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W3C@30

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

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

We celebrated three decades of W3C and of advances in the Web, demonstrated the incredible impact of W3C standards on the world, imagined the possibilities for the next 30 years of the Web, and enjoyed ourselves during an authentic evening of talks and a gala.

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A message from our CEO

[Photo: portrait of Seth Dobbs]

‘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

Guests only attending W3C@30 are welcome at 17:40 in California Ballroom C, Ballroom Level, Second Floor

Time (US Pacific) Event
18:10 – 19:10 Talks (for the livestream see below)
Location: California Ballroom, 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’ [no slides]
  • François Daoust, W3C Media Specialist:
    Web & the art of specification maintenance
  • Nick Doty, Senior Technologist, Center for Democracy & Technology
    ‘Supporting human rights in Web standards’ [no slides]
  • Léonie Watson, Founder and Director, Tetralogical:
    ‘W3C and me’ [no slides]
19:15 – 22:00 W3C@30 gala
Location: Lanai Deck, Fifth Floor
Drinks served from 19:15
Dinner served from 19:45
Dress code: business casual or dressy casual suggested

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

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

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

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W3C@30 on the web (Mementos)

Videos and photos of the talks and gala will be shared here after.

 

The video of the livestream for the Talks at W3C@30.

 

A video which highlights 30 years of W3C and the web which was shown at W3C@30. A version of this video with audio description is available.

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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.

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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 alumnus/alumna or invited guest, write to meeting organizers to register for free.

Please note that on-site registrations is limited.

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Venue

W3C@30 was 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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Contact

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Sponsors

Support W3C@30, get great benefits from our Sponsorship packages and see your logo here.
The deadline for sponsorship was Monday 9 September 2024.

Thank you for sponsoring this once-in-a-lifetime celebration of 30 years of W3C, of our community, and of our efforts toward a Web for humanity. For further details, please contact sponsorship@w3.org

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