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Top SaaS Conferences for 2018

The year is more than half over and quickly drawing to a close. The following is a list of some of the best SaaS conferences happening in the remaining months of 2018. Each offers unique opportunities to network, learn new skills and hear about exciting new developments in the industry.

AUGUST

VMWorld 2018
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date(s): August 26-30

VMWare hosts this annual conference which highlights changes in enterprise tech and innovative digital IT solutions. There are speakers, hands-on exhibits and networking. If you are in the IT Infrastructure space, this is one conference worth checking out.

IFA 2018
Location: Berlin, Germany
Date(s): August 31 - September 5

Since 1924, some of the biggest tech companies in the world come to Berlin every year to unveil their latest efforts at the IFA conference. This year’s keynote speakers include Nick Parker, Corporate VP of Consumer and Device Sales at Microsoft and Daniel Rausch, SVP of Smart Home, Amazon.

SEPTEMBER

Microsoft Ignite
September 24-28
Orlando, Florida

This is the only conference devoted entirely to new developments in the Microsoft ecosphere. Agenda topics include “DevOps in Azure”, “Developing for the Cloud” and “The Cloud Ops Connection.”
OCTOBER

Dare Mighty Things
Location: Chicago, IL
Date(s): October 29

Over 1,000 attendees participated in last year’s one day leadership conference. Speakers this year include David Schwartz, CTO of Ripple, a payment platform that harnesses the power of blockchain.

Oracle Openworld
October 22-25
San Francisco, California

With over 2,500 breakout sessions and keynote addresses from Oracle leadership, Oracle Openworld is popular with IT and business services SaaS crowd. Session titles this year include “Bulletproof Your Business”, “Actionable Insights” and “Your Evolving Customer.”

NOVEMBER

The Wall Street Journal D.Live
Location: Laguna Beach, California
Date(s): November 12-14

This exclusive leadership conference touts an invite-only list of executives, entrepreneurs, inventors and investors who gather each year to discuss trends and developments in the technology space.

InfoSecurity North America
Location: New York, New York
Date(s): November 14-15

The InfoSecurity conference is geared toward bringing the community of security professionals together, particularly those located on the eastern seaboard. Presenters will be showcasing the latest innovations as well as leveraging digital networking tools to make the experience that much more rewarding.