Tech Events in Ireland and Northern Ireland Listings

๐Ÿ˜ฐ For many years, I've been hand-curating events from meetup, eventbrite and other sources, like word of mouth from my various networks and social media. It's been quite time consuming (especially as a volunteer), as I before the Covid-19, I was curating for:-

  • Coding Grace Monthly Newsletter (1st week of the month)
  • Coding Grace blog update on monthly newsletter
  • Posting the newsletter and additional events to my DEV account
Since the pandemic restrictions, I've additionally curated:-
  • Daily updates of virtual events around Ireland and Northern Ireland
  • Tools used by events in the 1st few months of the pandemic (2020) - I stopped this once I noted that most people settled on Zoom, Teams, Meet for events, and tech organisers stopped runnning around like headless chickens. ๐Ÿ˜†

๐Ÿ™Œ So building this site of listings of events, and separately listing diversity in tech events will save me a lot of time, plus I hope folks in general will find it useful

๐ŸŒˆ You can contribute by PR to event lists, I've a CONTRIBUTING doc on github that you can have a read through on how you can share info about events, conferences and even opportunities.

๐Ÿค” Any questions, email me at vicky[at]eventgeek[dot]ie

Upcoming General Tech Events in Jan

(In-Person) Stripe meetup Dublin January 2025 @ Stripe ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช tech
When: Thu Jan 16, 2025 (18:30)
(In-Person) TOG Open Social @ TOG Hackerspace ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช maker
When: Sat Jan 18, 2025 (19:00)
(In-Person) ๐Ÿ›  Maker Night at the Hackerspace @ Farset Labs ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช maker
When: Mon Jan 20, 2025 (18:00)
(In-Person) Electronics Night @ TOG Hackerspace ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช maker
When: Mon Jan 20, 2025 (19:00)

Latest Upcoming Diversity in Tech Events this month

(In-Person) Cork Female Coders - Our first Coffee Meetup of 2025! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
When: Tue Jan 28, 2025 (18:30) - Tue Jan 28, 2025 (20:00)

coffee.coders() is a community of women who practice and learn programming together to overcome gender bias. All backgrounds, ages and levels of experience are welcome.

๐Ÿ” Recurring Events

(In-Person) makers night @ Ennis Makerspace ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
When: Every Wed evening @ 18:00 - 20:00
(In-Person) Galway Game Makers Meetup! @ Portershed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
When: Every 1st Tue of the month @ 19:00 - 21:00
(In-Person) Playtest Dublin - Board Game Designer Meetup @ Against the Grain ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
When: Every 1st Wed of the month @ 19:00 - 23:00

๐ŸŽซ Conferences

๐Ÿ“Œ 17 Upcoming Conferences

(In-Person) The National Open Source Innovation Summit 2025 @ Alex Hotel Dublin ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New

Discover the role of open source in transforming innovation at the National Open Source Summit 2025, with perspectives from government, industry, and academia. This is the must attend event f or innovators leveraging open source to accelerate ideas into action

When: Feb 7, 2025 - Feb 7, 2025
(In-Person) BSides Galway @ University of Galway ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

We're thrilled to announce that the first Bsides Galway will be hosted at the University of Galway

When: Feb 22, 2025 - Feb 22, 2025
(In-Person) World Data Symposium (WDS) @ CCD ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

The IATA World Data Symposium (WDS) is an exclusive event designed to showcase the forefront of data, technology, and cybersecurity within aviation, fostering collaboration and driving transformative change.

When: Feb 26, 2025 - Feb 27, 2025
(In-Person) CESI 2025 @ Gaelcholรกiste Luimnigh ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

The annual conference of the Computers in Education Society of Ireland.

Theme - 'Navigating Digital Futures', in 2025. Consider this a 2.0 programme!

When: Mar 1, 2025 - Mar 1, 2025
(In-Person) zerodaycon @ CCD ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Discover the future of security at Zero Day Con 'Converge' in Dublin, where AI meets Cybersecurity, Resilience, and Data Security. Join industry leaders as they explore groundbreaking strategies for a safer digital world.

When: Mar 11, 2025 - Mar 11, 2025
(In-Person) Data Leaders Summit (Wexford) ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Building on last yearโ€™s critically acclaimed Data Leadersโ€™ Summit, Castlebridge invites the global data management community to Wexford again for a two-day intensive event digging deeply into critical topics for todayโ€™s data leaders.

