HUMAN + TECH WEEK, held June 17th - June 19th, in San Francisco California, is the definitive gathering at the intersection of AI and human potential. AI can unlock human capacity at scale, fueling unprecedented innovation and progress. Now is the time to focus on human thriving. There has never been a better time to build or invest in the preventative health, wellbeing, and performance companies that address some of the biggest, and most expensive, problems plaguing the world. Visionary founders, leaders, innovators, and strategic investors came together to experience breakthrough innovations, and amplify the impact through powerful networking and collaboration.

London Tech Week convened over 30,000 leaders from across the global tech ecosystem to explore how emerging technologies can tackle the world’s biggest challenges. With investors, enterprise pioneers, and visionary founders in attendance, the event served as a high-impact platform for showcasing transformative ideas, forging cross-sector partnerships, and driving ethical innovation forward. Hosted at Olympia London, the week featured 500+ speakers, international delegations from 90+ countries, and dynamic expo stages focused on frontier tech, AI, sustainability, and digital infrastructure. London Tech Week reaffirmed the UK’s role as a global hub for talent, investment, and purpose-driven technology.

South Summit is Europe’s leading innovation platform, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate leaders to accelerate bold ideas and global partnerships. Originating in Madrid and now expanding into ecosystems like Brazil and South Korea, South Summit connects local talent to a worldwide network of opportunity. Startups pitch to investors managing over $500B in capital, while industry leaders explore collaboration at scale. This year’s program featured high-stakes competitions, future-forward panels, and hundreds of curated networking moments across three packed days. South Summit continues to serve as a launchpad for visionary founders and as a powerful meeting ground for the future of global innovation.

The “convergence conference” brings together members of the knowledge commons research network. The conference is also supported by and hosted by Villanova University,  The Workshop on 'Governing Knowledge Commons', or GKC for short, organizes and publishes research on knowledge commons governance, intending to develop a systematic, empirical basis for understanding the virtues, drawbacks, and mechanics of institutions for sharing knowledge, information, and data. The GKC framework, first published in 2010, underlies the entire GKC research project.

IEEE SA launched the Cyber Security for Next Generation Connectivity Systems Industry Connections (IC) activity to build a community to discuss cyber security issues and rethink architectures to address critical market needs. Richard Whitt, GliaNet Alliance's president, was invited to speak to the All-Member monthly meeting during the month of April 2025. 

You can learn more about the NextGenCyberSec program, here. 

The PLAMADISO (#Platforms, #Markets, & the #Digital #Society) Talk format provides an open and accessible platform for researchers across fields, including economics, computer science, law, and engineering, to present and discuss their cutting-edge research. PLAMADISO is passionate about fostering interdisciplinary exchange and breaking down traditional disciplinary boundaries. Similarly, PLAMADISO strives to promote dialogue between the academic world, private and public decision-makers, and the interested public. Since 2019, the PLAMADISO Talk Series has showcased fascinating research from top experts and brought those together with an engaged audience. The Talk Series is hosted by the Research Group "Digital Economy, Internet Ecosystem, & Internet Policy" - part of the Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society in Berlin.

Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE 22x), SCaLE 22x took place on March 6-9, 2025 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA. SCaLE is the largest community-run open-source and free software conference in North America. It is held annually in the greater Los Angeles area. The Kwaai Personal AI Summit was on Mar 6 in Pasadena, CA co-located with SCaLE22x.