Software development isn’t solely about writing code. Rather, it’s about using code to create a cutting-edge solution that will meet the users' demands.
Today, keeping a finger on the pulse of an ever-changing industry like mobile apps is difficult since there is unlimited new information to learn from various sources. One good way to accomplish both of these tasks is attending a conference, where you can participate in panels, attend keynote sessions, and take workshops to get acquainted with the best practices, gain hands-on experience, and learn about the latest tech trends.
In 2024, we’ll have offline mobile app conferences, sessions, and expos galore. There, aspiring techpreneurs will have the chance to meet and network with expert leaders, tech visionaries, and investors. Further, these in-person events open up learning and networking opportunities that drive innovation.
From an array of fascinating events, which one should you attend? To help you choose, we have compiled a list of the top mobile app conferences.
January
iOS Conf SG
When: January 18 – 19, 2024
Where: Singapore
Price: Conference only – S$299
The 9th edition of iOS Conf SG is a blend of workshops and conferences where experts explore the capabilities of Swift in the modern world. Workshops allow attendees to acknowledge vulnerabilities in iOS apps to further eliminate them and discover multi-platform development opportunities with SwiftUI.
Two days of the conference are spent on valuable insights on best practices in Swift from Atlassian, Pixite, Rakuten Viki, and other major companies. A great way to discover pitfalls and new opportunities for your iOS applications is to attend this conference.
February
IMPACT 2024
When: February 6 – February 7, 2024
Where: Atlanta, GA, USA
Price: from $299
Featuring peer-to-peer learning, IMPACT 2024 offers days full of Q&A sessions, keynotes, networking events, and presentations. This conference's topics will revolve around AI and Machine Learning, Industry 4.0, Cybersecurity, and preventive capacity management processes. Additionally, attendees will have a chance to network and discuss the enterprise with their peers.
Mobile Growth Summit Las Vegas
When: February 15 – 16, 2024
Where: Luxor, Las Vegas, USA
Price: from $125
This event will bring together mobile thought leaders in the Web3, blockchain, and AI fields to flesh out the latest mobile trends in the space. MGS24 is dedicated to elevating your growth strategies to new levels and promoting the transformation of mobile growth communities. Attendees can also get CEU credits toward professional certification, which can also double as perfect memorabilia.
DeveloperWeek 2024
When: February 21 – 23, 2024 (SF Bay Area) and February 27 – 29, 2024 (Virtual)
Where: Online & San Francisco, CA, USA
Price: from $100
DeveloperWeek is a significant event for everyone involved in software development, including IT companies, talents, visionaries, and investors. 8,000+ in-person and virtual attendees will spend six days in total participating in workshops, conferences, virtual events, and an expo. At the same time, this event will be the final stage of the challenge-driven hackathon, where talents of all kinds demo what they are capable of.
Conference attendees will be able to learn meaningful insights from experts about API and microservices, AI and Machine Learning, JavaScript, Cloud Solutions, leadership and team management for developers, IoT and hardware, and many other topics.
Flutter Heroes
When: February 23, 2024
Where: Online & Turin, Italy
Price: In-person ticket – €99, Online ticket – €29, Workshop ticket – €79
Those who are into cross-platform software development shouldn’t miss attending Flutter Heroes, one of the major events in the mobile community. The event will help you get tactical on Flutter as well as get practical at the pre-conference workshops hosted on 22 February. The conference will be held at the Turin car museum, an inspiring venue for networking and knowledge sharing.
Mobile World Congress: Barcelona
When: February 26 – 29, 2024
Where: Barcelona, Spain
Price: from €879
In 2023, MWC Barcelona gathered over 2,000 exhibitors and attendees from 202 countries and territories to share their insights during keynote sessions and host hot discussions of top tech trends. This year, MWC is again shaping up to be the place to connect 1,100 speakers, tech enthusiasts, and industry leaders.
At this event, you will glean insights from Microsoft, AWS, Intel, Samsung, Vodafone, Google, Meta, Cisco, IBM, and many others. What will they be talking about? The agenda will revolve around 6 themes, including AI, startup funding, 5G, and other trending topics in spheres ranging from healthcare to automotive.
Flutter Global Summit
When: February 27 – 28, 2024
Where: Online
Price: For Senior developers, CTOs and Founders – $99, for Junior developers – free
If you’re eager to discover all about the latest updates in the Flutter ecosystem, Flutter Global Summit has got you covered. This online two-day event will immerse you into the world of cross-platform mobile development with 20+ speakers and 10 hours of tech talks.
