Summit fills your brain and professional toolkit with thought leadership and practical solutions designed to supercharge your customer strategies. Sessions and topics featured at Digital Summit include: Content, Search and SEO, Email, Mobile and Video, UX and Design Social and Strategy.”

• When: July 12-13, 2017
• Where: Portland, OR, USA

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CoderCruise⁵⁵
“Tired of the usual web technology conference scene? Want a more inclusive experience that lets you get to know your fellow attendees and make connections? Well, CoderCruise was designed to be just this. It’s a polyglot developer conference on a cruise ship! This will be a 7-day cruise out of the port of New Orleans that will include 3 days of conference (while at sea) and 3 days at the ports of Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel.”

• When: July 16-23, 2017
• Where: New Orleans, LA, USA

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The Design & Content Conference 2017⁵⁷
“Designers and content strategists team up. Hear from industry leaders about crafting experiences and telling stories that shape the future of the web. A day of workshops, two days of talks, and thoughtful extras in one of the most beautiful cities, Vancouver, BC, Canada.”

• When: July 17-19, 2017
• Where: Vancouver, Canada

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August 2017

That Conference 2017⁵⁹
“That Conference is your “Summer Camp for Geeks”. Held at the Kalahari Resort in the beautiful Wisconsin Dells, it’s your last chance to get away before summer slips away. Spend three days with a thousand of your fellow campers and their families, geeking out on everything from writing some epic code to making paper airplanes.”

• When: August 7-9, 2017
• Where: Wisconsin Dells, WI, USA

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NDC Sydney 2017⁶¹
“NDC Sydney 2017 is set to happen 14-18 August at Hilton Sydney. The conference will have the same format as its European sisters NDC Oslo and NDC London with 2 days of workshops and 3 days of conference sessions.”

• When: August 14-18, 2017
• Where: Sydney, Australia

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UX & Digital Design Week 2017⁶³
“During a whole week you’ll immerse yourself into London’s technology industry exploring hottest trends and latest inventions. You’ll get firsthand knowledge about modern digital product and service design with lectures and workshops from world’s best design studios and product companies.”

• When: August 14-20, 2017
• Where: London, UK

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Material Conference 2017⁶⁵
“This conference explores the concept of the Web as a material and examines its affordances and capabilities from various angles. Looking back at 25 years of Web history, we trace its original field of application and evaluate the – sometimes more, sometimes less – intentional progress it has made so far. How can we teach the next generation what it meant to live in an offline world? Are we ourselves in the process of unlearning our ancestors’ knowledge about crafts and materials? How does this apply to our experience with the ever fast evolving Web, its tools and technologies?”

• When: August 17, 2017
• Where: Reykjavik, Iceland

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TypeCon2017⁶⁷
“TypeCon is an annual conference presented by the non-profit Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA), an international organization dedicated to the promotion, study, and support of typography and related arts.Since the inaugural conference in 1998, TypeCon has explored type for the screen, printing history, Dutch design, type in motion, Arabic calligraphy, the American Arts and Crafts movement, experimental typography, webfonts, and much more. Special events include the Type & Design Education Forum, and an exhibition of international type and design.”

• When: August 23-27, 2017
• Where: Boston, MA, USA

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An Event Apart 2017 – Chicago⁶⁹
“An Event Apart Chicago is three days of intense focus on digital design, UX, and more. If you care about creating the best possible experiences for the people who use your work, and crave concentrated time to level up your skills in the company of your peers, An Event Apart is the conference you’ve been waiting for.”

• When: August 28-30, 2017
• Where: Chicago, IL, USA

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FRONTEND CONFERENCE ZURICH 2017⁷¹
“After six successful editions from 2011 to 2016, we are back in 2017, continuing our work to establish the event as Switzerland’s leading conference on state-of-the-art frontend and UX technologies. The conference is an excellent platform for Swiss and European researchers, developers and designers to present their projects, latest research and technologies in the fields of Web technologies, Web design and UX.”