When: Mar 13, 2025 - Mar 14, 2025
(In-Person) FรS Games Summit 2024 @ Portershed a Dรณ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New

FรS Games Summit 2024 is the fourth annual event hosted by Ardรกn, supported by Screen Ireland, Grรฉasรกn na Meรกn, IMIRT, WRAP, Creative Europe Media Desk Ireland, ATU Galway, and Northern Ireland Screen.

The goal of the summit is to help foster growth and success in the Irish games development community by providing developers on the island of Ireland with a unique opportunity to engage with talks and presentations that will help them in their own careers.

When: Apr 5, 2025 - Apr 5, 2025
(In-Person) Health Tech Spring Conference @ Titanic Belfast ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Following on from a sold-out event in 2024 with 600 delegates taking part, HIRANI will again bring together their network to showcase the sector in Northern Ireland, and the part we can play on the global stage. This unique event is firmly on the conference map with feedback showing nearly 4,000 connections were made across the two-day life sciences expo.

When: Apr 8, 2025 - Apr 8, 2025
(In-Person) DjangoCon Europe 2025 @ Talbot Hotel Stillorgan ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

This is the 17th edition of the Conference and it is organized by a team made up of Django practitioners from all levels. We welcome people from all over the world.

When: Apr 23, 2025 - Apr 27, 2025
(In-Person) Dublin Tech Week 2025 @ Various ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

A Collaborative Celebration Of Innovation In Dublin

When: May 23, 2025 - May 30, 2025
(In-Person) BSides Dublin @ TCD ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Security BSides is a community-driven framework for building events, by and for, information security community members.

When: May 24, 2025 - May 24, 2025
(In-Person) Climate Tech Conference @ RDS ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Welcome to Ireland's Climate Tech Conference, where innovation meets sustainability! Our shared commitment to a greener future unites us in addressing climate challenges. Today, visionary minds converge to explore cutting-edge solutions. From renewable energy breakthroughs to carbon capture innovations, we're forging a path toward a resilient planet. Embrace discussions on sustainable agriculture, eco-friendly transportation, and smart cities. Let's amplify our impact by fostering collaboration and accelerating climate-positive technologies. Together, we'll shape a more sustainable tomorrow for Ireland and beyond. Join the conversation, inspire change, and be part of the Climate Tech revolution. Welcome to a greener, cleaner future!

When: May 28, 2025 - May 29, 2025
(In-Person) Dublin Tech Summit 2025 @ RDS ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Dublin Tech Summit is proud to be part of a city-wide celebration of innovation, creativity, and collaboration.

When: May 28, 2025 - May 29, 2025
(In-Person) The Digital Transformation Conference 2025 @ RDS ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

The Digital Transformation Conference brings together key executives from the Ireland's leading companies that are interested in implementing a digital transformation strategy in order to improve their manufacturing processes and develop new capabilities and business models.

When: May 28, 2025 - May 29, 2025
(In-Person) Data Cรฉilรญ @ TCD ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Data Cรฉilรญ is a free annual two-day conference all about Microsoft data platform technologies. We combine full-day training sessions with a choice of 24 one-hour sessions where you can pick up some new skills, or deep dive into existing skills.

When: Jun 12, 2025 - Jun 13, 2025
(In-Person) ShipItCon 2025 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

An annual, community driven, not-for-profit conference about Software Delivery held in Dublin, Ireland.

When: Aug 29, 2025 - Aug 29, 2025
(In-Person) SaaStock 2025 @ RDS ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Weโ€™re back for 2025 with a bigger, better, and redefined event experience. As the SaaS industry moves up-market, so are we.

When: Oct 14, 2025 - Oct 16, 2025

๐Ÿ›‘ Cancelled/Postponed Conferences

No cancelled/postponed events ๐Ÿ™Œ

๐Ÿ’ช Events/Orgs that need your help:

Tech help - Volunteering to assist the elderly

This page gathers details, for the sole purpose of setting up volunteers who wish to assist the elderly, over the telephone, with technical support, during the current Covid-19 crisis.

Should a volunteer request it, their details will immediately be removed from this dataset. The data gathered here will not be forwarded for any other purposes other than that stated above.

Rural Ireland Tech Advocates
The purpose of Rural Ireland Tech Advocates is to create a community of advocates and a central resource for folks interested in living and working in rural Ireland.

๐Ÿ†’ Opportunities

Future in Tech Programmes ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
8 tech skills programmes to help non-tech jobseekers rapidly and easily develop new digital skills and access new job opportunities. Candidates must be at least 18 years old and be unemployed.
I-FIT: Ireland's Females in Tech Apprenticeship ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Offering participants the opportunity to earn while they learn, modern apprenticeships foster economic independence, progression and clear pathways to quality employment. The first fully-fledged female class is a pioneering approach to boosting participation and showcasing untapped talent.

