Tech agenda: Fitness and Sports Wearable Technology Conference (FAST)

Coming up, athletes, big data experts and app developers will be racing to Los Angeles for the Fitness and Sports Wearable Technology Conference, rather fittingly known as FAST.

FAST: The Fitness and Sports Wearable Technology Conference
December 9
Los Angeles, California, US

Everything from how being able to collect real-time data is giving professional athletes a competitive edge to what the predicted explosion in consumer focused activity and trackers and health sensors will mean to the well-being of the average consumer. Keynote speakers include Qaizar Hassonjee, head of wearable technology at Adidas and Dawn Scott, the fitness coach for the US Soccer Federation and Women's National Soccer Team
http://www.befastexpo.com/

LeWeb'13 Paris
December 10-12
Paris, France

The theme of this year's event is ‘The next 10 Years'. What impact will today's innovators have on the future economy and development of the web?
http://paris.leweb.co/

Dell World 2013
December 11-13
Austin, Texas, USA

Covering all of the issues shaping the world of computing and in particular the products developed by Dell, once the world’s biggest computer maker, the event also promises the best in entertainment and education. And although this year’s keynote speaker list is yet to be published, last year’s special guests included former US president Bill Clinton.
http://www.dellworld.com

2014 International CES
January 7-10
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

OK, it might have lost some of its luster and it may not attract the world's most important tech companies -- i.e., Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon -- but for everyone else in the industry, this is the place to be to showcase anything and everything that's new in terms of consumer electronics products.
http://www.cesweb.org/Home.aspx

Imaging USA
January 12-14
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Now the largest event of its kind, organized by professional photographers for professional photographers, Imaging USA attracts delegates from all four corners of the globe for workshops, business training, learning about new digital and analog techniques and of course, networking.
http://imagingusa.org/

Convergence India 2014
New Delhi, India
January 21-23

A showcase of the latest innovations and devices helping to kickstart e-development in the country and in doing so improve the digital lives of 1 billion people.
http://www.convergenceindia.org/

IBM Connect 2014
January 26-30
Orlando, Florida, USA

An opportunity for delegates to learn from market leaders and renowned speakers across all of the most crucial tech areas of business today, IBM Connect promises new insights in everything from social media to the cloud and business analytics.
http://www-01.ibm.com/software/collaboration/events/connect/

Cybertech 2014
January 27-29
Tel Aviv, Israel

The growing threats of cyber attacks and how to thwart them will be the prime focus of this event, attendees of which will include everyone from Symantec to IBM.
http://www.cybertechisrael.com/

Wearable Technologies Conference 2014 Europe
January 27-28
Munich, Germany

It promises to be a showcase for cutting-edge wearable tech innovation, particularly in the areas of health, wellness, fitness, fashion and security. And there will also be sessions dedicated to the future of the smartwatch and smart glasses.
http://www.wearable-technologies.com/events/wearable-technologies-conference-2014-i-europe/

DesignCon
January 28-31
Santa Clara, California, USA

Billed as the premier conference for system, chip and board design engineers, attendees can expect access to 120 cutting-edge technical tutorials, keynote speakers, an awards ceremony and a special showcase of over 150 exhibitors.
http://www.designcon.com/santaclara/

ITEXPO
January 28-31
Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Held in the rather glamorous surrounds of Miami Beach, the event is focused on understanding how people communicate and using that knowledge to help attendees build better businesses. Keynote speakers are yet to be finalized but its sister event held in Las Vegas attracted a number of top tech luminaries including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and top IBM and Microsoft executives.
http://itexpo.tmcnet.com/east/

Nano Tech 2014
January 29-31
Tokyo, Japan

Now in its 13th year, the event is a platform for businesses in the industry to come together to share and showcase ideas and work in tandem to push the boundaries of nanotechnology forward.
http://www.nanotechexpo.jp/outline.html

Apps World North America 2014
February 5-6
San Francisco, California, USA

With over 8,000 developers expected, the two-day event will offer a mix of workshops, networking opportunities and an exhibition of what's new and different in one of the fastest-growing areas of consumer technology.
http://www.apps-world.net/northamerica/

Connected World Conference
February 6-17
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Running alsongside the 2014 Chicago auto show, the conference will examine the internet of things and how it will come to manage not just cars, but everything from household items to areas of road infrastructure.
http://www.cvent.com/events/connected-world-conference/event-summary-ad967ffc183949df886994b3ab7eeef7.aspx

Mobile World Congress
February 24-27
Barcelona, Spain

The annual gathering of smartphone and tablet manufacturers, network operators and connected device innovators, the show has lost a little of its gleam in recent years as Samsung and Google have chosen to steer clear or keep attendance discreet, but nevertheless it is still one of the key dates on the calendar for everyone who's anyone in the world of mobile communication.
http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/

CeBIT 2014
March 10-14
Hannover, Germany

One of several large-scale consumer electronics trade shows, exhibitions and conferences that claims to be the world's largest, CeBIT differs from some of its peers, such as the International CES, by partnering with a different country each year in order to promote its IT offerings. For 2014, the country of choice is the UK and Northern Ireland.
http://www.cebit.de/home

Macworld/iWorld 2014
March 27-29
San Francisco, California, USA

The fact that Apple itself hasn't attended the conference for a number of years hasn't deterred thousands of iDevice obssessives from making the yearly pilgrimage to California to celebrate all things Apple.
http://www.macworldiworld.com/

Interop Las Vegas
March 31-April 4
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Billed as the leader in educating IT professionals about new technologies, the event series has now been running for 28 years with events on five continents.
http://www.interop.com/lasvegas/

NAB Show
April 5-10
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

The event for anyone "passionate about content," the conference and expo is the largest electronic media show focused on filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums. As such, it attracts more than 93,000 attendees from 156 countries and 1,550+ exhibitors.
http://www.nabshow.com/

Bluetooth World
8-9 April
San Jose, California, USA

Hosted by the Bluetooth SIG, the organization that regulates and verifies the wireless technology and all new Bluetooth-enabled devices, the event will be one of several scheduled throughout the year focusing on the role that Bluetooth is set to play in making the internet of things a consumer technology reality.
http://bluetoothworldevent.com/

Smart Fabrics and Wearable Technology 2014
April 23-25
San Francisco, California, USA

Topics up for discussion will include interactive fashion, the future of nanotechnology and even the use of smart fabrics in baby diapers.
http://www.smartfabricsconference.com/home.aspx