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July 8, 2025 4 mins
Beyond the Screen: IRL Tech Talk is fast emerging as a vibrant and necessary space for connecting the digital and physical worlds. In an era where technology evolves at breakneck speed and online dialogue often overshadows meaningful in-person engagement, IRL Tech Talk offers a refreshing alternative: live gatherings, focused discussions, and hands-on experiences that transcend the limitations of virtual communication. Recently, the importance of such in-person tech forums was highlighted at major events like the SANS DFIR Summit, which took place in Salt Lake City and streamed select sessions online. There, top practitioners from digital forensics and incident response explored the latest open-source tools, shared real-world case studies, and hosted interactive workshops. Attendees praised the event for sparking new ideas and offering opportunities to solve complex problems side by side with industry leaders and peers. According to participants, hearing from diverse voices and building real-world connections was invaluable to their growth and understanding of the field.

Not only are these events vital for technical mastery, but they also foster a sense of community and shared purpose. The Dairy Arts Center, for example, continues to take audiences beyond the screen with curated film series and post-screening talks that reveal the stories behind overlooked classics. These experiences, guided by expert hosts, draw on the artistry and history of filmmaking and create moments for audiences to learn from each other in a live setting. The center also extends these moments beyond film, incorporating live comedy and unique festivals, underlining the power of real-life interaction in cultivating a next generation of engaged and thoughtful tech enthusiasts.

IRL Tech Talk is gaining relevance as more companies recognize the value of direct engagement. NetApp, a leader in intelligent data infrastructure, is set to host an in-depth Tech Talk on AI-powered data systems, moderated by William Blair & Company. Scheduled for July 10, 2025, this event will see senior leaders from NetApp exploring the complexities of managing data in an AI-driven world. While no new financial data is expected, the focus remains on tech innovation and strategic direction, fostering substantive dialogue among experts and stakeholders. These types of events underscore a broader industry trend: a shift toward transparency, collaborative learning, and making technology conversations more accessible to wider, sometimes non-technical, audiences.

The surge in real world, in-person tech events is mirrored across other sectors as well. The annual Fintech Summit 2025, taking place in Singapore, anticipates attendance from hundreds of founders, executives, and investors looking to share ideas, spark new collaborations, and stay at the cutting edge of financial technology. Similarly, Data Center World Asia 2025 will bring together thousands of professionals face-to-face to explore the future of data infrastructure and cloud services. These gatherings show that amidst rapid digital transformation, people are seeking authentic spaces to debate, discover, and learn together—beyond screens and hashtags.

Women Leaders in Technology, an initiative showcased at Cloudera’s EVOLVE25 conference, is another testament to the growing movement of elevating real voices through in-person dialogue. Leaders share strategies for balancing ambition and well-being, aligning career goals, and addressing real challenges—conversations that are amplified by the energy and immediacy of gathering in real life.

IRL Tech Talk is more than just another tech meetup; it’s a reminder of the unmatched value of real conversation and shared learning. In these spaces, listeners don’t just consume content—they participate, question, and shape the conversation itself. As technology becomes ever more integral to daily life, forums like Beyond the Screen: IRL Tech Talk will only grow in significance, helping us all navigate the digital age with a more personal, and ultimately more meaningful, touch.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Beyond the screen. IRL tech talk is fast emerging as
a vibrant and necessary space for connecting the digital and
physical worlds. In an era where technology evolves at breakneck speed,
an online dialogue often overshadows meaningful in person engagement. IRL
tech talk offers a refreshing alternative live gatherings, focused discussions,

(00:21):
and hands on experiences that transcend the limitations of virtual communication. Recently,
the importance of such in person tech forms was highlighted
at major events like the Sands DFIR Summit, which took
place in Salt Lake City and streamed selects sessions online. There,
top practitioners from digital forensics and incident response explored the

(00:43):
latest open source tools, shared real world case studies, and
hosted interactive workshops. Attendees praised the event for sparking new
ideas and offering opportunities to solve complex problems side by
side with industry leaders and peers. According to participants, hearing
from diverse voices and building real world connections was invaluable

(01:07):
to their growth and understanding of the field. Not only
are these events vital for technical mastery, but they also
foster a sense of community and shared purpose. The Dairy
Arts Center, for example, continues to take audiences beyond the
screen with curated film series and post screening talks that
reveal the stories behind overlooked classics. These experiences, guided by

(01:29):
expert hosts, draw on the artistry and history of filmmaking
and create moments for audiences to learn from each other
in a live setting. The Center also extends these moments
beyond film, incorporating live comedy and unique festivals, underlining the
power of real life interaction in cultivating a next generation
of engaged and thoughtful tech enthusiasts. IRL tech talk is

(01:53):
gaining relevance as more companies recognize the value of direct engagement.
Ned App, a leader in intelligent data infrastructure, is set
to host an in depth tech talk on AI powered
data systems, moderated by William Blair and Company. Scheduled for
July tenth, twenty twenty five, this event will see senior
leaders from NetApp exploring the complexities of managing data in

(02:14):
an AI driven world. While no new financial data is expected,
the focus remains on tech innovation and strategic direction, fostering
substantive dialogue among experts and stakeholders. These types of events
underscore a broader industry trend a shift toward transparency, collaborative learning,
and making technology conversations more accessible to wider, sometimes non

(02:38):
technical audiences. The surge in real world, in person tech
events is mirrored across other sectors as well. The annual
Fintech Summit twenty twenty five, taking place in Singapore, anticipates
attendance from hundreds of founders, executives, and investors looking to
share ideas, spark new collaborations, and stay at the cutting

(02:58):
edge of financial technology. Similarly, Data Center World Asia twenty
twenty five will bring together thousands of professionals face to
face to explore the future of data, infrastructure and cloud services.
These gatherings show that amidst rapid digital transformation, people are
seeking authentic spaces to debate, discover, and learn together beyond

(03:20):
screens and hashtags. Women Leaders in Technology, an initiative showcase
at Cludera's EVOLV twenty five conference, is another testament to
the growing movement of elevating real voices through in person dialogue.
Leaders share strategies for balancing ambition and well being, aligning
career goals, and addressing real challenges. Conversations that are amplified

(03:42):
by the energy and immediacy of gathering in real life.
IRL tech talk is more than just another tech meet up.
It's a reminder of the unmatched value of real conversation
and shared learning. In these spaces, listeners don't just consume content,
they participate, question, and shape the conversation itself. As technology
becomes ever more integral to daily life, forums like Beyond

(04:06):
the Screen IRL tech Talk will only grow in significance,
helping us all navigate the digital age with a more
personal and ultimately more meaningful touch. Thank you for tuning
in and remember to subscribe. This has been a Quiet
Please production. For more check out Quiet Please dot ai
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