Why Participate? Pitch Club is an event where entrepreneurs learn the criteria and methods used by real investors to evaluate their venture as a potential investment. This is done by recreating a typical investor meeting where a few companies pitch and receive feedback from TiE Oregon Charter Members. These meetings follow the same basic agenda of an investor meeting with three sections: the pitch, Q&A, and investor discussion & decision.

Who facilitates Pitch Club? Pitch Club is organized by Kari Naone, TiE Oregon Executive Director and led by Tom Kingsley, a TiE Charter Member who is an investor and successful entrepreneur.

What to expect? Please minimally prepare for a 5-minute pitch. If time permits each person could get up to 10 minutes so be prepared for that as well. This can include a slides/ppt that will be presented from your computer. Directly after pitching, Q&A and discussion will take place.

Those who attend pitch club will walk away with a better understanding of what investors look for in a pitch and how to answer the questions possible investor will ask. In addition, each presenter will receive a digital copy of their pitch and feedback from their peers and TiE Charter Members.

Interested in sponsoring Pitch Club - please contact [email protected].

Oregon’s Climate Tech Conference

She Flies With Her Own Wings Oregon’s state motto calls us to address the pressing challenges of our planetary moment. We will gather at the center of Portland to highlight the solutions, conversations, and leaders who are deploying and scaling climate innovations and solutions.

Our May Presenter is: Allie Persitz (Magyar)

Allie is a life-long entrepreneur renowned for her passion in fostering connections, crafting meaningful experiences, and developing impactful products through collaborative teamwork. She has a track record of successfully scaling and exiting multiple companies, Allie places a strong emphasis on cultivating cultures that enable individuals to lead fulfilled and balanced lives.

Her achievements have earned her accolades such as Entrepreneur of the Year by the Oregon Entrepreneur Network, Founder of the Year by TiE Oregon, Portland Business Journal’s Forty under 40, and a Portland Woman of Influence.

Currently, she serves as the Chairwoman of the Board for the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO) and Director of TiE Oregon, Allie is deeply involved in giving back to the community. She actively volunteers and mentors early-stage startups in the greater Portland area, all while savoring precious moments with her kiddos.

Allie is also known for her zest for life, marked by celebrating the journey and hosting epic costume parties.

About North Bank Innovations North Bank Innovations is an organization based in Southwest Washington, committed to building a thriving ecosystem that helps early-stage startups.

About the Startup Conversations Event Each month we host a local founder who will give a short presentation about their company. They will focus on how it all got started, where they are today, and their plans for the future including the challenges they face to make their goals happen.

Following the presentation our host, Dave Barcos will dig into the founder's background, the company's story, and other observations. After the interview, we will have an audience Q&A session to help attendees ask direct questions of the presenter. It has proven to be a great format to catalyze the local founders and the startups in the region. You won't want to miss it.

For more details on other North Bank events check our event calendar at https://www.northbankinnovations.org/events

Please note, that we encourage genuine networking, not hunting for sales or leads. If you are genuinely starting or working with a startup, this is the right crowd for you. Thanks for helping us keep it real.

Save the date because the first hacklandia happens this October at the old Portland State University Business Accelerator/new westside UpStart Collective location! You will have the opportunity to come to build an idea you have been thinking about or join a team that will be formed to create over 48 hours.

RSVP here: https://hacklandia.splashthat.com/

Space is limited to 150 RSVPs so don't wait. This event will fill up fast!

Christopher Carte, Tech Academy's graduate, will share his insights on how to keep your skills sharp and stay relevant in this ever-evolving field.

Christopher's a full-stack .NET developer who loves clean code and all things coding. He's great at turning client needs into useful software.

This talk is perfect for software engineers of all levels. Christopher will discuss: - Strategies for staying up-to-date on the latest technologies and trends. - Tips for improving your coding skills and best practices. - Effective methods for continuous learning and professional development.

This event will equip you with the tools and strategies you need to thrive in the dynamic world of software engineering.

Join us this Friday, April 26 at 1 pm Pacific Time (3 pm CT, 4 pm ET).

Register on Meetup: https://bit.ly/TechTalk0426 Register on Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/TechTalkE0426

Don't miss this opportunity to invest in your future!

What other event can say that they practice real-time failover in action? Join us again to hear talks from industry experts and community leaders discuss the newest approaches in monitoring and observability. Find out which tools and techniques are in use at some of the largest web architectures in the world.

An Inclusive Event for Monitoring and Observability Practitioners

Monitorama events bring together the brightest minds among the open source development and operations communities. Our goal is to continue to push the boundaries of observability software and practices, all while having a great time in a casual setting.

This event takes place in the beautiful city of Portland, Oregon. If you haven't already experienced Monitorama, this is a great chance to make our acquaintance.

TICKETS: $400

For forty years Oregon Technology Awards has celebrated excellence and achievement in the region's technology industry.

This coming May, our community will gather to recognize 8 companies for their accomplishments, leadership, and commitment to the industry and community.

We will also honor a Student of the Year and 3 Teachers in the Portland Metro Area.

CascadiaJS is the JavaScript conference for the Pacific Northwest. This year’s event will bring together an amazing group of web developers from across the Pacific Northwest (and beyond). You will find every kind of developer you can imagine:

• Code newbies all the way to senior executives
• Front-end, back-end and full-stack engineers
• Expertise in popular frameworks
• Members of under-represented groups in tech

Over the course of 2 days, you’ll hear 20+ amazing talks by experts in their fields, covering everything from GenAI to TypeScript to leadership. There will be ample opportunities for you to connect with other developers and hiring companies, during coffee breaks, meals and social gatherings at the venue, and karaoke!

PDX2600 is a monthly open forum for hackers in Portland Oregon. It happens on the first Friday of every month. There are no memberships, no leaders, and no real structure. Only the free exchange of ideas.

PDX2600 is a monthly open forum for hackers in Portland Oregon. It happens on the first Friday of every month. There are no memberships, no leaders, and no real structure. Only the free exchange of ideas.

Back for its 2nd year, the Silicon Forest Tech Connect is happening May 1st at White Owl in Portland, OR.

Who Should Attend? Whether you’re looking to engage with local tech companies, recruit tech talent, recreate the magic of TechCrawl, or just want to network with your experienced IT peers, the Silicon Forest Tech Connect is a can’t-miss event in Portland this spring.

