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Top 10 Startup Events on Data and Analytics in 2027

Data is what most startups sell, measure or build on, whether you make a data tool or just need to understand your own numbers. These are the ten best data and analytics events of 2027 for founders, from London, Stockholm, Paris and Amsterdam to San Francisco and Boston.
We picked events with free or cheap tickets, startup areas, pitch programmes or a crowd of data buyers, with Europe first when quality is equal. We checked every date on the organiser's own website and mark each one as Confirmed (date on the official site), Announced (reliable second source only) or Expected (based on past editions only). All ten below are Confirmed for 2027. Two names have changed: Data Council is now AI Council, and dbt Labs' Coalesce is now dbt Summit.
This article is regularly updated with new events. Do you know about an event that needs to be added? Send us some info and we will see if it's a fit.

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Top 10 Data and Analytics Startup Events of 2027 at a Glance

#EventDatesWhereBest forStatus
1AI & Big Data Expo Global3–4 Feb 2027London, UKFree pass, start-up areaConfirmed
2Big Data & AI World London10–11 Mar 2027London, UKFree for tech buyersConfirmed
3AI Council23–24 Mar 2027San Francisco, USAFounder-heavy crowdConfirmed
4ODSC AI East10–12 May 2027Boston, USAStartup showcase, trainingConfirmed
5Data Innovation Summit18–20 May 2027Stockholm, Sweden, and onlineNordic data buyersConfirmed
6Snowflake Summit7–10 Jun 2027San Francisco, USAStartup Challenge pitchConfirmed
7Data + AI Summit21–24 Jun 2027San Francisco, USA, and onlineDatabricks ecosystemConfirmed
8Big Data LDN22–23 Sep 2027London, UKFree, UK's largest data showConfirmed
9Big Data & AI Paris29–30 Sep 2027Paris, FranceFrench enterprise buyersConfirmed
10AI & Big Data Expo Europe19–20 Oct 2027Amsterdam, NetherlandsStart-up area, investorsConfirmed

The 10 best data and analytics events of 2027

1. AI & Big Data Expo Global: 3–4 February 2027, London

📅 AI & Big Data Expo Global 2027Confirmed
Dates3–4 February 2027
WhereOlympia London, Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX, UK
TypeData and AI expo and conference with an AI hackathon
Who it's forData and AI leaders, builders and start-ups
TicketsFree Pass; Startup Pass £499
Official siteai-expo.net
The first big data show of the year runs as part of TechEx Global, with a Data and Analytics track on day two, a Start-up Area and an AI hackathon. Named 2027 speakers include Tjerrie Smit, Chief Analytics Officer at NN Group, Clarisa Doval, Chief Data Officer at Airbus Helicopters, and Konstantina Kapetanidi of Visa. The Free Pass gets you onto the expo floor. See our list of startup events in London.

2. Big Data & AI World London: 10–11 March 2027, London

📅 Big Data & AI World London 2027Confirmed
Dates10–11 March 2027
WhereExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL, UK
TypeData and AI expo inside Tech Show London
Who it's forBuyers and users of data and AI technology
TicketsFree for buyers and users of technology
Official sitetechshowlondon.co.uk
Big Data & AI World shares ExCeL with the other Tech Show London events (cloud, cyber security, DevOps and data centres), so one free badge covers a very large floor. It suits customer discovery: walk the stands, see what your competitors pitch and talk to the buyers. Free entry is for technology buyers and users; vendors pay to exhibit.

3. AI Council: 23–24 March 2027, San Francisco

📅 AI Council 2027 (formerly Data Council)Confirmed
Dates23–24 March 2027
WherePalace Hotel, San Francisco, USA
TypePractitioner-led technical conference
Who it's forEngineers, researchers and founders building with data and AI
TicketsPrice not shown yet; discounts for start-ups that raised under $10M
Official siteaicouncil.com
Data Council has become AI Council and now leans towards AI, but it keeps a strong data infrastructure track and the most founder-heavy crowd on this list, with people from hundreds of AI-native start-ups. Its AI Launchpad stage has featured BI and data tool start-ups. Founder Pete Soderling has invested in more than 70 data start-ups. See our list of startup events in San Francisco.

4. ODSC AI East: 10–12 May 2027, Boston

📅 ODSC AI East 2027Confirmed
Dates10–12 May 2027
WhereBoston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, USA
TypeTraining conference and expo
Who it's forData scientists, data engineers, AI builders and start-up founders
TicketsExpo pass free by application, or $99 guaranteed; Silver pass $359 (launch prices)
Official siteodsc.ai
The Open Data Science Conference mixes hands-on training in data engineering and machine learning with an AI Startup Showcase in the expo. Its AI leadership tracks are designed for start-up founders and product leaders. See our list of startup events in Boston.

