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About Safe
Until recently security, privacy and identity have been considered the responsibility of security experts, back end developers and operations. But as Browser privacy, security and identity APIs bring increasing capability to the front end, along with the power, front end developers are gaining ever more responsibility.
We've created Safe for web and front end developers, for many of whom these issues are a relatively small part of their day-to-day. Our aim is to keep front end professionals up to date with developments in privacy, security and identity technologies and practices, to help them deliver safer, more secure (and better) web experiences.
Who's it for?
Safe is for web and front end developers, engineering managers, CTOs–everyone responsible for developing web sites and applications.
In depth knowledge
All Web Directions conferences feature in-depth knowledge from real world experts. Some you'll know, many you won't, but all bring a world of experience and knowledge.
- 12+ Transformational speakers
- 8+ Hours of content
- 2 Deep sessions
- 1 Extraordinary Conference
Extraordinary speakers
We're assembling a world–class lineup of security, privacy and identity experts for you.
Re-imagined as remote-only
In response to the unique challenges of COVID-19 we transformed our conferences into remote only events. But we wanted to go way beyond what most online events delvier.
Building on the extensive work we've done with our conference presentation platform Conffab, our conferences have been re-imagined from the ground up the conference experience, not just ports of traditional conferences to the Web.
With a focus on highly engaging, expertly filmed and edited, screen-oriented presentations, alongside spaces to connect, communicate and keep in touch with everything around the conference, you'll be immersed as if you were there–maybe even more so.
How does Safe work?
Most online conferences run just like in-person conferences–one or two jam-packed days, of live streamed presentation. But with so many folks working remotely, and spending so much of their day in front of a screen we felt it was imperative to rethink this, and do something differently.
Hosted on our own purpose built platform, like all our online events, AAA takes place over 2 consecutive Fridays. Each sessions runs around 4 hours (with a bit of downtime built-in), Plus each session runs 3 times so wherever you are in the world, you can participate along with your peers, from the comfort of your own home (or maybe office).
Our family of world leading front end developer conferences
Web Directions hover 2022
The conference CSS deserves
Online, globallyApril 2022
Web Directions lazy load 2022
a conference on front end performance
Online, globallyMay 2022
Web Directions global scope 2022
a conference all about JavaScript
Online, globallyJuly 2022
Web Directions Code 2023
a conference on progressive web apps and web platform
Online, globallyearly 2023
Web Directions aaa 2023
accessibility engineering for front end developers
Online, globallyearly 2023
Web Directions Safe 2023
privacy, security, identity for front end developers
Online, globallyearly 2023
Web Directions remixed 2023
The best of 2022, remixed, and free!
Online, globally 2023
Web Directions Summit 2022
Sydney, December 1st and 2nd, 2022
Our legendary Web Directions Summit returns in-person, December 1 and 2 in Sydney, bigger and better than ever.
In 2022, we'll feature brand new React Ecosystem, Junior Dev and Content Strategy/Design tracks alongside our long running front end dev, design, and product tracks.
Diversity Scholarships
We have diversity scholarships available for all our events. These provide full attendance just like any other attendee. We don't draw attention to those who have received a scholarship, but do look to make connections between them, and with our diversity sponsors, to help ensure the most valuable possible experience.
Our Scholarships focus on people who are unemployed, under-employed, self employed or in the early stages (up to 3 years) of their careers who identify as belonging to a group or groups under-represented at events like ours, and who might otherwise find it difficult to afford to attend.
Read more and apply at our diversity page.
Partners
We work closely with our partners and their technologies to deliver world leading online conferences.
Contact us for more on how we work can work with you to help you be even more awesome.
Praise for past Web Directions events
Web Directions is the must-attend event of the year for anyone serious about web development.
Phil Whitehouse,
Innovation Lead DigitasLBi
I’ve been admiring the Web Directions events for years, and was honored to be part… What a fantastic event!
Ethan Marcotte,
inventor "responsive Web design"
Out of any conference, Web Directions is far and away our favourite
Dave Greiner,
founder Campaign Monitor
About Us
Co-founded and now run by John Allsopp, Web Directions has for nearly 20 years brought together leading developers, engineers, visual, IxD, UX and product designers, Art and Creative Directors, product managers indeed everyone involved in producing web and digital products to learn from one another, and the World's leading experts across this vast field.
We spend our lives thinking about what comes next, keeping up with trends in technology, practices and processes, and filtering the hype, to make sure you don't miss trends that matter, and don't waste time on hype that doesn't.
We promise attending one of our events will leave you significantly better versed in the challenges you face day to day, and in solutions for addressing them.
John Allsopp
John Allsopp has been working on the Web for nearly 30 years. He's been responsible for innovative developer tools such as Style Master, X-Ray and many more. He's spoken at numerous conferences around the World and delivered dozens of workshops in that time as well.
His writing includes two books, including Developing With Web Standards and countless articles and tutorials in print and online publications.
His "A Dao of Web Design" published in 2000 is cited by Ethan Marcotte as a key influence in the development of Responsive Web Design, who's acclaimed article in 2010 begins by quoting John in detail, and by Jeremy Keith as "a manifesto for anyone working on the Web".
Code of Conduct
For over a decade, we've worked hard to create inclusive, fun, inspring and safe events for the Web Industry.
As part of our commitment to these values, we've adopted a code of conduct for all involved: ourselves, our speakers, our partners and our audience.
If you have any concern or feedback, please don't hesitate to contact us.