Level Up: Women In Tech ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐ŸŒ

A social initiative aiming to upskill women from all over the world to start careers in tech.

Level Up: Women In Tech is an extension of the Level Up initiative, organized by Zartis. Once again, we are combining forces with Code Institute. Together, we aim to upskill women from all over the world, with limited access to tech resources and education, and help them start a career in tech.

Microsoft for Startups - Founders Hub ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐ŸŒ

We can't wait to hear about your startup or idea! To get to know you, we require all applicants to begin by sharing their LinkedIn profile. After that, you'll be guided through our simple 10-minute application, bringing you one step closer to building and growing with us.

NDRC Accelerator ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Applications for our second NDRC Accelerator are now open!

We're looking for entrepreneurs building 'global solutions to global problems' from a diverse set of backgrounds, sectors and skill sets to join our startup community.

Join our 6 month programme and get access to:-

  • โ‚ฌ100k SAFE investment with founder friendly terms
  • Firesides & mentoring from a founder network worth over โ‚ฌ5B
  • Weekly coaching from EIRs

Outreachy - Mentors and Internships ๐Ÿ†™ ๐ŸŒŽ

Outreachy provides internships in open source to people subject to systemic bias and impacted by underrepresentation in the technical industry where they are living.

RestartBizMap ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
TSupported by Technology Ireland, InterTradeIreland and Skillnet Ireland, TechIreland has launched a new initiative called the RestartBizMap. [...] interactive map featuring innovative technology solutions to enable businesses to operate in these disruptive Covid times. The project aims to encourage technology adoption by the industry, promote homegrown tech innovation and connect technology providers to industry sectors: retail, manufacturing and services.
StepIn2Tech ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Unsure how to get a job in the tech industry? Have you been recently made unemployed? Is your job currently at risk or are you just looking for a fresh start? StepIn2Tech can provide you with a mentored pathway to a career in the technology sector.

๐Ÿค– AOB Events-related

BelfastFP moved away from Meetup
Meetups and Events will be run by directly communicating with their members via our Mailing List.
GDG Dublin moved from Meetup to GDG Platform
As of October 1st 2021 our GDG Dublin will be moving away from Meetup and any future hosted events will only be available through the GDG Event platform.
GDG Galway moved from Meetup to GDG Platform
We are moving home, we are leaving Meetup.com to move to our dedicated platform, we would love to see you over there.
New MongoDB User Group Events site for Dublin
On April 28th, 2020, they will no longer run any user groups or events on Meetup. To continue interacting with your user group after that date, you need to create an account on their new platform.
Platform Engineering Slack channel
This is a space to bring together our community of platform engineers, product managers and platform nerds to share best practices, events and opportunities in the space. We will have dedicated #meet, #jobs and #intros channels, so everyone can make the most of this awesome bunch we are building.

๐Ÿค“ Resources for Organisers on organising virtual events

Best practices for accessibility for virtual events (via Platform Engineers Dublin)
As everyone knows, most of our open source events have transformed from in-person to digital this year. However, due to the sudden change, not everything is accessible. We took this issue seriously and decided to work with one of our accessibility experts, Neighborhood Access, to share best practices for our community. We hope this will help you organize your digital events!
EuroPython: Resources for Virtual Events
Info for organisers who can use to host virtual conferences, user group meetings, and sprints! They are offering to share their Zoom Webinar and Pro license to Python events.
Eventbrite - Managing Eventbrite virtual events
Info for organisers using Eventbrite (due to covid-19)
Meetup - Hosting an online event on Meetup
Because of COVID-19, they temporarily updated their in-person event policy to permit groups to host events online. They have high level pointers to various tools and some tips.
Meetup - Updated tips and resources
Their new what's happening now on their landing page as well as more references on tips and tricks to make your event more engaging.
Python Software Foundation: Resources for Virtual Events
Info for organisers who can use to host virtual conferences, user group meetings, and sprints!
Zoom - Guide to safely use Zoon (via Silicon Repubic)
Because of COVID-19, they temporarily updated their in-person event policy to permit groups to host events online. They have high level pointers to various tools and some tips.
Zoom - Thread about using Zoom safely
Many heard of zoombombings and random people joining zoom sessions. This twitter thread has some good tips on running a zoom session (as safely as you can).