What to Expect: Open networking with tech professionals and leaders Booths from local tech meetups, community partners, and tech companies Complimentary drink ticket with RSVP and light refreshments courtesy of ProFocus Technology A chance to win cool prizes

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and contribute to the growth of the Silicon Forest tech ecosystem. See you there! RSVP required.

For Companies/Partners/Sponsors: Space for community partners, meetup groups, and tech companies interested in hosting a booth is limited. Secure your spot by emailing [email protected].

re you looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity? CODE PDX is here to help! We are designers, developers, and product managers, both experts and learners, coming together to make our city better for everyone. We welcome all skill levels and disciplines.

CODE PDX is made up of individuals who are interested in changing Portland for the better. We work with local government to fix local services, utilize open data to improve citizen knowledge, and work for the betterment of all. We are just getting started, so there are plenty of opportunities to use your skills. Even if you are not a tech type, we can still have opportunities for you to contribute. So come by and become part of a movement to improve our community!

Are you looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity? CODE PDX is here to help! We are designers, developers, and product managers, both experts and learners, coming together to make our city better for everyone. We welcome all skill levels and disciplines.

CODE PDX is made up of individuals who are interested in changing Portland for the better. We work with local government to fix local services, utilize open data to improve citizen knowledge, and work for the betterment of all. We are just getting started, so there are plenty of opportunities to use your skills. Even if you are not a tech type, we can still have opportunities for you to contribute. So come by and become part of a movement to improve our community!

Why are we doing this?

The goal of this workshop is to provide a refreshing approach to networking. We coach individuals to confidently navigate networking events, ensuring they represent themselves well, understand expectations, and leverage their key skills to achieve their goals. Nobody gives proper training on how to approach these events, making it an oversight in our community. We want to change that! This 90-minute training is the first step in understanding how you can be and what you can do at networking events. I highly encourage those who frequent events to come to this training too. You experts can also come out of this with a new fun approach to the next event you go to.

Who is it for?

We aim to have people in leadership roles to people just starting out in their industries attend this workshop. With the intention to learn from one another no matter what experience level they are at. There is a lot to learn when we come together with intention and skill-sharing practices. An equitable networker seeks diverse gatherings and welcomes opportunities to share.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Active engagement and opportunities to move around (no more feeling glued to your seats) Diverse interactions with a variety of attendees (up to 80 people) Access to tools facilitating meaningful connections throughout the entire workshop (including improv exercises and Toastmaster frameworks) A welcoming atmosphere where networking feels natural

Each person attending will be guided through our education and facilitation training to encourage each and every one of you to leave feeling more in control of your place on the networking floor.

You will leave feeling cheerful, lightweight, and ready for more!

Event Details: Date: Wednesday, May 22nd Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Location: 205 NW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97209 Don't miss this opportunity to learn and grow in your networking skills. Reserve your spot today!

UPDATE: MAY Demolicious will be at the new westside UpStart Collective location!

::::::: Applications for May are STILL OPEN! Please use the form below to apply to pitch.:::::::::::

Demolicious is back! This monthly pitch event brings together founders and the community to learn about what is being built here and around Portland.

How this all works: If you are a founder, you will apply to pitch here. Don't worry. "Apply" simply means you want to pitch, but there's no real competitive process to be accepted. We just want to see what you're working on before we put you in front of a room full of people.

You will be given 3 minutes to pitch at the event.

The audience will be given a number to text and vote for their favorite one. The one with the most votes will go home with the Demolicious Championship belt.

The belt is not for you to keep as you will have to come back and "defend" it. However, you will be allowed to put your startup sticker (if applicable) on the belt for all to see and to live on forever in infamy!

We will post the projects/companies that will be pitching a week prior to the event. Which means you have until then to fill out the form.

Teams Pitching: TBA

Will you be the next founder to pitch!?!

Why Participate?

Pitch Club is an event where entrepreneurs learn the criteria and methods used by real investors to evaluate their venture as a potential investment. This is done by recreating a typical investor meeting where a few companies pitch and receive feedback from TiE Oregon Charter Members. These meetings follow the same basic agenda of an investor meeting with three sections: the pitch, Q&A, and investor discussion & decision.

Who facilitates Pitch Club? Pitch Club is organized by Kari Naone, TiE Oregon Executive Director and led by Tom Kingsley, a TiE Charter Member who is an investor and successful entrepreneur.

What to expect? Please minimally prepare for a 5-minute pitch. If time permits each person could get up to 10 minutes so be prepared for that as well. This can include a slides/ppt that will be presented from your computer. Directly after pitching, Q&A and discussion will take place.

Those who attend pitch club will walk away with a better understanding of what investors look for in a pitch and how to answer the questions possible investor will ask. In addition, each presenter will receive a digital copy of their pitch and feedback from their peers and TiE Charter Members.

Interested in sponsoring Pitch Club - please contact [email protected].

Why Participate? Pitch Club is an event where entrepreneurs learn the criteria and methods used by real investors to evaluate their venture as a potential investment. This is done by recreating a typical investor meeting where a few companies pitch and receive feedback from TiE Oregon Charter Members. These meetings follow the same basic agenda of an investor meeting with three sections: the pitch, Q&A, and investor discussion & decision.

Who facilitates Pitch Club? Pitch Club is organized by Kari Naone, TiE Oregon Executive Director and led by Tom Kingsley, a TiE Charter Member who is an investor and successful entrepreneur.

What to expect? Please minimally prepare for a 5-minute pitch. If time permits each person could get up to 10 minutes so be prepared for that as well. This can include a slides/ppt that will be presented from your computer. Directly after pitching, Q&A and discussion will take place.

Those who attend pitch club will walk away with a better understanding of what investors look for in a pitch and how to answer the questions possible investor will ask. In addition, each presenter will receive a digital copy of their pitch and feedback from their peers and TiE Charter Members.

Interested in sponsoring Pitch Club - please contact [email protected].

Why Attend? Pitch Club is an event where entrepreneurs learn the criteria and methods used by real investors to evaluate their venture as a potential investment. This is done by recreating a typical investor meeting where a few companies pitch and receive feedback from TiE Oregon Charter Members. These meetings follow the same basic agenda of an investor meeting with three sections: the pitch, Q&A, and investor discussion & decision.

Who facilitates Pitch Club? Pitch Club is organized by Kari Naone, TiE Oregon Executive Director and led by Tom Kingsley, a TiE Charter Member who is an investor and successful entrepreneur.

