Events

Friday, April 27

Fri 4/27
8:00am – 5:30pm
  • Dev Track
  • Business Track

Drupaldelphia 2018: a Drupal JAWN: Javascript, Agile & Web 'Nowledge

Hussian College of Art
1500 Spring Garden St
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!
Fri 4/27
5:00pm – 10:00pm
  • Dev Track
  • Creative Track
  • Civic Track
  • Access Track
  • Business Track
  • Media Track
  • Sciences Track

PTW18 Kickoff Festival @ Schmidt's Commons

The Schmidt’s Commons
1001 N 2nd St
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)
Fri 4/27 – Sat 4/28
10:00pm – 1:00am
  • Creative Track

SPiN Players Night ft. Philly Tech Week

Official PTW Afterparty at SPiN
211 South 15th Street
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!

Saturday, April 28

Sat 4/28
9:00am – 12:00pm
  • Creative Track
  • Business Track
  • Sciences Track

Designing Experiential Learning for Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality

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.
Sat 4/28
9:00am – 10:00pm
  • Dev Track
  • Creative Track
  • Civic Track
  • Access Track
  • Business Track
  • Media Track
  • Sciences Track

Civic Engagement Launchpad 2018: Work Day

The Innovation Lab at Municipal Services Building
1401 John Kennedy Blvd
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.
Sat 4/28
10:00am – 12:00pm
  • Civic Track

Tech for Social Impact Brunch with UPenn's hack4impact

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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.
Sat 4/28
10:00am – 3:00pm

Code for Philly event

Placeholder for Code for Philly PTW event details!
Sat 4/28
11:00am – 10:00pm
  • Access Track

Accessibility Hackathon

NextFab
2025 Washington Ave
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.
Sat 4/28
12:00pm – 5:00pm
  • Dev Track
  • Creative Track
  • Business Track

Penn XR Day

Levine Hall
3330 Walnut St.
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.
Sat 4/28
12:00pm – 5:00pm

Penn XR Day

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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 giveaways.
Sat 4/28
1:00pm – 4:00pm

Assistive Touch by Full Score

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This will be a 60-90 minute presentation + discussion on assistive technology for users with physical or mental limitations. We want to stress that not only is accessibility ethically imperative, it’s also easy and comes with a plethora of tangential benefits! We want to target a broad range of backgrounds who may not have dealt with assistive tech before, including but not limited to developers, project managers, designers, and content managers. Experienced professionals are also welcome & encouraged to give input for the discussion portions.
Sat 4/28
3:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Media Track
  • Creative Track
  • Access Track
  • Business Track

CYPHER CITY's - "TOP FIVE" " Where Music, Dance and Technology Collide!"

CONCOURSE DANCE BAR
1635 Market Street
(entrance between Market street. and JFK Blvd)
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.

Sunday, April 29

Sun 4/29
1:00pm – 4:00pm
  • Dev Track

Intro to Linux at Hive76

Hive76
1821 E Hagert St, Philadelphia, PA 19125
Come and learn basic Linux a free and open source operating system, beginners welcome! Laptop Required.
Sun 4/29
1:00pm – 3:00pm
  • Dev Track
  • Access Track

Thinking Universa11y: Make Tech for Everyone

Elsevier Inc
1600 John F Kennedy Blvd
Suite #1800
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!

Monday, April 30

Mon 4/30
8:15am – 6:30pm
  • Dev Track
  • Business Track

6th Annual PhillyForce Conference

World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St
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.
Mon 4/30 – Fri 5/04
12:00pm – 3:00pm
  • Business Track

10 Minute Web Clinic

Hussian College
1500 Spring Garden Street
Suite 100
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.
Mon 4/30
1:00pm – 4:00pm
  • Business Track
  • Sciences Track

Philly Fintech Forum

Slice Communications
234 Market Street
4th Fl
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/
Mon 4/30
2:00pm – 4:30pm
  • Business Track

Female Founders Panel

The Bailey Building
1218 Chestnut Street
3rd Floor
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!
Mon 4/30
3:30pm – 7:00pm
  • Civic Track
  • Access Track
  • Business Track

