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Drupaldelphia is an annual all-day camp held in Philadelphia for the open source content management platform, Drupal, where people share experiences with Drupal and discover its benefits and versatility. Sessions at this year's event include back-end development, front-end and themeing, javascript, decoupled Drupal, agile and scrum experiences for project management, as well as case studies, panel discussions and more!

Join us as we take over Schmidt’s Commons to kickoff the eighth annual Philly Tech Week with an awesome outdoor app arcade! (this event is rain or shine)

JOIN PHILLY TECH WEEK AT SPIN PHILADELPHIA FOR A NIGHT OF PING PONG INSANITY. This is the official after party for the opening night of Philly Tech Week!

The Civic Engagement Launchpad is a month-long community initiative to launch public, open source, and multi-disciplinary projects. We welcome anyone who wants to engage with their fellow citizens and local government. The best teams bring together a diverse set of talents and experiences.

Join the Learning & Development Professionals of Greater Philadelphia and locally based, internationally award winning Tipping Point Media for our 2018 Philly Tech Week Signature event.

Whether you're a nonprofit organizer, civic hacker, or passionate about technology for social good, please join Hack4Impact, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization founded at the University of Pennsylvania, for brunch on Penn's campus and meet our talented developers who can help build your next technical product. Hack4Impact collaborates with nonprofits and other socially responsible organizations to develop software that meets important social and humanitarian needs.

Join us for a one-day marathon of hacking and creative prototyping with Occupational Therapists, Adaptive Tech Professionals, and technical experts to help solve real-world problems encountered by disabled residents of Inglis House. We’re challenging ourselves to design and prototype solutions to challenges that range from designing better call bells and feeding systems, to hacking wheelchairs to make them easier and safer to drive, to dreaming up new devices that make everyday activities a little easier.

PennImmersive is proud to present the second annual Penn XR Day! Join us and leading VR/AR companies for an interactive day of learning, networking, demos, and raffles / giveaways. Visiting companies include Unity, Google Daydream, Magic Leap, and more.

Cypher City Live will showcase a Technology Panel Discussion featuring Industry influencers including Good Morning America Tech Contributor, Stephanie Humphrey; Jumoke Dada, Essence Magazine Tech Consultant; Grammy Award Winning Songwriter, Producer, Philanthropist and Author Carvin Haggins; Trenton Pratt from BET Music Programming, Mont Brown Hip Hop Humanitarian and Jason Berger the Celebrity Entertainment Attorney providing informative knowledge and an insider's view of music business for all attendees to enjoy. There will be a Fireside Chat with Forbes 30under30 Everett Taylor! Taylor will also be honored during Cypher City with the 2018 Tech Blazer Award & Honor.

Come and learn basic Linux a free and open source operating system, beginners welcome! Laptop Required.

So you’re involved in a project, and it needs to be ADA-compliant… where do you start? What does this even mean? Accessibility is not just a legal requirement - implementing these easy rules will increase the searchability and correctness of any site or app, and allow everyone to use it!

The PhillyForce Annual Conference highlights the latest innovations in developing applications on the Salesforce platform, and connects the diverse members of the Greater Philadelphia Area Salesforce ecosystem for networking and collaboration.

In 10 minutes we will tell you everything you need to know to take your website to a new level. People are saying that they are learning a "tremendous" amount of information and that is "extremely helpful" while 7 out of the 7 people surveyed said they would recommend the clinic. Students and faculty share the best practices of UI/UX to help your website achieve its goals. Sign up now and let us help you and your business be the best that it can be. A checklist, heuristic report and an seo report are free for any small business or entrepreneur with an existing website who shows up.

Financial Technology (Fintech) is a steadily growing industry in Philadelphia, and it is having a major impact on the city. But what exactly defines Fintech? Why is it growing here? This year, for the first time during Tech Week, four industry leaders will share their perspectives about the budding Fintech industry, how it is disrupting markets, and offering guidance for others. Panelists include: H. Adam Holt, Founder & CEO, Asset-Map Amanda Levinson, co-founder and COO, NeedsList Michael Carter, CEO, BizEquity Emeka Oguh, CEO, PeopleJoy Inc. Lunch will be provided. #PhillyFintech #PTW18 Tickets available: https://philly-fintech.ticketleap.com/philly-fintech-forum/

Join ChickTech to hear 4 local women share their experiences of starting and running their own business. There will be plenty of refreshments, snacks and time for networking too!

