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Sruthi Kolukuluri Sruthi Kolukuluri
October 25, 2021

Web Summit 2021

November 1-4 – Portugal
Web Summit is an internet technology conference held annually since 2009 and its visitors range from Fortune 500 companies to tech startups. In addition to over 1,200 speakers this year, Web Summit 2021 in Lisbon will have 68% of attendees in senior management roles, 2,600 journalists and more than 170 countries represented.

NFT.NYC The Leading Annual Non‑Fungible Token Event

November 1-4 – USA
NFT.NYC brings the Non-Fungible Token community together in NYC for debates, talks, workshops & briefings from the leading names and brands in blockchain.

Turing Fest 2021

November 2-4 – Scotland
Turing Fest’s three tracks — BUILD, GROW and LEAD — foster interdisciplinary learning and networking, to help you and your team break down silos and see the bigger picture.

KIKK Festival 2021

November 4-7 – Belgium
The KIKK Festival is an international festival of digital and creative cultures. Its interest lies in the artistic and economic implications of new technologies. The event gathers people of all backgrounds from all around the world. They are designers, scientists, makers, entrepreneurs, artists, architects, developers or musicians.

SuperVenture Berlin 2021

November 8-9 – Germany
Where 400+ industry leaders share insights and make connections. Part of the SuperReturn Series – the world’s leading private equity & venture capital events

Africa Tech Festival

November 8-12 – Virtual
Africa Tech Festival is the culmination of 23 years of connecting and informing business leaders, technology experts and policymakers on the continent.

Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology SWITCH

November 8-12 – Singapore
SWITCH brings together leaders, entrepreneurs, creators, accelerators and investors from the Global-Asia innovation ecosystem.

INCmty 2021

November 8-10 – Virtual
Explore the technological advances that are revolutionizing the world, driving innovation and transforming industries, providing solutions to meet the challenges of market trends.

SuperReturn International 2021

November 9-12 – Germany
SuperReturn provides the leading private equity and venture capital events across the globe, featuring the biggest players in the industry.

AWE USA 2021

November 9-11 – USA
AWE is the world’s #1 spatial computing (AR/VR/MR) event series producing conference and expos in the USA, Asia, Europe and MEA and supporting AWE Nite Meetup Chapters worldwide.

Wild Digital Southeast Asia 2021

November 9-12 – Virtual
Wild Digital is Southeast Asia’s Premier Conference for digital entrepreneurs and investors. Focusing on established regional online and mobile business.

Frontiers Health 2021

November 11-12 – Italy
With the health innovation scenario set to play a pivotal role in the new normal and beyond, our 2-day conference will bring together thought leaders, policy makers, industry players and innovative companies to dive deep into the ongoing challenges, strategic trends and scalable solutions likely to impact healthcare.

Xathon 2021

November 12-14 – Germany
Xathon by Henkel dx Ventures: The ideation hackathon for female entrepreneurs is gearing up for its third edition. From November 12th to 14th, 2021, we bring together female talents in Berlin. Our goal is not only to empower 100 female talents to develop and shape their entrepreneurial mindset and ideas but also to give them the chance to win 25.000 EUR.

AVCJ ESG Forum 2021

November 15 – Hong Kong
The event brought together over 370 private equity professionals including 180+ LPs, representing 255 different organizations from 32 countries.

New York 2021 Venture Capital World Summit

November 16 – USA
The Venture Capital World Summit with its own diversity, offers unique perspectives for their attendees and investees. Their vision and offering is based in helping and making companies grow fast by succeeding and reaching worldwide markets.

Smart City Expo World Congress 2021

November 16-18 – Spain
A multifaceted vision, within which physical and digital spaces enhance each other, allowing us to reach a wider audience while giving everybody the opportunity to experience the event in full.

AVCJ Asian Private Equity & Venture Forum

November 16-18 – Hong Kong
AVCJ Forum remains the leading event for the private market’s community in Asia, and brought together a record-breaking 1,430 senior professionals, including 745 LPs from 40 countries to hear the latest industry developments and discuss strategies from 147 speakers from across Asia, Europe and North America.

