Conferences for Creative Technologists
Here are the best recommended conferences for other creative technologists.
| Conference | Focus | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIGGRAPH | Computer graphics and interactive techniques | Various (North America) | Usually around August |
| Ars Electronica Festival | Art, technology, and society | Linz, Austria | Usually around September |
| Eyeo Festival | Creativity and technology | Minneapolis, USA | Usually around June |
| Web Summit Vancouver | Global technology and innovation | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | May 27-30, 2025 |
| Resonate Festival | Art and technology | Belgrade, Serbia | Usually around April |
| KIKK Festival | Digital and creative cultures | Namur, Belgium | Usually around November |
| Open Sauce | Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) | San Francisco, USA | July 18–20, 2025 |
| XOXO Festival (RIP) | Independent art and technology | Portland, Oregon, USA | Held annually from 2012 to 2019 and in 2024. |
| Hackaday Superconference | Hardware hacking and technology innovation | Pasadena, California, USA | Annually in November |
| Fidget Camp | Creative technology and hands-on workshops | San Francisco, California, USA | July 26 – August 4, 2024 |
| Open Hardware Summit | Open-source hardware and related fields | Montreal, Canada | May 3–4, 2024 |
| BetterxDesign | Sustainable design and social impact | Providence, Rhode Island, USA | Usually October |
| Ideas City | Urbanism and creative technology | New York, USA | |
| Eyeo | Data, art, and interactive design | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | |
| Allied Media Conference | Media, social justice, and technology | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| VidCon Anaheim 2025 | Digital content creation and online video | Anaheim, California, USA | June 19–21, 2025 |
| Chicago Architecture Biennial | Architecture and design | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Gray Area Festival | Art, technology, and society | Bay Area, California, USA | |
| Decentralized Web Summit | Decentralized web and internet freedom | Bay Area, California, USA |