Microsoft New England Picks: Not-To-Miss Events, February 2017

| MSNE Staff

It’s February, and love is in the air… A love for civic tech, that is! We’ve got heart-eyes for the many civic tech events New England has to offer.

Here are our top picks:

February 4

Women Engineers Code (WECode) Conference 2017

It’s the fourth iteration of Women Engineers Code: the largest student-run Women in Computer Science conference, held at Harvard University each February. Join in the effort to cultivate the next generation of technical leaders, foster a network and community among collegiate engineers, and promote more female representation in the technical industry.

February 7

Making Open Data Open for All

Join one of NYC’s leading open data advocates and learn how they disassemble an open data set! For this workshop, you will learn how to bite into the big apple and digest one of the world’s most valuable skills — navigating and arguing with open data.

Due to high demand, preference will be given to HKS Students.

February 7, 14, 21, 28

Code for Boston Weekly Hack Night

Code for Boston’s weekly Hack Nights are a time to meet in person to work on and discuss civic tech projects. Come by to say hi and hack!

February 8

Conversation in Civic Innovation: Broadband Equity

As we type, click, and swipe, it is easy to forget about the underlying infrastructure that supports our online activities. This critical infrastructure is complex and in order to provide equitable access to broadband, physical considerations like fiber infrastructure and broadband readiness of buildings are critical to how we expand access. Please join us for a discussion on Broadband Equity. Panelists will include:

Anne Schwieger, City of Boston
Damon Cox, The Boston Foundation
Chris Mitchell, Institute for Local Self Reliance
Theo Hanna, Tech Goes Home
Moderator: Sharon Gillett, Microsoft

CODE Documentary: Debugging the Gender Gap

Featuring the documentary movie CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap at the Boston CSS meetup. CODE examines the reasons why more girls and people of color are not seeking opportunities in computer science and explores how cultural mindsets, stereotypes, educational hurdles and sexism all play roles in this national crisis.

February 13

Patient Stories: The Reason We Care About Health

Digital Health is at the forefront of innovation and through all the fast-paced changes it is critical to remember why we do what we do: to help entrepreneurs win and to help patients win! Join PULSE@MassChallenge for the 2017 inaugural #PULSECHECK and circle back to the heart of the healthcare ecosystem featuring a panel of experts.

February 16

Code & Coffee

Code & Coffee is a monthly opportunity for you to practice your skills, meet new friends, and get help if you need it. Bring your laptop, your recent projects, and your programming problems! All are welcome regardless of gender or skill level, whether or not you’ve attended past Girl Develop It events.

Christi Kaes: Introduction to Hololens (BostonAR partner event)

Last year Microsoft released the Hololens developer editions. Some of the unique features of the Hololens are the spatial mapping and the spatial sound that it has. Christina, Senior Software Engineer at Vistaprint, will introduce the Hololens and show how to build a simple real world application with it that uses both the spatial mapping and sound features.

The Future of Transportation, a Boston View

Boston is growing! In the last four years it has added as many residents as it did in the previous 20. This growth has brought many opportunities but also highlights some challenges. None are more evident than in the area of transportation. Presentations and discussions will include a global view of mobility in cities, Boston’s challenges and next steps, North/South connected rail, shared modes of transportation and public/private partnerships, new transportation technology, and automated vehicles.  Come hear about the vision and future of transportation in and around the city.

February 18

2017 MIT Tech Conference

The MIT Tech Conference is an annual event hosted by the MIT Sloan Tech Club at the MIT Media Lab. Open to the general public, this conference features interactive expert panels, keynote speakers from the biggest names in tech and a showcase of the world’s most innovative technologies. This year’s conference will focus on the world’s most innovative Exponential technologies like Internet of Things, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Synthetic Biology.

February 21

Boston Imaging & Vision Presents: Driverless Cars

Agenda:
6 – 6:30: Networking and pizza
6:30 – 7:30: Three speakers:

(1) Nutonomy

(2) Lex Fridman, MIT: Driveless cars and safety

(3) Ro Gupta, Carmera: 4D/HD Mapping

7:25 – 7:35: 1 min pitches from audience
7:35 on: More networking

February 22

Cybersecurity & Industry Vulnerabilities Tech Talk

Join Tech in Motion Boston for a tech talk on cybersecurity. Cybersecurity has been making headlines for quite some time. For this discussion, our expert panelists will provide an in depth look into this industry and its increasing importance.

February 24 – 25

2017 MassDiGI Game Challenge 

The MassDiGI Game Challenge is a one-of-a-kind pitch competition that helps aspiring game developers launch new games. The 2017 MassDIGI Game Challenge will be held at Microsoft New England. The MassDiGI Game Challenge features industry mentors, veteran judges panels and keynotes and great prizes – you don’t want to miss it!

February 28

Café Night at Roxbury Innovation Center

The monthly Café Nights @ RIC are energetic and dynamic events where innovators and entrepreneurs can find one another and collaborate to bring their dreams to reality. These regular gatherings provide a space for conversations and scheduled programs to inspire a wide range of attendees from different backgrounds and industries to connect, share ideas, and grow their ventures.

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