• When: August 30 – September 1, 2017
• Where: Zurich, Switzerland

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Web Summer Camp 2017⁷³
“Spend the last days of summer immersed in hands-on & engaging web-related workshops. Hands-on web development and engaging web design workshops give you practical experience and broaden your knowledge.”

• When: August 30 – September 2, 2017
• Where: Rovinj, Croatia

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September 2017

droidcon Berlin 2017⁷⁵
“droidcon is a global developer conference series and a network focusing on the best of Android. The idea behind droidcon is to support the Android platform and create a strong network for developers and companies. droidcon Berlin 2017 will again consist of a barcamp and two conference days.”

• When: September 3-5, 2017
• Where: Berlin, Germany

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The Conference 2017⁷⁷
“During two days we explore complexity and trends in the digital world. We invite speakers from all over the world representing a wide range of disciplines. The sessions are carefully curated to help you connect the dots between the widespread topics. Think of it like your favorite arts museum.”

• When: September 4-5, 2017
• Where: Malmo, Sweden

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Reasons to: 2017⁷⁹
“Today’s digital creatives are multi-disciplined, they draw their inspiration to do great work from many different influences. Reasons to: is curated with that in mind, bringing content from many disciplines to give designers, coders, creatives, filmmakers, animators, installation builders, illustrators, artists and more the opportunity to see and hear new perspectives and the best content in the world.”

• When: September 4-6, 2017
• Where: Brighton, UK

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ColdFront Conference 2017⁸¹
“ColdFront is the front-end conference in Copenhagen. A two day and single track conference with 12 talks by internationally renowned speakers, 2 panel debates, amazing food and networking with industry leaders. Our focus is on the web, and where front-end world is headed. So sit tight, and get ready to be inspired.”

• When: September 5-6, 2017
• Where: Copenhagen, DK

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Nordic Design 2017⁸³
“Nordic.design is a single track conference with 10 talks per day by internationally renowned speakers as well as rising stars. With over 800 designers and creatives descending to Stockholm for the event, and both structured and informal networking sessions provided, it’s a brilliant opportunity for you and your team to forge new professional contacts and make new friends.”

• When: September 6, 2017
• Where: Stockholm, Sweden

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Pacific Northwest PHP 2017⁸⁵
“The Pacific Northwest PHP Conference is a 3-day event in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States for PHP and Web developers. Our past conferences have included world-renown speakers from the PHP community, about a wide range of topics — from APIs and CMS to unit testing and version control.”

• When: September 7-9, 2017
• Where: Seattle, WA, USA

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ReactNext 2017⁸⁷
“We are thrilled to present the 2017 edition of ReactNext – a one-day community-driven event packed with advanced lectures by internationally renowned speakers, and networking opportunities with over 800 attendees from all around the world, that share a passion for React, held in the center of the vibrant city of Tel Aviv. ReactNext targets both beginner and experienced devs in two parallel tracks with sessions about React, React Native, Redux, MobX, and everything about the ecosystem.”

• When: September 10, 2017
• Where: Tel Aviv, Israel

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UX Salon Squares 2017⁸⁹
“Squares 2017 is an event for Creative & Digital Design professionals. If you’re passionate about getting the pixels perfect and in love with the creative process, this conference is for you.”

• When: September 10-11, 2017
• Where: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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Press for Word 2017⁹¹
“The largest WordPress conference of its kind in Israel, organized by the Press for Word and will take place on September 13th 2017 at Lago events complex in Rishon LeZion, Israel. A full day complete with two lecture areas – in which you can listen and learn to the leading WordPress experts in Israel, get to know the innovations in the industry, participate in panels and learning groups and network with hundreds of that live and breathe WordPress.”

• When: September 13, 2017
• Where: Rishon LeZion, Israel

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INDUSTRY: The Product Conference (2017)⁹³
“Increasingly, organizations are looking at how modern tech startups are using new processes and methods to ship disruptive products. At INDUSTRY, you’ll be exposed to many of these in four progressive tracks, Ideation, Design, Development and Growth, delivered over two challenging days.”

