12 Global Tech Conference that should not be missed in 2025

If 2024 marked the beginning of a leap in innovation, 2025 is set to be a year where we turn a significant page in history, a year of major transition for the tech world. This is especially true for AI innovation, which is no longer just a trend but is transforming every aspect of our lives, from business models and work, to lifestyles and creativity. Meanwhile, Web3, other Deep Tech fields, and sustainability-focused innovations are all re-emerging as hot topics.

Amidst these ongoing technological shifts, attending international tech conferences and events is crucial. They offer a channel to update knowledge, understand innovation trends, and network directly with industry players. Techsauce has therefore curated 12 leading global technology events for 2025 that will help you keep pace and prepare for future opportunities.

1. CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2025

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The largest and most influential consumer technology exhibition, CES is like the annual curtain-raiser for the tech industry. It's where you'll witness cutting-edge innovations from around the globe, including TVs, futuristic cars, gadgets, AI, Smart Homes, and other emerging technologies. Although the most recent event has passed, the excitement and trends seen there continue to be discussed throughout the year.

CES 2025 will be held under the theme “Connect, Solve, Discover: Dive In,” emphasizing the use of new innovations to solve everyday problems, a shift from the 2024 focus which was primarily on AI.

• Dates: January 7 - 10, 2025
• Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester, Nevada, USA
• Website: https://www.ces.tech/

2. GTC AI Conference

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GTC, or GPU Technology Conference, is a global AI and Accelerated Computing technology conference organized by NVIDIA. It brings together developers, researchers, and leaders from various industries. Attendees get updated on the latest advancements in GPU technology, AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, Robotics, Metaverse, and solutions for various organizations. A key highlight of the event is the keynote from Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, which often includes major announcements that steer tech industry trends.

The recent GTC 2025 placed special emphasis on the future of Physical AI and Agentic Systems, marking a further development from 2024, which focused on Generative AI. The shift is towards applying AI in the real world and developing systems that can think and operate more intelligently on their own.

• Dates: March 17 - 21, 2025
• Location: San Jose McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, California, USA
• Website: https://www.nvidia.com/gtc/

3. SusHi Tech Tokyo

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SusHi Tech Tokyo is a global event organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, focused on creating new, sustainable value through advanced technology, diverse ideas, and digital expertise to address the challenges faced by major cities worldwide. It serves as a meeting point for startups, investors, government representatives, and those interested in building secure and sustainable future cities.

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 will build upon the 2024 event, which focused on laying the foundation for future cities. This year will concentrate on concrete creation and promotion of solutions applicable globally. The event is packed with key highlights, including special "Focus on" sessions delving into three trending technologies: AI, Quantum, and Food Tech. Additionally, the "SusHi Tech Challenge 2025" will be a significant platform for startups to present ideas and innovations to realize the vision of "realizing Sustainable cities with High Technology." Extensive Business Matching activities will also provide opportunities for networking and business collaborations.

• Dates: May 8 - 9, 2025 (Business Days) and May 10, 2025 (Public Day)
• Location: Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan (and other areas across Tokyo)
• Website: https://sushitech-startup.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/

4. BEYOND Expo

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BEYOND Expo has become one of Asia's largest and most influential technology and innovation exhibitions. It serves as a platform connecting tech companies, investors, and entrepreneurs from around the world, particularly in bridging Asia with global markets. The event covers a wide range of industries, from ConsumerTech and ClimateTech to Healthcare.

BEYOND Expo 2025 features the theme “Unveiling Possibilities,” inviting innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors to jointly explore undiscovered potential amidst current global uncertainties. Building on 2024's theme of “Embracing the Uncertainties,” this year will focus on transforming challenges into tangible opportunities.

• Dates: May 21 - 24, 2025
• Location: The Venetian Macao Cotai Expo, Macau
• Website: https://www.beyondexpo.com/

5. Computex Taipei

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Computex Taipei is one of the world's leading ICT and IoT trade shows, known as a launchpad for new technologies and products, especially in the semiconductor, computer hardware, and AIoT solutions industries. The event attracts buyers, manufacturers, and media from across the globe looking to update on the latest trends and forge business partnerships.

Computex 2025 will proceed under the theme “AI Next,” reinforcing its leadership in AI innovation. It will focus on AI Computing, Future Mobility, Advanced Communications, and Green Energy, building upon and delving deeper into areas where AI began to play a crucial role across all sectors in 2024.

• Dates: May 20 - 23, 2025
• Location: Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Taipei, Taiwan
• Website: https://www.computextaipei.com.tw/en/index.html

6. London Tech Week

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London Tech Week is the UK's largest technology festival, a hub for innovators, investors, corporate leaders, and policymakers to celebrate and drive the future of technology. The event covers a diverse range of topics from AI, Fintech, Healthtech, and Climate Tech to Quantum Computing, with various sub-events happening across London.

In 2025, London Tech Week will continue to be a key platform emphasizing the application of AI and new technologies to solve global problems and create a better future. This will expand on the 2024 event, which focused on fostering collaboration and driving innovation, with larger exhibition spaces and new features.

• Dates: June 9 - 13, 2025 (Expo and Content Stages: June 9-11)
• Location: Olympia London and various locations across London, UK
• Website: https://londontechweek.com/

7. Viva Technology (VivaTech)

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VivaTech focuses on showcasing cutting-edge innovations like Emerging Tech (e.g., AI, Deep Tech, Climate Tech/Sustainability, Quantum Computing), as well as solutions addressing global challenges. It features high-level speakers such as national leaders and CEOs of leading tech companies, and includes special zones like AfricaTech. The event comprises a large exhibition area with over 3,500 booths, diverse discussion stages, and intensive networking and business matching opportunities. It is ideal for those wanting to experience Europe's tech ecosystem and find new, leading-edge collaboration opportunities in the region.