Innovation for Social Change: A Venture Cafe Experience, powered by Quorum

Quorum
3711 Market St
suite 800
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.
Mon 4/30
4:00pm – 6:00pm
  • Dev Track
  • Creative Track
  • Civic Track
  • Access Track
  • Business Track
  • Media Track
  • Sciences Track

It's Always Sunny: Networking, Games, Friends and Fun at The Yard Rooftop

The Yard
21 S 11th Street
Take the elevator to Floor 2 to check in
Meet new people through a series of games and fun interactions while taking in some sun at the end of the day.
Mon 4/30
5:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Civic Track
  • Access Track

Tech in the Commons 2018: Bring AR and VR to Our Neighborhoods

1776
601 Walnut St, Curtis Center, #1200 West
Curtis Center, #1200 West
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.
Mon 4/30
5:00pm – 7:00pm
  • Dev Track
  • Civic Track

OpenStreetMap Workshop

Azavea
990 Spring Garden Street, 5th Floor
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.
Mon 4/30
5:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Creative Track

Adobe Creative Jam @ Temple University

Temple University Mitten Hall
1913 N Broad St
Please join us for a Creative Jam, an inspiring two-part design experience that demonstrates and celebrates creativity.
Mon 4/30
6:00pm – 10:00pm
  • Creative Track

ArtistSpeak: Philly Tech Week Edition

Warehouse on Watts (W.O.W.)
923 N. Watts St. Philadelphia, PA
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.
Mon 4/30
6:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Media Track

Workshop: Building a Digital Content Strategy that Generates Leads

1776 Rittenhouse
1608 Walnut Street
12th Floor
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.
Mon 4/30
6:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Media Track

Workshop: Building a Digital Content Strategy that Generates Leads

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.
Mon 4/30
6:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Dev Track
  • Creative Track
  • Civic Track

Fostering collaboration between civic-minded professionals and municipal government

Municipal Services Building
1401 John F Kennedy Blvd
Innovation Lab, 16th Floor
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.
Mon 4/30
6:30pm – 8:30pm

Don't Get Outcompeted: Identifying Your Key Product Differentiators to Win Customers Over

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Lindsay T., Lady Engineer shares her sound strategies and practical tactics around product-market fit. Her goal is to always take the guesswork out of figuring out what your customers want. Join Lindsay for this 90-minute workshop where she'll provide the exact tools and playbook you need to (1) set yourself apart from your competitors, (2) develop new ways to talk about yourself & your product and (3) set up your differentiators so you avoid one of the biggest reasons startup's fail: getting out-competed.
Mon 4/30
7:00pm – 11:30pm
  • Business Track

The 4th Annual Rad Awards

The Hotel Palomar
117 S 17th Street
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.
Mon 4/30
8:00pm – 11:00pm
  • Creative Track

GEEK WEEK at WOW presents: OOLALA!

Warehouse On Watts | W.O.W.
923 N. Watts St.
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!
Mon 4/30
11:00pm – 2:00pm
  • Sciences Track
  • Creative Track

XR Exploration at Jefferson

Jefferson East Falls
4201 HENRY AVENUE
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Exploring uses of virtual, augmented and blended reality in practical use at Jefferson East Falls.

Tuesday, May 1

Tue 5/01
8:00am – 9:30am
  • Business Track

Philly Bootstrappers Breakfast with Joe Cotellese

Morris Cafe
30 S 17th St
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.
Tue 5/01
8:30am – 10:30am
  • Sciences Track

Disrupting Cancer

Pennovation Center
3401 Grays Ferry Ave
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.
Tue 5/01 – Wed 5/02
9:00am – 5:00pm
  • Business Track
  • Access Track
  • Media Track
  • Sciences Track

Cannabis Learn Conference and Expo

Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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.
Tue 5/01
10:00am – 1:00pm
  • Civic Track

The Biggest Obstacle to Using Technology to Achieve Human Service Outcomes

Resources for Human Development-IDEATE
4700 Wissahickon Avenue
Suite 126, King Room
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.
Tue 5/01
10:00am – 12:00pm
  • Dev Track
  • Creative Track
  • Civic Track
  • Access Track
  • Business Track
  • Media Track
  • Sciences Track

Philadelphia Futurism: a local take on the next 20 years

Public Health Management Corporation, Lower Mezzanine
1500 Market Street
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.
Tue 5/01
12:00pm – 1:30pm
  • Business Track

Hacking Immigration: Pulling the Plug on Barriers for Working in the U.S.

