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Innovate Pasadena announces Connect Week 2022, an exciting and inspiring annual event series taking place October 9–15, 2022.
Via the News Desk
As an introduction to Connect Week, Innovate Pasadena will host a special edition of the Friday Coffee Meetup (FCM) on Friday, October 7, 2022 at 8:30 am. FCM co-organizer Evan Tsang invited Dr. Aditya Rajagopal, CTO and co-founder of ChromaCode, to discuss the challenges of building and scaling a diagnostic business in the midst of a global pandemic.
During Connect Week, Innovate Pasadena will partner with AI:LA (Artificial Intelligence Los Angeles) to host an amped-up version of its popular Happy Hour at Pasadena Tech meetup on Tuesday, October 11 from 6:00–9:00 at Ixtapa Cantina in Old Pasadena. A monthly event created by software engineer Hermino Garcia, The Pasadena Tech Happy Hour provides attendees with a casual social environment to meet, network, and discover their next great opportunity. AI:LA founder Todd Terrazas joined Garcia in organizing the event to maximize networking opportunities, celebrate Connect Week, and salute Pasadena’s innovation community.
With more than two dozen events planned by individual collaborators, Connect Week will showcase the wide range of technology, design, science, and entrepreneurship happening in the greater Pasadena region. Connect Week also allows Innovate Pasadena to encourage, increase, and promote diversity in the technology and innovation industry through education and resource sharing. Some of the other individuals and companies participating in Connect Week 2022 include:
- The Green Economy Conferenceled by Greg Apodaca, vision holder and CEO of Community 2.0, provides a forum for grassroots organizers and city officials and forward-thinking stakeholders to share innovative climate solutions
- Allen Edsonpresident of the Pasadena branch of the NAACP, partnered with Innovate Pasadena to host a Tech Crawl in Old Pasadena, inviting attendees to explore technology-related companies and identify potential career opportunities .
- Lynn Fosterchairman of the Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum, will host a seminar on quantum computing
- Sonya Leefounder of Genuine+Kind, leads burned-out entrepreneurs on a guided mindfulness and meditation journey
- Michelle MatthewsArlington Gardens executive director, and Garden Designer Mayita Danos, will encourage attendees to think globally and act locally, with tips on creating climate-appropriate spaces, implementing water-wise planting and -care for environmental management
- Zenobia Milletowner of The Funding Boutique, hosts “Tea, Tech and Tequila,” a virtual and in-person immersive salon, showcasing new technology inclusive of women and people of color.
- Eric Eidemanaging director of the Alliance for SoCal Innovation, organized an invitation-only event for local venture capitalists and innovation experts focused on the timely topic of fundraising in the current post-pandemic environment .
From virtual tours and in-person networking opportunities to hackathons and pitch sessions, Connect Week has something for everyone. To view the full list of #Connect2022 events, dates, times and locations, as well as how to register, visit their website.
Connect Week is made possible by a network of collaborators who are passionate about connecting with each other and sharing their knowledge with the community, as well as sponsors who are invested in the idea that the greater Pasadena region has so much to offer such as in Silicon Valley or Silicon Coast. Major sponsors include the City of Pasadena, Spokeo, ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena City College, Caelux and Vynyl. Innovate Pasadena also partnered with Stellar, a streaming and ticketing platform for premium events, to manage attendees for Connect Week.
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