Get your networking on at these hyperlocal events

Each week, we bring you the top tech events happening around the city.

Written by Liz Warren
Published on Sep. 24, 2018

 

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Each week, we bring you the top tech events happening around the city. Check out all our picks below, or head over to our full events calendar here.

 

Finovate Fall NYC 2018, Sept. 24 at 8 a.m.

Attend this conference for three days of fast-paced demos and insights from experts in fintech. You’ll be in attendance with more than 70 companies at various stages — everyone from budding startups to established corporations will be represented. Sessions are organized across different tracks so you can easily identify the ones you want to attend.

 

Women Innovating Food, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m.

While women make up half of the entry-level workforce in the food industry, less than a fourth of executives are women. Attend this event if you’re involved in the industry and are looking for ways to fast-track your career path. You’ll learn from female executives from Canopy Foods, Almanac Insights and Hot Bread Kitchen and get the chance to connect with like-minded professionals.

 

Startup stars discuss their path to IPO and acquisition, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m.

Come to this three-hour discussion to learn from startups who have been acquired. You’ll hear about their unique journeys and gain insight into how to navigate your own. Special guest Bea Arthur will be in attendance, so be sure to get to the event right at 6 p.m. to meet the star of Golden Girls and network with others before the panel begins.

 

The Alley Tech Networking Mixer, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m.

Attend this networking mixer hosted by weconnect, a startup and tech networking organization, to meet new people in the industry in a relaxed environment. In the past, companies like Google, Hulu, Disney and others have attended, but the event is open to professionals at companies in various stages of growth. It’s located in Midtown and goes from 6-9 p.m.

 

Demystifying AI, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

Artificial intelligence is transforming the tech world. Come to this event to learn more about the subject from experts at Bloomberg, Cornell University and others. The panel will cover things like how AI is used in the newsroom, how to use algorithms to create a story and how policymakers are working to keep AI fair.

 

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