As the SaaS space continues to boom, there’s a countless number of conferences popping up around the world for business leaders to attend in efforts to network, engage, learn and pack in as much value as they can in a short time frame. Whether it’s for marketing and sales or development, below is a list of three major events taking place before the end of 2017, handpicked out of hundreds.
1. SaaStock (September 18th to September 20th)
Over 1,500 SaaS founders, venture capitalists and executives from around the world flock to SaaStock, the first ever B2B SaaS-focused event in Europe, which takes place in Dublin, Ireland every year. The conference is intended to help leaders establish a “category leading B2B SaaS business,” facilitating the meeting of executives and investors and helping companies build out their sales pipeline. Speakers will include David Skok, General Partner at Matrix Partners, Ryan Smith, CEO and Co-Founder of Qualtrics, and Christina Fonseca, Co-Founder at Talkdesk.
2. Inbound (September 25th to September 28th)
Hubspot’s famous Inbound conference takes place near the company’s headquarters in Boston, Mass. Attendees can expect inspiring keynotes, hundreds of educational breakout sessions from sales and marketing masterminds, along with “fun, friends and food.” Speakers include high profile influencers such as former First Lady Michelle Obama, YouTube famous actress Issa Rae, and host, producer and author Andy Cohen. Inbound offers a range of entertainment, featuring headlining comedian Judd Apatow. “INBOUND isn’t just 19,000+ marketers and salespeople: it’s 19,000+ of your new best friends,” reads the event’s web page.
3. AWS (November 27th to December 1st)
The AWS re:Invent conference takes place right on the bustling Las Vegas strip. Attendees can expect over 1,000 breakout sessions, multiple hackathons, and workshops as the conference focuses on building out ways to give people hands on experience with AWS experts. To boot, the conference will offer fun events such as “broomball,” all-star fitness activities and a re:PLAY party, an “EDM concert and interactive extravaganza,” to close out the event.
