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  • Tuesday
    Nov 12 2024
    Portland Geek Dinner - Tigard! (Padnug)

    Be There and Be Square!

    Geek and Nerd dinners are a great way to get to know your peers in the industry in an informal setting. We always have great food, beverages, and conversation!

    We'll look to the RSVPs on here to guide our reservation. Please let us know you are coming!

    ====== PADNUG is the developer user group in the Portland, Oregon metro area. We bring together software developers from throughout the area to learn and discuss technologies and techniques for developing on and interacting with Microsoft platforms. We hold monthly meetings featuring amazing presentations on a wide range of topics including Technology Announcements, Architecture, Methodologies, and Developer Experiences.

    Join our growing community of developers!

    Website
  • Wednesday
    Nov 13 2024
    TiE Oregon - Pitch Club
    –
    Zoom

    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].

    Website
  • Helpful Heartsets--for greater personal and interpersonal harmony
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    Virtual - Zoom

    Happiness can feel elusive when we have to deal with matters such as team politics and corporate dysfunction. In this talk, Lizz will share some of her insights about the art of building great solutions, focusing on how fostering positive “heartsets” (like mindsets, but emotional states) can help sustain our souls and improve our teams’ outcomes.

    About Lizz Bacon Having been in the field of digital product design and development for 25 years, Lizz Bacon knows that the work can be very challenging. Devise Consulting

    Website
  • Thursday
    Nov 14 2024
    Demolicious - November 2024
    free

    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: Shotsy (Defending Champion) Denada Funnr Forcefield Fluency Deviceflow Benvision Goddess Mousse Prophetic

    Will you be the next founder to pitch!?!

    Website
  • Designing for Strategic & Organizational Influence
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    Virtual

    Delivering products, services, and experiences that truly delight and inspire people requires human-centered designers, researchers, and product managers to have a huge influence on the strategic business decisions made by their leaders. Learn proven ways to draw C-suite and other key stakeholders into your design process at the right moments to help them build empathy and invest in innovations that maximize customer and business impact. Our session will use case study examples to introduce techniques you can apply now to design for influence.

    About our speaker: Jed Cahill has spent the majority of his career driving strategic initiatives at the intersection of business planning, strategic design, and innovation in both management consulting and corporate strategy leadership roles. With a passion for creating inclusive work environments that promote empathy, creativity, and future thinking, he empowers people across all backgrounds and organizational levels to push the boundaries of what's possible.

    Jed and his teams have led the strategic design of new experiences and digital products rolled out to tens of millions of customers, transformed business operations to drive efficiency and better employee experiences, and generated hundreds of patented inventions at the intersection of emerging technology and human needs. A graduate of University of Oregon's Lundquist College of Business (MBA), he now lives in SE Portland.

    If you have any questions or would like to connect with other members of PDT, join our Slack community.

    PDT is a volunteer-run organization, and as you can imagine, organizing events can be expensive. We rely on sponsors and donations to help us offset these costs. If you would like to help, we accept donations through Venmo @PortlandDesignThinkers.

    Website
  • AI Portland: Developing an AI Policy at Work
    free
    –
    Kiln Portland

    As we navigate the evolving landscape of AI, understanding and developing robust policies is more crucial than ever. Join us as we discuss practical considerations when evaluating AI policies for your company or team. Leave with real tips and tricks for navigating this at your job.

