The coronavirus pandemic has caused the cancelation of in-person technology conferences for the time being, but virtual conferences are now going strong. Credit: Getty Images For decades technology conferences have been a way for CIOs and other IT leaders to stay on top of emerging trends, get a sense for what’s exciting customers, network, and help employees up their skills. COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in those works. Gathering in convention halls and shaking hands may have become a thing of the past (at least for the time being), but virtual conferences are starting to pick up the slack. While networking virtually may not be the same as making an in-person connection, virtual events have a great deal to offer in terms of flexibility, often allowing participants to replay sessions for a period after the event and ask questions live in chat during the session. Here’s a list of upcoming virtual events to help you stay in the loop. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe download Tech Conferences Calendar Spreadsheet A searchable and sortable spreadsheet of the top tech conferences CIO Staff CIO Staff Scheduled conferences October 2020 API:World Virtual, Oct. 27-29 ODSC West Virtual Conference, San Francisco, Calif.: Oct. 27-30 HMG Live! San Diego Technology Executive Virtual Summit, Calif.: Oct. 27 November 2020 Forrester Technology & Innovation Global, Chicago, Ill.: Nov. 4-6 CSO50*, Nov. 17-19 AWS re:Invent, Nov. 30-Dec. 18 December 2020 HMG Live! New York Global Innovation Summit, Dec. 3, 2020 IDC FutureScape: European Predictions for 2021**, Dec. 10 The Multicloud Advantage: Digital Innovation, Agility and Resilience*, Dec. 8-10 HMG Live! Financial Services CIO Executive Leadership Summit, Dec. 10 * This event is presented by IDG Communications, the parent company of CIO.com ** This event is presented by IDC, a sister company of IDG Communications Related content news CIO Announces the CIO 100 UK and shares Industry Recognition Awards in flagship evening celebrations By Romy Tuin Sep 28, 2023 4 mins CIO 100 IDG Events Events feature 12 ‘best practices’ IT should avoid at all costs From telling everyone they’re your customer to establishing SLAs, to stamping out ‘shadow IT,’ these ‘industry best practices’ are sure to sink your chances of IT success. By Bob Lewis Sep 28, 2023 9 mins CIO IT Strategy Careers interview Qualcomm’s Cisco Sanchez on structuring IT for business growth The SVP and CIO takes a business model first approach to establishing an IT strategy capable of fueling Qualcomm’s ambitious growth agenda. By Dan Roberts Sep 28, 2023 13 mins IT Strategy IT Leadership feature Gen AI success starts with an effective pilot strategy To harness the promise of generative AI, IT leaders must develop processes for identifying use cases, educate employees, and get the tech (safely) into their hands. By Bob Violino Sep 27, 2023 10 mins Generative AI Innovation Emerging Technology Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe