Next ’21 is on: Top five things to do at Google Cloud Next

Google Cloud Next is less than a week away. Register now to join us October 12–14, 2021, for our no-cost, three-day flagship event to discover live and on-demand content that allows you to connect with experts, see the latest tech in action, and sharpen your skills around all things cloud.

To make the most of Next ’21, be sure to check out as many of these top five things to do as possible:

1. Kick off the first two days with a keynote. On October 12 at 9 AM PT, get your daily dose of cloud insights from leaders like Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian. On day two, be sure to catch the Developer keynote with Google Cloud SVP of Technical Infrastructure Urs Hölzle where he reveals our vision for the top three cloud technology trends for the next decade.

2. Customize your content. Search and filter the catalog to find your favorite sessions, build your own playlists, and share them on Twitter, LinkedIn, and more – don’t forget to tag your posts with #GoogleCloudNext. Need some inspiration? Check out our personal playlists like Advanced app dev for developers! from Director of Product Management Aparna Sinha, Developer Advocate Stephanie Wong’s Looking for more technical data sessions? – and my own, Marketers who love data, with a side of collaboration. Or take a quick quiz and we’ll build a suggested playlist based on your availability and interests.

3. Engage with experts. Get help solving your toughest business challenges. Participate in expert-led live Q&As with topics on data cloud, open cloud infrastructure, and more than 40 online interactive labs. Meet your peers in over 20 community conversations covering everything from building with Google Workspace to getting started with Vertex AI. Or chat with the Women Techmakers team, the authors of the 2021 State of DevOps report, or Google developers from APAC, EMEA and India.

4. Dive in to demos. See how forward-thinking businesses use Google Cloud with our featured demos. Chess.com drives the future of the 1,500-year-old game by scaling to meet the demands of 11 million live matches per day with in-game, real-time player feedback. And international automaker Renault built its industry data management platform on Google Cloud to optimize production and operations worldwide. Chat with presenters at our live demos as you learn what’s new with Google Workspace, how to go beyond the basics of zero trust with BeyondCorp Enterprise, and more. 

5. Take action with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) sessions. Learn how you can champion diversity, build community, and drive change with data-driven DEI discussions and sessions that explore how to turn core DEI values into real-world impact. Learn how healthcare providers enable accessible healthcare through technology to predict outcomes and craft personalized prevention plans. Or join Jim Hogan, principal innovation strategist at Google Cloud, in conversation with one of the founders of the internet, Vint Cerf, as they discuss how Cerf’s personal experiences with disability led to his belief that accessibility is the cornerstone of innovation.

Be sure to tune in to Next ’21 on October 12–14 to get informed, be inspired, and expand your expertise.