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TUESDAY JAN 29

Finesse your Marketing Skills in 2019

Sydney CBD / Academy Xi / 6.00-8.00PM

If you are looking to improve your marketing skills, then look no further.

 

WEDNESDAY JAN 30

Developer Workshop / Coding For Payments

Sydney Startup Hub / Level 1 / 8.30-10.30AM

This workshop will address how to build tailored API-driven payments workflows. From "receive" through "manage" to "pay".

Rooftop Sessions: Build a Marketplace With Mad Paws

Sydney CBD / GA Sydney / 12.30-1.30PM

Every Wednesday this January General Assembly is bringing you Rooftop Sessions. Join them on the GA Rooftop, bring your lunch and learn from an expert in the industry.

SheStarts X GA: Making a Dent in the Universe

Sydney CBD / GA Sydney / 6.00-8.00PM

The second workshop in the Art of the Possible series with SheStarts and General Assembly, sharing with you a roadmap for how to pursue purpose and make an impact.

Enabling Growth With Engineering

Sydney CBD / Atlassian / 6.00-8.00PM

Growth Professionals Australia Meetup, this week  with Ben Mackie, Head of Engineering - Growth at Atlassian.

'The Alumni Chapters' with Katherine McConnell - Founder & CEO of Brighte

Sydney Startup Hub / Stone & Chalk / 8.00-9.30AM

Stone & Chalk invites you to join an all-round boss, Katherine McConnell, Founder & CEO of Brighte as they look under the hood of what makes this business so impressive.

The simple secrets to an agile organisation

Sydney CBD / BlueChilli / 6.00-8.00PM

Instead of looking at agile practices and scaling those - how do you go back to first principles and apply them throughout the whole system? More importantly - how do you as a leader role model it?

Sydney Power BI Meetup

Sydney Startup Hub / Microsoft Reactor / 5.30-7.30PM

Matt Allignton and Iman Eftekhari will share anything new and interesting in Power BI.

Government Funding & Programs Update

Armidale / UNE SMART Region Incubator / 9.30-10.30AM

Regional Manager for AusIndustry, Grayson Wolfgang will be delivering his annual government funding update for startups and small businesses. Grayson will address both federal and state funding opportunities, as well as outlining programs available for startups looking to grow both domestically and internationally.

 

THURSDAY JAN 31

Changing Reality: What will Mixed Realities look like in 2030?

Sydney CBD / Academy Xi / 6.00-8.00PM

As technology advances and MR becomes more sophisticated, designers are more rapidly being able to bridge the gap between MR’s current limitations. What does the future of MR hold and what can we expect from the technology in years to come?

Goverment Funding & Programs Update

Tamworth /  UNE SMART Region Incubator / 9.30-10.30AM

Regional Manager for AusIndustry, Grayson Wolfgang will be delivering his annual government funding update for startups and small businesses. Grayson will address both federal and state funding opportunities, as well as outlining programs available for startups looking to grow both domestically and internationally.

 

FRIDAY FEB 1

Fishburners Friday Night Pitches Return

Sydney Startup Hub / Fishburners / 5.00-8.00PM

Every Friday night from 5pm, Fishburners opens its doors to host startup community pitches and networking!

Women Leaders and Innovators Lunch

Macquarie Park / Macquarie University Incubator / 12.00-1.00PM

Hosted by the Macquarie University Incubator, this lunch aims to increase the participation of women in entrepreneurship and leadership roles, encouraging growth and development through the support, real-life experiences, and wisdom of other participants and speakers in our community.

Female Founder - ScaleUP USA

Sydney CBD / Mach 2 / 7.30-9.00AM

An intimate breakfast round table discussion with FD Global Connections CEO, Trena Blair, on scalingUP into the USA. Bring your questions - and enjoy the conversation.

2019 Data Science Goals and Networking

Sydney CBD / 447 Kent St / 7.30-9.00AM

In this interactive session, you will learn how the industry has changed over 2018 and 2019, and how data scientists can do projects that stand out. You will also be encouraged to network, to share your data science goals for 2019, and have the opportunity to get feedback on your resume.

Laneway Talks - Mental Health for Entrepreneurs

Sydney Startup Hub / Laneway International College / 3.00-5.30PM

Mark Mendel, the founder of 99starts, will share his story of how he overcame his mental health battle, whilst taking his first business from a bootstrapped launch to a public listing on the Australian Stock Exchange in 2016.

 

SATURDAY FEB 2

Competitive Programming Fortnightly Meetup

Sydney CBD / The Generator Room / 12.00-4.00PM

This event offers a Micro-Talk and Introduction led by Andrew Morris, followed by a Micro-Hackathon. Finally you will get the opportunity to present your solutions and network with one another.

 

SUNDAY FEB 3

The GenAlpha Project Movie Oscars

Sydney CBD / The Generator Room / 4.00-6.00PM

GenAlpha have produced a really cool short video. The kids were dressed up and acted as famous personalities that represent specific areas of interest related to the GenAlpha Project. Without giving too much away you’ll have to come and see for yourself.

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