Fall is officially here! And with the changing leaves and cool temps comes our biggest season for events here at Microsoft New England.
Here are three not to miss this week:
1) Women in Tech: A Story Slam
Monday, October 27, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Twitter: @cynthiabreazeal @JessIandiorio
Join a group of the top women in Boston’s tech community for an evening of storytelling to inspire the next generation of leaders. In a similar format to The Moth Radio Hour’s “Story Slams,” female engineers, product managers, researchers, investors and company leaders will share 15-minute, personal stories about the transformative people, places and moments that led them to pursue their careers in technology. On the other side of the negative headlines around female engagement in STEM careers, there’s plenty of positive female role models in Boston changing the equation. Let’s shine a spotlight on them!
Current speakers include:
- Dr. Cynthia Breazeal, founder of “family robot” Jibo, and director of Personal Robots Group at MIT Media Lab
- Jessica Iandiorio, VP of product at Acquia, one of the fastest-growing private tech companies in the U.S.
And more!
All proceeds from this event will go to Science Club for Girls, a Cambridge-based organization that pairs students with female science mentors.
2) Code for America Summit Recap + Mixer
Tuesday, October 28, 6:30pm
Twitter: @CodeForBoston @MSNewEngland #cfasummit
Please join Code for Boston and Microsoft for a special evening of discussion as we recap the 2014 annual Code for America Summit.
In case you missed it, Code for America’s Annual Summit was held in San Francisco on September 23-25th and – as you might imagine – the Boston area was well-represented by a number of local civic technologists, including representatives from the cities of Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, MassIT, and more.
In order to share what we all learned at Summit with the larger community and to build on the great momentum from that event, we invite you to join us for an informal evening at NERD featuring a “flash panel” and Q&A with Summit attendees, breakout sessions with members of the Boston civic technology community including representatives from the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, 2015 Code for America Fellowship City Somerville, Government Innovation Fellows, the City of Cambridge, Microsoft New England, the City of Boston, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, and of course, your Code for Boston core team.
3) MassChallenge Awards 2014
Wednesday, October 29
Finalist Showcase: 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Awards Ceremony: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Twitter: @MassChallenge #MCAwards14
Join us as one of the 1,000+ world class entrepreneurs, lead investors, corporate executives, philanthropists, media, and startup enthusiasts that attend this phenomenal evening. Over $1.75 million in cash and over $10 million in in-kind deals awarded with no strings attached!
- Engage with all 128 startups showcasing.
- Hear inspiring pitches from the Top 26 startups.
- Be the first to know who will win!
Microsoft New England will be presenting our $50k Civic Tech Sidecar Prize at the MassChallenge Awards! Here are the startups in the running to win. Find out the big winner this Wednesday!