    Meet our panel:

    • Suzame Tong, Corporate Marketing Executive: From start-ups to scale-ups through IPO, Suzame Tong is a proven corporate marketing leader with depth of experience in brand, PR, social, and executive and employee communications for global B2B SaaS companies.
    • Lyndsey Washburn, Director of Public and Social Sector Policy for the AI Governance Group: Lindsey is a social impact leader and policy expert with over 15 years of experience working across all sectors. As Director of Public and Social Sector Policy for the AI Governance Group, Lindsey provides strategic guidance to nonprofits and governments on how to leverage AI in a responsible and ethical way. She's an inaugural Affiliate of All Tech Is Human, a Research Member of the Center for AI and Digital Policy, and a Responsible AI Advocacy member of the GovAI Coalition, among other affiliations. Lindsey has built her career on bridging gaps between diverse stakeholders and driving systemic change through participatory policymaking, with a particular focus on using technology to strengthen democratic institutions.
    • Jordan Plawner, AI Strategy Advisor and Product Management Executive, AI Advisory Group: Founding member of The AI Advisory Group, Jordan was previously Intel's Global Executive Director of AI Product Management, where he led teams to launch seven generations of AI products and build a $3 billion annual business. Jordan specializes in aligning AI technology with organizational needs. As an AI evangelist featured on CNN and Time, he focuses on empowering leadership, transforming workforces, and crafting strategies to integrate AI into business operations.
    • Nicole Mors, Co-founder of AI Portland and Group Design Manager at Lithia Motors: Nicole is a seasoned Product Design Leader with a deep passion for crafting engaging digital experiences that drive business success across diverse industries. Her expertise spans leading design teams within tech organizations of all sizes, where she's committed to fostering growth and instilling a culture of passion and enthusiasm.
    Website
  • Sunday
    Nov 17 2024
    PDX Code & Coffee @ Albina Press (On Albina Ave)
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    Albina Press

    What to Expect:

    Please RSVP ahead of time as we only have a limited amount of space.

    Code and Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. Drink some coffee and have engaging conversations. This is a great opportunity to learn from others, share your knowledge, and possibly collaborate on side projects, online courses, or even your day-to-day work tasks.

    Venue:

    The Venue is Albina Press, who is graciously allowing us to host a space. Check them out here: https://tinyurl.com/9vddcj65

    Street Parking is available. The 4 Bus takes you from Downtown to the Historic Mississippi Ave & Albina St.

    Agenda:

    • 10 AM - Arrival: Find a spot in the back.
    • 10:15 AM - Introductions:
      • Share your name
      • Discuss your current projects or interests. If you don’t have a specific project, share what intrigues you!
      • Mention your expertise and how you can assist others.
      • Are you job hunting or hiring? Let us know!
      • Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too.
    • 1:00 PM - Wrapping Up: You can stay longer, but we'll officially be done! After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized. Find a social circle or grab a desk and code.

    Links:

    Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/JbGyY3bKTS If this link is down, visit the site below and click on the Discord button! Learn more about Code & Coffee: https://codeandcoffee.org/

    Website
  • Tuesday
    Nov 19 2024
    Portland Geek Dinner - Portland! (Padnug)
    –
    Grand Central Bowling

    Folks, we're heading back to Grand Central! Breakside just has too many other events they are accommodating and as many of you know, last month was CRAZY loud!

    Geek and Nerd dinners are a great way to get to know your peers in the industry in an informal setting. We always have great food, beverages, and conversation!

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    PADNUG is the developer user group in the Portland, Oregon metro area. We bring together software developers from throughout the area to learn and discuss technologies and techniques for developing on and interacting with Microsoft platforms. We hold monthly meetings featuring amazing presentations on a wide range of topics including Technology Announcements, Architecture, Methodologies, and Developer Experiences.

    Join our growing community of developers!

    Website
  • PDXCPP - Monthly Meetup

    We're very excited to welcome you to the Portland C++ User's Group (PDXCPP) meetup! Join us in downtown Portland to hobnob, learn, and share with other Modern C++ enthusiasts! Bring your C++ questions, stories of coding adventure, and tales of debugger derring-do!

    This month, we will be meeting at the Lucky Labrador Brewpub on SE Hawthorne.

    NOTE: We're not really meant to be a "bar group", as kind as the folks at Lucky Lab have been. We are seeking a suitable small venue space, preferably with whiteboards and projectors. If your company is interested in hosting our group, please contact us!

    -- Your PDXCPP Organizers

    Website

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