• When: September 14-15, 2017
• Where: Cleveland, OH, USA

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JSConf Budapest 2017⁹⁵
“We are inviting the JavaScript community to submit talks for the upcoming JSConf Budapest. All talks will be streamed, recorded and published on the internet for free, along with a recording of the slide deck, live-demo or other on-presenter-screen activity. We do this for the benefit of the larger JS community and those who can’t make it to the conference. ”

• When: September 14-15, 2017
• Where: Budapest, Hungary

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Form Function & Class 8⁹⁷
“Get ready for another jam-packed day of learning the latest, most important ideas in digital design & front-end, delivered to you by industry leaders in the Philippines, Asia, and the rest of the world. The name of our conference alludes to the 3 elements of a website: form from HTML, function() from JavaScript, .class from CSS. It also refers to 3 concepts central to the craft: form, function, and continuous learning.”

• When: September 16, 2017
• Where: Taguig, Philippines

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Source Up!⁹⁹
“3 days, 14 talks and 4 full-day workshops with authors, speakers, front-end consultants and experts from Netflix, Google, Microsoft, Dropbox, Slack and more.”

• When: September 18-20, 2017
• Where: Johannesburg, South Africa

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Fluxible 2017¹⁰¹
“A week-long celebration of user experience. Get to know top speakers from around the world at this “cheeky, ironic, playful” single-track conference. Delicious food, onsite baristas, and live music too! Learn new skills through hands-on deep dives with expert instructors. Choose from half-day workshops on important UX topics in the morning and afternoon.”

• When: September 18-24, 2017
• Where: Waterloo, Canada

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NAGW Annual Conference 2017¹⁰³
“e NAGW National Conference focuses on the professional development of web professionals: programmers, designers, developers, managers, PIOs, CIOs and government technology professionals from all levels of government. The conference fee includes two and a half days packed with informative content: three keynote presentations by nationally known, distinguished speakers; 24 break-out session topic choices; networking with peers and presenters; online conference materials; select session videos post-conference; nearly all meals included in conference price; and face-to-face contact with sponsor companies and their web-related products.”

• When: September 19-22, 2017
• Where: San Diego, CA, USA

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Generate London 2017¹⁰⁵
“Generate conferences are a source of inspiration, education and networking opportunities. Our shows are packed with top advice from world-class speakers.”

• When: September 20-22, 2017
• Where: London, UK

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CONNECT.TECH¹⁰⁷
“CONNECT.TECH is the Southeast’s premier annual conference dedicated to JavaScript, Web and Mobile related technologies, tools, and frameworks. CONNECT.TECH will feature presentations and workshops from global technology and thought leaders as well as local community speakers. The 2016 event had 800 people and we are planning for 1000 total people for 2017.”

• When: September 20-22, 2017
• Where: Atlanta, GA, USA

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Berlin Expert Days 2017¹⁰⁹
“We are an open organization and hosting annual technology conference BED-Con in Berlin. Our goal is to connect people.”

• When: September 21-22, 2017
• Where: Berlin, Germany

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Camp Press¹¹¹
“Camp Press is an unplugged community event for dreamers, creators, builders, and geeks.
It’s a participatory community event devoid of technology and constant online connection. It’s a place to create genuine long-lasting relations with and learn from top technologists and web creators of all types.”

• When: September 22-24, 2017
• Where: Seminole, FL, USA

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Design Matters 2017¹¹³
“At Design Matters we bring together design practitioners from around the world for two days of design talks, workshops, discussions and socializing in Copenhagen. You will meet designers from the most exciting companies working with apps, websites and physical products. They will share their firsthand knowledge and personal stories about creating experiences that connect, engage and inspire users. This year’s conference themes are: Conversational UI, Spreading the Product Design DNA and Embrace Failure!”