Klasko Immigration Law Partners
1600 Market Street, Suite 2600
Suite 2600
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.
Tue 5/01
12:00pm – 2:00pm
  • Sciences Track

The Lab of the Future: Designing Convergent Research Environments

Quorum
3711 Market Street
8th Floor
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.”
Tue 5/01 – Tue 4/17
12:00pm – 2:00pm

Coded by Kids - Community Coding Workshops

Coded by Kids - Community Coding Workshops
Tue 5/01
1:00pm – 2:30pm
  • Civic Track
  • Business Track
  • Sciences Track

Panel Discussion - The State of Cyber Security in Philadelphia

Drexel University
3101 Market Street
Suite 250, Room 223
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!
Tue 5/01
2:00pm – 6:00pm
  • Access Track
  • Dev Track
  • Business Track
  • Media Track

PTW 2018 Presents: Career Conversations & Coffee

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.
Tue 5/01
3:00pm – 5:00pm
  • Civic Track

Redacting & Editing PDFs Using Adobe Acrobat

Jenkins Law Library
833 Chestnut Street
Suite 1220 (12th Floor)
Jenkins Law Library is hosting a free, hands-on training session for Adobe Acrobat during PhillyTechWeek 2018.
Tue 5/01
4:00pm – 6:00pm

The abstract art of software development x CloudMine

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The abstract art of software development
Tue 5/01
4:30pm – 7:00pm
  • Civic Track
  • Business Track

Hot Topics in Tech: Blockchain, IoT, AI & AR/VR

One Logan Square 26th Floor Conference Center
One Logan Square
26th Floor
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.
Tue 5/01
5:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Creative Track

Digital Fringe & Philly Game Mechanics Happy Hour Showcase

FringeArts - La Peg
140 N Christopher Columbus Blvd
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!
Tue 5/01
5:30pm – 8:00pm
  • Civic Track
  • Access Track

Coded by Kids’ CTO Roundtable: Rethinking the vision for education in Philadelphia to drive growth in the local tech industry

Comcast Collaboration Studio
100 West Oxford Street
Philadelphia, PA
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.
Tue 5/01
6:00pm – 9:00pm
  • Creative Track

Design Slam

Drexel University, Westphal College URBN Annex Screening Room
3401 Filbert Street
Philadelphia, PA
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.
Tue 5/01
6:00pm – 9:00pm
  • Dev Track
  • Creative Track
  • Civic Track
  • Access Track
  • Business Track
  • Media Track
  • Sciences Track

Entrepreneur Expo 2018

The Franklin Institute
222 N 20th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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.
Tue 5/01
6:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Dev Track

AWeber HackAWthon Demo Day and Tech Talks

Philly.com Office
801 Market St, Philadelphia PA
Suite 300
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.
Tue 5/01
6:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Dev Track
  • Creative Track
  • Access Track

Career Changers Panel and Happy Hour

U-Bahn
1320 Chestnut St
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.
Tue 5/01
6:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Dev Track

Android meets iOS

Comcast
1701 John F Kennedy Blvd
Chance for Android and iOS developers to meet and share their platform experience.
Tue 5/01
6:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Media Track

AI and Machine Learning: Impact on Customer Experience

Hero Digital
10 Shurs Lane, Manayunk
(*use Station St. entrance)
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.
Tue 5/01
6:00pm – 8:00pm

How to automate your business x AACC & BGV

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African American Chamber of Commerce; Black Girl Ventures collaborate for this impactful event.
Tue 5/01
7:00pm – 11:59pm
  • Creative Track

GEEK WEEK at WOW presents: Jazz Night!

