5 Austin tech events you shouldn't miss this week

by Tessa McLean
June 19, 2016

Every week, we bring you the best events in Austin tech. Read on for details, and check out our events calendar for more.

Open Gov & Civic Tech Meetup, June 20 at 6:45 p.m.

Open Austin hosts a monthly meet-up, to discuss local open government and civic technology issues. This week's speakers include Becca Aaronson (UX & News Apps), Diego Hernandez (Sass Colors), Paul Serraino (Leaflet + React examples) and more. 

June EdTech Austin Meetup - Igniting Your Inner Teacherpreneur, June 22 at 6:30 p.m.

This hands-on/on-your-feet workshop is for teachers and also early-stage entrepreneurs who hold a vision for improving some facet of school life but who are less clear on the pathway to actualize that vision. Taking several pages from startup methodology, we’ll step through methods to clarify your solution, map your landscape of assets and challenges and construct a plan that you can start working on right away. We’ll share online tools to help you organize, plan and stay connected to like-minded peers building their own solutions.

fresh2design + GA Present: Improv for Designers, June 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Improvisers are masters of communication and creative teamwork. They seamlessly work together to build on each other’s ideas and create something from nothing. As designers, the skills of improv are valuable additions to our toolkit. This fun and interactive workshop is focused on translating the skills of improvisation into the professional life of the designer. You will become more comfortable taking risks, collaborate better and faster with your colleagues, and increase your ability to engage and influence others.

Cocktails and Smart Content - Understanding Your Buyer's Journey, June 23 at 4 p.m.

Join us for cocktails, tapas, and conversation around: how to adopt an iterative approach to building your buyer’s journey, the importance of content relevance and personalization, guidelines on how to evaluate your personalization readiness and maturity and practical examples of how B2B marketers started small to achieve big results.

Summer Startup Connect: Meet Austin's Hottest Startups Hiring, June 23 at 6 p.m.

Data scientist? Sales maverick? Coding ninja? There’s bound to be a job for you with one of these growing tech companies. Swing by and get to know the teams behind the scenes and discover your next opportunity. 


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