Level Up in 2025: The Top 10 AI & Data Conferences (Virtual & Global Options Too)

Ready to advance your skills, network with industry disruptors, and stay ahead of the AI and data curve?

The second half of 2025 is packed with incredible events—remote and in-person—designed to enable you to grow. As a data analyst, machine learning engineer, tech startup entrepreneur, or just curious about the future of artificial intelligence, these conferences provide you with access to cutting-edge information, technology, and community.

Even better, the majority of them are completely virtual or hybrid passes, so you can participate from anywhere on earth.

From deep dives on generative AI and data ethics to hands-on workshops and keynotes from the founders at Google, OpenAI, and Meta—here are 10 must-attend AI & data conferences to attend between June and December 2025.

Let's dive in.

The AI Summit London (June 11–12, 2025, London – In-Person)

The AI Summit London is the flag-bearer AI event of London Tech Week, bringing together industry experts and artificial intelligence experts. It is an in-person event in Tobacco Dock (London) that "delivers cutting-edge insights, high-value connections and strategies to accelerate AI-driven growth". The 2024 edition drew some 4,500 attendees and 300+ speakers, comprising enterprise AI experts and tech leaders. Attendees give it two thumbs up its curation and networking: one visitor called it a 'very well curated event' with 'top-notch' networking. The summit attracts an international crowd (nearly 2,000 companies were represented in 2024). 

Highlights:

Flagship AI event during London Tech Week, featuring 4,500+ technologists and business leaders. Focuses on AI innovation, sustainable tech, data excellence, and live demos from top AI companies worldwide.

CDAO Government (June 25–26, 2025, Washington D.C. – In-Person)

CDAO Government Summit is the top data and analytics event for the U.S. public sector. Now in its 13th year (June 2025), this in-person conference brings federal and state agency top leaders together to discuss government-critical topics. The agenda prioritizes data-driven decisionmaking, responsible AI, and data governance for public services. The 2024 conference featured 50+ speakers and about 250 attendees. One of the attendees (a U.S. Navy data officer) called it an "accelerator to networking" that promotes collaboration among the government data community.

Highlights:

Premier event for data leaders in the public sector. Known for tackling data governance, ethics, and strategy in government with practical insights from top federal agencies.

ICML 2025 (July 13–19, 2025, Vancouver – In-Person)

ICML is the world's top conference on machine learning. The 42nd ICML (July 13–19, 2025) will be held in Vancouver, Canada. ICML is largely an academic research conference, with also drawing industry researchers from top AI companies. ICML 2025 will have hundreds of peer-reviewed ML research articles, invited talks, and workshops. It's "globally renowned for presenting cutting-edge research" in areas like computer vision, NLP, optimization, and theory of AI. Thousands of participants: ICML is among the world's fastest-emerging AI conferences, with participants ranging from graduate students to C-suite executives. While technical, ICML offers industry CEOs a chance to witness latest advancements.

Highlights:

One of the most prestigious machine learning conferences globally. Known for cutting-edge research presentations, academic depth, and networking with world-class ML experts.

AI4 Las Vegas 2025 (Aug 11–13, 2025, Las Vegas – In-Person)

Ai4 Las Vegas is North America's largest enterprise AI conference. The 2025 version (Aug 11–13 at the MGM Grand) is geared for CTOs, data scientists, and analytics executives. It centers on enterprise AI implementation in the real world – from data ethics and compliance to enterprise AI scalability. The previous Ai4 (2024) attracted about 5,000 attendees from over 75 nations, featuring 350+ speakers and 150+ AI solution providers. Attendees can expect workshops and keynotes on actual machine learning use cases (e.g., tuning GenAI models, pipelines, MLOps).

Highlights:

Business-focused AI event bringing together industry leaders. Known for sector-specific tracks (finance, healthcare, retail) and real-world case studies in applied AI.

Big Data LDN 2025 (Sept 24–25, 2025, London – In-Person)

Big Data LDN (London) is the UK's leading data, analytics, and AI show. It occurs at Olympia London on Sept 24–25, 2025, and is a free face-to-face exhibition and conference. The 2025 event covers 15 content theatres (hundreds of presentations) and a large exhibition hall. Attendees can meet technology vendors in person, see live demonstrations of data solutions, and attend seminars on analytics strategy. It's a commercial, practical conference: the organizers promise a "hub for the Data Community to learn and share best practice" and to "find tools to maximize the power of data, AI & analytics"

Highlights:

UK’s leading data & analytics event. Known for its vendor-neutral talks, real-time tech demos, and actionable insights from top data leaders across industries.