5. Data Innovation Summit: 18–20 May 2027, Stockholm and online

📅 Data Innovation Summit 2027Confirmed
Dates18–20 May 2027
WhereKistamässan, Stockholm, Sweden, and online
TypeData and analytics conference and expo with a hackathon
Who it's forData, analytics, BI and AI teams, enterprise buyers and start-ups
TicketsFull Access €599; Industry Day €269; online €299 (early-bird prices)
Official sitedatainnovationsummit.com
Hyperight's summit is the biggest applied data and analytics event in the Nordics, with about 3,500 participants. The first two days are for practitioners; 20 May is Industry Day. Delegates can join the hackathon, and group discounts start at two people. See our list of startup events in Stockholm.

6. Snowflake Summit: 7–10 June 2027, San Francisco

📅 Snowflake Summit 2027Confirmed
Dates7–10 June 2027
WhereMoscone Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, USA
TypeData platform conference with a startup pitch competition
Who it's forData and AI teams, and start-ups building on Snowflake
TicketsPrice not published yet
Official sitesnowflake.com
The Snowflake Startup Challenge 2027 is open to start-ups at Series A or earlier with a product built on Snowflake. Entrants pitch for up to $1M in potential Snowflake Ventures investment (Snowflake says it is not a prize and not guaranteed), and the winner and two runners-up present at the Summit. It is the clearest pitch route in the data platform world.

7. Data + AI Summit: 21–24 June 2027, San Francisco and online

📅 Data + AI Summit 2027Confirmed
Dates21–24 June 2027
WhereMoscone Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, USA, and online
TypeData platform conference
Who it's forData engineers, analysts, data scientists and data leaders
TicketsPrice not published yet
Official sitedatabricks.com
Databricks' summit is the largest gathering of the lakehouse ecosystem, two weeks after Snowflake's in the same building. It is useful for partnerships and for meeting Databricks' start-up team; in 2026 the winners of its Built on Databricks startup challenge were announced there.

8. Big Data LDN: 22–23 September 2027, London

📅 Big Data LDN 2027Confirmed
Dates22–23 September 2027
WhereOlympia London, Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX, UK
TypeFree data and analytics conference and exhibition
Who it's forData, analytics and AI leaders and practitioners
TicketsFree: all seminars in the 15 theatres are free to attend
Official sitebigdataldn.com
Big Data LDN is the UK's largest data event and costs nothing to attend, which makes it the cheapest way for a bootstrapped founder to meet the UK data community in two days. It includes the Data Driven LDN strategy programme. Seats are first come, first served, so arrive early for popular talks.

9. Big Data & AI Paris: 29–30 September 2027, Paris

📅 Big Data & AI Paris 2027Confirmed
Dates29–30 September 2027
WhereParis Expo Porte de Versailles (Pavillon 4), Paris, France
TypeData and AI trade show and conference
Who it's forIT and data decision-makers, vendors and start-ups
TicketsVisitor badge on the site (price not shown)
Official sitebigdataparis.com
France's main data and AI show, run by RX, brings together big vendors and young start-ups, with demo sessions and startup pitches. It is the right room if you want to sell data or AI tools to French companies. See our list of startup events in Paris.

10. AI & Big Data Expo Europe: 19–20 October 2027, Amsterdam

📅 AI & Big Data Expo Europe 2027Confirmed
Dates19–20 October 2027
WhereRAI Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
TypeData and AI expo and conference
Who it's forEnterprise data and AI leaders, builders and start-ups
TicketsFree Pass; paid passes on the site
Official siteai-expo.net
The Amsterdam edition of the AI and Big Data Expo runs inside TechEx Europe, with a Data and Analytics track and a Start-up Area pitched as the place to meet investors. See our list of startup events in Amsterdam.

Also worth a look

  • DataEngBytes, one-day community conferences for data engineers in Brisbane (16 March), Auckland (19 March), Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney (15 October 2027), from A$220. dataengbytes.com
  • Gartner Data & Analytics Summit, ExCeL London, 10–12 May 2027: for chief data officers; early bird €3,900 plus VAT until 12 March 2027. Also Orlando (8–10 March), Sydney (7–8 June) and Mumbai (13–14 September). gartner.com
  • Data Summit, Hyatt Regency Boston, 12–13 May 2027: data management, analytics and AI. dbta.com
  • Tech Show Frankfurt with Big Data & AI World, Messe Frankfurt, 19–20 May 2027. techshowfrankfurt.de
  • TDWI München, 16–18 June 2027: the German-language conference on BI, data management and analytics. tdwi-konferenz.de
  • AI & Big Data Expo North America, San Jose McEnery Convention Center, 16–17 June 2027: free expo pass, Startup Pass $499. ai-expo.net
  • dbt Summit (formerly Coalesce), Resorts World Las Vegas, 13–16 September 2027: the analytics engineering community. getdbt.com
  • Big Data & AI World Asia, Sands Expo, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, 13–14 October 2027. singaporetechnologyweek.com

