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Plus, four tech events on March 19. Which will you choose?

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Emily Edwards
March 13, 2024

👋 Welcome back to VTJ’s Midweek Memo: your weekly digest of the city’s top tech events, personnel moves, job openings, and industry opportunities.

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THIS MONTH

🗓️ Tuesday, March 19 | 🎟️ Free registration

  • You’re invited to join us every Tuesday between 8:00-10:00am to connect with the Vancouver tech community in an informal atmosphere.

  • ​Huge shoutout to our co-hosts, Method & Metric, for this coffee get-together at Kafka's Coffee on Richards and Smithe. Join us for the usual tech buzz, easygoing conversation, and to support Kafka's Coffee.

SPONSORED BY INNOVATEWEST

Last Chance: Early Bird Prices End Tomorrow!

Act fast for the INNOVATEwest Early Bird Sale! Secure the Innovator Full Conference Pass by March 14th, 2024, and save over $400. Elevate your IW experience with access to exclusive social events including the Tech Bash Party and Welcome Reception. Enjoy lunches and more, only with IW's full conference passes.

🗓️ Wednesday, March 20 | 🎟️ Buy tickets

  • ​Think Calgary is all cowboys and oil? There’s more to the story. 

  • Calgary is also home to a growing number of Canadian unicorns, including Neo Financial and Benevity, and has seen major investments in recent years by AWS, RBC, Mphasis, Infosys, Slalom and IBM.

  • ​Join us for a candid dialogue about what is driving the momentum in Calgary’s tech and innovation ecosystem. Hear industry leaders bust myths about Calgary’s diverse economy, dive into opportunities and challenges that lay ahead and learn how you can be part of it.   

  • Speakers include:

SPONSORED BY DEVENGINE

IT Staff Augmentation Services

DevEngine connects North American innovation companies with Latin American tech talent, crafting superb and cost-effective software, data and cloud engineering teams. They also provide individual contributors to existing tech squads. Operating throughout Latin America, their main base is in Vancouver, renowned for its dynamic tech community and entrepreneurial mindset. Learn more at Devengine.ca

🗓️ Thursday, March 21 | 🎟️ Buy tickets

  • Looking to start your journey in the startup world as a technical co-founder or developer?

  • ​Join us and a group of accomplished technical founders who’ve navigated the various challenges and will be sharing their insights, guides, and tips for those looking to make the same leap — including approaching investors and securing funding.

  • ​Don’t miss out on this event to not only learn but connect and network with fellow aspiring co-founders, developers and investors!

  • Speakers include:

SPONSORED BY TAP NETWORK

TAP into Benefits Buying Power

For 20 years, TAP Network's Benefits Buying Plan has provided significant ongoing cost savings and strong financial stewardship on employee benefits.

Participating TAP Network member companies access national tech sector benefits expertise and significant group purchasing power while maintaining autonomy on plan design. The only "have to" is the carrier. The rest is up to you.

Why pay more than you have to? Explore TAP Network’s Benefits Buying Power.

🗓️ April 16-17 | 🎟️ Buy tickets

  • Experience INNOVATEwest, where thousands of tech and business leaders converge to connect, learn, discover, and grow. Engage in matchmaking, networking, lead generation, and business development alongside industry thought leaders and innovators.

  • INNOVATEwest recently announced its keynote speaker, Guy Kawasaki, the renowned Chief Evangelist of Canva and former Chief Evangelist of Apple. Guy is not just a tech icon; he’s a visionary whose insights have shaped modern marketing and innovation.

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