Social needs can’t be addressed by maintaining the status quo. Change requires a holistic exploration of the people, policies and issues surrounding a problem – and a willingness to think beyond existing circumstances. Innovation for Social Change will focus on the people invested in movements and will take a deep dive into the ideas and businesses developing scalable, systems-changing solutions.

Meet new people through a series of games and fun interactions while taking in some sun at the end of the day.

Please join us for a Creative Jam, an inspiring two-part design experience that demonstrates and celebrates creativity.

At this beginner-friendly workshop you'll get an introduction to OpenStreetMap - what it is, how to edit/download data, and how you can use the map for your own projects.

Tech in the Commons returns to offer nonprofits training opportunities in audience engagement. This is the first event of a 6 part series organized by Generocity, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Comcast NBCUniversal.

On April 30th, beginning at 6 PM, we will be hosting ArtistSpeak: Philly Tech Week Edition at Warehouse on Watts (923 N Watts St, Philadelphia, PA 19123). This event will feature lightning talks by Philadelphia’s Nick Cassway, Alex Conner, Miguel Horn, Justin Dowdall, Orkan Telhan, Loretta Maps Bolt and Anjan Chatterjee. Collectively, we will focus on the role of new media and technology in influencing art-making at present. We will highlight a variety of perspectives on this issue ranging from technological intervention in the production of work, to the influence of technology on identity and conceptions of self. The presentations will be accompanied by a pop-up exhibition that will remain open from April 30th — May 4th featuring some of the artists on our panel.

The Office of Open Data and Digital Transformation (ODDT) partners with departments, the public, and a variety of stakeholders to make government services more effective, transparent, and accessible. Within this collaborative context, ODDT is interested in working with and hearing from local design research, content strategy, software development, design (visual, UX, and service design), open data, and participatory democracy enthusiasts. Please join us for good food as we workshop ideas on how to better collaborate.

Join eCity Interactive's Managing Director of Strategy, Louis Miller, as he walks you through how your organization can build a digital content strategy that generates a steady stream of well-qualified leads. The workshop will last approximately 90 minutes and involve group exercises in which participants work to identify user challenges and personas.

The Rad Awards are an awards ceremony and party honoring local women leaders who inspire in the fields of technology, media, science, culture, and business.

Come have some FUn After the Facts and experience local Philly Space Rock Band: OOLALA! This kicks off the opening night at Warehouse on Watts' GEEK WEEK!

Exploring uses of virtual, augmented and blended reality in practical use at Jefferson East Falls.

Come join entrepreneurs who eat problems for breakfast. At a Bootstrappers Breakfast® we have serious conversations about growing a business based on internal cashflow and organic profit.

Hear from the most brilliant minds on the front line in the fight against cancer with PACT and the Penn Center for Innovation. Featuring a fireside chat with Carl June, MD.

At the Cannabis Learn Conference and Expo, Greenhouse Ventures provides attendees with exclusive access to regulatory timelines, business tips, and market trends from leading operators, investors, and university researchers. Conference programming will cover best practices shaping both the Northeast Corridor of the United States and key international cannabis markets such as Canada and Israel.

The world will change more in the next 20 years than it has in the last 300 years. Join us for this exciting presentation and discussion, where a diverse panel of local experts will help us explore how the technological “Megashifts” of today will affect the Philadelphia of tomorrow.

This session is also a conversation for human service workers who do the hands-on support of vulnerable individuals, individuals who want to use their technology to empower others, families of individuals with disabilities, individuals with disabilities and human service managers. We want to explore what our devices and systems do for the individuals we serve, brainstorm things we haven’t thought of for our clients and celebrate the way these devices change lives for the better.

Klasko’s Startup Team breaks down all you need to know about working and hiring in the current immigration system. Bring your toughest immigration questions for answers from an innovative team.

