Dreamforce is the largest tech conference in the world. A 96-hour marathon of work and play - with a 170,000-strong melting pot of entrepreneurs, sales professionals, engineers, employees, celebrities, thought leaders and technology aficionados, in a city with a variable climate, and an agenda varied with education, business, and social events. This clearly requires some thought and foresight and we are here to help. 

1.  It’s all about the bag:

From backpacks, crossbody bags, totes, handbags or clutches - what you carry is as important as what you bring every day at Dreamforce.

Coach Manhattan Backpack: A classic vintage style design with a modern elevated edge of leather and colors! Plenty of pockets and storage for your laptop, earbuds, water, and chargers.

Cocoon Grid-it Backpack: The ultimate tech backpack with the amazing Grid-It storage design that allows you to store all your chargers, cords, iPads, business cards and more vertically. Everything fits in one place and all the little stuff you need for long DF days won’t get lost at the bottom of your bag.

Cuyana Classic Leather Tote: A favorite among our Dreamforce clients, this zippered tote is the perfect combination of fashion and function. Large enough to carry everything you need while looking cool and stylish.

Mark & Graham Commute Clutch: Use it to store your cards, cash, chargers and power cables during the day and night!

2. Wearable tech and on the go charging:

A great conversation starter and a way to stand out amongst the 170k attendees, what you bring to charge up your tech devices can be just as important as which panel you go to. 

The QBracelet by Q Designs: Charge up your phone in style.

Rebecca Minkoff Always On Power Tassel Keychain: USB and iPhone cord designed into it.

Charging Carabiner: Clip it on a backpack or use as a keychain, this is a simple and easy way to have an extra charger available at all times.

3. BYOD(evice):

Bring your own device is huge here in the Bay Area and Dreamforce is not the time to lug around your laptop so embrace the BYOD (bring your own device) trend and work from mobile. 

Mophie Mobile Battery Case: Backup power for everything. Phone, iPad, watch and is a great way to connect with other people out who are low in battery. 

Apple Watch Series 3: Leave your phone in the hotel room and use the newest Series 3 as your phone.  

Apple iPad Pro: Perfect to take notes, catch up on your favorite keynotes, research those great connections you are making during the event. Light, versatile and easy to store in backpack or handbag.

4. Showcase your identity:

Don't forget to accessorize with the Dreamforce's gender-inclusive badges. As part of Salesforce's commitment to #EqualityForAll, Dreamforce welcomes Trailblazers of all gender identities. Since their popularity last year, Salesforce is continuing to include buttons during badge pick-up for every attendee which allows them to display their pronouns. Instead of assuming how you prefer to be addressed and to ease introductions, Salesforce offers gender pronoun stickers for each attendee badge. The stickers, featured on a button, are meant to adhere to the Dreamforce lanyard with options of “he/him” and “she/her” for individuals who identify on the gender binary scale, “they/them” for individuals who may identify as genderfluid or non-binary, and an “ask me” option intended to invite a conversation about the gender spectrum and perhaps where or how the unique individual identifies which may not be included as one of the 3 options selected. Let this be part of your fashion statement at Dreamforce.

Check out all of my recommendations for what to wear and how to accessorize here.

Janel Dyan is the Founder & CEO of Janel Dyan, Inc. — a female-founded Bay Area company that provides transformative brand and style consultation to high-visibility clients across industries and social causes.