October 5 — Code for San Francisco – Civic Hack Night
Interested in helping San Francisco? You have found the right place! Join neighbors, government employees, designers, coders, students and more! The weekly Civic Hack Night is focused on civic tech and making government services better in San Francisco. We hack/build and learn together every Wednesday evening.
October 5 — Enterprise Tech TECHMEETING Powered By The Open Innovation Club
During this TechMeeting, we will hear from leading research labs, innovative startups and large corporations on Enterprise Tech. We will look at innovative products and services that are changing the way we work, including Machine Learning and Bots, Big Data Analytics, Cloud solutions, Collaboration Software, and more.
October 5 — French Tech Hub Weekly Breakfast
Join French Tech Hub every Wednesday to exchange news and help each other.
October 5 — Building Up Urban Manufacturing
After decades of decline, manufacturing is making a comeback. Manufacturing creates well-paying jobs, helps rebuild the middle class and builds pride of place. Hear about how San Jose is growing its urban manufacturing sector through creative marketing, policy, workforce development and more.
October 11 — Measuring Equity Across San Francisco’s Parks
When San Francisco voters passed Prop B in June, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department secured a sustainable baseline of funding. It also included language requiring an analysis of equity and set of metrics to measure it. These metrics will result in data that will help the department and the community better understand equity across the city, and will enable them to integrate it into their long term planning. Come learn about their progress in implementing these equity metrics.
October 11 — BAVC’s WorkShift Roundtable on Contract-Based Work in SF
October 12 — French Tech Hub Weekly Breakfast
Join French Tech Hub every Wednesday to exchange news and help each other.
October 12 — Exploring San Jose Through Technogeography
The situationalists defined psychogeography as a method of geography that emphasizes playfulness and “drifting” around urban environments, giving people a new awareness of the urban landscape. Join us as we adapt this concept for the 21st century and use the technology in our smartphones to explore downtown San Jose. We will solve clues, uncover hidden gems and enjoy a type of happy hour that you’ve never done before.
*Sponsored by Microsoft*
October 12 — Stuxnet and Beyond: Digital Weapons and the Future of Our Cities
In 2010, a computer security firm in Belarus stumbled upon Stuxnet, a mysterious virus of unparalleled complexity that was attacking systems in Iran. Unlike any other virus or worm built before, this one didn’t just simply hijack the targeted computers or steal information from them, it escaped the digital realm to wreak actual physical destruction on an Iranian nuclear facility. The first digital weapon discovered in the wild, Stuxnet shone a light on the potential for such attacks in the US, and what could happen if nation-state adversaries, terrorists or anonymous hacktivists launch destructive digital attacks against US critical infrastructure. The hack of the Ukrainian power grid last year further showed how vulnerable critical systems are. Kim Zetter will talk about Stuxnet and the security issues around the digital systems that control our critical infrastructure – trains, planes, water treatment plants and the power grid – as well as the products of our daily lives, including cars and medical equipment. The Internet of Things is more than just your mother’s toaster.
October 13 — Class: Mastering the Art of Scaling Your Mobile Game (Free)
So you’ve launched your mobile game, now what? It is imperative to have a plan on how to finance and sustain your growth after launch and a clear understanding of your metrics to know what’s really happening in your game. In this class, our friends from Pollen will equip you with new thinking and the financial tools you need to grow your game’s user base and maximize its potential over the long run.
October 13 — Code for San Jose Civic Hack Night
We hold Civic Hack Nights in downtown San Jose twice a month.
We welcome new members! At your first meeting, we’ll take time to introduce you to the group and help you identify a project to work on.
October 15-16 — TeenTechSF Civic Hackathon @TheMixatSFPL
Like all our events, the TeenTechSF Civic Hackathon is free, beginner-friendly, and open to all Bay Area teens. New hackers are encouraged to participate. We’ll have a special award category for first-time hackers! Mentors will be available to help students turn their ideas into reality using the cool, digital resources available at The Mix for coding projects, app creation, website building, video editing, sound recording, access to an interactive wall for collaborating and a 3-D printer for prototyping! The best civic hacks from the Bay Area will win bragging rights, some great swag, and the chance to participate in the TeenTech Civic Hackathon World Pitch on December 3rd with teams from as far away as Tunisia & China!
October 19 — French Tech Hub Weekly Breakfast
Join French Tech Hub every Wednesday to exchange news and help each other.
October 24 — Mentoring Event with Women in Tech
Join us for The Expat Woman’s inaugural Mentoring event that helps mentees get actual face time with women working in different roles in the tech industry.
The evening will start with networking, followed by a short presentation by each mentor. Mentees and mentors will then meet in a fast-paced group setting, asking and answering questions, with the option of making a longer-term connection. We will have mentors from small and big tech companies, representing both technical and non-technical roles.
October 26 — Equity in Tech —The Oakland Model
Ranked one of the top cities in the United States for startups, Oakland’s tech economy is growing rapidly – along with a deliberate effort on many fronts to prioritize equity. Many of Oakland’s homegrown companies are mission-driven and reflective of the City’s demographics. Tech companies that move here encounter a culture that prioritizes diversity and inclusion. Learn about initiatives to break down social and racial barriers and cultivate an equitable tech economy.
October 26 — French Tech Hub Weekly Breakfast
Join French Tech Hub every Wednesday to exchange news and help each other.
October 27 — Code for San Jose Civic Hack Night
We hold Civic Hack Nights in downtown San Jose twice a month.
We welcome new members! At your first meeting, we’ll take time to introduce you to the group and help you identify a project to work on.
October 27 — October Demo & Play Night!
Playcrafting SFO is the place to see the newest independent games being built in San Francisco and network with the people who built them. Each month, we get together to watch developers explain their mechanics and origins of their games while doing live game demos. Attendees then play each game with the developers behind them. Join our community of game developers, designers, creatives, investors and more building across multiple platforms and genres. Enjoy complimentary pizza as you meet the developers and network with game professionals from throughout our community. Plus our epic after party. Hope you can make it!