With research partnerships on the rise, laboratory design is fast evolving to support today’s collaborative work environment. Stay ahead of the curve by joining Pittcon and Wilson Architects for a lunchtime lecture on “The Lab of the Future: Designing Convergent Research Environments.”

We are seeing growing threats and attacks in regard to cybersecurity – against government, schools, industry, critical infrastructure. The number of security incidents climbs each year, along with the cost to respond and remediate these incidents. Is there sufficient awareness of the problem - do we have sufficient cyberliteracy? Are we making enough progress? Is there enough talent in the pipeline to keep our region safe? Come learn what’s going on in Philly in this fast-moving and hugely important space!

New to tech and unsure of your next steps in employment? Meet with The ITEM on May 1st to figure out your next move, accompanied by coffee.

Jenkins Law Library is hosting a free, hands-on training session for Adobe Acrobat during PhillyTechWeek 2018.

The abstract art of software development

Join us for Hot Topics in Tech: Blockchain, IoT, AI & AR/VR! This can’t-miss panel of tech leaders from Comcast, Drexel, awesome startups and east and west coast lawyers will help you navigate how hot tech trends become realities.

Join FringeArts and Philly Game Mechanics at La Peg for drink specials and an evening of exciting new digital work. Designers from Philly Game Mechanics will be showcasing recent projects they have developed. You can also learn more about the Digital Fringe platform in the 2018 Fringe Festival this September. Digital artists have the opportunity to present their online work to our audiences in the form of games, podcasts, interactive web platforms, and more! Grab a drink and stay to play!

Join Coded by Kids staff and instructors as they lead a moderated discussion with CTOs from Philadelphia’s leading tech companies around the skills taught in Coded by Kids classrooms and the skills companies are hiring for. Attendees will leave this roundtable with ideas on the policy and program changes necessary to develop diverse tech talent in the Philadelphia region.

AI and machine learning are still just peeking over the horizon, but it’s remarkable how much businesses will able to accomplish in the next couple of years simply by rethinking their approach to customers, data, and existing content. In this panel event, join Hero’s leadership team as they explore the potential changes AI can make to the CX landscape. Whether you’re a marketer, a technologist, or just a discerning consumer, you’ll walk away with insights into the new standards and expectations of the business/customer relationship.

Chance for Android and iOS developers to meet and share their platform experience.

On April 21st developers from the Philly Tech community got together to hack away at problems that small and midsize businesses face while marketing their services. This Tuesday, May 1st from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., the top 2 teams will be invited back to demo their application in front of the judges panel. The winning team will receive a prize of $1000.

Join Girl Develop It Philly for a panel featuring four women who've changed careers into tech followed by mingling with our panelists and mentors.

PhillyCHI's 12th Annual Design Slam is a collaborative event in user experience design where participants compete in teams to develop the best design solution for a challenge faced by a local organization.

Philly Startup Leaders 10th Annual Entrepreneur Expo is the Philly tech scene's largest annual showcase of innovation and technology startup companies and their founders. A trade show with fewer suits and more fun, Entrepreneur Expo will host 100 local tech startups, all of whom arrive eager to show off their newest tech, biggest achievements, and goals for the coming year. If you’re interested in innovative ideas and the uses of new technology, or are simply curious about the creative energy in Philadelphia, you’ll have a chance to meet those who are making a difference.

African American Chamber of Commerce; Black Girl Ventures collaborate for this impactful event.

Come out for some Fun After the Facts and complete your hump day with a hearty helping of our Jazz! Support local Philly musicians as we celebrate our first installment of our new Wednesday's at WOW | Jazz Night! Happy hour drinks and tunes till close. Donations at the door go directly to the artists!

Come on by Hive76 for a journey in the software and hardware of yesteryear. Featuring computers and consoles predating the millenium, you can enjoy the collections of Hive's members for free!

Free entry, drink specials, and local entertainment- come vibe with us at MilkBoy Philly to end another great day of Philly Tech Week 2018!

Join us and members of Philadelphia's innovation ecosystem for a tour of Vanguard's Innovation Studio and a chance to take part in moderated ideation sessions as we use human centered design to look at ways that we might work together to create a more cohesive innovation ecosystem in Philadelphia. Breakfast will be provided!