Warehouse On Watts | W.O.W.
923 N Watts St
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!
Tue 5/01
7:30pm – 10:00pm
  • Media Track

Retro Computing and Games at Hive76

Hive76
1821 E Hagert St
Entrance is at Jasper and Hagert
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!
Tue 5/01
7:30pm – 11:00pm

Retro Computing and Games at Hive76

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Tue 5/01 – Wed 5/02
9:00pm – 1:00am
  • Creative Track

PTW Official After Party at MilkBoy Philly

MilkBoy Philly
1100 Chestnut St
Free entry, drink specials, and local entertainment- come vibe with us at MilkBoy Philly to end another great day of Philly Tech Week 2018!

Wednesday, May 2

Wed 5/02
8:00am – 10:00am
  • Business Track

Ideate with the Innovation Studio

Vanguard Innovation Studio
2300 Chestnut Street
Suite 410
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!
Wed 5/02
8:00am – 10:00am
  • Dev Track

Women in Tech Networking Event

Dilworth Paxson
1500 Market Street
Suite 3500E
Inspire. Educate. Connect. Network with technology’s leading women.
Wed 5/02
9:00am – 3:00pm
  • Dev Track
  • Creative Track
  • Civic Track
  • Access Track
  • Business Track
  • Media Track
  • Sciences Track

Harrisburg University Philadelphia Tech Showcase

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg University Philadelphia
Entrance on 16th Street between Spring Garden and Hamilton Streets
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.
Wed 5/02
9:30am – 11:00am
  • Business Track

The New CMO Mindset: Revenue-Driven Marketing

Garfield Group
325 Chestnut Street
Suite 405
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.
Wed 5/02
10:00am – 2:00pm
  • Dev Track

Dev Workshops

Temple University, Alter Hall
1801 Liacouras Walk
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.
Wed 5/02
12:00pm – 7:00pm
  • Creative Track

Study Hall Summit

Warehouse On Watts
923 N Watts Street, Philadelphia, PA
A summit for creative freelancers and entrepreneurs hosted by H$TL House for Philly Tech Week.
Wed 5/02
12:00pm – 2:00pm
  • Dev Track
  • Creative Track
  • Civic Track
  • Access Track
  • Business Track
  • Media Track
  • Sciences Track

WURD WILCO Philly Tech Week Panel: The Marginalized Power of Black Women Tech Founders

Parkway Central Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine Street
This panel will discuss the marginalization of black women in tech and the lack of funding, support, and credibility they receive.
Wed 5/02
12:30pm – 1:30pm
  • Civic Track

Democratizing Design: An Inclusive Approach to Technology Strategy

The Innovation Lab
The Municipal Services Building - 1401 JFK Blvd.
16th Floor
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!
Wed 5/02
12:30pm – 2:30pm
  • Business Track
  • Sciences Track

What's Next in Nonprofit Tech

Slice Communications
234 Market Street
4th Fl
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.
Wed 5/02
2:00pm – 6:00pm
  • Dev Track

Dev Talks

Temple University, Alter Hall
1801 Liacouras Walk
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.
Wed 5/02
3:00pm – 8:30pm
  • Access Track
  • Business Track

BlackTech Weekend Philly Tech Crawl

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.
Wed 5/02
3:00pm – 5:00pm

Innovation in University City

Canceled
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1314 S Lindenwood Street
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.
Wed 5/02
4:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Business Track

Field LabX: Innovation By Design *Sold Out*

Rec Philly Rec Room
2301 N. 9th St.
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!
Wed 5/02
4:00pm – 7:00pm

Coded by Kids Student Showcase

Coded by Kids Student Showcase
Wed 5/02
5:00pm – 8:30pm
  • Dev Track
  • Creative Track
  • Civic Track
  • Access Track
  • Business Track
  • Media Track
  • Sciences Track

4th Annual Women In Tech Soiree

SEER Interactive HQ
1033 N 2nd Street
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.
Wed 5/02
5:00pm – 7:00pm
  • Business Track

Disruptive Hospitality

Independence Beer Garden
100 South Independence Mall West
Join hosts Cozen O'Connor and PACT at the collision of the tech and hospitality industries.
Wed 5/02
5:00pm – 7:00pm
  • Business Track

