Mike Gianoni Blackbaud CEO Kicks Off Annual bbdevdays Conference

Blackbaud’s annual developer conference, bbdevdays, begins this week. Mike Gianoni, president and CEO of the essential software provider for the people and organizations who change the world, is touting this year’s virtual conference as an “exploration into the vast AI opportunity that exists for social impact organizations”.

Each June, bbdevdays invites developers from all skill levels to spend three days developing tools to automate and extend Blackbaud solutions alongside peers and professionals. The conference highlights technical innovations and customer and partner achievements. According to Gianoni, “bbdevdays showcases the power of collaboration and our commitment to the developer community, where we’re stronger together. The conference really highlights the ingenuity and creativity of a strong and growing network of customer developers, partners and independent technologists.”

bbdevdays 2024 keynote speakers include Kristen Jordan, business innovation lead at Amazon Web Services; Eddy Krumholz, techology fellow for Deloitte Consulting; and Ashimi Sharma, CEO and co-founder of Dreami and Blackbaud Social Good Startup Program graduate. In addition, the conference will provide mainstage presentations from Blackbaud executives and product experts, track sessions led by customers and partners, and skills labs that offer creators a chance to practice building both low-code and advanced solutions. 

Throughout the conference, Blackbaud has promised to announce technologies that will assist social impact organizations in further customizing their business processes and applications to serve to their exact needs. Gianoni added, “Projects like our Innovation Grant Awards and Blackbaud’s Social Good Startup program really celebrate our developer and partner community at our conference this year. Participants are sure to walk away with new knowledge and renewed energy.”