universities, conferences, unconference

First and foremost, it’s a highly technical conference where IT professionals from around the world come to share their knowledge of today’s and tomorrow’s technologies. But SnowCamp is also a team of volunteer geeks driven by the idea of organizing the one and only conference of its kind in Grenoble! Finally, SnowCamp is a concept of its own: full-day workshops on Wednesday to learn or deepen a specific technology; a more traditional conference on Thursday and Friday; and finally, a relaxing day in the snow on Saturday.

Grenoble by night

Since the dawn of electricity, Grenoble has always been a hub of innovation and excellence: home to cutting-edge labs and industries, labeled “French Tech” for over 10 years, and now crowned European Capital of Innovation 2026. Here, technical innovation has taken root in the surrounding mountains — and that’s what sets us apart.

A talk

SnowCamp is built around three main events:

• the Universities, on Wednesday, offer the opportunity to discover a technology in depth and hands-on, through workshops that last half a day or the whole day,
• the Conference, on Thursday and Friday, offers a more classical model: 45 minutes presentations. In 2017, the conference was structured around several tracks,
• the Unconference, on Saturday, offers to speakers and attendees an opportunity to meet each other on the slopes of the Grenoble area.

The first edition back in 2016 gathered ~200 attendees and speakers in Grenoble university building, and grew with your support to be hosted in Grenoble’s World Trade Center to gather ~600 attendees and ~70 speakers since 2020. Since 2026, SnowCamp has been held at Espace 1968 in Alpexpo, welcoming over 650 attendees.

The unconference

A conference is more than just attending presentations, it’s also the discussions with the other participants, meeting the speakers… What better to continue these exchanges other than a day in the open air? SnowCamp ends with a day on the skiing slopes, in order to take advantage of the exceptional surroundings of Grenoble.

So, are you coming?

Any other questions? Contact us: team@snowcamp.io