What to expect? Please minimally prepare for a 5-minute pitch. If time permits each person could get up to 10 minutes so be prepared for that as well. This can include a slides/ppt that will be presented from your computer. Directly after pitching, Q&A and discussion will take place.

Those who attend pitch club will walk away with a better understanding of what investors look for in a pitch and how to answer the questions possible investor will ask. In addition, each presenter will receive a digital copy of their pitch and feedback from their peers and TiE Charter Members.

Interested in sponsoring Pitch Club - please contact [email protected].

Why Participate? Pitch Club is an event where entrepreneurs learn the criteria and methods used by real investors to evaluate their venture as a potential investment. This is done by recreating a typical investor meeting where a few companies pitch and receive feedback from TiE Oregon Charter Members. These meetings follow the same basic agenda of an investor meeting with three sections: the pitch, Q&A, and investor discussion & decision.

Who facilitates Pitch Club? Pitch Club is organized by Kari Naone, TiE Oregon Executive Director and led by Tom Kingsley, a TiE Charter Member who is an investor and successful entrepreneur.

What to expect? Please minimally prepare for a 5-minute pitch. If time permits each person could get up to 10 minutes so be prepared for that as well. This can include a slides/ppt that will be presented from your computer. Directly after pitching, Q&A and discussion will take place.

Those who attend pitch club will walk away with a better understanding of what investors look for in a pitch and how to answer the questions possible investor will ask. In addition, each presenter will receive a digital copy of their pitch and feedback from their peers and TiE Charter Members.

Interested in sponsoring Pitch Club - please contact [email protected].

UPDATE: April Demolicious will be at the new westside UpStart Collective location!

:::::::Applications for April are CLOSED! Please use the form below to apply to pitch in May:::::::::::

Demolicious is back! This monthly pitch event brings together founders and the community to learn about what is being built here and around Portland.

How this all works: If you are a founder, you will apply to pitch here. Don't worry. "Apply" simply means you want to pitch, but there's no real competitive process to be accepted. We just want to see what you're working on before we put you in front of a room full of people.

You will be given 3 minutes to pitch at the event.

The audience will be given a number to text and vote for their favorite one. The one with the most votes will go home with the Demolicious Championship belt.

The belt is not for you to keep as you will have to come back and "defend" it. However, you will be allowed to put your startup sticker (if applicable) on the belt for all to see and to live on forever in infamy!

We will post the projects/companies that will be pitching a week prior to the event. Which means you have until then to fill out the form.

Teams Pitching: Ecobadlandz (defending champ) Social Director Talent Llama Perfect Memory AI Fanwagn Flow Wingman Green Canary Software

Will you be the next founder to pitch!?!

This is super casual - We're hosting a game night for founders, professionals, remote workers, and everyone else to get together for a night of gaming!

Bring your card games, board games & table sets, consoles, or whatever else floats your boat. and snacks & drinks (for yourself or to share!)

Let's build friendships & network outside of the usual networking events & socials.

Perfect for introverted types who are looking to make friends while given something to do.

All are welcome.

RSVP on meetup to be sent after-hours building access info, 24 hours before the event: https://www.meetup.com/pdx-midtown-strikes-back/events/300181435/

See y'all soooooon.

Yeah, no kidding! We’re bringing XOXO back this August 22–24 to Revolution Hall in Portland, one last time.

After the last XOXO in 2019, we had decided to start wrapping things up, planning for one final festival in September 2020. Then obviously the pandemic arrived, derailing our plans entirely, and turns out, postponing them for almost four years.

Since 2019, XOXO sat unfinished in our imaginations, while we’ve watched the world continue to become a more challenging place for independent artists and creators. Many in our community are out of work, crushed by widespread layoffs across the media, games, and tech industries. It feels like many technology companies and platforms are doing everything they can to hurt artists instead of supporting them.

More than ever, we need community and solidarity, to hear each other’s stories, to experience and share our work with each other, to come together and organize to make things better.

RainSec is an informal group of like-minded security professionals who meet to network and discuss topics of interest in a non-work, non-vendor setting.

While our target audience is experienced information security professionals, this is a public event open to any interested parties. If you have a friend or colleague who might benefit, please pass an invite along.

Follow @PDXRainSec on Twitter for last minute updates.

Because COVID-19 still presents significant risk to some members of our community, we ask that you observe the following and make your own risk assessment decision regarding your attendance:

• If outdoor seating is available and weather permits, we will be outside.
• If you are feeling sick, stay home!
• If you've had a recent COVID exposure, stay home!
• If you are not vaccinated, stay home!
• If you are otherwise considered high risk for COVID, please stay home until you feel it is safe to gather in large groups (20-40 people). We don't want to be the cause of anyone's illness or death.

You can also find us on Meetup.com and Google Groups.

If you're looking for more security-focused community meetups in the Portland area, check out pdx-infosec.com.

RainSec is an informal group of like-minded security professionals who meet to network and discuss topics of interest in a non-work, non-vendor setting.

While our target audience is experienced information security professionals, this is a public event open to any interested parties. If you have a friend or colleague who might benefit, please pass an invite along.

Follow @PDXRainSec on Twitter for last minute updates.

Because COVID-19 still presents significant risk to some members of our community, we ask that you observe the following and make your own risk assessment decision regarding your attendance:

• If outdoor seating is available and weather permits, we will be outside.
• If you are feeling sick, stay home!
• If you've had a recent COVID exposure, stay home!
• If you are not vaccinated, stay home!
• If you are otherwise considered high risk for COVID, please stay home until you feel it is safe to gather in large groups (20-40 people). We don't want to be the cause of anyone's illness or death.

You can also find us on Meetup.com and Google Groups.

If you're looking for more security-focused community meetups in the Portland area, check out pdx-infosec.com.

RainSec is an informal group of like-minded security professionals who meet to network and discuss topics of interest in a non-work, non-vendor setting.

While our target audience is experienced information security professionals, this is a public event open to any interested parties. If you have a friend or colleague who might benefit, please pass an invite along.

Follow @PDXRainSec on Twitter for last minute updates.

Because COVID-19 still presents significant risk to some members of our community, we ask that you observe the following and make your own risk assessment decision regarding your attendance:

• If outdoor seating is available and weather permits, we will be outside.
• If you are feeling sick, stay home!
• If you've had a recent COVID exposure, stay home!
• If you are not vaccinated, stay home!
• If you are otherwise considered high risk for COVID, please stay home until you feel it is safe to gather in large groups (20-40 people). We don't want to be the cause of anyone's illness or death.

