Top Conferences to attend as a SaaS Founder in 2024
Apr 3, 2024
New years entail new and exciting conferences. This article contains a list of conferences for you to attend as a SaaS founder this year. Mark your calendars, book your tickets, and be on your way.
“Technology is best when it brings people together," says Matt Mullenweg, CEO (on sabbatical) at Automattic, previously Co-Founder at WordPress.
As we begin this new year, it’s time for us to jump onto the event bandwagon and start attending this year’s significant conferences. We thought we'd make it easy for you by listing some of the top conferences that you can attend as a founder this year.
List of Conferences to attend in 2024
2024 is going to be a very exciting year for the event industry, and that includes both in-person and digital events. Here’s a guide to attending the most inspiring conferences of the year. Let’s take a look at the best conferences in 2024.
1. SaaStr Annual
Dates: September 6–8, 2024
Location: SF Bay Area
URL: https://www.saastrannual2024.com/
Ticket Price: Early Bird ranges from US$749 to US$1,698
SaaStr Annual is an annual conference that focuses on software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry trends, best practices, and networking. The conference typically features keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshops, and opportunities for professionals in the SaaS space to connect and share insights. Topics often include scaling SaaS businesses, product development, marketing strategies, and industry innovations. It plays a crucial role in shaping the future of SaaS by providing a platform for knowledge exchange and fostering a vibrant community within the ecosystem.
2. SaaStr Europa
Dates: June 4–5, 2024
Location: London
URL: https://www.saastreuropa2024.com/
Ticket Price: US$516.47 to US$930.47
With a whopping 4000 SaaS founders, VCs, and executives, the 5th SaaStr Europa is something to look forward to. They offer 100+ sessions and workshops, 2000+ braindates and mentorship sessions, and 500+ VCs. Every session, experience, and moment is completely tailored to SaaS founders, investors, and executives. Specifically for the Europa event, they bring some of the best U.S. and international SaaS fan favorites directly to London. It's all here to help you and your team scale. If you are a B2B founder, executive, revenue leader, or investor, SaaStr 2024 is a must-attend event!
3. SaaStock Dublin
Dates: October 14–16, 2024
Location: Royal Dublin Society, Dublin
URL: https://www.saastock.com/saastock-2024/
Ticket Price: €550 to €850
“If you only make it to one European tech conference, choose SaaStock for practical, relevant, and immediately applicable takeaways for you and your startup.” Zoe Chambers, Frontline.SaaStock is the world’s most impactful conference for the SaaS community. They bring together the highest concentration of SaaS decision-makers from around the world to build relationships and accelerate opportunities. From start to finish, SaaStock is all about facilitating human connections. This is a unique platform to showcase your offering to your customers and top prospects and build your pipeline of qualified leads.
4. SaaStock USA
Dates: May 13–15, 2024
Location: Palmer Events Center, Austin, TX
URL: https://saastock-usa.com/
Ticket Price: US$599 to US$999
SaaStock USA brings together 1500+ SaaS founders, investors, and operators—your peers, customers, and prospects. Whether you prefer a strategic approach through our AI-powered networking app or bumping into someone organically at the bar during the opening party, they’ve got it covered. SaaStock USA brings together the highest concentration of SaaS decision-makers from around the world. This is an opportunity to meet SaaS pioneers, learn from the best, and network with potential customers. This is your chance to cement your position in the North American B2B SaaS market!
5. SaaSInsider’s SAASCON
Date: August 22-23, 2024
Location: Bengaluru
URL: https://www.saasinsider.com/saascon24
Ticket Price: Early Bird starts at 4000 INR and Investor pass at 50,000 INR
SAASCON is designed to provide a platform for networking and creating opportunities for attendees, especially startups, within the global SaaS community. SAASCON23 will bring together a curated group of 1,000 vetted attendees, including founders, investors, C-level executives, and SaaS luminaries. This is your chance to connect with different types of people from the industry and forge valuable connections.
6. Dreamforce
Dates: September 17–19, 2024
Location: SF Bay Area
URL: salesforce.com/dreamforce/
Ticket Price: Free
The biggest Salesforce event of the year, and certainly not one to miss. You can catch it in San Francisco, US, or online on Salesforce+. Salesforce’s main conference takes place annually, attracting thousands of attendees and taking place over multiple days – it qualifies as one of the largest tech conferences globally. Salesforce pretty much shuts down the city of San Francisco for a week while attendees flood the city to learn and network. This is a great learning experience for founders.
7. INBOUND
Dates: September 18–20, 2024
Location: Boston, MA
Ticket Price: Ranges from $899 to $1899
INBOUND is HubSpot’s dynamic three-day conference dedicated to the latest trends and tactics in marketing, sales, and AI. With inspiring keynotes, educational breakouts, HubSpot product announcements and demos, hands-on workshops, and unique networking and entertainment experiences, it’s a can’t-miss event for anyone looking to elevate their personal growth.
