You’ll want to clear your calendar for these top tech events in April in London! There’s no shortage of tech events UK businesses can attend, and April is set to be a bumper month, especially at the ExCel London venue but also beyond.
London Tech Week may still be a couple of months away, but that doesn’t mean there’s any shortage of London tech events worth visiting. In this article, we’re rounding up the top tech events in April London free and paid entry applies to.
We at SPG are expecting a wide range of attractions including expos, conferences, speeches and demonstrations, and we hope to see you there!
Here are our TOP tech events in April:
- SITS – The Service Desk & IT Support Show (17th - 18th April)
- Learning Technologies London (17th - 18th April)
- HR Technologies UK (17th - 18th April)
- Digital Healthcare Show 2024 (24th - 25th April)
- Retail Technology Show (24th - 25th April)
- DevOpsCon 2024 (8th - 11th April)
- QCon London International Software Development Conference 2024 (8th - 10th April)
- London Developer Conference (11th April)
- Global InsurTech Summit 2024 (17th April)
- International JavaScript Conference 2024 (8th - 11th April)
- UK Cyber Week Expo & Conference (17th - 18th April)
- SME XPO 2024 (23rd - 24th April)
TOP 12 tech events in London in April 2024
SITS – The Service Desk & IT Support Show
Described as “THE event for every ITSM professional”, the Service Desk and IT Support Show is going to be one not to miss. This event is all about showing professionals how they can boost the productivity and efficiency of their service desks.
Visitors can expect some fascinating talks on the subject, as well as more than 60 seminars with expert speakers and practical demonstrations from over 60 different service providers. The full range of exhibitors is expansive, and the demonstrations are expected to be relevant to a wide range of businesses.
Learning Technologies London
Set to be one of the most informative tech conferences 2024 London, Learning Technologies will be showcasing some of the products and technologies most relevant to the subjects of learning and development. Already on the schedule are over 200 exhibitors and 200 free seminars, forming what promises to be an unmissable event.
L&D related technologies will be discussed and explored, with extra focus on Artificial Intelligence, as well as how AI relates to the humanistic elements of learning. Learning Technologies, which is now in its 25th year, is billed as “Europe’s leading workplace learning conference”, and it’s easy to see why!
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HR Technologies UK
Despite being so popular that it has grown to become the largest HR-related event in the UK, HR Technologies is entirely free to attend. This two-day event will bring together some of the top thinkers in the field of HR, whilst demonstrating the latest in HR-related tech advancements, and providing plenty of opportunities for networking.
HR Technologies is built on the premise that, by sharing our methods for elevating our own HR processes, we can all benefit. Spanning areas including corporate health and wellbeing, recruitment, talent retention and more, there’s sure to be no shortage of things to see and do here!
Digital Healthcare Show 2024
The intersection of healthcare and technology is booming, and the Digital Healthcare Show is all about driving change to improve lives through the implementation of the latest technologies. After sharing space with Health Care Plus for the past few years, the Digital Healthcare Show is going solo for 2024!
With guests including industry leaders from more than 2,000 companies, the Digital Healthcare Show has quickly become one of the top tech events on the calendar. Visitors include those from both public and private healthcare organisations, for a balanced and comprehensive schedule.
Retail Technology Show
Another of the most highly anticipated April tech events UK 2024 London businesses can attend is the Retail Technology Show. This event promises to explore the area “where magic meets innovation”.
An unmissable opportunity for those in the retail industry and adjacent to it, the Retail Technology Show will be exhibiting some of the most exciting technological advancements in the area, with speeches from some high-calibre guests and tech from more than 400 cutting edge suppliers.
DevOpsCon 2024
DevOps is central to the efficient provision of software engineering services, which is why DevOpsCon has become a four-day event! This one promises to celebrate progress in the Kubernetes, CI/CD, Agile and Lean ecosystems, with a full range of speeches, demonstrations, networking sessions and more.
There will also be hands-on coding workshops, informative demonstrations of the latest and greatest in DevOps advancements, and a huge range of talks from some of the tech industry’s greatest minds.
QCon London International Software Development Conference 2024
QCon London is the place to be for anyone in the software development game. This event will be examining the most promising emerging trends and which best practices and workflows developers and engineers should be implementing.
Demonstrations and discussions will relate to various architectures, programming languages, cloud-based solutions, Artificial Intelligence and ways to optimise teamwork. This event has been running for 18 years now, and is known for taking a proactive stance towards helping attendees elevate their software development processes and standards.
London Developer Conference
One of the earliest exhibitions in London April is the London Developer Conference, which is now in its second year, and is well established as a key event for video game developers.
This year’s exhibit will be covering subjects including the current state of the global video gaming market, the latest research, the relationship between AI and games, and user-generated content. Some of the biggest names in video game development will be present at the Savoy Place venue on the 11th, so don’t miss it!
Global InsurTech Summit 2024
The Global InsurTech Summit takes pride in maintaining its practical usefulness to attendees. This includes a 2:1 ratio of buyers to sellers, a high meeting acceptance rate, and a vast majority of visitors occupying directorial or higher positions within their respective insurance-related organisations.
Technology is pivotal to decision-making, and therefore highly relevant to the insurance industry. The Global InsurTech Summit will be attended by leaders from an impressive array of high-calibre insurance companies, including Lloyds, Chubb and Aviva, and it’s expected to be applicable to a very wide range of organisations across various industries.
International JavaScript Conference 2024
The International JavaScript Conference is back, and 2024’s boasts an already-impressive lineup of keynote speakers, workshop leaders, and demonstrations. Due to the highly influential and widely adopted nature of JavaScript, this conference is spread over four days, and they all promise to be unmissable!
The schedule is jam-packed with speakers including high-end freelancers, industry veterans and great innovators. With JavaScript being used by such a wide array of development companies, both large and small, the International JavaScript Conference is bound to attract plenty of people worth meeting!
UK Cyber Week Expo & Conference
In late April, UK Cyber Week is coming to the Olympia. This expo is all about bringing together businesses and cyber security experts. Cyber security is something all modern companies need to be on top of, and attending the UK Cyber Week Expo is a great way to meet the people who can help!
This event includes speeches from some of the brightest minds in cyber security, sharing their strategies and advice for how to stay ahead of the ever-growing threat that is cyber crime. By forming a strong community and working together, Cyber Week aims to empower businesses to protect themselves.
SME XPO 2024
Small to medium enterprises make up a significant proportion of the British economy, and the SME XPO exists to celebrate them. The SME XPO brings together peers, provides insight into market and economic trends, and examines the latest strategies for business growth.
Growth is particularly vital to SMEs, and there are some high-profile guests attending the SME XPO who will be sharing their ideas on how to achieve it. Special guests and speakers include Tim Martin, founder of JD Wetherspoon, and Theo Paphitis, best known for his work on Dragon’s Den.
Look out for us!
As you can see, businesses are spoilt for choice when it comes to London tech conferences this April. Now that you’ve got the April tech events UK 2024 dates, don’t forget to mark them in your calendar and get your tickets booked.
SPG regularly attends conventions and conferences relating to technology. These events are a great way to network, learn, and explore, so feel free to stop by for a chat!