You can also find us on Meetup.com and Google Groups.

If you're looking for more security-focused community meetups in the Portland area, check out pdx-infosec.com.

The few, the proud, the founders that start it up, don't raise money, kick it into gear, and get to over a million in revenue.

They know things.

What do they know?

Come find out.

From launch to millions in revenue with not outside investment funding, hell yes to that

RSVP (free): https://www.meetup.com/startup-your-startup/events/300398663/

Are you ready to take your startup to the next level? Join us for an insightful event tailored specifically for early-stage startups like yours, where we'll delve into the various funding options available to fuel your growth.

At this event, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Gain valuable insights into alternative funding avenues and understand how these options can kickstart your entrepreneurial journey.
• Learn about the nuances of angel investment, including how to attract angel investors, what they look for in startups, and how to navigate the angel investment landscape effectively.
• Explore the world of venture funding and understand the key considerations for securing venture capital, including pitching strategies, valuation, and investor expectations.
• Network with fellow entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts to forge meaningful connections and potentially uncover new opportunities for collaboration and support.

Whether you're seeking your first round of funding or looking to expand your existing funding sources, this event is designed to equip you with the knowledge and resources you need to make informed decisions for your startup's future success.

Panel: Donn Dimond, TiE Oregon Angels Stephanie Kunert, Bank of America Brandon Ross, Elevate Capital

OVF is excited to hold the second PDX AI Demo Night!

​The goal of this event is to showcase the AI products coming from the founder and engineering community through lightening demos and Q&A.

​Join us for a fun evening of learning & networking, as we revel in the latest AI demos from:

​ Digs

​ Hello Wonder

​ Skypoint

​ Squidgies

​Agenda:

​ 6:00-6:30pm: Welcome w/ Food & Drinks

​ 6:30-7:15pm: AI Demos

​ 7:15-8:00pm: Networking

​Please be sure to register now, as we have limited capacity and seats will fill quickly!

​The location and any additional details will be provided to registrants prior to the event.

The second meeting of State of the Auth user group. The topics will be revolving around authentication, authorization, and the tools for working with them.

We have @aaronpk (Aaron Parecki) giving a talk on OAuth 2.

The space is sponsored by Urban Airship! There will be pizza sponsored by Janrain!

Mailing list: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/stateoftheauth

This is the first meeting for the new State of the Auth user group. The topics will be revolving around authentication, authorization, and the tools for working with them.

We have ozten (Austin King) from Mozilla giving a talk about Persona!

The space is sponsored by Urban Airship! There will be pizza sponsored by Mozilla!

Mailing list: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/stateoftheauth

Please join TAO's Finance Forum for an informative presentation and Q&A session with Treasurer Ted Wheeler.

Discussion Topics will Include: •Building Oregon’s economic future through business capital, new infrastructure and targeted investments •Oregon Opportunity Initiative and building the workforce of tomorrow •Legislative update 2014

About Treasurer Wheeler Since being appointed and then elected in 2010, he directed efforts to implement money-saving technologies, strengthened access to data, authorized fraud lawsuits against firms that misled investors, earned an upgrade in Oregon’s credit rating, and revamped the Oregon 529 College Savings Network with lower costs and more options for families.

The Treasurer oversees more than $70 billion in public assets including the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, affecting more than 300,000 public employees including teachers and public safety workers. The office also administers the state’s public debt sales and central banking for government agencies.

Details: When: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Time: 7:30 - 9:00 AM Where: Eastside Exchange Building, 123 NE 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97232 Cost: $25 Members | $45 Nonmembers Register: http://www.techoregon.org/event?eventid=10073093895

Join registered State of the Map and WhereCampPDX attendees for dinner, drinks, games, and music. There will be an open bar all night and plenty of food.

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Frank D'Andrea and John Halberstadt will be discussing the 9th annual State of Agile survey.

This survey is the largest, broadest and most consistent annual public survey on agile adoption internationally. It provides an interesting look into which types of organizations are using agile and lean approaches, why, what is working for them and what is not. Everything from usage of specific frameworks and methodologies, to team practices to measurement techniques to software tools, and more, are part of this survey.

More than just a review of this survey, Frank and John will lead the dialogue - and potentially a friendly debate - with the Agile PDX audience to suggest "bigger picture" learnings and cautionary tales, as well as to collaborate on how those of us in the agile community can use this information to help within our organizations to further our processes and practices.

John Halberstadt is a Managing Agile Consultant, Coach and Trainer for LitheSpeed, an Agile and Lean-focused training and consulting organization. John has 20 years of diverse, senior-level technology leadership and experience throughout the SDLC, having led, grown and built teams including software engineers, quality assurance, product, program and project management, user experience and IT operations. John is a self-described "excessively pragmatic, lowercase 'a' agilist". He is a firm believer in agile's founding philosophy, principles and its potential to help build happy teams who deliver exceptional products.

Frank D’Andrea, a veteran of multiple Tech Ignite’s and the TAO Agile Smackdown is also Vice President of Software and Business Development at DADO Labs, connects clients, their brands, and their products to the Internet of Things (IoT). DADO’s Platform as a Service (PaaS) provides best-in-class hardware and software solutions for white-label, turn-key solution for a number of Internet of Things (IoT) clients whose products will be appearing in market over the next 6-12 months. He listens to clients and asks them thoughtful questions regarding direct product management, product direction, and product roadmap across social, mobile, SaaS, cloud, BigData in the IoT space, and identify how DADO can achieve their goals. He leads an experienced, multi-faceted engineering organization with both a software development team and product team of award-winning professionals.

We are honored to have State Treasurer Tobias Read and Josh Harwood, City Economist for the City of Portland, share their insights on:
• Projections for the Oregon economy
• Impact the economy will have on budgets
• Support of entrepreneurship/start-ups in Oregon

Panelists:
Tobias Read is Oregon’s 29th state treasurer. He brings a wide range of public-sector and private-sector experience to the office. He worked for two U.S. Treasury secretaries, at the Nike Corporation and has most recently served as a state representative in Oregon for a decade. As state treasurer, Tobias’ first priority is to focus on managing Oregon’s money responsibly and with transparency. He received a bachelor’s degree from Willamette University before earning his MBA at the University of Washington.