Dates not announced yet

  • SQLBits (UK): 2027 dates not announced yet, although super early bird prices are out. PyData London, Amsterdam and Berlin: no 2027 pages yet.
  • Current (Confluent), Tableau Conference, World Data Summit (Amsterdam) and dataMinds Connect (Mechelen): no 2027 dates yet.
  • Big Data Conference Europe (Vilnius): the 2026 edition runs on 24–27 November 2026; no official 2027 date. Our Lithuania guide has it.
  • Data Innovation Summit Dubai (September 2027), Singapore and Sydney (2027), and ODSC AI West (San Francisco, autumn 2027): no exact days yet.
  • Women in Data UK and the Data Science Festival (London): no 2027 dates yet. Data Makers Fest (Porto) skips 2027 and returns on 10–12 May 2028. If you run a women-in-data event, send it to us.

Why data and analytics events matter: the numbers

  • More than $113 billion has gone to over 1,300 private companies in the Snowflake ecosystem since 2020, according to a Crunchbase study reported by IT Brief.
  • The analytics database ClickHouse raised $400 million at a $15 billion valuation in January 2026, according to TechCrunch.
  • Women in data and AI earn about 15% less than men and hold less than 20% of the most senior roles, according to the Women in Data State of the Nation 2026 report (the report gives both 15.38% and 15.83%).
Raising money for a data start-up? Read our guide to venture capital for women founders, and see our lists of Top 10 Startup Events on AI in 2027 and Top 10 Startup Events on SaaS in 2027.

How to choose a data and analytics event

  1. Start free. Big Data LDN is free for everyone, and the AI & Big Data Expo and Big Data & AI World have free passes, so you can test the scene before paying.
  2. Build on a platform? Go to its summit. Snowflake and Databricks run start-up programmes; Snowflake's Startup Challenge is open to Series A start-ups and earlier.
  3. Ask for the start-up rate. AI Council has discounts for start-ups that raised under $10M, and the AI & Big Data Expo has a Startup Pass.
  4. Pick by buyer. Selling to Nordic companies: Data Innovation Summit. French companies: Big Data & AI Paris. Chief data officers: Gartner.
  5. Book early. Data Innovation Summit's €599 full-access price is an early-bird rate, and ODSC's lowest prices are for the first 100 buyers.

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Do you organise a data, analytics, data engineering or BI conference, meetup or hackathon in 2027? Send us the name, dates, city and official link, and we'll check whether it fits this list.
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FAQ

What are the best data and analytics events for startups in 2027?

Our top picks are the AI & Big Data Expo Global and Big Data & AI World in London, AI Council in San Francisco, ODSC AI East in Boston, the Data Innovation Summit in Stockholm, Snowflake Summit, the Data + AI Summit, Big Data LDN, Big Data & AI Paris and the AI & Big Data Expo Europe in Amsterdam.

When is Big Data LDN 2027?

Big Data LDN takes place on 22–23 September 2027 at Olympia London. All seminars in its 15 theatres are free to attend.

What happened to Data Council?

Data Council is now called AI Council. Its next conference is on 23–24 March 2027 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

Which data conferences are free?

Big Data LDN is free, and the AI & Big Data Expo (London and Amsterdam) and Big Data & AI World London have free passes for the expo.

Can startups pitch at a data conference?

Yes. The Snowflake Startup Challenge 2027 is open to start-ups at Series A or earlier building on Snowflake, with finalists presenting at Snowflake Summit. AI Council has an AI Launchpad stage, and Big Data & AI Paris has startup pitches.

When is the Data + AI Summit 2027?

Databricks' Data + AI Summit runs on 21–24 June 2027 at Moscone Center in San Francisco and online.

When is the Data Innovation Summit 2027?

On 18–20 May 2027 at Kistamässan in Stockholm and online. Early-bird full access costs €599.

About the Author

Violetta Bonenkamp, also known as MeanCEO, is an experienced startup founder with an impressive educational background including an MBA and four other higher education degrees. She has over 20 years of work experience across multiple countries, including 5 years as a solopreneur and serial entrepreneur. Throughout her startup experience she has applied for multiple startup grants at the EU level, in the Netherlands and Malta, and her startups received quite a few of those. She’s been living, studying and working in many countries around the globe and her extensive multicultural experience has influenced her immensely.
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