Upcoming Mobile App Dev Events & Conferences in 2021. This is a living list that will be updated as other top events are announced.
Game Developers Conference (GDC)
July 19-23 - Virtual
The Game Developers Conference (GDC) brings the game development community together to exchange ideas, solve problems, and shape the future of the industry across five days of education, inspiration, and networking. Attendees include programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, and business leaders.
WorldFestival 2021
August 17-19 - Virtual
Technology innovation moves the world forward. WorldFestival is the global virtual conference supporting emerging technology innovation across 130+ nations.
Devoxx
August 25-27 - Krakow, Poland
During 3 days, 2,700 Devoxxians from 20 different countries attend Devoxx Poland including 100+ speakers and another 600K developers enjoy the presentations online. Making Devoxx the biggest Java conference in Poland.
gamescom 2021
August 25-27 - Virtual
gamescom is the world’s largest event for computer and video games and Europe’s largest business platform for the games industry. gamescom is jointly organized by Koelnmesse and game – the German Games Industry Association.
Game Development Global Summit
August 31 - September 2 - Virtual
The speakers at this event are leading experts from top companies all over the world who are ready to share what challenges Game Development experts face in their work. This event is hosted by Geekle which has the unique experience to gather huge tech summits with 10,000+ attendees in different tech domains. .
MAU Vegas
October 14-15 - Las Vegas, USA
MAU Vegas is thrilled to announce the return to Las Vegas for an in-person event at the MGM Grand with AppsFlyer serving as the event’s presenting sponsor. MAU will provide top mobile brands a safe and exciting experience with a focus on hospitality amenities, networking opportunities, two full days of substantive learning and the opportunity to build relationships in an environment like no other.
Nordic Game
November 3-5 - Virtual
Nordic Game is the leading games conference in Europe, and this event in the fall of 2021 marks its twentieth edition. Gathering thousands of industry professionals in Malmö annually, Nordic Game is the one and only “home turf” meeting place for the highly successful game developers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
App Promotion Summit (APS) Berlin
December 2 - Berlin
Launched in 2013, App Promotion Summit Berlin is Europe’s leading app and mobile conference. It offers the ideal opportunity to learn growth marketing strategies and tactics directly from the world’s top app growth experts.
ReactEurope
Date still TBC - Virtual
Another edition of a popular event that promises to bring web and mobile React Native apps to the next level in 2021. During several days of workshops, lectures and networking events, the attendees will broaden their knowledge about React.js, React Native, Webpack, Relay, GraphQL, and other elements of the React ecosystem.
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