Unlocking Innovation and Forging Partnerships: The RTC Conference at IllinoisTech
Illinois Institute of Technology, a trailblazing technology-focused research university, is your gateway to an unprecedented opportunity. Join us in igniting the future of real-time communications, and in turn, supercharge your brand’s recognition, connections, and influence. Here’s why you can’t afford to miss the RTC Conference and Expo at IllinoisTech:
About Illinois Tech and the RTC Lab
At Illinois Tech, we nurture innovators, and our legacy is woven with groundbreaking innovations like the cell phone, magnetic recording, and barcode technology. Our unique approach fuses theory and practice, equipping students with the skills to tackle real-world challenges. In our RTC Lab, students, faculty, and industry collaborate on projects that drive benefits to society and offer students a direct path to senior engineering positions upon graduation. Your support empowers the next generation of tech leaders to advance this legacy of innovation.
What is the RTC Conference and Expo at IllinoisTech?
For two decades, the RTC Conference at IllinoisTech has been a global epicenter for real-time communications thought-leadership. We gather software developers, network engineers, entrepreneurs, and academic experts who will shape the future of this dynamic field. Attendees forge valuable, lasting partnerships, gain fresh insights, and return home with game-changing ideas. Academic participants gain firsthand insights into industry needs, aligning their research with real-world applications.
The Purpose of the RTC Conference and Expo at IllinoisTech
- High Signal-to-Noise Ratio: We’ve curated an event with an exceptional signal-to-noise ratio, serving the interests of both industry and academia.
- Peer-Reviewed Research: We amplify research awareness by providing a platform for peer-reviewed papers, published in the prestigious IEEE digital archive, IEEE XPlore.
- Best Practices: Industry experts share best practices to drive advancements in real-time communications.
- HackRTC: Our weekend-long hackathon cultivates the application development ecosystem, encouraging innovation in real-time communications.
- Showcase Innovations: Visionaries and entrepreneurs unveil their latest innovations, making the RTC Conference a hotbed of pioneering ideas.
- Talent Pool: Connect with the brightest students who could be your future colleagues or employees.
- R&D Collaboration: Partner with the RTC Lab to identify, develop, and execute mutually beneficial R&D projects.
RTC Conference 2024: Event Overview
- HackRTC: On IIT’s Mies Campus from October 5 – 6, this hackathon kicks off the festivities.
- RTC Conference: Held at Hermann Hall on IIT’s Mies Campus from October 8 to 10. It features multiple tracks addressing current developments in WebRTC, Cloud Communications, Real-Time Networks and Applications, RTC Research Initiatives, Next-Generation Emergency Communications, IoT, CPaaS, Open-source tools, AI, NLP, 5G, and more.
- Global Reach: The entire event is live-streamed and recorded, ensuring global exposure for sponsors, speakers, and registrants.
IEEE Co-host for 2024
We are proud to announce that the world’s largest technical professional organization, IEEE, is once again co-hosting this year’s conference along with the Real-Time Communications Lab at IIT. With a global community of over 419,000 members across 160 countries, IEEE is a powerhouse of innovation and knowledge. This partnership elevates the RTC Conference and Expo at IllinoisTech’s reputation for delivering an unparalleled spectrum of real-time communications content in a single, extraordinary event.
HackRTC
HackRTC returns to IIT’s Mies Campus from October 5 – 6. This hackathon promises a whirlwind of real-time communication innovations, created by blending the resources of our generous sponsors. Hacking teams will compete for their share of our prize pot, with winners presenting their groundbreaking hacks at the main conference, providing extra exposure to both hackers and HackRTC sponsors. Witness the fusion of programmable telecoms with web services, solving real-world problems, and be part of this exciting journey of discovery. Join us in shaping the future of real-time communications at the RTC Conference and Expo at IllinoisTech in 2024.
Anniversary Celebration
2024 holds special significance for both the IEEE Chicago Section and the RTC Conference at Illinois Tech. 130 years ago, the IEEE Chicago section became the first AIEE (now IEEE) section formed outside of New York with the inaugural meeting taking place at Armour Institute (now Illinois Tech) in 1894. Meanwhile, the RTC Conference at Illinois Tech is excited to be celebrating our 20th anniversary. We’re planning some special events to commemorate these milestones so don’t miss out on this exciting event! Come celebrate with us as we reflect on the past and explore the future of real-time communications!