Josh Harwood serves as the City Economist for the City of Portland, providing financial forecasts for city budgeting, as well as advising on a variety of city finance issues. Prior to joining the City in 2010, he worked for the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis and served as Chief Economist in the Colorado Governor's Office. Josh currently serves on the State Revenue Forecast Advisory Committee and Government Finance Officers Association’s Budget Committee. He has a bachelor’s degree from Willamette University and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Colorado.

Moderator:
Jim Coonan is a highly successful entrepreneur who has been deeply involved with Oregon’s entrepreneurial community, having previously served as chair of OEN and the Portland Angel Network, which led to the development of the Oregon Angel Fund. Jim also served as Director of Business Alliances for the Oregon University System and with Vice Chancellor Diane Vines was lead staff for the Economic Development Joint Boards Working Group, a collaboration between the state’s university system and the state’s Economic Development Commission. Jim has also played a key role in the development of many of the state’s early-stage funds and is an investor in many of the state’s start-ups. Coonan graduated from Stanford University and holds an MBA from Northwestern University.

We are honored to have State Treasurer Tobias Read and Josh Harwood, City Economist for the City of Portland, share their insights on:
• Projections for the Oregon economy
• Impact the economy will have on budgets
• Support of entrepreneurship/start-ups in Oregon

Panelists:
Tobias Read is Oregon’s 29th state treasurer. He brings a wide range of public-sector and private-sector experience to the office. He worked for two U.S. Treasury secretaries, at the Nike Corporation and has most recently served as a state representative in Oregon for a decade. As state treasurer, Tobias’ first priority is to focus on managing Oregon’s money responsibly and with transparency. He received a bachelor’s degree from Willamette University before earning his MBA at the University of Washington.

Josh Harwood serves as the City Economist for the City of Portland, providing financial forecasts for city budgeting, as well as advising on a variety of city finance issues. Prior to joining the City in 2010, he worked for the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis and served as Chief Economist in the Colorado Governor's Office. Josh currently serves on the State Revenue Forecast Advisory Committee and Government Finance Officers Association’s Budget Committee. He has a bachelor’s degree from Willamette University and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Colorado.

Moderator:
Jim Coonan is a highly successful entrepreneur who has been deeply involved with Oregon’s entrepreneurial community, having previously served as chair of OEN and the Portland Angel Network, which led to the development of the Oregon Angel Fund. Jim also served as Director of Business Alliances for the Oregon University System and with Vice Chancellor Diane Vines was lead staff for the Economic Development Joint Boards Working Group, a collaboration between the state’s university system and the state’s Economic Development Commission. Jim has also played a key role in the development of many of the state’s early-stage funds and is an investor in many of the state’s start-ups. Coonan graduated from Stanford University and holds an MBA from Northwestern University.

Keynote Speaker: Skip Newberry, CEO, Technology Associations of Oregon (TAO)

The technology industry is often viewed as a source of innovation and disruption to established institutions and markets, as well as. a driver of economic growth for region's that can support a strong, vibrant tech ecosystem. What are the prospects for Oregon and SW Washington in this race for talent, innovative companies and, ultimately, economic prosperity? In this presentation, TAO President and CEO, Skip Newberry, will delve into the trends, companies and sub-sectors to watch, providing insight into the relative health of the region's tech ecosystem.

Speaker Biography
Skip is a frequent speaker on technology trends and topics, economic development, public-private partnerships and civic innovation. Before joining the TAO, Skip served as an economic development policy advisor to Portland Mayor Sam Adams, where he helped create Portland’s first comprehensive economic development strategy in 16 years, recognizing software as a key industry cluster. While at the City of Portland, Skip’s projects included the adoption of the nation’s first open source software procurement policy at the municipal level, an award-winning regional open data initiative and the development of resources to support entrepreneurship, like the Portland Seed Fund. Previously, Skip was a corporate and IP attorney and entrepreneur. Skip is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of TECNA, Technology Councils of North America, which is a global network of technology and entrepreneurship associations, and he serves on the community advisory board for Wells Fargo and several community-based organizations in the Portland area. Skip is also a 2012 recipient of the Portland Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 award. When he's not working on behalf of the region's tech industry, Skip enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest with his family.

Agenda
5:30 PM Social
6:20 PM Dinner
6:50 PM Meeting Start
7:00 PM Keynote and Q&A
8:15 PM Close

About the event
Please join us for the SIM Portland September 2018 meeting when a panel of experts from the Office of the State CIO will review what is happening in IT in the State of Oregon, and what new opportunities and challenges are being worked on, and how can public and private IT organizations lead and partner to implement these goals.

Key topics that will be explored include,
• Review of current State of Oregon IT planning and initiatives, including,
• State of Oregon Cybersecurity initiative including Cybersecurity Advisory Council and awareness
• Statewide Broadband initiative and addressing the Digital Divide with OregonFIBER
• What does this all mean to IT leadership? How can we partner and collaborate? What should we be planning for?

The Distinguished Panelists
• Melody Riley Ralphs, Chief Technology Officer, Oregon’s State Chief Information Office
• Dave McMorries, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, State of Oregon
• Jordan Masanga (Panel Chair), CIO, Oregon PERS

Agenda
5:30 PM Social
6:30 PM Dinner
6:50 PM Meeting Start
7:00 PM Keynote and Q&A
8:15 PM Close

This year's "State of the Union" event will be held on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at the Jive offices in Portland, Oregon. It lines up with OSCON, the premier conference for open source technologies. We'll have discounted passes for the conference, so be sure to check out the OSCON site for all the detailed information about that event. If you just want to grab some swag, we'll also have "Expo Only" tickets as well.

While past State of the Union events have been structured as a "mini conference", this year we've decided to take a different tact. The Foundation's primary goals are to enable our community in developing open standards and technology that advance the social Web and foster a vibrant, open ecosystem of social platforms and applications. This year's event will be a series of working sessions where we will focus on specific topics that, as a community, we need to address in the upcoming year. Each session will be moderated to keep us on track. The moderator will produce an "action plan" that we'll use to track our progress and measure our results.

Changing an industry is never easy and, as always, there's plenty of work to do! Please come, roll up your sleeves, and join us for a great day of advancing the social Web.

The Oregon chapter of the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) invites you to its first 2010 Learning and Networking Event; "Proven Techniques Turning Customer Requirements into Successful Products! Using 'Voice of the Customer' processes to develop products that meet REAL market needs."

