In the months ahead, this calendar of Ultimate Events will once again open exciting new doors of possibility. Entering any of them can impact your life in epic ways you could never anticipate. Spend a few moments now, investigating and imagining what’s in store. Live, learn, dream, explore, and invest. The new year is full of promise, and your future beckons.
Follow this link for the official info for CES, running 6-9 January – and here’s where to find the full program slate for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
January Events
- 1 | Fresh Start Festival, San Francisco
- 1 | London’s New Year’s Day Parade and Festival
- 2-12 | Palm Springs International Film Festival
- 5 | AI for Insightful Data Analysis, Virtual
- 5-10 | The MusicFest at Steamboat
- 6-7 | Adweek House, Las Vegas
- 6-9 | CES, Las Vegas
- 6-9 | Shelly Palmer Innovation Series Summit, Las Vegas & Online
- 6 | The Digital Growth Lab with Wael Esmair, Virtual
- 7 | Power Up Your Marketing with AI, Virtual
- 7 | Variety Entertainment Summit, Las Vegas
- 8-12 | BPM Festival, Tamarindo, Costa Rica
- 8 | Data Analytics Short Course Info Session, Virtual
- 8 | Information Technology Bootcamp Info Session, Virtual
- 8 | Python Programming Short Course Info Session, Virtual
- 8-13 | Tomorrow Never Knows, Chicago
- 8 | Variety Business of Creators Summit, Las Vegas
- 11-13 | NRF 2026 Retail’s Big Show, NYC & Online
- 12 | Boost Productivity with AI, Virtual
- 13 | AI for Job Search, Virtual
- 13 | Digital Marketing Short Course Info Session, Virtual
- 14 | Careers in the Age of AI, Chicago
- 14-17 | Eurosonic Noorderslag, Groningen & Online
- 14 | How to Write A Powerful Creative Brief, Virtual
- 15 Jan. – 25 Feb. | AMA Digital Marketing Copywriting, Virtual
- 15-29 | Behavioral Design Workshop, Virtual
- 15-19 | Girls Just Wanna Weekend, Riviera Maya
- 15-22 | How to Train Your ChatGPT, Virtual
- 15 Jan. – 7 Feb. | Igloofest, Montreal
- 15 | User Experience Design Short Course Info Session, Virtual
- 16 | FilmHelpDesk #25, Eindhoven
- 17-24 | Snowattack Ski, Snowboard & Music Festival, Les 2 Alpes
- 19 | MLK Day
- 19 Jan. – 2 Feb. | Deep Dive on Accessibility Testing, Virtual
- 20-24 | NAMM Show, Anaheim
- 20-23 | The International Furniture and Interiors Fair, Cologne
- 20-21 | Virtual Conference: The Year Ahead in Marketing, Virtual
- 21-25 | Kiruna Snow Festival
- 22 | AI: Powering Up Insights Conference, London
- 22 | Generative AI Basics, Virtual
- 22-31 | Singapore Art Week
- 22 Jan. – 1 Feb. | Sundance Film Festival, Park City & Online
- 22 | TDC Meet-Up with David Jon Walker, NYC
- 23 Jan. – 1 Feb. | DesignTO, Toronto & Online
- 23-25 | X Games Aspen
- 25-31 | Shiprocked, Nassau
- 27 | Up Helly Aa, Lerwick
- 28 | Crisis Communications Virtual Conference
- 28 | LinkedIn Ads: 5 Steps to Doubling Your Performance, Virtual
- 28-29 | Museum Wellness Summit, Virtual
- 28 | Young Guns 23 Ceremony + Party, NYC
- 29 Jan. – 8 Feb. | International Film Festival Rotterdam
- 30 Jan. – 28 Feb. | Copenhagen Winter Jazz Festival
- 30 | Design In Motion Festival, Netherlands and Online
- 31 | Sneeuwbal Festival, Utrecht
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