• When: September 28-30, 2017
• Where: Copenhagen, Denmark

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Strange Loop 2017¹¹⁵
“Strange Loop is a multi-disciplinary conference that brings together the developers and thinkers building tomorrow’s technology in fields such as emerging languages, alternative databases, concurrency, distributed systems, security, and the web.”

• When: September 28-30, 2017
• Where: St. Louis, MO, USA

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EuroIA 2017¹¹⁷
“The EuroIA summit is Europe’s leading Information Architecture (IA) and User Experience (UX) conference. It is a unique event that brings together veteran Information Architects, experts from diverse fields practicing IA, and newcomers to the practice of IA and UX design. It showcases best practices and real-world results, along with the methods used to get there.”

• When: September 28-30, 2017
• Where: Stockholm, Sweden

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October 2017

GOTO Copenhagen 2017¹¹⁹
“GOTO Copenhagen 2016 is the meeting place for software innovators and thought leaders from startups and enterprises, and GOTO Copenhagen gives you the opportunity to talk with people across all different disciplines of software development! We decided to expand GOTO Copenhagen 2017 to three conference days with a total of 11 tracks and afterwards two days of in-depth workshops.”

• When: October 1-5, 2017
• Where: Copenhagen, Denmark

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MobileEra 2017¹²¹
“Mobile Era is Norway’s and Nordics’ first and largest conference for mobile developers. It will be held October 5-6 in Oslo and will feature speakers from all over the world talking about Android, iOS and cross-platform technologies. 2 days, 3 tracks and an awesome conference party.”

• When: October 5-6, 2017
• Where: Oslo, Norway

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Mobiconf 2017¹²³
“Mobiconf is an international conference for iOS, Android, and Java developers, UI/UX designers, software testers, Project Managers, Product Owners and CTOs. Every year, this two days-long event attracts over 350 mobile whizzes from almost every continent. Well, maybe not from Antarctica :) This must-see conference brings mobile related subjects including development, UI/UX design, project management and business solutions built with mobile.”

• When: October 5-6, 2017
• Where: Krakow, Poland

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UX World Tour – Bengaluru / India¹²⁵
“WUC World Tour 2017 – A power team of seven internationally established UX experts will deliver usability skills and knowledge.
Why? – You will hear and feel how the human factors integrate with culture. These are the roots for good UX design. This is your opportunity to network with us in your home.We talk about Usability, User Experience (UX) & Customer Experience Management (CX).”

• When: October 6, 2017
• Where: Bangalore, India

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UX World Tour – Dubai¹²⁷
“WUC World Tour 2017 – A power team of seven internationally established UX experts will deliver usability skills and knowledge.
Why? – You will hear and feel how the human factors integrate with culture. These are the roots for good UX design. This is your opportunity to network with us in your home.We talk about Usability, User Experience (UX) & Customer Experience Management (CX).”

• When: October 8, 2017
• Where: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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HighEdWeb 2017 ¹²⁹
“The HighEdWeb Annual Conference is the conference created by and for higher education Web professionals. It offers four days of high-quality presentations, internationally-recognized keynote speakers and outstanding networking events – all at an affordable rate. From web developers, marketers and programmers to managers, designers, writers and all team members in between, HighEdWeb provides valuable professional development for all who want to explore the unique Web issues facing colleges and universities.”

• When: October 8-11, 2017
• Where: Hartford, CT, USA

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CSS Dev Conf 2017¹³¹
“CSS Dev Conf is the place to learn new techniques, whether you need to improve everyday workflow or learn the cutting-edge specifications landing in browser nightly builds. Curated Keynote Speakers, Featured Presenters, and Workshop Leaders are chosen from among the brightest minds and seasoned experts working in CSS today.”