Inspire. Educate. Connect. Network with technology’s leading women.

Interested in Virtual Reality? How about Drones? Regenerative Medicine? Women in STEM events? Then you don’t want to miss Harrisburg University of Science and Technology’s showcase of innovation on Wednesday, May 2nd. The day-long showcase event will take place at HU’s newest location at 1500 Spring Garden Street in downtown Philadelphia from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Revenue-Driven Marketing, the act of truly aligning marketing with sales, and understanding the quantitative impact that marketing investments have on revenue, has always been “the holy grail” of marketing executives. In this program, we'll talk about the latest breakthroughs that are making this a reality, and explore ways that CMOs are adopting practices that are making their programs-- and their companies-- extremely successful.

Whether you're new to programming or you want to sharpen your skills, the Dev Workshops are perfect for you. The workshops will be focused around today's most used languages and programs for those at the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.

A summit for creative freelancers and entrepreneurs hosted by H$TL House for Philly Tech Week.

This panel will discuss the marginalization of black women in tech and the lack of funding, support, and credibility they receive.

Come hear from the City's Innovation Management team and colleagues from across government explain how and why the City decided it was time to create a new strategic technology plan, and learn what the City hopes to accomplish over the next few years!

Nonprofits throughout the Philadelphia region will discuss tech that can help them better manage their donors, connect constituents to public resources, and develop data visualizations.

Join us for an afternoon of high-level dev talks focused around problem solving and innovative solutions. We will have over 10+ dev experts talking about real world scenarios and the tools they're using. There will be four rooms of topics where you will have the opportunity to choose your own schedule.

BlackTech Weekend is coming to town for Philly Tech Week! This will be our ONLY event during Philly Tech Week and you don't want to miss it! Our tech crawls are amazing opportunities for Black entrepreneurs to get inside some of tech's most exciting and innovative companies.

Apollo astronauts trained at 3401 Market Street. ARPANET, the first internet in Philadelphia, was located at 3401 Market Street. Today, we host the largest group of early-stage, funded tech startups in Philadelphia. Come hear about some of the cutting-edge projects happening at 3401 Market Street today and enjoy meeting some of the startups, people, and drivers of innovation from Drexel, the Science Center, and early stage tech startups shaping the future of our city.

Field LabX and Think Company have teamed up to create an immersive UX research and design experience. Join us for an evening of hands-on skills training that will challenge you to step outside of your comfort zone, learn about a new audience, and collaboratively innovate on a user-focused solution. Through these experiences, you’ll develop the skills to become a more empathetic innovator within your organization. This intensive was crafted especially with people outside of the field of design in mind. Marketers, product managers, biz dev leaders, developers, and administrators - this is for you!

Mogulette, in partnership with Coded By Kids, SEER Interactive, and Stimulus, are joining forces for the 4th Annual Women In Tech Soiree! The Women In Tech Soiree serves the purpose of highlighting the supportive programs of technology, innovation, and education within women and diverse groups in Philadelphia.

Join hosts Cozen O'Connor and PACT at the collision of the tech and hospitality industries.

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! Despite the popularity of digital currencies, like Bitcoin, very few can explain what cryptocurrencies are, how blockchain works, or what type of impact these technologies might have on the world. To help demystify some of the questions surrounding blockchain and cryptocurrencies, the World Affairs Council and Pepper Hamilton will host a discussion on the pros and cons of this new technology.

Sharpen your design thinking and user experience skills - or learn new ones! We'll be exploring solutions, creating prototypes, and competing to win prizes for who best answers this challenge: How might we use technology to reduce food insecurity in Philadelphia and improve our neighbors' quality of life?

AI is becoming a non-negotiable part of our future. How can business leaders prepare?

Grab a drink and mingle with Philadelphia's thriving Dev Community!

