Take a Sneak Peek at SpiceWorld 2024
The SpiceWorld 2024 IT conference is jam-packed with opportunities to learn about tools and techniques to make your job in IT easier, teach you how to get more from your IT budget, and discover what it takes to secure your organization in a world where artificial intelligence keeps getting smarter.
SpiceWorld 2024 is almost here! Spiceworks’ annual conference, which brings IT professionals and vendors together to level up their IT game, is returning to Austin November 13-14, 2024. Attendees will boost their tech-savvy across trending IT topics like AI, security, cloud infrastructure, and IT careers and skills.
SpiceWorld 2024 Agenda
The SpiceWorld conference features general sessions, breakouts, workshops, and more over two days. Multiple keynotes will highlight some of the biggest trends surrounding AI: keeping things human and integrating AI into software. Celebrated author and documentary filmmaker Douglas Rushkoff will remind attendees why the human connection is so important in a world of constant technological change. Also, Tarah Wheeler, the author of Women in Tech, will discuss the importances of leveraging AI for both offensive and defensive cybersecurity measures. Markedly, the findings from Spiceworks’ 2025 State of IT report will be announced in a session that is expected to fill up quickly.
Can’t-Miss General Sessions
These sessions are so hot that they will be livestreamed! Specifically, all logged-in Community members are welcome to watch these one-hour sessions in real-time, as they happen. Visit the Spiceworks Community for complete details on how to access each session.
Date |
Time |
Session and Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | 1:00 PM | Welcome Keynote Speakers: Spiceworks Staff |
| 4:15 PM | The 2025 State of IT: Data-backed Insights on IT Jobs, Budgets, and Emerging Tech Speaker: Peter Tsai |
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| Nov 15 | 9:00 AM | The Impact of AI on Tomorrow’s Cybersecurity, and What it Means For You Speaker: Tarah Wheeler |
| 4:30 PM | Why We Must Center Human Connection Amid Great Technological Change Speaker: Douglas Rushkoff |
All things considered, more than 40 sessions are planned for the two-day event, held at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center. IT professionals looking to advance their career shouldn’t miss these sessions:
SpiceWorld 2024 Career-Boosting Sessions
Date |
Time |
Session |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | 9:00 AM | Pre-Conference Workshop: Mastering PowerShell |
| 2:15 PM | Flying Solo in IT
Surviving Desktop Support |
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| Nov 15 | 10:00 AM | Women in IT Fireside Chat |
| 11:00 AM | Yes, the SMB Needs to Deal with Cybersecurity | |
| 1:30 PM | Secure Adoption of Generative AI Technologies | |
| 2:30 PM | Deploying and Provisioning Windows 11… The Easy Way!
Taking the Next Step: Becoming an IT Leader |
Ziff Davis, Spiceworks’ parent company, has invited companies from within its portfolio to enhance the content at SpiceWorld 2024. As a matter of fact, experts from Aberdeen Strategy & Research, ZDNet, and Ziff Davis will also be presenting at the conference. Undoubtedly, these sessions are great for IT pros who want advice on getting through to the C-suite, enjoy learning about use-cases for the biggest trends, and seek a better understanding of how organizations are implementing AI with demonstrable results.
SpiceWorld 2024 Expert-Led Sessions
Date |
Time |
Session and Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | 2:15 PM | How to Justify the Cybersecurity Budget You Deserve Speaker: Derek Brink, Vice President and Research Fellow, Aberdeen Strategy & Research |
| 3:45 PM | The Human Side of Cybersecurity – We All Play a Role Speaker: Marc Malafronte, Senior Director, Channel & Enterprise; VIPRE Security Group |
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| Nov 15 | 10:00 AM | Best Tech Products to Boost Your Productivity in 2025 Speaker: Jason Hiner, Vice President and Editor in Chief, ZDNET |
| 11:00 AM | RAGTIME: How to Make Robots Do the Boring Stuff Speaker: Joey Fortuna, Chief Technology Officer, Ziff Davis |
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| 1:30 PM | Panel Discussion From Theory to Action: Navigating Today’s IT Infrastructure Trends Speakers: Brian Wolters, IT Director, Pinnacle Structures; Cynthia Chillemi, Chief Technology Officer, WDCS; Jason Hiner, Vice President and Editor in Chief, ZDNET; Jim Rapoza, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Aberdeen Strategy & Research |
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| 2:30 PM | Beyond the AI Hype: Practical and Realistic Ways Businesses Are Deploying AI Today Speaker: Jim Rapoza, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Aberdeen Strategy & Research |
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| 4:00 PM | Reducing Cyber Risk with a Human-Centric Approach in the Age of AI Speaker: Tatiana Merry, Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager, Ziff Davis |
Of course, there will be plenty of opportunity to network with your peers at Wednesday’s welcome event, in the expo hall, and between sessions. You can meet one-on-one with vendors in the expo hall or visit with peers in the IT Lounge. Then again, you could learn more about the Spiceworks Community and Aberdeen Strategy and Research at the Spiceworks Hub. Lastly, you may stop by the retail shop to purchase a T-shirt as a souvenir.
Register for SpiceWorld 2024
SpiceWorld 2024 will be held in Austin, Texas from November 13-14, 2024, at the AT&T Hotel & Conference Center. Registration is available online via the SpiceWorld 2024 registration page or on site. Additionally, early bird discounts are available through October 31. Registrations submitted after November 1 cost $599 per person. The pre-event workshop is not included in the registration fee, but is available as a $50 add-on. In order to bring a guest to the evening events, attendees should purchase a Guest Party pass for $100.
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