AIBC Summit Europe 2021

November 16-18 – Malta
The AIBC Summit has secured its place on the global tech calendar as the premier platform for companies to exhibit, network and engage in debate. Since 2018, more than 20,000 delegates including exhibitors, investors, suppliers, and thought leaders have come together, forged new partnerships, and sealed lucrative business deals.

DxPx Conference

November 16-20 – Germany
The DxPx Conference is an Industry & Investor Partnering Conference on Diagnostics, Precision Medicine and Life Science Tools.

The Marketplace Conference 2021

November 16-17 – Virtual
This year, they’re introducing the industry deep-dives where you can get more granular on a particular theme alongside the masterclasses on product, growth and fundraising. There would also be tons of opportunity to network with top VCs, fellow entrepreneurs and seasoned operators.

PUZZLE X 2021

November 16-18 – Spain
PUZZLE X is the first convening forum to bridge the world of Frontier Materials, societal impact, entrepreneurship, venture building, corporate innovation, bleeding edge of material science and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to facilitate the use the materials of the future to help our world today.

Transatlantic Leaders Forum 2021

November 17 – France + USA
The TLF is an event co-organized with BNP Paribas & La FrenchTech America bringing together European and American leaders who share their vision of innovation.

NewSpace Europe

November 24 – Luxembourg
Join industry-leading startups, agencies, investors and executives for an entire day of engaging conference sessions and unique networking opportunities, including startup pitches, tailored meetings, and exclusive announcements.

Future Travel Summit 2021

November 24 – Virtual
The online event will gather 10+ prominent industry leaders as speakers, and attract about 1,000 attendees, including many travel startups, investors and travel industry enthusiasts.

The Business Show 2021

November 24-25 – UK
The Business Show is here to progress your business. Packed full of the very best speakers, features, innovations, education and opportunities in the business world; the event is dedicated to guiding startups, SMEs and large corporations on their business journey.

The Big Score 2021

November 30 – December 2 – Belgium
The Big Score is focused on squeezing time and accelerating interaction between three essential tech branches: high growth data tech solutions, international venture capital and corporate innovation sourcing.

GIANT Health 2021

November 30 – December 1 – Virtual
Giant Health brings together all the most passionate, innovative people and successful companies defining the global healthtech industry.

FORTUNE Brainstorm Tech 2021

November 30 – December 1 – USA
Brainstorm Tech gathers the top technology and media leaders, operators, entrepreneurs, innovators, and influencers for a dynamic exchange of ideas.

Slush 2021

December 1-2 – Finland
Slush 2021 is all about connecting founders with what and whom they need while building a new, inclusive, and more purposeful culture of entrepreneurship.

Hello Tomorrow Global Summit 2021

December 2-3 – France
Unlocking the power of deep tech to solve our toughest global challenges. Simmering beneath the surface for years, a massive wave of innovation is now playing catch up with the world. Its potential is barely tapped, yet it is relentlessly engineered by the men and women who are the key players of the DeepTech Ecosystem. Join the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit to uncover what the future of emerging technology holds, connect key people bringing solutions from lab to market, and strengthen the deep tech investment network.

Blockchance Europe 2021

December 2-4 – Germany
BLOCKCHANCE is Germany’s leading Blockchain Technology conference with trade fair. It introduces the focus topics digital assets, AI, green technology and sustainability in the upcoming event in 2021. It connects thought leaders and innovators who are creating inspiring concepts and solutions within this space.

PreMoney 2021

December 2 – USA
This year’s PreMoney will focus on the art of investing in private markets. In the wake of historic economic shifts, this one-day invite only event will bring together the most forward-thinking investors, creators, and leaders to explore how value is assessed, built, and sustained.

Uppstart 2021

December 3 – Virtual
UPPSTART is a virtual conference for thousands of people within the technology startup ecosystem. Their immersive online virtual platform hosts over 100 speakers from across the world. Tune in for a packed agenda all day and evening, with talks, workshops, pitching competitions, matchmaking, and after events in over 20 content tracks. In addition, this year they will host UPPSTART.World, a 2D virtual world where you can meet startup exhibitors, investors industry professionals and like-minded people in the Tech startup world.

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