Cloudsmith to Sponsor ShipItCon 2024

Today, Belfast-based technology start-up Cloudsmith was announced as the Platinum sponsor for one of Europe's most vibrant, independent tech conferences, ShipItCon.

Each year, ShipItCon brings together software engineers and technologists from across Ireland and Europe to engage with a single, weighty topic. Previous topics have included "The Unknown" and "Failure". The theme for 2024 is TBC.

Cloudsmith CEO, Glenn Weinstein, confirmed the sponsorship announcement today, saying "We couldn't be more excited about sponsoring ShipItCon. It's a conference we attend and value a great deal. The quality of the content is always exceptional, and the enthusiasm of the ShipItCon community is unmatched. Playing a role in the ongoing success of ShipItCon is important to us".

Now in its fifth year, ShipItCon will take place on August 30th 2024 at the Round Room, Mansion House, Dublin.

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