• When: October 9-11, 2017
• Where: New Orleans, LA, USA

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Web Developer Conference 2017¹³³
“The powerful open source frameworks Angular & React are the subject of the WDC – Web Developer Conference 2017, presented by the specialist magazines web & mobile developer and dotnetpro. In the one-day conference and full-day workshops, selected experts will provide the technical and technical know-how to optimize the performance, quality and maintainability of your applications.”

• When: October 10-11, 2017
• Where: Munich, Germany

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Mirror Conf 2017¹³⁵
“Mirror Conf is a conference designed to empower designers and front-end developers who have a thirst for knowledge and want to broaden their horizons. It aims to create the perfect set to blur the differences between these two worlds and point towards a more collaborative future.”

• When: October 10-13, 2017
• Where: Braga, Portugal

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World Usability Congress 17¹³⁷
“THE CONGRESS \ It is its application-oriented, economic and holistic approach that makes the World Usability Congress one of a kind on a global scale. We talk about Usability, User Experience (UX) & Customer Experience Management (CX).”

• When: October 11-12, 2017
• Where: Graz, Austria

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The Codemotion Berlin 2017¹³⁹
“Codemotion Berlin provides a platform for international developers, engineers and coders in order to exchange ideas, raise awareness for new projects/topics, generally speaking to share the enthusiasm about all facets of coding. It offers a unique opportunity to all visitors to gather new inspirations, energy and knowledge in combination with the chance to network and chat with fellow visitors passionate about coding. Codemotion Berlin is open to all languages and technologies. We want to bring together interested developers who’d like to think outside the box and understand the intersections in technology and programming.”

• When: October 12-13, 2017
• Where: Berlin, Germany

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Desert Code Camp October 2017¹⁴¹
“Code Conferences are about the developer community at large. They are meant to be a place for developers to come and learn from their peers. Topics are always based on community interest and never determined by anyone other than the community.”

• When: October 14, 2017
• Where: Chandler, AZ, USA

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Agilia Budapest Conference 2017¹⁴³
“Hungarian conference about applied agile methodologies – Role of Product Owner and Product Management in Agile: Employment of agile and other techniques in product development and why they are important – creating vision, designing product, managing teams, role of Product Owner, engagement of customers and users, creativity and management of innovations. Use cases.”

• When: October 16-18, 2017
• Where: Budapest, Hungary

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Adobe MAX 2017¹⁴⁵
“Come to MAX to rejuvenate your work, your process, and your own creative journey. MAX is the perfect blend of information and inspiration, practical knowledge and creative magic. Take your creativity to the next level. Discover new techniques and boost your career in more than 300 sessions in 5 tracks.”

• When: October 16-20, 2017
• Where: Las Vegas, NV, USA

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SmashingConf Barcelona 2017¹⁴⁷
“With a lineup of 15 brilliant speakers and the best scenarios to offer you a valuable and unforgettable 1 track, 2 full conference days and 7 workshops. Our mission is to explore real-life web design problems and techniques that are relevant and applicable to your work straight away. Join us for a few special days of friendly conversation, learning and new ideas — we’d love to see you there!”

• When: October 17-18, 2017
• Where: Barcelona, Spain

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Amuse UX Conference 2017¹⁴⁹
“Amuse is probably the biggest UX event in the region with 500+ attendees. It’s two days of inspiration with speakers like Vitaly Friedman, Val Head, Stephen Anderson, Eva-Lotta Lamm, Denise Jacobs, and more. Amuse is an international conference for anyone interested in how to design and develop successful products that users love. ”

• When: October 18-20, 2017
• Where: Budapest, Hungary

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push.conference 2017¹⁵¹
“push.conference is the go-to UX event in the heart of Munich. Here, 600 design professionals unite to learn from a wide range of applied and visionary talks, acquire core skills in workshops and get inspired by a hands-on interactive exhibition while exchanging over delicious Bavarian beer and pretzels.”