Generative AI Summit 2025 (Oct 21–23, 2025, Atlanta – In-Person)

The Generative AI Summit is a corporate tradeshow dedicated to generative AI technology. Scheduled for Oct 21–23, 2025 in Atlanta (Avalon Blvd), the annual event has vendors, demos, and presentations on the newest large language models, generative tools, and AI platforms. The AI & Data & Analytics Network organizes it as a part of their GenAI Week. Think of it as a specialized expo where companies Exhibit new GenAI solutions, and visitors learn the deployment of generative models at scale.

Highlights:

Dedicated to GenAI breakthroughs and business use cases. Known for hands-on demos, enterprise success stories, and future-focused keynotes on content, code, and creativity.

AI Infrastructure Summit 2025 (Oct 29, 2025, San Francisco – Hybrid)

AI Infrastructure Summit is a one-day, focused event on the hardware and systems powering AI. The 2025 event (Oct 29 on Microsoft's San Francisco campus) is designed for investors, CTOs, and architects shaping AI infrastructure. It covers topics like GPUs/accelerators, data center design, cloud scale, and sustainable compute. In prior years Ignite GTM's "AI Infra Summit" attracted about 2,500 attendees – "top minds" from hyperscalers, chip manufacturers, and enterprise. For example, sessions explore how to invest in AI compute and next-generation data center trends. This summit is expressly hybrid: you can attend in person or via live stream, so it's global access.

Highlights:

Focused on building and scaling AI systems. Known for insights on AI infrastructure, MLOps, and real-world deployment from top engineers and enterprise teams.

ODSC West 2025 (Oct 28–30, 2025, San Francisco Bay Area – Hybrid)

ODSC West is a hands-on data science and AI training conference for business practitioners and users. The 2025 summit (Oct 28–30 at the Hyatt Regency, Burlingame, CA) offers in-depth hands-on workshops in machine learning, deep learning, NLP, MLOps, generative AI, and more beyond. The summit is co-located with the "Gen AI X Summit" on generative AI technology. Sessions are viewable in person or virtually (ODSC events usually livestream sessions).

Highlights:

Premier event for data science & ML practitioners. Known for immersive workshops, tool demos & deep-dive tracks.

DSC Europe 2025 (Nov 17–21, 2025, Belgrade – In-Person)

The Data Science Conference (DSC) Europe is a large industry conference and expo in Belgrade, Serbia. For 2025 it's held Nov 17–21 at Hotel Metropol. DSC describes itself as a "leading global AI & Data event". It has a broad coverage of AI and data science topics. The main track alone has 300+ presentations and hands-on workshops by 500+ AI experts. Past DSC conferences had ~3,000 attendees from around the world. Typical topics span from Generative AI to big data engineering and MLOps. (The conference also hosts co-located summits in fintech, healthcare AI, crypto, etc.) Attendees will find hands-on tutorials on ChatGPT/NLP, computer vision, data products, responsible AI, and more

Highlights:

Top-tier European conference focused on data science, AI, and analytics strategy. Known for its expert panels, practical case studies, and strong industry networking.

AWS re:Invent 2025 (Dec 1–5, 2025, Las Vegas – In-Person/Online)

AWS re:Invent is Amazon Web Services' large annual mega-conference. In 2025 it happens Dec 1–5 on the Las Vegas Strip (Venetian/Encore). It's a cloud and AI extravaganza with keynotes, hundreds of breakouts, and an expo hall focused on AWS products. Many sessions include AWS AI services (e.g. SageMaker, CodeWhisperer, AWS AI chips), data analytics (Redshift, analytics on AWS), and MLi nfrastructure. The event has a truly international attendance – architects and engineers "from across the globe" attend to hear about AWS innovations 18. 60,000+ attendees in 2024 globally (keynotes streamed online).

Highlights:

Flagship event for cloud, AI, and big data innovation. Known for major AWS launches, real-world AI/ML use cases, and hands-on training from global tech leaders.

Conclusion: Don’t Just Watch the Future — Be in the Room

2025 is packed with events that could level up your entire career — from no-code tools to ethical AI. Whether you’re just starting out or leading teams, these conferences are where tomorrow’s data and AI conversations begin.

Pick one. Show up. Stand out.