8 Data Science Conferences to Attend in 2020

datasciencedojo · July 19, 2019, 12:31am

If you're one of those people that's still living in 2019, take a look at my post 7 Data Science Conferences to Attend in 2019.

If you're like me, and already thinking about what will be happening in 2020, here's a list of 8 data science conferences to attend in 2020. I've tried to make them different than the list I made in 2019, as most conferences tend to occur every year, but some are too good to pass up.

1) The Data Science Conference

This conference is metioned first because it is compeletly vendor, sponsor, and recruiter free. It's the conference without distractions. There's no selling, only learning.

Going into the second-half of its fourth year, 2019's conference was held in Boston, and the conference moves locations from year to year, although, from their records, you can almost expect it to take place in Chicago at least once every year. 2019's speakers list includes data bahemiths, such as Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, while also mixing in speakers from the University of Chicago and USC. This fits right along with the rave reviews it received from attendees, saying the conference is for professionals, by professionals.

Dates: May 14-15, 2020 Location: Chicago, IL Venue: Gleacher Center

2) useR! 2020

useR! 2019 took place a few weeks ago in Toulouse, France. So it's understandable that I wasn't able to find any information about the 2020 conference.

Having said that, useR! has been taking place every year since it began in 2004. Conferences have occured in both Europe and the United States. The most recent conference had an impressive list of keynote speakers, ranging from the CTO of RStudio to a Marine Data Scientist at NCEAS. If you're interested in all things R, you should definitely check out this conference, wherever it will be.