• When: October 20-21, 2017
• Where: Munich, Germany

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Talk UX 2017¹⁵³
“Talk UX is a platform for you to access great speakers, great content, some fun, interactive sessions and new tech. It’s hosted by Ladies that UX, an international community of creative, inspiring women who work in UX design. In 2017, Talk UX will be held in Taipei, Taiwan. It’s the first time TalkUX is moving to Asia. And we are expecting to have 400 of the audience. The keynote speakers will include UXers from the tech world, entertainment business, information security and beyond.”

• When: October 21-22, 2017
• Where: Taipei, Taiwan

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#fstoco 2017¹⁵⁵
“#fstoco is the conference for people who build the web, covering all layers; front-end, back-end, ux, and more. What we cover: Client Side and Server Side Code & Architecture, IoT, Team Skills, and New Tech and User Experience.”

• When: October 23-24, 2017
• Where: Toronto, Canada

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International JavaScript Conference¹⁵⁷
“JavaScript is everywhere: today, not only web developers, but virtually every business trusts in the power of high-level frameworks like Angular, React, and NodeJS. At the International JavaScript Conference you will meet internationally known JavaScript experts who share their knowledge in vanilla JavaScript as well as the most important JS frameworks.”

• When: October 23-27, 2017
• Where: Munich, Germany

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International PHP Conference 2017¹⁵⁹
“The International PHP Conference is the world’s first PHP conference and stands since more than a decade for top-notch pragmatic expertise in PHP and web technologies. Internationally renowned experts from the PHP industry meet up with PHP users and developers from large and small companies.”

• When: October 23-27, 2017
• Where: Munich, Germany

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Canvas Conference 2017¹⁶¹
“Canvas is a one-day event of practical talks for people who design, make and market digital products and experiences. Beyond the trends and theory, you’ll hear stories from the people at the forefront of the world’s most interesting products. There’s no high level overviews or brand evangelists here, we provide actionable insights from people doing the hard work in the world of digital products.”

• When: October 26, 2017
• Where: Birmingham, UK

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Revolve Conference 2017¹⁶³
“Revolve Conference is where design and creativity meets marketing and strategy. If you’re building a business, brand, product or service – this event is for you! It’s an opportunity to learn from platform-changing thinkers and disruptive innovators through practical sessions based on the challenges you face today.”

• When: October 26-27, 2017
• Where: Charleston, SC, USA

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An Event Apart 2017 – San Francisco¹⁶⁵
“An Event Apart San Francisco is three days of intense focus on digital design, UX, and more. If you care about creating the best possible experiences for the people who use your work, and crave concentrated time to level up your skills in the company of your peers, An Event Apart is the conference you’ve been waiting for.”

• When: October 30 – November 1, 2017
• Where: San Francisco, CA, USA

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More Links To Keep Up

Here are a few links to help you keep up with newly scheduled design and development conferences. The events are shared through Lanyrd and have been sorted by category.

• Design¹⁶⁷
• Web design¹⁶⁸
• Web development¹⁶⁹
• HTML5¹⁷⁰
• CSS¹⁷¹
• JavaScript¹⁷²
• User experience¹⁷³
• Mobile¹⁷⁴

Where Are You Going?

If you’re planning to attend any of these events, we’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below. What are you most excited about? What are you looking forward to learning and experiencing?

By the way, the Smashing team is constantly organizing a series of workshops¹⁷⁵, as well as the Smashing Conferences¹⁷⁶ — it would be wonderful and a great honor to meet you personally someday!

(vf, il)