8. SaaSBoomi
Date: March 7-8, 2024
Location: Chennai, India
URL: https://saasboomi.org/events/annual-24/
Ticket Price: Ranges from INR 8000 to INR 25000
SaaSBoomi Annual 2024 will bring cutting-edge thinkers to help SaaS founders think about repositioning their startups to take advantage of new opportunities and ward off new disruptions. Growth in the age of AI will be a guiding theme of the event. At the same time, they will roll up their sleeves and get down to the nitty-gritty of building and scaling SaaS businesses. Their tactical workshops and stage content are free from fluff. Every piece of SaaSBoomi Annual 2024 will be the outcome of four months of discussion and planning by scaled founders. Just like a good Indian thali, there will be a mix of sessions to cater to every stage of SaaS growth, from 0 to 1 and beyond.
9. Slush
Dates: November 20–21, 2024
Location: Helsinki, Finland
URL: https://slush.org/
Ticket Price: Register to view ticket pricesSlush has grown from a single gathering of 250 people in 2008 to an annual event bringing together the most relevant people in the startup ecosystem from around the globe. It is a platform for startups, investors, and corporate partners to connect, network, and do business with various sessions, workshops, networking events, and a showcase of the latest startups and technologies. Attending the Slush conference in Helsinki is a valuable opportunity for entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators. The conference brings together a diverse range of industry professionals, providing a unique platform for networking and collaboration.
10. SaaSOpen
Dates: March 28–29, 2024
Location: The Line Hotel, 111 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701
URL: https://saasopen.com/2024/austin
Ticket Price: US$ 2997 to US$6997
Top leaders on 4 stages teach Sales, Product, Marketing, Finance, Ops, and HR. Top founders reveal tactics, data, and strategies they've never shared before. TedX and interview style. Live Q/A. Teach and learn from other founders in 10 person roundtables. Book signings with famous business authors and top Podcast Hosts. Every speaker is an operating SaaS leader: Founders, CFO’s, CTO’s, CMO’s, CPO’s
11. TechCrunch Disrupt
Date: October 28-30, 2024
Location: San Francisco
URL: https://techcrunch.com/events/techcrunch-disrupt-2024/
Pricing: Sign up for more updates.
Disrupt—the original startup conference—stays fresh, relevant and focused on founders, investors, and the future of tech year after year. Whether you’re a startup rookie learning the ropes, a seasoned investor searching for the next big thing, or a founder hell-bent on changing the world - Disrupt delivers the tools, knowledge, and connections to help you make it happen.
12. MicroConf Americas '24
Date: April 21-23, 2024
Location: Atlanta, GA
URL: https://microconf.com/americas
Pricing: $1299
MicroConf is the original conference for bootstrapped founders, bringing the tactics, frameworks, and stories you need to build level up your business to 6-, 7-, and 8-figure valuations. We avoid the tropes of standard tech conferences by leaning away from the “virtues” of raising boatloads of cash through Venture Capital and introduce you to some of the brightest minds in entrepreneurship from our speakers to your fellow attendees in our hallway track.
13. Dublin Tech Summit
Date: May 29-30, 2024
Location: RDS Dublin
URL: https://dublintechsummit.tech/
Pricing: Regular tickets start at €335+vat and late fee starts at €435+vatFeast Your Mind with 4 large stages, niche workshops, live podcasts and the best tech learning in Europe. Network with diverse industry leaders in a buzzing tech show ground. Insights on AI, Deep Tech, Quantum Computing and so much more. Let’s have a bit of craic while you’re here, make new friends, meet old friends and see what Dublin is all about.
14. Collision
Date: June 17-20, 2024
Location: Enercare Centre, Toronto
URL: https://collisionconf.com/
Pricing: CA$790 for general attendee to CA$12495 for chairperson.
Collision Conf 2024 is an exciting event that brings together 36,000+ tech enthusiast attendees, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders from around the world. Make valuable connections, and meet peers and mentors in your industry and in all others touched by tech. Inc. said it best: “Collision does a superb job of building community through networking.” Collision gathers the most prestigious names in international media, attracting more than 920 journalists from publications including Bloomberg, Financial Times, Forbes, CNN Business, CNBC, and the Wall Street Journal.
15. CXO 2.0 Conference
Date: March 18–20, 2024
Location: Augustus 6 Ballroom, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, USA
URL: https://www.cxo2conf.com/
Pricing: US$2060
The CXO 2.0 Conference is an electrifying convergence of international business luminaries—from CEOs to advisors and senior leaders—all working together to drive advancements in their respective industries. Delve into the heart of leadership mastery, professional advancement, and pioneering business growth as we offer tailored sessions, dedicated tracks, and enlightening exchanges. Gain indispensable skills and insights for navigating the ever-changing business terrain. This isn't just a conference; it's a catalyst for visionary leadership and game-changing strategies that fuel business expansion.We hope this eases the process of deciding which conferences would be fun to attend this year. Grab the opportunity to engage with thought leaders, gain strategic perspectives and overall have a great time.