Join the Learning & Development Professionals of Greater Philadelphia and locally based, internationally award winning Tipping Point Media for our second 2018 Philly Tech Week event. And don't miss our PTW Signature event with Tipping Point on Saturday April 28th to kick off Philly Tech Week 2018! Details and registration for that signature event at: https://www.ldphilly.com/event-2825467

Whether nonprofit, for profit, or somewhere in between, Philly’s social entrepreneurs are engaging with technology to make the City of Brotherly Love a better place. Join experts from some of the area’s top social impact organizations to learn how they are using technology to streamline their organizations, reach underserved populations, and engage with new audiences. Mo Manklang, Communications Director of the U.S. Federation of Worker Co-ops, will moderate a panel focused on how tech can empower businesses and nonprofits to accomplish social good. Panelists include Cynthia Estremera from Strategy Arts, Sara Hall from the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Open Data and Digital Transformation, Erik Kivimäki from B Lab, and Stephanie Thome from Azavea. Plus, we’ll have a networking happy hour sponsored by sustainable brewery Saint Benjamin Brewing Company!

You don't want to miss out, as we have partnered with Google and Technically Philly. Get your questions ready for the SBA, The Welcome Center, The SBDC The Hispanic Chamber and The Chamber. Get ready to meet the best leaders in the Small Biz World.

This Philly Tech Week, presented by Comcast event will focus on the "Future of Cyber Security". This event will bring the region's experts together for an evening of insights on how they are innovating, and how we can protect our businesses from cyber crime.

Yup, we're doing it. Full Cup, 150cc GP, 2P ONLY Tournament. Round Robin with single elimination bracket (don't worry, we'll have more systems set up for casual play). Karaoke w/ DJ Pharrari to sing away your sorrows or joyful victories!

Technical.ly is excited to launch a new event that will take place during the 8th annual Philly Tech Week. Introduced by Technical.ly will be a one day conference that will incorporate programming, demos, networking and personalized connections. We’ll introduce you to new content, ideas, companies and more.

Last year, about 65 volunteers gathered to put over 9,000 buildings on a map to be used by nonprofits. We listened to your feedback and we're ready to get together for another Philly Mapathon during Philly Tech Week! Join us for this free event where your contributions will go directly to nonprofits to be used for navigation, planning, and disaster response.

Brazen is now in Philly! Join us on Thursday, May 3 during Philly Tech Week to celebrate. Brazen is part community, part educational resource for women entrepreneurs - helping them gain the support and hard skills they need to grow their businesses faster. Come out to our launch party to see our program in action, meet amazing women entrepreneurs, and get to know the leaders of Brazen.

Spring is here and Philly Blockchain Tech is back with another great event. We're excited to announce this event will be part of Philly Tech Week 2018, presented by Comcast, and is planned in conjunction with the Philadelphia Ethereum Meetup. Special thanks to Jay Rush for proposing this collaboration!

I-SITE and PhillyCHI are pleased to host a design and technology-themed Quizzo as part of Philly Tech Week 2018. Come socialize with design and user experience professionals, try your hand at trivia, and enjoy a few whiskey sours and popcorn!

Join us for a show and tell, demos, beer, snacks, and mingling with other IoT Pros! Bresslergroup engineers will talk through design and development highlights of three recent IoT projects. Stick around for demos of the latest releases by major IoT tech providers, including Marvell, Atmel, ST, Cypress and NXP.

Reimagine Your Reality: Eat, Drink & Think*

Nothing is more important to health and wellness than safe drinking water. Enjoy some refreshments and light nibbles and hear from experts who will talk about this fundamental need for us as individuals as well as the Philly community. Get an early demonstration of the new Smart Faucet, a connected home device that monitors filter status, real time water usage, and water quality.

Come out and hang with the Universal Cave while the spin some deep digs for your Wednesday pleasure.

Come to Hive76 for a night of electronics building and sonic experimentation. We will have a variety of activities for anyone looking to learn some electronics skills like prototyping, following schematics, soldering, and experimentation!

Calling all technologists and founders in the Delaware Valley and beyond! You are invited to attend the first summit for women of color in tech during Philly Tech Week. The inaugural summit will be a full day event with talks and activities designed to educate, elevate, and empower women in tech. The keynote speakers for the event are Valeisha-Butterfield of Google and WEEN, and our "Hidden Figure" Dr. Sandra K. Johnson of SKJ Visioneering LLC. The summit is a diversity in tech event powered by the Tech Women Network, an online platform for women with technical skills.

