What is the UC Tech Annual Conference?
UC Tech Annual Conference is an annual technology conference hosted by the University of California system to celebrate and promote innovation and collaboration within the community. Each year, a different UC campus is selected to host the technology-centered conference over a few days. Each day features a broad spectrum of talks and interactive sessions designed to enlighten, enrich, and encourage.
The vision of UC Tech is to foster an inclusive and collaborative community of professionals that continually improves services that place the University of California system at the forefront of education, research, and patient care.
The Audience
UC Tech Annual Conference welcomes all UC staff and faculty who are associated with or interested in technology. Topics for presentations range from generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) and the latest innovations in classroom tech, to project management and communications. Presenters and attendees come from many different backgrounds, and all are welcome and appreciated. UC Tech is a great place to build a network with colleagues from across the UC system. Having this network allows you to learn how other campuses are addressing tech issues and paves the way to better collaboration.
The History
UC Tech Annual Conference, formerly known as the University of California Computing Services Conference, or simply UCCSC, began as a grass-roots effort by UC campuses to share common knowledge and information. The first “conference” was at UC Santa Cruz in 1982, and the focus was strictly on academic software and it was held in a conference room on campus with 21 people in attendance. Since then, technologists from the UC campuses have met each summer to discuss common issues and ideas associated with providing and supporting information technology services at the University of California. From grassroots beginnings, UC Tech has evolved into a full conference experience, uniting hundreds of professionals to share knowledge and best practices that strengthen our individual universities and the world-class UC system.