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 Mar

(In-Person) Farset Labs: ๐Ÿ›  Maker Night at the Hackerspace ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง maker New
When: Mon Mar 18, 2024 (18:00)
(In-Person) DevOps Belfast - March Meetup @ Firstup ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง tech New
When: Tue Mar 19, 2024 (18:00)
(In-Person) PyData Ireland Meetup @ Workday ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช tech New
When: Wed Mar 20, 2024 (18:30)
(In-Person) React Dublin Spring Meetup: React Server Components & more @ MongoDB ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช tech New
When: Thu Mar 21, 2024 (18:30)

Latest Upcoming Diversity in Tech Events this month

(Online) Awakenhub: Charting Your Course: Embrace Fearless Navigation ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New
When: Tue Mar 19, 2024 (17:00) - Tue Mar 19, 2024 (18:15)

Register here OR the ultimate planners can pay for an AwakenHub Annual Event Pass (cheaper & easier) or go all in as an AwakenClub member with access to our private online founders community.

(In-Person) PyLadies Dublin Mar Meetup @ LinkedIn One Wilton Park ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New
When: Tue Mar 19, 2024 (17:30) - Tue Mar 19, 2024 (19:00)

Monthly PyLadies Dublin meetup. One of the talks is 'Efficient Deployment and Debugging of a Fine-Tuned Language Model Classifier Using Python SDK & Cloud Tools' by Samira Korani.

(In-Person) Women in Cybersecurity: WiCyS UKI Affiliate Networking & Quick Fire Tech Talks @ Tenable ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New
When: Tue Mar 19, 2024 (17:30) - Tue Mar 19, 2024 (20:00)

WiCyS UK Affiliate has become WiCyS UKI continuing to support more women in cyber with an extended support group on the ground in Ireland. We welcome you to join us in getting to know other women working in cyber whilst learning a few things on the side.

(In-Person) Global Tech Advocates - Black Women in Tech: Empowering Voices, Inspiring Change: A Celebration of Impact and Inclusion @ Accenture The Dock ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New
When: Thu Mar 21, 2024 (18:00) - Thu Mar 21, 2024 (21:00)

Join us at the crossroads of innovation and inclusivity for a momentous event that celebrates the strides made by GTA Black Women in Tech in collaboration with Accenture. Itโ€™s an occasion to reflect on the milestones achieved, the barriers broken, and the voices that have risen from the shadows to lead and inspire.

(In-Person) AwakenHub: Meath Walk & Talk Meet Up ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New
When: Fri Mar 22, 2024 (11:00) - Fri Mar 22, 2024 (13:00)

Join County Ambassador Jan Carroll for an informal meetup

(In-Person) AwakenHub: Rebirth of Tech Northern Ireland Advocates ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New
When: Mon Mar 25, 2024 (18:00) - Mon Mar 25, 2024 (19:30)

Welcome to the Rebirth of Tech Northern Ireland Advocates event! AwakenHub want to support the re-ignition of this exciting movement to help shape the future of tech in Northern Ireland.

(Online) Cupรกn Tae Virtual Talk Series: Laura Nolan - Path Dependence: History Matters ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New
When: Tue Mar 26, 2024 (13:00) - Mon Feb 26, 2024 (15:00)

Coding Grace just launched a series of virtual events as part of new programme called Cupรกn Tae Conf.

Calling all Principal Software Engineers, Systems Architects, Senior Devs, Head of Engineering to join us for this deep dive into tech

(In-Person) AwakenHub Galway Meetup ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New
When: Tue Mar 26, 2024 (16:00) - Tue Mar 26, 2024 (17:30)

Come and join us for an informal meetup with our Galway County Ambassador, Yvonne Comer, Co-founder, Rugby Smarts and some of the AwakenHub & AwakenAngels Co-founding team.

Open to women founders, startups, entrepreneurs. Limited spaces please RSVP so we know who to expect.

(In-Person) WTM Belfast Book Club #4 @ Rapid7 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง New
When: Tue Mar 26, 2024 (17:30) - Tue Mar 26, 2024 (19:30)

This month we are reading Women Who Run With The Wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman by Clarissa Pinkola Estes.

