By Tian DuBelko
Every week, we bring you Seattle’s top tech events. This week, we have the Seattle & Technology: Looking Back, Looking Forward panel, LEAP ahead with Microsoft, plus more. Check out our top picks below, then head over to our blog to catch up on everything tech-related in the Seattle area.
Go North Canada Tech Meetup – Seattle
May 8 @ 6 pm – 9 pm
Go North Canada invites you to the Living Computers: Museum + Labs to meet leaders from Canadian tech companies! You’ll hhear about the job opportunities available across Canada and make connections to other awesome Canadians. This is a great networking opportunity for Seattle entrepreneurs to meet some tech leaders of the industry.
Some of the highlighted companies that will be at the event include Amazon, BC Tech Association, and SAP. If you’re looking to kick off your week with a memorable experience and a fun meetup of like-minded innovators, then you definitely don’t want to miss out on going.
Seattle & Technology: Looking Back, Looking Forward
May 9 @ 10 am – 4 pm, 5 pm – 7:30 pm
Ratio, a Globant company, is celebrating their newest Seattle location and footprint expansion. There will two events hosted during the day: an Open House and a panel with Seattle Tech Industry Leaders. There will be short presentations throughout the day by team members demonstrating their craft, with presentations on topics such as web and system integration, quality assurance, and project management.
If you want to pick the brains of industry leaders, be sure to go to the happy hour and networking panel closing out the event. Standouts like Geekwire’s John Cook and thePlatform’s Ian Blaine will be among the speakers reflecting on Seattle’s rich history in technology & thinking on the future of tech in the Emerald City.
Startup Grind Eastside hosts Leslie Feinzaig (CEO, Founder Venture Kits)
May 10 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Leslie Feinzaig is a tech executive and entrepreneur on a mission to democratize entrepreneurship. In 2016, she launched Venture Kits – games that turn kids into CEOs through play. Her one-of-a-kind, inspirational concept has garnered critical acclaim, including features in Today Show Parents, Fox 10 News, the Seattle Times and Seattle’s Child magazine. She is a frequent public speaker, including solo keynotes at SXSW Interactive and a TEDx talk.
Join Leslie as she shares her business acumen and dish out tips for successful startups. Leslie is also Founder of the Seattle Female Founders Alliance, a private community of 70+ venture-scale company founders and CEOs dedicated to actively helping each other succeed and collectively breaking the gender gap in VC investments.
Intro to the LEAP program: LEAP ahead with Microsoft
May 11 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
If you’re looking for real-world development experience, then you might be interested in the Microsoft Leap Program. The LEAP Engineering Acceleration Program (LEAP) is an immersive, 16-week diversity program. The program combines traditional classroom learning with hands-on projects. Who better to learn software development than from one of the most iconic developers in the world?
The Microsoft Build 2017 event will also be happening this week, but unfortunately tickets are all sold out. Luckily for you, certain Keynotes and select sessions will be streamed live on the site.