A major component of business success is developing products that meet customer needs and provide superior value. Meeting customer needs requires that those needs be understood. The "voice of the customer" (VOC) is the term to describe the stated and unstated customer needs or requirements. The voice of the customer can be captured in a variety of ways: direct discussion or interviews, surveys, focus groups, customer specifications, observation, warranty data, field reports, etc.

This program will explore the practical side of collecting and using the VOC. Frank Binnendyk, and expert in VOC and a founder partner of Customer Alignment Consulting will explain the basics of this market research methodology. Then, three representatives from companies that have used the VOC research will provide a users' perspective. They will explain why and how they did it; how they used the information gathered; if it worked well or didn't meet their expectations and what were their VOC lessons learned. Ed de la Fuente VP of Marketing from Aperion Audio, John Williams Product Marketing Manager from FEI and Robert Buxton a High Tech B2B Professional will present company examples. The contrast between these types of companies will provide insights into how a VOC program can be scaled and adapted to meet the needs and resources of any company.

After presentations by the panelists, members of the audience can express opinions and ask questions of the panel during the Q&A session.

Event Details Thursday, January 21, 2010 5:30 - 6:00 pm Registration and Networking 6:00 - 7:30 pm Presentations and Q&A

Portland State Business Accelerator Building 2828 Southwest Corbett Avenue Portland, OR 97201 (503) 725-2312

$20 on-line registration prior to the event. $25 at the door

Register now at www.pdma.org/oregon

For more detailed information, contact: John Huber VP of Programs, PDMA Oregon Chapter (503) 706-8350 [email protected]

Press announcement released by Steve Gerts, VP Communications, PDMA Oregon Chapter

Last year, the City of Portland banned the use of facial recognition technologies by municipal government and local businesses. While enactment of these facial recognition bans is an important local victory in the fight to protect our biometric privacy, what about use of facial recognition by the federal government?

Federal agencies are exempt from local laws, and although a number of national privacy bills are currently under consideration in Congress, some of those bills would preempt state and local privacy laws like ours. To review the current federal proposals, take a look at the great bill tracker by the International Association of Privacy Professionals located here: https://iapp.org/resources/article/us-federal-privacy-legislation-tracker/

Wondering which of these bills has the best chance of becoming law? Curious what the likelihood is of any privacy bill at all being adopted and implemented at the federal level? Well, you're in luck!

Adam Schwartz, Senior Staff Attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, has been working on privacy issues, including face surveillance, for over two decades and has agreed to talk with us about the state of the proposed federal bills. Since he'll be joining us and sharing his privacy-related insights, we've also asked him to talk about the Clearview AI lawsuit and how its outcome might affect the public and private use of facial recognition throughout the country.

Bring your questions and join the conversation!

Related article: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/08/victory-lawsuit-proceeds-against-clearviews-face-surveillance

Speaker bio:

Adam Schwartz joined EFF as a Senior Staff Attorney in 2015. He advocates before courts and legislatures against surveillance and censorship. He has represented travelers subjected to warrantless smartphone searches by border officers, dissidents seeking to speak in government social media, and customers of phone companies that unlawfully sold location data. He has filed amicus briefs addressing the right to record on-duty police, perpetual location-tracking of court-involved people, face surveillance by corporations of consumers, and overbroad laws against so-called "cyber stalking." Through FOIA enforcement litigation, he helped expose new information about AT&T's "Hemisphere" phone snooping program. He has worked to pass bills to protect consumer data privacy, and to stop high-tech surveillance of immigrants.

Previously, Adam worked at the ACLU of Illinois for 19 years, and clerked for Judge Betty B. Fletcher of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a J.D. from Howard University and a B.A. from Cornell University.

By attending this TA3M meeting, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct:

{short} Code of Conduct Portland's Techno-Activism 3rd Mondays is dedicated to providing an informative and positive experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, or creed.

Our events are intended to educate and share information related to technology and activism, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form.

Audio and video recording are not permitted at meetings without prior approval.

Our Code of Conduct (https://www.meetup.com/Portlands-Techno-Activism-3rd-Mondays/pages/22681732/Code_of_Conduct/) applies to all events run by Portland's TA3M. Please report any incidents to the event organizer.

Business start-ups play an important role in driving economic growth, promoting innovation, creativity, and creating new opportunities for individuals and communities.

Over the past few decades, Portland was a hub for entrepreneurs and start-ups. The city’s deep talent pool, prime location, relative affordability, and access to natural resources made the Rose City an ideal location for launching and growing a business. As recently as 2020, Portland was ranked as one of the best places in the country to start a new business.

But that was then. Flash forward three tumultuous years and we have to ask ourselves: is Portland still a good market for start-ups?

Join the Portland Business Alliance for our final Forum Breakfast of the season, as we explore the state of start-ups in Portland. Our panel of experts will share perspectives on the current ecosystem, highlight emerging local businesses, and reflect on what it will take to better support all of Portland’s entrepreneurial start-ups.

Speakers:

• Kristy Edwards, Co-founder and CEO of Privacy Code
• Steve Eichenlaub, Managing Director, Portland Seed Fund
• Cara Turano, President and Executive Director, Oregon Entrepreneur Network
• Ben Nahir, Venture Principal, Elevate Capital

Moderated by Malia Spencer, Tech Reporter, Portland Business Journal

$55 Members Only

IMPORTANT: Registration is required to attend. WhereCampPDX attendees can also attend for free by filling out a special form included in their registration email.

The OpenStreetMap conference brings together people who care about OpenStreetMap to advance the world's free community map.

IMPORTANT: Registration is required to attend.

The OpenStreetMap conference brings together people who care about OpenStreetMap to advance the world's free community map.

Agenda 

6:30 Arrive and Networking

6:45 Show and Tell

What have you been working on since the last meetup? Come and share what you've done. No project too small. A blinking LED is awesome! 

7:15 Talk - How to use Espruino with WiFi - Roberto Santiago

Description: By now many if not most of us have had a chance to play with Espruino on the 8266 chip.  One of the prominent features of the 8266 chip is its WiFi capabilities.  The 8266 can serve not only as a WiFi client but also an access point.  It can even do both at the same time.  Impressively, some have been able to network together two 8266 chips from over a kilometer apart. We’ll review the basics of getting up and running with the 8266 and Espruino using flasher.js, go through a few examples of programming the WiFi capabilities and review some data about the distances these chips can cover.