Coming to you for the second year in a row, O3 World is hosting Innovation Day, a three-hour string of lightning talks, live demos and interactions showcasing new and emerging technologies from Philadelphia's top agencies and innovation labs on Friday, May 4th from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. during Philly Tech Week 2018 presented by Comcast.

The Heart Science Forum is the Philadelphia region's cornerstone event for entrepreneurs, executives, philanthropists, individuals and institutions passionate about advancing the most promising cardiovascular research and innovative solutions.

A roundtable discussion of data privacy, including the implications of the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal and the EU GDPR for Philadelphia businesses and startups.

Vue.JS is a rapidly rising contender in the world of Single-Page Application frameworks. It borrows a bit of familiar template syntax from AngularJS, and comes with the performance of React. You'll learn the basics of this framework in a 1/2 day session with Chariot's front-end developer experts.

While blockchain receives most of the attention for its role in cryptocurrencies, enterprises across a variety of verticals are quickly adopting the distributed ledger for its efficiency, transparency and security. This session will dive into the disruptive technology’s benefits in business operations and security, and look at the use cases from the perspective of pharmaceutical and financial experts.

Building a Sortable/Filterable/Paginated Grid in C# .NET Core and Angular

Learn how to build enterpise apps for large data sets using the latest versions of C# and Angular! Join Eigen X for a presentation explaining how to use MSSQL, Visual Studio 2017, C#, .NET Core, and Angular 5 to build high-performance web sites for large data sets with minimal coding.

Carole Mahoney, Founder of Unbound Growth explains how breaking down barriers to sales is critically important to the success in scaling your business. This presentation is designed to help the business owner, sales and marketing executives understand the basics of a positive sales experience. Join us, the Philly HUG (HubSpot User Group) as we learn about utilizing sauna diplomacy along the buyer’s journey.

Join us for a dynamic fireside chat between 1776 Co-CEO, Jenn Maher and Comcast's Danielle Cohn as we celebrate Startup Grind's #sgwomen campaign! About Danielle: Danielle and her team help entrepreneurs access the internal and external network of one of the fastest growing technology and innovation companies in the world. Prior to joining Comcast NBCUniversal, Danielle was Vice President of Marketing & Communications for the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau for more than a decade; positioning Philadelphia as a world-class destination.

Join us at the annual Philly Tech Week Signature Event, a cocktail reception meets an interactive local technology expo and party. And yes, there will be an open bar (wine & beer). This is a celebration of the broad Philadelphia technology community with all of Philly Tech Week’s attendees, sponsors, partners and event organizers.

The official closing PTW afterparty!

Stay late for an ALL-NIGHT house music dance party with Terryl, Hesh Donnerstag, Jeff Omega, Agent Zero Music, + June Rodriguez as they throw down for the official COSMIC AWAKENING after party.

Calling All Youth & Family on May 5th for the “Youth Financial Reality Fair”, which is apart of Philly Tech Week 2018 presented by Comcast. In honor of Financial Capabilities Month, you are cordially invited to bring your children 7 to 17 years of age and family members to participate in ”Youth Financial Reality Fair” and “Money Management for the Family Workshop” simultaneously. Philadelphia has the highest poverty rate among the 10 largest cities. We represent the "M" in S.T.E.M: Mathematics, Money and Media. We are preparing Young America and their family with best practice to increase their financial capabilities. Financial Reality Fair gives opportunity for the youth to experience some of the financial challenges and rewards they will face when they start life on their own. They will participate in real world economic activities requiring hands on experiences, interactive activities and simulations. Financial Reality Fair Preparing Children for Real Life is a hands-on experience in which the children identify their career choice and starting salaries then complete a budget sheet requiring them to live within their monthly salary while paying for basics such as housing, utilities, transportation, clothing, food and so much more. Parents are encouraged to attend Money Management for the Family Workshop for Adults. Family holistic approach to finances is an Economic Phenomenon. Light breakfast, and giveaways.

The Keep It Onehunted session will be a multi-sensory experience demonstrating how to effectively communicate/market to the Urban Consumer in Authentic Ways.