Footnotes

1. 1 https://www.smashingconf.com/
2. 2 https://smashingconf.com/
3. 3 https://smashingconf.com/workshops
4. 4 #Jun17
5. 5 #Jul17
6. 6 #Aug17
7. 7 #Sep17
8. 8 #Oct17
9. 9 http://www.dmi.org/?page=Oslo2017Overview
10. 10 http://www.dmi.org/?page=Oslo2017Overview
11. 11 http://conferences.oreilly.com/velocity/vl-ca
12. 12 http://conferences.oreilly.com/velocity/vl-ca
13. 13 http://conferences.oreilly.com/fluent/fl-ca
14. 14 http://conferences.oreilly.com/fluent/fl-ca
15. 15 http://devoxx.pl/
16. 16 http://devoxx.pl
17. 17 https://pixelpioneers.co
18. 18 https://pixelpioneers.co
19. 19 https://addconf.com/
20. 20 https://addconf.com/
21. 21 https://werise.tech/
22. 22 https://werise.tech/
23. 23 http://goruco.com/
24. 24 http://goruco.com/
25. 25 http://www.angular-up.com/
26. 26 http://www.angular-up.com/
27. 27 https://qconnewyork.com/
28. 28 https://qconnewyork.com
29. 29 http://www.developer-week.de/
30. 30 http://www.developer-week.de
31. 31 http://conferences.oreilly.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-ny
32. 32 http://conferences.oreilly.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-ny
33. 33 http://lxd2017.london/
34. 34 http://lxd2017.london/
35. 35 http://2017.uxlausanne.com/
36. 36 http://2017.uxlausanne.com
37. 37 http://www.phpconference.nl/
38. 38 http://www.phpconference.nl
39. 39 http://patternsday.com/
40. 40 http://patternsday.com/
41. 41 http://openui5.org/ui5con
42. 42 http://openui5.org/ui5con
43. 43 https://angularcamp.org/
44. 44 https://angularcamp.org/
45. 45 http://ep2017.europython.eu/
46. 46 http://ep2017.europython.eu/
47. 47 https://infinite.red/ChainReactConf
48. 48 https://infinite.red/ChainReactConf/
49. 49 https://aneventapart.com/event/washington-dc-2017
50. 50 https://aneventapart.com/event/washington-dc-2017/
51. 51 http://iwmw.org/iwmw2017/
52. 52 http://iwmw.org/iwmw2017/
53. 53 http://portland.digitalsummit.com/
54. 54 http://portland.digitalsummit.com/
55. 55 https://www.codercruise.com/
56. 56 https://www.codercruise.com/
57. 57 https://designcontentconf.com/
58. 58 https://designcontentconf.com/
59. 59 https://www.thatconference.com/
60. 60 https://www.thatconference.com/
61. 61 http://ndcsydney.com/
62. 62 http://ndcsydney.com/
63. 63 http://futurelondonacademy.co.uk/en/course/ux-and-digital-design
64. 64 http://futurelondonacademy.co.uk/en/course/ux-and-digital-design
65. 65 https://material.is/
66. 66 https://material.is/
67. 67 http://typecon.com/
68. 68 http://typecon.com/
69. 69 https://aneventapart.com/event/chicago-2017
70. 70 https://aneventapart.com/event/chicago-2017
71. 71 https://www.frontendconf.ch/
72. 72 https://www.frontendconf.ch/
73. 73 http://2017.websummercamp.com/
74. 74 http://2017.websummercamp.com/
75. 75 http://droidcon.de/
76. 76 http://droidcon.de/
77. 77 http://www.theconference.se/
78. 78 http://www.theconference.se/
79. 79 https://reasons.to/
80. 80 https://reasons.to/
81. 81 https://2017.coldfront.co/
82. 82 https://2017.coldfront.co/
83. 83 http://nordic.design/
84. 84 http://nordic.design/
85. 85 http://pnwphp.com/
86. 86 http://pnwphp.com/
87. 87 http://react-next.com/
88. 88 http://react-next.com/
89. 89 http://squares2017.uxsalon.com/
90. 90 http://squares2017.uxsalon.com/
91. 91 http://press4word.co.il/
92. 92 http://press4word.co.il/
93. 93 http://indsum.com/
94. 94 http://indsum.com/
95. 95 http://jsconfbp.com/
96. 96 http://jsconfbp.com/
97. 97 http://formfunctionclass.com/
98. 98 http://formfunctionclass.com/
