What Is Dreamforce? Everything You Need To Know

In the event you’re new to Salesforce and what we do, you is likely to be questioning — what’s Dreamforce? It’s the biggest software program convention on this planet and it’s our pinnacle occasion, a can’t-miss expertise to be taught, join, have enjoyable and provides again. For our Trailblazers — our group of consumers, companions, and staff — it’s one of many highlights of the yr. 

This yr’s Dreamforce is additional particular to us. It’s Dreamforce’s twenty first anniversary, and we’re excited to go huge and are available dwelling to San Francisco — and on-line on our free Salesforce+ streaming service — for our epic household reunion. Register right here.

Whether or not you’re becoming a member of us on-line or in-person, right here’s your information to all issues Dreamforce:

What’s Dreamforce?

Dreamforce is an annual occasion that brings collectively the worldwide Salesforce group for studying, enjoyable, group constructing, and philanthropy. Trailblazers from all around the world collect to share their insights, successes, and be taught the newest in business improvements. 

Began in 2003, Dreamforce has grown into way over only a convention — it’s a can’t-miss, immersive expertise. From inspiring keynotes and classes, to visionary pondering and the way forward for know-how, to studying how enterprise may be the best platform for change, attendees can be empowered to develop their group and careers. Attendees can count on to:

• Be taught. Uncover new improvements that assist you clear up enterprise challenges  via breakout classes, coaching, and certification alternatives. Take part in demos of the newest know-how.
• Join. Meet new individuals and join with outdated mates. Be taught from like-minded Trailblazers, meet an unimaginable community of companions, and be there when new concepts are born.
• Have enjoyable. When Trailblazers get collectively, it’s a celebration. And Dreamforce is the most important one among all. Dreamforce is a celebration of the group.
• Give again. Attendees assist construct variety, inclusion, equality, and sustainability with motion and volunteerism. 

When and the place is Dreamforce?

Dreamforce 2023 takes place Sept. 12-14 in San Francisco, and on our free streaming service: Salesforce+. In the event you can’t attend in individual, you’ll be able to nonetheless catch all of the motion wherever you might be, on the channel that’s best for you.

Who goes to Dreamforce?

Numerous individuals! Our group consists of each degree and each business. You’ll join with probably the most modern manufacturers on this planet, visionaries and changemakers, government leaders from corporations of 5 to the Fortune 500, Salesforce staff and consultants, and Trailblazers who’re MVPs at what they do together with these simply beginning their journey. There actually is one thing to remove from Dreamforce for each attendee. No different tech occasion supplies so many hands-on studying alternatives to assist construct the way forward for enterprise, collectively. 

We host many different occasions all year long, together with TrailblazerDX, which slants towards Salesforce directors, builders, and designers, and Connections, which attracts advertising and marketing, customer support, and commerce professionals. 

What occurs at Dreamforce? What are you able to count on?

Uncover new merchandise and rising know-how. Attend classes, workshops, and keynotes, and get impressed by skilled perception and analysis. Take your Salesforce certification exams, develop your profession, and meet fellow Trailblazers. 

Right here’s what you’ll be able to count on from Dreamforce:

Studying at Dreamforce

At its core, Dreamforce is a studying expertise. You’ll be taught concerning the newest improvements from our companions, our visionary audio system and from one another. And also you’ll be capable to apply these classes to your personal experiences, take these learnings dwelling and rework your online business.

In the event you can’t make it in individual, the educational can be in full swing on Salesforce+. You’ll get an immersive Dreamforce digital expertise, together with the newest information and bulletins, and tales of buyer success and transformation.

Inspiration at Dreamforce

Dreamforce all the time hosts thought leaders, business pioneers, and notable luminaries who share their views and experience. Previous company embrace former Vice President Al Gore speaking concerning the local weather disaster, and Tristan Harris from the Middle for Humane Know-how advising on ethics in synthetic intelligence. We’ve been joined earlier than by actor Tracee Ellis Ross and Olympian Adam Rippon discussing equality and paving the way in which of their respective fields. There are all the time provocative discussions about social, financial, and environmental points.

Many Trailblazers take inspiration for their very own profession path by including new certifications or gaining new abilities on Trailhead, our free on-line studying platform. Additionally they study new instruments, applied sciences, suggestions, and methods that assist their corporations turn into extra customer-centric. Attendees catch a glimpse of the influence they will make of their careers, of their organizations, of their communities, and world wide.

Giving again at Dreamforce

Salesforce is constructed on Belief, Buyer Success, Innovation, Sustainability and Equality. We consider superb issues occur once we work collectively to assist others. Annually at Dreamforce we accomplice with nonprofits to carry attendees alternatives and actions that make an influence in our group and assist the individuals who want it most. 

A couple of organizations Trailblazers have supported prior to now embrace UCSF Benioff Kids’s Hospitals, (RED), Lady Scouts, Kids of Shelters, Bay Space Workforce Growth, Larkin Avenue Youth Providers, Hamilton Households, Oakland Unified Faculty District, and San Francisco Unified Faculty District.

Have a ton of enjoyable and construct group at Dreamforce

Trailblazers are a fun-loving and chatty group. After they collect – nearly or in individual – it’s like an epic household reunion. In between the classes, keynotes, and giving again, there are shock and delight moments occurring round each nook. Associates join, have enjoyable with Astro and the gang, and have a good time successes of all types. And let’s not neglect our Dreamfest, the place we welcome award-winning headliners resembling U2 and Metallica who carry the celebration in a single unimaginable live performance for all onsite attendees.

The place can I be taught extra about Dreamforce?

This yr, we’re reuniting in individual in San Francisco and world wide on Salesforce+ on Sept. 12-14. It’s time to unlock your full potential. The following era of Dreamforce magic is right here.

Brigitte Donner and Karin Flores contributed reporting and writing to this piece.