The event is expected to welcome over 3,000 online participants from all over the world. The speakers will flesh out the tips on app performance, testing, back-end development, and much more.
March
DecompileD Conference
When: March 8, 2024
Where: Dresden, Germany
Price: from €159
DecompileD is a conference by developers for developers. Whether mobile, cloud, big data, analytics, ML or AI – in workshops, talks, meetups and sessions, the focus is on current challenges, solutions and products in software development. DecompileD aims to share knowledge, leverage the know-how of others, and collaborate to find solutions and innovative ideas.
Appdevcon
When: March 12 – 15, 2024
Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Price: from €85
With around 700 attendees, Appdevcon is a prominent event in the mobile app development world. Made by app developers for app developers, the event is packed with subject-based sessions on virtually all kinds of platforms — from Android and iOS to Windows and TV. Attendees are mainly from the European app industry and can showcase their apps, connect with professionals, listen to 63+ speakers, and participate in interactive workshops.
April
Swift Heroes
When: April 18 – 19, 2024
Where: Online & Turin, Italy
Price: from €129
Swift Heroes is an international event that revolves around the Swift ecosystem. It will take place in person, with 700 participants attending the conference. The event will also broadcast live across the world for developers, designers, and project managers. Last year, the attendees listened to presentations from experts about SwiftUI, TCA, accessibility, navigation, and much more, and this year’s edition will keep this bar high as well.
NYSwifty
When: April 23 – 24, 2024
Where: New York, USA
Price: from $399
A new kid on the block, NYSwifty, will bring together 200 attendees and 16 speakers to talk about the latest advancements in Swift development. The first day of this small get-together will be dedicated to workshops where attendees can hone their Swift craftsmanship. The second day of the conference will be all about discussions, networking, and communication.
AndroidMakers
When: April 25 – 26, 2024
Where: Paris, France
Price: from €270
"The City of Love" is welcoming Android development admirers to visit a one-in-five event. Conferences, workshops, Makers Area, Partners Area, and parties – all await you at AndroidMakers.
Learn from speakers, find out about the future of Android, discover top development techniques, reveal the latest innovations in the sphere, and establish new partnerships.
May
Deep Dish Swift
When: May 5 – 7, 2024
Where: Chicago, IL, USA
Price: from $549
Deep Dish Swift is a brand new event for mobile developers from all walks of life and of all experience levels. The event will take off with a half-day of talks centered around indie development and continue with a track focused on Swift and iOS development. Attendees will listen to 14 talented self-made indie developers and Swift developers from famous brands.
Devoxx UK
When: May 8 – 10, 2024
Where: London, UK
Price: £685
This isn't a mere conference to listen to the latest trends and then leave to think about how to implement them in your app. Instead, this is a place where you will be able to choose your specialty and gain practical experience.
At Devoxx UK, you can source information throughout the conference, in hands-on labs, and even during lunch breaks when speakers devote 15 minutes to quick overviews on various topics.
DevDays Europe
When: May 20 – 21, 2024 (Virtual) and May 23 – 24, 2024 (Vilnius)
Where: Online & Vilnius, Lithuania
Price: Full Ticket – €490, Onsite – €340, Online – €200
Only developers are allowed to visit DevDays in Vilnius or online. Developers can sign up for the conference to enrich their knowledge about programming languages, agile and leadership approaches to team management, DevOps and microservices, mobile development trends, and leading technologies such as Big Data. Globally recognized speakers will discuss best practices in each niche as well as the latest tech advances.
plDroid
When: TBA
Where: Krakow, Poland
Price: €179
A brand-new European conference, plDroid, will bring together Android professionals in the heart of Poland. The attendees will hear from mature Android developers about the best mobile development practices, Android development trends, and first-hand experiences. This year, the event hosts plan to invite 250 attendees and 17 speakers.
plSwift
When: TBA
Where: Krakow, Poland
Price: €179
plSwift is a conference dedicated to the Swift ecosystem that will gather 250 attendees under one roof to discuss breakthroughs in the field, network with other iOS professionals, and dive deep into the best practices of iOS app development.
June
droidcon San Francisco
When: June 6 – June 7, 2024
Where: San Francisco, USA
Price: from $325
This year's droidcon San Francisco will predominantly focus on Android development, considering that there will be 800+ Android developers attending. At this event, there will be networking and fascinating tech talks. Who will you learn from? Uber, Twitch, TheAppBusiness, Tinder, and Facebook.