Speaker Bio: Roberto Santiago is a technologist, data scientist and social justice advocate. He currently spends a lot of time nerding out on the IoT and Hadoop. Professionally, Roberto consults on big data and software projects. He is also founder of a new venture, Code for Nature, focused on bringing about the Internet of Nature. When not working you can find him exploring nature, smoking all sorts of meats and cooking up a feast for family and friends.

8:00 Networking

Community Links

Join the conversation in the JS IoT Slack Channel! 

Contribute to the JSoT Glossary!

Attendees, sponsors and speakers agree to abide by the code of conduct.

Huge thanks to Code for Nature for sponsoring this meetup! 

There will be vegan options available!

Agenda 

6:30 Arrive and Networking

6:45 Show and Tell

What have you been working on since the last meetup? Come and share what you've done. No project too small. A blinking LED is awesome! 

7:15 Talk - IoTReX: Functional Reactive Programming & Hardware - Sam Julien

Description: In March, Lyza gave us an introduction to johnny-five and Firmata, which opens the door to using virtually any JavaScript technology out there with our microcontrollers. Now we’re going to see how socket.io and RxJS can be used to read, manipulate, and visualize your analog data in real time - even wirelessly! This talk will cover setting up the platform, an introduction to functional reactive programming and RxJS, and some examples of what you can do with this powerful library.

Speaker Bio: Sam Julien is a developer, musician, and all-around adventurer.  When not working in C# and JavaScript for Energy Trust of Oregon or tinkering on hardware, you’ll probably find him blacksmithing, woodworking, hiking, or learning wilderness survival skills.

8:00 Networking

Community Links

Join the conversation in the JS IoT Slack Channel! 

Contribute to the JSoT Glossary!

Attendees, sponsors and speakers agree to abide by the code of conduct.

Agenda 

6:30 Arrive and Networking

6:45 Show and Tell

What have you been working on since the last meetup? Come and share what you've done. No project too small. A blinking LED is awesome! 

7:15 Talk - 

Talk: Hands on with the NodeMCU ESP8266 and Losant IoT Platform – Brandon Cannaday, Co-Founder of Losant

Talk Description: Get hands on with some cool hardware as Brandon Cannaday, Co-Founder of Losant and team walks through a guided tutorial on building a NodeMCU ESP8266-powered IoT project. Using the Losant IoT platform, we’ll connect devices, build workflows and visualize data in this fun and interactive session. All hardware and components will be provided!

NodeMCU: http://nodemcu.com/index_en.html

Losant IoT Platform: https://www.losant.com/

Speaker Bio: Brandon Cannaday is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer for Losant. He is a champion of technology and innovator in the field of developer platforms. Within the last decade, Brandon has founded four companies — of which two were successfully acquired. He’s extremely passionate about solving problems and building solutions specifically for developers. Brandon regularly speaks at industry conferences and community events on IoT, programming languages and developer tools.

8:00 Networking

Community Links

Join the conversation in the JS IoT Slack Channel! 

Contribute to the JSoT Glossary!

Attendees, sponsors and speakers agree to abide by the code of conduct.

Agenda 

6:30 Arrive and Networking

6:45 Show and Tell

What have you been working on since the last meetup? Come and share what you've done. No project too small. A blinking LED is awesome! 

7:15 Talk - 

Talk: Hands on with the NodeMCU ESP8266 and Losant IoT Platform – Brandon Cannaday, Co-Founder of Losant

Talk Description: Get hands on with some cool hardware as Brandon Cannaday, Co-Founder of Losant and team walks through a guided tutorial on building a NodeMCU ESP8266-powered IoT project. Using the Losant IoT platform, we’ll connect devices, build workflows and visualize data in this fun and interactive session. All hardware and components will be provided!

NodeMCU: http://nodemcu.com/index_en.html

Losant IoT Platform: https://www.losant.com/

Speaker Bio: Brandon Cannaday is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer for Losant. He is a champion of technology and innovator in the field of developer platforms. Within the last decade, Brandon has founded four companies — of which two were successfully acquired. He’s extremely passionate about solving problems and building solutions specifically for developers. Brandon regularly speaks at industry conferences and community events on IoT, programming languages and developer tools.

8:00 Networking

Community Links

Join the conversation in the JS IoT Slack Channel! 

Contribute to the JSoT Glossary!

Attendees, sponsors and speakers agree to abide by the code of conduct.

Oregon is a big state with many diverse regions, and within those regions, are a wide array of startups and entrepreneurs. OEN has been a catalyst for statewide entrepreneurship including: setting up regional PubTalks, and fostering the establishment of regional investment conferences.

This year OEN is celebrating its 20th anniversary. To celebrate this milestone we are putting a spotlight on the success of the statewide outreach by hosting a friendly statewide invitational PubTalk competition between the regions.

Join us at the August OEN PubTalk in Portland to see pitches from companies located in Bend/Central Oregon, Vancouver, The Gorge and Southern Oregon.

Four companies --- four pitches -- one winner -- bragging rights for a year.

Welcome to our initial meeting of the HTML5-PDX group.

For this meeting we will first cover the purpose and goals of the group. In short that is all things HTML5; canvas, web workers, native video, client-side storage, Geolocation API, ...

Though the main purpose of this initial meeting will be covering the state of HTML5 support in the major browsers.

This group also encapsulates Open Web Games and that meeting will immediately follow the presentation from this meeting. Since the groups have so much in common, expect continuing future interaction between them.

Future meeting will be every 3rd Monday of the month, at this same venue and time.

Come be a part of this interactive discussion on the state of Portland startups, past, present and future

Kick off 2023, connect w/ fellow founders and when the event is done please feel free to stay for the day and cowork with a wide variety of entrepreneurs and such

Get your year off to a great start

RSVP https://www.meetup.com/startup-your-startup/events/290263269/

Please join us for an engaging discussion with four outstanding panelists as they share tips and tricks from their 60+ years of combined experience successfully launching and commercializing healthcare technologies. Our panelists include three CEOs leading thriving Portland-based startups and a professional healthcare market strategy consultant. Come learn what strategies you can employ to gain an understanding of your market and customers, and to best position your idea or technology for the next stage.

