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10th Annual LDV Vision Summit: Free Virtual Event
- Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM
- https://www.ldv.co/visionsummit
LDV Capital's Annual LDV Vision Summit is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year! Throughout 9 previous summits, this premier gathering in visual tech and AI has welcomed over 300 speakers – deep tech researchers, founders and investors – to explore cutting-edge computer vision, machine learning and AI solutions that will improve the world we live in!
This year’s LDV Vision Summit promises to be especially captivating with speakers from Sequoia Capital, Princeton University, Meta, Synthesia (the #1 platform for AI video valued at $1B), Future Ventures, the University of California, Nobias Therapeutics, Breakout Ventures, and DCVC Bio, among others.
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Startup Financials Day
- Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 09:30 AM
- https://lu.ma/startup-financials $30.00 USD
On Tuesday March 26th, a coworking day all about MONEY, and how you can better manage it, your cashflow and build financial models that set you up for longterm success.
Join us for a day on all things finance!
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Hear from a panel of CFO's
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Have your financial model reviewed by a VC.
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Meet other amazing founders
Our aim for the day is to help you avoid pitfalls, share advice and problem solve, to help set your startup up for financial success.
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Centering Wellness for DEI Changemakers in the Workplace Workshop
- Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 01:00 PM
- https://www.shegeeksout.com/event/centering-wellness-for-dei-changemakers-in-the-workplace-workshop/ $145.00 USD
Join us for our newest workshop, Centering Wellness for DEI Changemakers in the Workplace. We’ll use somatics and embodiment (exercises that connect your body and mind) to help you navigate the burnout that can happen when doing the critical work of supporting a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace.
Through interactive discussions and practical strategies, you’ll leave equipped with skills designed to support your whole self, ensuring your efforts aren’t only impactful but sustainable while driving authentic and profound organizational change. This workshop is for those who need emotional support, connection, and a recharge!
Using a holistic and healing approach, during this workshop, you’ll:
- Discuss your personal and collective vision for equitable and inclusive workplaces
- Gain insights into how your nervous system responds to everyday DEI-related stressors and have the opportunity to reflect on somatic practices and strategies that may be impactful in the short and long-term
- Find ways to incorporate practices and strategies during challenging and non-challenging moments
If finances are a barrier to you participating in this workshop, there are options available!
- If you are an employee of a Massachusetts company/organization, you may be eligible for the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Express Program. Information on how to apply can be found here. Please note that this grant requires a 21-day lead time.
- If you are ineligible to receive the Massachusetts Workforce Training Grant funds, please submit our Financial Assistance Form, and a member of our team will be in touch.
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Startup Founders and Operators Lunch (organized by Lynx Collective)
- Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 12:00 AM
- https://lu.ma/zdraxw8g $30.00 USD
Join us for lunch with other NYC startup founders and operators. This is an opportunity to meet 12 other startup people based in NYC in a casual setting. Andrew and Dorothy Chang, two veterans of the tech/startup world and co-founders of Lynx Collective, are organizing this event. This lunch is for tech startup founders and operators.
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Startup Bootcamp: How to recruit the best people
- Wednesday, April 03, 2024 at 03:00 PM
- Cre8ive NYC $50.00 USD
Recruiting is one of the most important areas for founders to focus on. This session will focus on attracting, assessing, and closing the best people to join your team.
This session of Startup Bootcamp will cover:
Attracting the best talent
Building your employer brand
Assessing talent for skill and fit
Closing candidates
The class is primarily taught by Lynx Collective Co-Founder Andrew Chang, a 3x startup COO who has grown organizations from scratch to multi-billion dollar valuations. Most recently, he served seven years as the COO of Paxos, the blockchain infrastructure company.
This course culminates all the hard lessons learned and advice collected from operating startups over the past two decades. For the past three years, Andrew has taught hundreds of startup founders and leaders.
Format: This session is a mix of lecture, discussion, and workshop.
Who is this for? Anyone who wants to learn how to grow a startup organization—founders, operators, executives, and employees.
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Data Science Day 2024
- Thursday, April 04, 2024 at 08:00 AM
- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-science-day-2024-tickets-809241702717?aff=oddtdtcreator $200.00 USD
Data Science Day 2024
Thursday, April 4 (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) at Alfred Lerner HallThe Data Science Institute’s flagship annual event connects innovators in industry and government to Columbia researchers who are propelling advances across every sector with data science. The event brings 500+ attendees, 75+ research projects, and 100+ companies together for a full day of networking and discovery.
2024 Program Highlights:
- Keynote Speaker: Prabhakar Raghavan, Senior Vice President, Google. An industry leader and accomplished scholar, Raghavan is responsible for Google’s Knowledge & Information products, including Google Search, News, Assistant, Bard, Geo, Ads, Commerce and Payments.
- Lightning Talks: Dive into Columbia's data science research, where groundbreaking advancements are creating transformative opportunities across disciplines.
- Poster and Demo Session: Engage with the Columbia researchers who are shaping the future of data science as they showcase the next generation of methods and applications.
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Biodesign Sprint - City Innovations Collaborative
- Friday, April 05, 2024 at 04:00 PM – April 07, 2024
- https://forms.gle/aG4z91qqNKsJ1JVa8
CALLING ALL INNOVATORS - Win Up To 10k in Seed Funding!
Join us for our first biodesign sprint! A hackathon-style competition to build solutions to unmet healthcare needs of the NYC community. Bring an idea that you’ve been itching to bring to life or come with your skills and join a team. Opportunities to both pitch a problem to be solved or join a team focusing on a problem that speaks to you.
Featuring a Special Guest Panel - Sinai BioDesign Team!