(Online) WITS Ireland Webinar: Complexity and Polarities in the Workplace ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New
When: Thu Mar 28, 2024 (12:30) - Thu Mar 28, 2024 (13:30)

Please join us for a conversation with Anne Nagle on the topic of navigating Complexity and Polarities in the workplace.

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 15 Upcoming Conferences

Techstars Startup Weekend Women Dublin ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Techstars Startup Weekend is a 3 days interactive event for people who want to test/validate and explore their business ideas. Youโ€™ll meet the very best mentors, learn from workshops, work as a team and networking. Join us to learn how to Think, Work, and Build like a startup in 54 thrilling hours. You don't have to have a business idea to join.

When: Mar 22, 2024 - Mar 24, 2024
FรS Games Summit 2024 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

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 and ATU.

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, 2024 - Apr 5, 2024
Data Cรฉilรญ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Data Cรฉilรญ is Ireland's newest data platform event. It's a community-lead conference with a focus on Microsoft Data Platform technologies.

When: Apr 13, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024
TechFoundHer Boot Camp 2024 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Save the date, check event page for more info like speakers, programme, and other surprises.

When: Apr 16, 2024 - Apr 16, 2024
Cyber Expo & Conference Ireland 2024 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Renaissance, Irelandโ€™s leading IT security distributor, is delighted to announce the return of Cyber Expo & Conference Ireland 2024!.

When: Apr 18, 2024 - Apr 18, 2024
Health Tech Spring Conference @ Titanic Belfast ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Hosted by the Health Innovation and Research Alliance NI (HIRANI), Health Tech Spring is a two-day conference taking place in April 2024

When: Apr 29, 2024 - Apr 30, 2024
TechFest 2024 New

Tech for Good: Driving Deep Tech, Fostering Sustainability & Building a Better Tomorrow

'The Tech for Good: Driving Deep Tech, Fostering Sustainability & Building a Better Tomorrow' conference is a groundbreaking event dedicated to exploring the pivotal role of technology in addressing global challenges and fostering a sustainable future. This conference will bring together visionaries, innovators, and thought leaders from the tech industry to delve into how deep tech can be harnessed for positive social and environmental impact.

When: May 14, 2024 - May 14, 2024
Security BSides Dublin 2024 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Security BSides is a community-driven framework for building events, by and for, information security community members. These events are already happening in major cities all over the world! We are responsible for organising an independent BSides-Approved event for Ireland, in Dublin.

When: May 18, 2024 - May 18, 2024
Dublin Tech Summit 2024 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

The Dublin Tech Summit 2023 will be held in person at the RDS in Dublin on 31 May-1 June 2023. There will be different talks on day 1 and 2, from a broad range of over 200 expert speakers, an exhibit area with our 50+ partners, 150 startups to discover, networking events, and of course much more!

When: May 29, 2024 - May 30, 2024
InvestHer Summit ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Together, Let's Get 1M Women Entrepreneurs Funded by 2030. Community is Capital

When: Jun 19, 2024 - Jun 21, 2024
ShipItCon 2024 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

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

When: Aug 30, 2024 - Aug 30, 2024
Eyes Off Data Summit 2024 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Explore the future of data privacy in AI and connect with global leaders, researchers and innovators in privacy, data, and technology.

When: Sep 11, 2024 - Sep 12, 2024
JSConf Ireland 2024 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

A tech conference dedicated to the JavaScript community in Ireland

When: Sep 25, 2024 - Sep 12, 2024
UXDX EMEA ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

The conference that breaks down the barriers between Product, UX, Design and Dev so you can build better products, faster, together.

When: Oct 9, 2024 - Oct 11, 2024
SaaStock Dublin ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

SaaStock is the worldโ€™s most impactful conference for the SaaS community. We bring together the highest concentration of SaaS decision makers from around the world, to build relationships and accelerate opportunities.

When: Oct 14, 2024 - Oct 16, 2024

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.
Going for Growth programme ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New

Enterprise Ireland is looking for 60 women entrepreneurs to join the latest cycle of its Going for Growth programme.

The initiative is designed for women entrepreneurs across all sectors who are strongly focused on growth. Enterprise Ireland said the programme aims to help entrepreneurs achieve their growth goals and build stronger companies, create new jobs and increase their revenue.

The deadline for applications for the latest Going for Growth cycle is Friday, 17 November 2023. The six-month programme will begin in January 2024 and is supported by Enterprise Ireland and KPMG.

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).