One of the largest technology conferences in the world is once again taking over the streets of San Francisco this week.
Nearly 200,000 people, ranging from customers to key stakeholders, are expected to attend Salesforce's Dreamforce conference through Friday.
The four-day conference features more than 2,700 sessions covering the latest product updates with Salesforce as well as content for specific industries. Expert panels will cover a range of topics including business, business marketing, health care and artificial intelligence.
Notable speakers slated to take the microphone include former Vice President Al Gore, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors.
On Wednesday, Grammy-award winning superstar Janet Jackson will perform at the concert for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, a benefit concert presented by Salesforce. Jackson will join previously announced headliner Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy-award winning rock band Metallica. MC Hammer will be at the after-party at City Hall.
As far as maneuvering around the city by the bay, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency indicated that Howard Street between 3rd and 4th streets will be closed around the Moscone Center.
Conference? What conference? Looks like a party to me! #DF18 pic.twitter.com/0Q2fjK1U6s — Jonathan Bloom (@BloomTV) September 26, 2018
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At Dreamforce, @salesforce has taken its “trailblazer” theme to the next level. Soundscapes of birds and nature fill the normally-barren exhibit halls of Moscone West, along with trees, rocks and coverings that make the building’s pillars look like giant sequoias. #DF18 pic.twitter.com/nEGheOKUtQ — Jonathan Bloom (@BloomTV) September 26, 2018
Yup, that’s a waterfall. And trees. At Moscone West. #Dreamforce #DF18 pic.twitter.com/xcSLtpyiD3 — Jonathan Bloom (@BloomTV) September 26, 2018
Locales like the “developer forest” and the “admin meadow” make topics like “stakeholder analysis” far more palatable for #Dreamforce attendees. #DF18 pic.twitter.com/Y41nCzkyBa — Jonathan Bloom (@BloomTV) September 26, 2018
At #Dreamforce2018, @salesforce just rewrote the book on conference decor. No, that’s not a real planetarium. But I’m pretty sure it could be. #DF18 pic.twitter.com/jzS0fu4ado — Jonathan Bloom (@BloomTV) September 26, 2018
The #Dreamforce IT security game show! #DF18 pic.twitter.com/ASJZmyxCz6 — Jonathan Bloom (@BloomTV) September 27, 2018
No off-roading in these woods — unless you’re doing it in #VR. #Dreamforce #DF18 pic.twitter.com/kg8imWGUIw — Jonathan Bloom (@BloomTV) September 27, 2018
All those people you were stuck behind in traffic? They were all headed here. #Dreamforce #DF18 pic.twitter.com/nKWek8Uq6z — Jonathan Bloom (@BloomTV) September 27, 2018
In keeping with the nature theme of #Dreamforce 2018, how about this tsunami of people flooding the streets? 🌊 #DF18 pic.twitter.com/2eBqjaQeNu — Jonathan Bloom (@BloomTV) September 27, 2018
Howard Street at rush hour has never looked so good. #Dreamforce #DF18 pic.twitter.com/2099hmzfkx — Jonathan Bloom (@BloomTV) September 27, 2018
And yes... #Dreamforce “park” has rock climbing. #DF18 pic.twitter.com/a8x3fHLc59 — Jonathan Bloom (@BloomTV) September 27, 2018