Panelists include: Aaron Call, Founding Principle, Jaunt Holly Rockweiler, CEO and Co-founder, Madorra Fahti Khosrowshahi, CEO and Founder, Ceek Women's Health Patti White, CEO and Co-founder, Hemex Health

Thursday, June 25, 2020 1 - 2:30 p.m. Open to the public at no cost

TAO’s Battle of the Tech Bands (BxB) is a musical tussle between the local industry's most melodious members! This is your chance to mingle with your peers and get down to the creative talent that keeps the PDX tech community rocking here in the Silicon Forest!

This event showcases two of the best parts of Portland's Culture: music & tech. TAO member companies take the stage to compete for Portland's best tech band. A crowd of over 300 from the TAO community & beyond will assemble to cheer on their favorite bands and company. This event is a great way to increase community connectedness and promote Portland's unique corporate culture.

The Multnomah Food Initiative (http://www.thedirt.org/node/4386) will build on existing efforts to create a shared community vision and strategic action plan. It will mean forging partnerships, setting goals, and working collaboratively. Together, we will create a long-term vision and plan for a city and county that feeds itself – sustainably, healthily, equitably, and prosperously.

In planning for this initiative, Multnomah County is preparing a State of Food Report. This report will synthesize existing regional food system assessments and food policy recommendations. It will present case studies that identify processes used by other communities to facilitate food policy planning, including outcomes and best practices. It will also provide a needs-analysis to determine macro-level conditions necessary to implement recommendations and accomplish goals.

There is tremendous work being done in our community around food system issues. Multnomah County would like your feedback on what will be presented in the State of Food Report, as well as your comments on what may be missing or should be considered.

Who: Ted Mittelstaedt
What: The State of the IPv6 in Portland
Where: PSU, 1930 SW 7th Ave. Room FAB 86-01 (Lower Level)
When: Thursday, September 1st, 2016 at 7pm
Why: The pursuit of technology freedom
Stream: http://pdxlinux.org/live (PSU WiFi Permitting)

Ted Mittelstaedt will discuss the use of IPv6 with Comcast and CenturyLink to allow users on these networks to access IPv6-enabled resources and provide IPv6-enabled services. pfSense and Cisco IOS router examples plus FreeBSD, Linux, Android and Windows workstation configurations will be used.

Many will head to the Lucky Lab at 1945 NW Quimby St. after the meeting.

Rideshares Available

PLUG Page with information about all PLUG events: http://pdxlinux.org/ Follow PLUG on Twitter: http://twitter.com/pdxlinux

PLUG is open to everyone and does not tolerate abusive behavior on its mailing lists or at its meetings.

Despite the fact that we have been feeling the effects of the Great Recession for over two years, economists continue to predict that the economic recovery will lack momentum in the coming year. In preparing 2011 plans, what does this mean for your company and how are other companies planning to lead their businesses through the fragile state of the recovery.

Join your peers and special guest, Josh Rutberg, Partner, Bain & Company, as he will share Bain’s point of view on the economy, and moderate a discussion that will include:

• Why the recovery has been so slow
• The likelihood of slipping back into
  negative growth
• What companies should do to come out on top

Special Guest: Josh Rutberg, Partner, Bain & Company Josh Rutberg has been a partner at Bain & Company in the San Francisco office since 1999. John is uniquely positioned to see trends across a broad spectrum of business and finance organizations.

Cost to Attend: $55 TechAmerica Members, $80 Nonmembers Register: TechAmerica Oregon, (503) 624-4871

Thank you Moss Adams LLP for sponsoring this event!

The future of work is one with womxn of color at the center.

Join The Riveter and Future for Us for The State of Womxn of Color Roadshow, an evening to tell audacious stories of womxn of color at work, accompanied by an overview of the data, insights and solutions. This collaboration provides a platform for rising and established womxn of color professionals to share their experiences and next step strategies as they build powerful communities to create a future for where womxn of color lead at the highest levels across all sectors.

This is a special roadshow edition of Future for Us’s State of Womxn of Color, featuring a panel of local leaders. Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, Paige Hendrix Buckner and others will share personal experiences, discuss how womxn of color can navigate the world of work, and leave us with insights on negotiation, building community, and true allyship. Portland is one of the fastest growing cities on the West Coast. With its history of racial inequities and increasingly diverse population, it is of critical importance that we are actively working to build community, and ensure that across all sectors, womxn of color are in visible leadership roles across the city and state.

Allies and champions are invited to come together to support womxn of color professionals through community, culture and career development - to create equity of access and opportunities for advancement. Together we can take actions to advance womxn of color and explore what it takes to build intentional communities for and with womxn of color, examine how allies can strengthen their cultural competency muscle, and explore what true workplace collaboration can make possible!

6:00 - 6:30pm Registration and Networking

6:30 - 7:00pm The State of Womxn of Color Presentation with Future for Us Founders

7:00 - 8:00pm Panel + Q&A

8:00 - 8:30pm Networking

Why womxn and not womxn?

The spelling of womxn is meant to show inclusion of trans, nonbinary, womxn of color, womxn with disabilities and all other marginalized genders. Both The Riveter and Future for Us use this spelling to indicate that our spaces and platform are open to anyone who identifies as such. We respect people of all genders, identities, and the use of pronouns that best identify an individual.

Speakers:

Paige Hendrix Buckner is the Program Director of Founders Gym, an online training center that helps underrepresented founders build successful tech startups. In the first six months of operation, FG has trained 70 founders across 7 countries, who've gone on to raise over $10MM. Throughout her career, Paige has operated at the intersection of education, entrepreneurship, and social justice. She is a well-respected leader in the Portland startup scene and has helped cultivate their ecosystem, including co-founding the Xxcelerate Fund for women entrepreneurs.

Commissioner JoAnn Hardesty is also the Principal Partner of Consult Hardesty. She is focused on increasing democracy in low-income communities & communities of color, eliminate barriers to advocacy, public policy deliberations, and public policy improvements that create disparate outcomes in communities of color and low income communities. JoAnn is also the President of the NAACP Portland Chapter.

About Future for Us

Future for Us is a platform dedicated to advancing womxn of color at work through community, culture and career development. We envision a future of work where womxn of color lead at the highest levels of corporate, government, and social sector organizations. We do this through a mix of monthly events, large-scale conferences for both womxn of color professionals and allies, and research. Join the movement and a community dedicated to womxn of color on Slack! Visit futureforus.co for more information.

More speakers to be announced soon!

Ticketing Information: Tickets for this event are on a sliding scale. Nobody will be turned away due to lack of funds. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Host level tickets (25 max) will include individual and/or company name and/or logo in the event program.