99. 99 https://sourceup.co.za/
100. 100 https://sourceup.co.za/
101. 101 http://www.fluxible.ca/
102. 102 http://www.fluxible.ca/
103. 103 https://nagw.org/conference
104. 104 https://nagw.org/conference
105. 105 http://generateconf.com/
106. 106 http://generateconf.com/
107. 107 http://www.connect.tech/
108. 108 http://www.connect.tech/
109. 109 http://bed-con.org/
110. 110 http://bed-con.org/
111. 111 http://camp.press/
112. 112 http://camp.press/
113. 113 https://designmatters.io/
114. 114 https://designmatters.io/
115. 115 http://thestrangeloop.com/
116. 116 http://thestrangeloop.com/
117. 117 http://euroia.org/
118. 118 http://euroia.org/
119. 119 http://gotocph.com/
120. 120 http://gotocph.com/
121. 121 http://mobileera.rocks/
122. 122 http://mobileera.rocks/
123. 123 https://2017.mobiconf.org/
124. 124 https://2017.mobiconf.org/
125. 125 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ux-world-tour-bengaluru-india-tickets-32286168800?ref=ebapi
126. 126 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ux-world-tour-bengaluru-india-tickets-32286168800?ref=ebapi
127. 127 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ux-world-tour-dubai-tickets-32646551715?ref=ebapi
128. 128 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ux-world-tour-dubai-tickets-32646551715?ref=ebapi
129. 129 https://2017.highedweb.org/
130. 130 https://2017.highedweb.org/
131. 131 http://2017.cssdevconf.com/
132. 132 http://2017.cssdevconf.com/
133. 133 https://www.eventbrite.de/e/wdc-web-developer-conference-2017-tickets-30080298984?aff=eac2
134. 134 https://www.eventbrite.de/e/wdc-web-developer-conference-2017-tickets-30080298984?aff=eac2
135. 135 http://www.mirrorconf.com/
136. 136 http://www.mirrorconf.com/
137. 137 http://www.worldusabilitycongress.com/
138. 138 http://www.worldusabilitycongress.com/
139. 139 http://berlin2017.codemotionworld.com/
140. 140 http://berlin2017.codemotionworld.com/
141. 141 https://oct2017.desertcodecamp.com/
142. 142 https://oct2017.desertcodecamp.com/
143. 143 http://www.agiliabudapest.com/
144. 144 http://www.agiliabudapest.com/
145. 145 http://max.adobe.com/
146. 146 http://max.adobe.com/
147. 147 https://smashingconf.com/barcelona-2017/
148. 148 https://smashingconf.com/barcelona-2017/
149. 149 http://amuseconf.com/
150. 150 http://amuseconf.com/
151. 151 http://push-conference.com/2017
152. 152 http://push-conference.com/2017
153. 153 http://www.talk-ux.com/
154. 154 http://www.talk-ux.com/
155. 155 http://2017.fsto.co/
156. 156 http://2017.fsto.co/
157. 157 https://javascript-conference.com/en
158. 158 https://javascript-conference.com/en
159. 159 https://phpconference.com/en/
160. 160 https://phpconference.com/en/
161. 161 http://canvasconference.co.uk/
162. 162 http://canvasconference.co.uk/
163. 163 https://2017.revolveconference.com/
164. 164 https://2017.revolveconference.com/
165. 165 https://aneventapart.com/event/san-francisco-2017
166. 166 https://aneventapart.com/event/san-francisco-2017
167. 167 http://lanyrd.com/topics/design/
168. 168 http://lanyrd.com/topics/web-design/
169. 169 http://lanyrd.com/topics/web-development/
170. 170 http://lanyrd.com/topics/html5/
171. 171 http://lanyrd.com/topics/css/
172. 172 http://lanyrd.com/topics/javascript/
173. 173 http://lanyrd.com/topics/user-experience/
174. 174 http://lanyrd.com/topics/mobile/
175. 175 https://www.smashingmagazine.com/workshops/
176. 176 http://www.smashingconf.com/

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