Like DC Inno Approved? A fresh version comes out every other Friday with new ideas of tech and networking events to check out. Here’s a list of great tech, business and networking events in D.C., Maryland and Virginia to hit up in the next two weeks.
Thursday, November 15
Event: D.C. Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER)
- Location: Keck Center, 500 Fifth St NW, Keck 100, Washington, DC 20001
- Date/Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
- Event Type: Networking, mixer
- Price: Free
“D.C. Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER) is a monthly discussion forum on art science projects providing a snapshot of the cultural environment of the region and fostering interdisciplinary networking.”
Saturday, November 17
Event: Virtual Reality Day '18 - Washington, DC
- Location: 575 7th St NW, 5th Floor, #suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
- Date/Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Event Type: Networking, virtual reality
- Price: Free
“Celebrate global Virtual Reality Day by attending this local event near you. Learn and experience from different VR/AR demonstrations. Become educated about virtual and augmented reality. Have your first virtual reality experience. Ask questions. Meet the local VR/AR community.”
Tuesday, November 20
Event: Getting Started in Tech
- Location: MakeOffices at Clarendon, 3100 Clarendon Boulevard, #200, Arlington, VA 22201
- Date/Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Event Type: Networking, discussion
- Price: Free
“We'll cover the different ways you can break into tech and outline the pros and cons of all the options within the local tech community. Then we'll dive into the technical career opportunities that are available locally - from jobs you've heard of like front-end developer, to jobs that are new to the area, like developer evangelist.”
Tuesday, November 27
Event: Fed Tech Startup Studio Pitch Day, Fall 2018
- Location: Make Offices, 800 Maine Avenue SW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20024
- Date/Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Event Type: Networking, pitching
- Price: Free
“Join us on Pitch Day (Tuesday, November 27th) as our early-stage venture teams demo and present their exciting business ideas built around breakthrough innovations and lean startup concepts.”
Tuesday, November 27
Event: How Coding Has Changed My Life: Alumni Panel | Flatiron School DC
- Location: Flatiron School, 1440 G Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20005
- Date/Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Event Type: Networking, panel discussion
- Price: Free
“Still curious about how to take those first steps with code? Curious about Flatiron? Come hear Flatiron School alumni discuss how coding has changed their life. We'll bring the snacks and drinks while you provide your questions for our fantastic Alumni.”
Wednesday, November 28
Event: Adopting Emerging Tech in Government
- Location: 1776 DC, 1133 15th Street Northwest, #12th floor, Washington, DC 20005
- Date/Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- Event Type: Networking, panel discussion
- Price: Free
“ Join us and gain insight from our speakers who will share how agencies are approaching strategy, challenges, use cases and workforce readiness as they leverage emerging tech to innovate for their mission.”
Thursday, November 29
Event: Cybercrime 2020: Revisiting the Future of Online Crime and Investigations
- Location: Georgetown Law, Gewirz Student Center, 120 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
- Date/Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Event Type: Conference, panel discussions
- Price: Free
“A full-day event featuring a luncheon keynote address by Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General.”
Friday, November 30
Event: Coding for Social Change
- Location: WeWork, 1775 Tysons Boulevard, Tysons, VA 22102
- Date/Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Event Type: Panel discussions
- Price: Free
“The panel will feature some of the nation's change-makers from socially driven organizations that focus on coding and tech education as a mechanism for social mobility, diversity, and inclusion in the tech space. The panel will address how coding can help underserved and disadvantaged communities and how we can collectively break negative cycles through coding and tech.”