Take part in a fireside chat with the Sinai BioDesign team and learn about their approach to creating impactful medical technologies through engineering design!
Who's the City Innovation Collaborative? Click here to learn more!
Agenda
Friday - April 5th
● 3 pm - Registration Opens
● 4 pm - Opening and Welcome Address
● 4:30 pm - Preliminary Problem Pitches
● 5:30 pm - Lightning Round Chats
● 6 pm - Dinner and Team Formation
● 7 pm - Ideation and Brainstorming WorkshopSaturday - April 6th
● 9 am - Doors Open, Breakfast, and Open Work Hours
● 10 am - Team Formation Deadline
● 10:30 - 11 am - Market Analysis
● 12 - 1 pm - Lunch and Panel Discussion
● 1 - 1:30 pm - Break
● 1:30 - 2 pm - Workshop on IP + Regulatory Workshop
● 3:30 - 4pm - Workshop on Presentations
● 4 - 4:10 pm - Announcements and Instructions for Sunday
● 4:10 - 5 pm - Open Work HoursSunday - April 7th
● 9 am - Doors Open, Breakfast, Open Work Hours
● 10 am - 12 pm - Team Practice Demos
● 12 pm - 1 pm - Lunch and Open Work Hours
● 1 pm - Deadline to Submit Final Presentations
● 2 - 3:30 pm - Final Presentations and Judging
● 3:30 pm - Closing Remarks
● 4 - 5 pm - Refreshments and Networking Session
● 5 pm - Winner Announced -
NY Tech Meetup - April 2024
- Monday, April 08, 2024 at 05:30 PM
- Civic Hall Union Square
This month's NY Tech Meetup will be taking place on Monday, April 8 at Civic Hall Union Square!
Details about the meetup including demoer information and registration will be provided closer to the meetup date.
When: Monday, April 8, 2024 at 5:30pm ET (Doors Open)
Where: Civic Hall Union Square, 124 E 14th Street (@Irving Place by Union Square)Program:
5:30 PM - Doors Open
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Welcome and Tech Demos
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM - After Party & NetworkingAbout NY Tech Meetup
NYTM is our signature event that has been a staple for the NYC tech ecosystem since 2004. It's the world’s largest meetup group of its kind with members who have a common interest in learning from and helping one another. At each event, entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs, and their teams demo cutting edge and transformative tech, answer questions from attendees and network with all in a welcoming, fun-filled space. Since its creation, over 1,000 companies have participated and have been a driving force of innovation and job creation in NYC and the greater NY area.
This event is a perfect place to start if you are new to tech, to New York City, or to the New York tech ecosystem. It’s all about meeting people and having a "front row seat" to learn of the latest innovations that address market opportunities.
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Webinar: Understanding Cultural Differences in the Workplace
- Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 12:00 PM
- https://www.shegeeksout.com/event/webinar-understanding-cultural-differences-in-the-workplace-2/
Do you or your team struggle with communicating and collaborating with people from different cultural backgrounds effectively? Join us for our Understanding Cultural Differences webinar, where you’ll explore the definitions of awareness, competence, and humility to deepen your understanding of the cultural diversity that exists in the workplace.
By attending this webinar, you’ll be able to:
- Develop an understanding of what cultural humility means and how you can begin to cultivate it at work
- Recognize the dimensions of diversity and its influence on work interactions
- Recognize and address biases and barriers to cultural competency and humility
You’ll receive 1 SHRM professional development credit for attending this webinar.
About the Facilitator:
Felicia Jadczak, she/her/hers, Co-Founder, Co-CEO, & Head of DEI Programming
Felicia is Co-Founder, Co-CEO, and Head of DEI Programming at She+ Geeks Out. Felicia is a recognized speaker and consultant in the diversity, equity, and inclusion field. She has extensive and personal experience with leadership, innovation, women in the workforce, the multiracial experience, and disability. Prior to co-founding SGO, she worked in the technology industry for over ten years, providing strategic guidance and programming for ERGs, DEI councils, and C-suite members. In 2016, she pivoted to focus solely on She+ Geeks Out, where she oversees SGO’s DEI programming and facilitation team.
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Webinar: Creating an Inclusive Culture in the Workplace
- Wednesday, May 08, 2024 at 12:00 PM
- https://www.shegeeksout.com/event/webinar-creating-an-inclusive-culture-in-the-workplace/
In this webinar, we explore the concepts of inclusion and belonging as a foundation for understanding what it means to create an inclusive culture in the workplace. By attending this webinar, you’ll learn:
- What an inclusive workplace culture is
- What barriers exist to creating and supporting an inclusive culture
- How you can begin to move towards creating an inclusive culture at your organization
This webinar is for you if you:
- Want to boost team collaboration, innovation, and employee engagement
- Believe that everyone deserves to feel valued and heard
- Are ready to take action and create a workplace where everyone thrives
You’ll receive 1 SHRM professional development credit for attending this webinar.
About the Facilitator:
Felicia Jadczak, she/her/hers, Co-Founder, Co-CEO, & Head of DEI Programming
Felicia is Co-Founder, Co-CEO, and Head of DEI Programming at She+ Geeks Out. Felicia is a recognized speaker and consultant in the diversity, equity, and inclusion field. She has extensive and personal experience with leadership, innovation, women in the workforce, the multiracial experience, and disability. Prior to co-founding SGO, she worked in the technology industry for over ten years, providing strategic guidance and programming for ERGs, DEI councils, and C-suite members. In 2016, she pivoted to focus solely on She+ Geeks Out, where she oversees SGO’s DEI programming and facilitation team.