Devoxx Poland
When: June 19 – 21, 2024
Where: Krakow, Poland
Price: from €350
Would you be interested in attending a conference held for developers? If so, you share the same interests as Devoxx Poland, a team of senior developers, leaders, and experts in their field.
Being the largest Java conference in Poland, this event offers software engineers a unique opportunity to network, hack, learn, and get inspired. Choose any of the available ten tracks (Architecture, Big Data and AI, Java, soft skills, and others) and improve your skills within three days.
July
Developer Week Europe
When: July 1 – 5, 2024
Where: Nürnberg, Germany
Price: from €260
DeveloperWeek is one of the largest developer conferences in Europe that attracts everyone from C-level executives to developers. With over 200 lectures, workshops, and dev sessions by more than 150 experts, the event provides plenty of knowledge transfer.
The event covers a variety of topics, including AI and Machine Learning, JavaScript, Dev Innovation, API and Microservices, DevOps and Security, Cloud Native and Cloud Computing, and Containers and Kubernetes.
droidcon Berlin & fluttercon
When: July 3 – July 5, 2024
Where: Berlin, Germany
Price: from €130
1,700+ Android developers, 95+ tech talks, and 5 tracks await you at the premier Android development conference. An event with a 13-year history welcomes you to implement new ideas, establish professional connections, and learn from experts. At droidcon Berlin, there will be a genuine Android-centered atmosphere to inspire you and boost your Android expertise.
WeAreDevelopers World Congress
When: July 17 – 19, 2024
Where: Berlin, Germany
Price: Student Pass – €129, Startup Pass – €259, Congress Pass – €299, Congress Pass Black – €919
WeAreDevelopers World Congress – a global event on the latest development initiatives and future trends is back. Over 500 speakers will gather together in Berlin, Germany to discuss how you can build and deploy your applications efficiently, leverage the latest technologies to diversify user experience, and improve your team management approach to increase productivity. While a complete list of speakers has not been confirmed yet, the speaker Walk of Fame from previous years has set the bar high.
August
TECHSPO London
When: August 29 – 30, 2024
Where: London, UK
Price: from £15
TECHSPO London is a two-day technology event for developers, technology companies, and designers on their way to learning about the quantum leaps in technology. The main topics of the event include internet, mobile, advertising, marketing and SaaS technology.
Mobile developers and app publishers can show off their companies to consumers and investors, get coverage in the international press and land top talent.
September
iOSDevUK
When: September 2 – 5, 2024
Where: Aberystwyth, UK
Price: £420
iOSDevUK will be back for a 12th edition to bring together iOS experts for workshops and conference talks. The event usually hosts 30 to 35 speakers from different spheres of the iOS world to talk about iOS application security, Swift programming, iOS design, and other related topics.
droidcon NYC
When: September 19 – September 20, 2024
Where: New York, USA
Price: from $325
droidcon comes to New York later this year to unite Android developers. The event explores what's new in Android as well as Jetpack Compose, Jetpack/Architecture Components, Advanced Kotlin, CI/CD, Cross/ Multi-Plattform Development, AI/ML, and UI/UX/Design.
Considering that droidcon NYC has a 13-year history, you will likely co-attend with reputable executives and leading experts who will be sharing their knowledge.
October
Devoxx Belgium
When: October 7 – 11, 2024
Where: Antwerp, Belgium
Price: TBA
Don't want to just theorize? Then, visit Devoxx Belgium to get a 360-degree experience. You will have a chance to listen to keynotes and lightning talks to hear what the future holds, learn how modern tools are driving efficiency, and much more. The number of discussion topics varies from Cloud and Java to Security and tech advancements.
droidcon London
When: October 31 – November 1, 2024
Where: London, UK
Price: Student ticket – £245 or Regular – £330
droidcon London is your chance to attend exclusive workshops, listen to keynote speakers and mingle with other 1,500+ Android devs. Attendees will dive into 90+ tech talks and 6 tracks on Android development. This conference is a great chance to develop connections with other passionate Android developers and perfect your skills in the field.
Summing up
Staying up-to-date in the ever-changing mobile industry is critical. Luckily, you don't even need to travel to visit many of these top app conferences, thanks to live broadcasts. So, take time to revise your priorities for the year and attend the event that will facilitate your goals.