W3C@30

1 October 2024 is the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web Consortium.

We will hold W3C@30 on Wednesday 25 September, taking the opportunity that the web standards community will be gathered in Anaheim, CA, USA, at our annual TPAC conference.

We will celebrate three decades of W3C and of advances in the Web, demonstrate the incredible impact of W3C standards on the world, imagine the possibilities for the next 30 years of the Web, and enjoy ourselves during an authentic evening of talks and a gala.

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A message from our CEO

‘The Web is now central to the daily lives of billions, and the Web Consortium has played an important role in it for 30 years.

At W3C@30 we offer our thanks to all who have contributed to the Web and W3C over the past decades to empower an equitable, informed, and interconnected society. As we celebrate what has been achieved and what we envision for the future we know that through our work together, today is better than yesterday. I’m confident that together, tomorrow will be better than today.’

Seth Dobbs, President and CEO of the World Wide Web Consortium.

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Program

Registration for guests only attending W3C@30 opens at 17:40: California Registration Desk, Ballroom Level, Second Floor

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18:10 – 19:10	Talks (to be updated as speakers are confirmed) Location: California Ballroom C, Ballroom Level, Second Floor Seth Dobbs, W3C President and CEO: introductory remarks Jun Murai, W3C, Professor, Keio University: ‘One internet and the web’ Fuqiao Xue, W3C Internationalization Lead: ‘The web as a bridge across borders’ François Daoust, W3C Media Specialist: ‘Web & the art of specification maintenance’ Léonie Watson, Founder and Director, Tetralogical: ‘W3C and me’
19:15 – 22:00	W3C@30 gala Location: Lanai Deck, Fifth Floor Drinks will be served from 19:15 Dinner will be served from 19:45 Dress code: business casual or dressy casual suggested

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Event

18:10 – 19:10

Talks (to be updated as speakers are confirmed)
Location: California Ballroom C, Ballroom Level, Second Floor

Seth Dobbs, W3C President and CEO:
introductory remarks
Jun Murai, W3C, Professor, Keio University:
‘One internet and the web’
Fuqiao Xue, W3C Internationalization Lead:
‘The web as a bridge across borders’
François Daoust, W3C Media Specialist:
‘Web & the art of specification maintenance’
Léonie Watson, Founder and Director, Tetralogical:
‘W3C and me’

19:15 – 22:00

W3C@30 gala
Location: Lanai Deck, Fifth Floor
Drinks will be served from 19:15
Dinner will be served from 19:45
Dress code: business casual or dressy casual suggested

Talks:
The first part of the evening will be a series of short talks (in-person and streaming online to the public). The theme will be: ‘Today is better than yesterday, tomorrow will be better than today.’

[photo] Jun Murai [photo] Fuqiao Xue [photo] François Daoust [photo] Léonie Watson

W3C@30 gala:
The second part of the evening will be an in-person gala celebration. For our anniversary party, after the talks we will move outside for food, a ‘photo wall’, toasts, and cake!

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Attendance

TPAC policies apply to W3C@30. All attendees must adhere to the W3C Code of Conduct and the TPAC health rules.

W3C@30 is open to all TPAC attendees (AC Representatives, group participants, members of the AB and TAG and Board, W3C Team), W3C alumni, and invited guests.

Dress code: business casual or dressy casual suggested.

The public may watch the livestream of the talks for free. Videos will be available online after the event.

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Registration

If you are attending TPAC 2024 your registration includes attendance to W3C@30.

If you are registered for TPAC and W3C@30 and wish to bring a significant other; or if you are not attending TPAC 2024 but are a W3C alumni or invited guest, write to meeting organizers to register for free.

Please note that on-site registrations may be limited.

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Venue

W3C@30 will be held at the Hilton Anaheim as part of TPAC 2024
777 W. Convention Way
Anaheim, California, 92802, USA
(located at a 1-hour drive from Los Angeles)

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