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.
‘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.
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.’
Jun Murai
Fuqiao Xue François Daoust Nick Doty 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!
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.
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.
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)
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 [email protected]
W3C@30![[Photo: portrait of Seth Dobbs]](../../04/AC/images/seth)
![[photo]](images/Jun_Murai_crop.png)
Jun Murai![[photo]](images/Fuqiao_Xue_crop.png)
Fuqiao Xue![[photo]](images/Francois_Daoust_crop_4.jpg)
François Daoust![[photo]](images/ND_crop.jpeg)
Nick Doty![[photo]](images/Leonie_Watson_crop.png)
Léonie Watson