• Dates: June 11-14, 2025
• Location: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France
• Website: https://vivatechnology.com/

8. Techsauce Global Summit 2025

                                         Techsauce Global Summit 2024

Get ready for Techsauce Global Summit, Southeast Asia's largest and leading technology conference, returning to the heart of Bangkok! This year's theme is “The Dawn of Symbiosis,” exploring the dawn of coexistence between humans and technology. Experience a full program across 10+ stages, packed with comprehensive and in-depth content covering various sectors including FinTech, HealthTech, FoodTech, MarTech, and Beyond Tech. There will be dedicated stages for SMEs and Startups covering everything from starting a business, fundraising, scaling to hundreds or billions, to international market expansion. There will also be stages for large corporations focusing on AI Transformation and Corporate Innovation. You will meet over 300+ world-class speakers, such as:

• Prof. Oussama Khatib, a leader in AI Robotics from Stanford Robotics Center at Stanford University
• Kfir Godrich from BlackRock, a global investment management giant
• Prof. Konrad Young, a venerable figure in the chip industry, formerly of TSMC's research team
• Dr. Jane Zhang from Breakthrough Energy, driving clean energy innovation for a sustainable world
• Daniela Herrmann of Dynex Moonshots, a leader in strategic investments transforming technology
• Rudiantara, former Minister of Communication and Information Technology of Indonesia, who will share key insights on technology for national development in the Asian region.

These speakers will share insights and visions in 300+ sessions. Enhance your skills with 40+ workshops, be amazed by the latest innovations from 300+ booths at the technology exhibition, and seize golden business opportunities through Business Matching to meet clients and build networks. Be part of Southeast Asia's largest tech conference, offering the best networking opportunities and the closest look at global technology trends.

• Dates: August 4 - 6, 2025
• Location: Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), Bangkok, Thailand
• Website: https://bit.ly/4cPjUYM

9. Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF)

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SFF brings together policy leaders, financial institutions, tech companies, investors, and startups to meet and discuss key topics such as regulation, cross-border payments, digital currencies, AI in finance, and Green Finance. It features a variety of activities including Conference Stages, highlighted by the Regulators’ Summit which gathers regulators from around the world, a large Exhibition, the Global FinTech Hackcelerator competition, the SFF Global FinTech Awards, and an Innovation Lab Crawl zone. It is thus a key platform for shaping the direction and fostering collaboration in FinTech, both at the ASEAN and global levels.

• Dates: November 12 - 14, 2025
• Location: Singapore EXPO, Singapore
• Website: https://www.fintechfestival.sg/

10. Web Summit Lisbon

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Web Summit is acclaimed as “the world’s largest technology conference,” serving as a meeting point for founders, startups, investors, C-level executives, and media from all corners of the globe, covering a diverse range of technology topics.

Web Summit 2025 comes with the slogan “Where the future goes to be born,” focusing on future innovations and emerging technologies, which differs from 2024’s heavy emphasis on AI.

However, AI remains a key topic. Discussions in 2025 will delve deeper into “Responsible AI and Governance,” or the ethics and responsible use of AI. There will also be diverse tracks and discussion stages, covering new topics and going into more depth, including:

• Future of Work: Exploring the transformation of the working world through technology.
• Creative Summit: Delving into technology and creativity, including AI in art and the role of NFTs.
• Growth Summit: Focusing on business growth strategies in the digital age.
• Impact and Sustainability: Emphasizing technology's role in solving global problems

Overall, Web Summit 2025 continues to be a global stage for networking, learning the latest trends, and exploring the future of technology, covering AI, SaaS, Fintech, Deep Tech, and Sustainability.

• Dates: November 10 - 13, 2025
• Location: MEO Arena and Lisbon Exhibition & Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
• Website: https://websummit.com/

11. Slush

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Slush is a startup and VC conference initiated and driven by students/non-profit organizations in Helsinki. It stands out with its unique music festival-like atmosphere, primarily focusing on attendee meetups and networking.

The event gathers around 5,000+ startups and 3,000+ investors, making it one of the largest VC gatherings in the world, along with over 13,000+ founders and tech enthusiasts from Europe and globally. Key activities include the Slush 100 Pitching competition for investment prize money, high-quality networking via a highly effective matchmaking tool, content on various stages, and numerous Side Events.

• Dates: November 19-20, 2025
• Location: Messukeskus Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
• Website: https://slush.org/

12. COMEUP 2025

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COMEUP is South Korea's leading startup festival, recognized internationally. It's a vital platform for startups to present ideas, meet investors, network with leading global companies, and learn from successful entrepreneurs. The event receives strong support from South Korea's public and private sectors, aiming to propel South Korea into a global innovation hub and foster the growth of its startup ecosystem.

COMEUP 2025 is expected to continue its mission as a key meeting point for the startup scene. It will focus on creating opportunities for Korean startups to connect with global markets and attract international investment. With reinforcement from key associations as organizers this year, expect enhanced international cooperation and more intensive programs to support startup expansion across various industries, especially in Deep Tech and innovations creating social impact.

• Dates: November 19-20, 2025
• Location: COEX, Seoul, South Korea
• Website: https://www.comeup.org/