Disruptive Hospitality

Independence Beer Garden
100 South Independence Mall West
Join hosts Cozen O'Connor and PACT at the collision of the tech and hospitality industries.
Wed 5/02
5:15pm – 7:30pm
  • Civic Track
  • Access Track
  • Business Track

Blockchain Technology and Digital Currencies: Global Opportunities and Challenges

Sold Out
Benjamin's Desk, Powelton Avenue
4100 Powelton Ave, Philadelphia, PA
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.
Wed 5/02
5:15pm – 8:45pm
  • Creative Track
  • Civic Track
  • Sciences Track

Common Wealth: Design Against Food Insecurity

Centre Square West
1500 Market Street
Suite 2800
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?
Wed 5/02
5:30pm – 7:30pm
  • Business Track

Learning to Trust the Machine

MRP
1818 Market Street
AI is becoming a non-negotiable part of our future. How can business leaders prepare?
Wed 5/02
6:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Dev Track

Dev Happy Hour

Draught Horse
1431 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Grab a drink and mingle with Philadelphia's thriving Dev Community!
Wed 5/02
6:00pm – 8:30pm
  • Creative Track
  • Business Track

Exploring the Possibilities of Real-Time Collaboration in a Virtual Landscape

Harrisburg University - Philadelphia Campus
1500 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia PA 19130
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
Wed 5/02
6:00pm – 8:30pm
  • Business Track

The Future of Cyber Security

Hussian College
1500 Spring Garden Street
Suite 101
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.
Wed 5/02
6:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Business Track
  • Civic Track

Framing Philly's Social Impact Scene: Where Business, Nonprofit, & Philly Meet

Parkway Central Library, Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine Street
Skyline Room, 4th floor
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!
Wed 5/02
6:00pm – 7:30pm
  • Business Track

Getting Your Business Online With Google

WeWork
1601 Market ST
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.
Wed 5/02
6:00pm – 8:00pm

Laying the Groundwork for AI and Machine Learning in Customer Experience

"How will the coming maturity of AI and Machine Learning impact Customer Experience? 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. And most of the work to come is foundational. For many organizations, this effort is already underway, but for others, they’ll face a more transformational approach to updating or overhauling existing processes and approaches. The time is now. Brands who want to compete in the future must take the right steps to prepare for AI and Machine Learning as they rapidly mature. It will be the competitive advantage that allows brands to win by delivering better, more personalized content that improves customer experience is more attributable to and supportive of the path to purchase. In this panel event, join Heros 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."
Wed 5/02
7:00pm – 11:00pm
  • Creative Track

GEEK WEEK at WOW presents: Mario Kart 64 Tournament + Karaoke!

Warehouse On Watts | W.O.W.
923 N. Watts St.
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!

Thursday, May 3

Thu 5/03
9:00am – 7:00pm
  • Sciences Track
  • Media Track
  • Business Track
  • Access Track
  • Civic Track
  • Creative Track
  • Dev Track

Introduced by Technical.ly

Science History Institute (fka Chemical Heritage Foundation)
315 Chestnut St
(enter off of 3rd St between Chestnut and Market through the tent)
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.
Thu 5/03
5:00pm – 9:00pm
  • Civic Track

2018 Philly Mapathon

Azavea
990 Spring Garden Street, 5th Floor
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.
Thu 5/03
5:30pm – 8:00pm
  • Business Track

Brazen Philly Launch Party

Perpay office
1217 Sansom Street Philadelphia, PA
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.
Thu 5/03
5:30pm – 7:30pm

iFundWomen Philadelphia Networking Hour

iFundWomen Philadelphia Networking Hour
Thu 5/03 – Wed 5/30
5:30pm – 7:30pm
  • Business Track

iFundWomen Crowdfunding 101 Bootcamp

Join the iFundWomen coaching staff for a crash course in how to crowdfund.
Thu 5/03
6:00pm – 9:00pm
  • Creative Track

I-SITE & PhillyCHI Present: Quizzo

The Trestle Inn
339 N 11th Street
Philadelphia, PA
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!
Thu 5/03
6:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Dev Track

IoT Products: From Concept To Market

Bresslergroup
1216 Arch Street
7th floor
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.
Thu 5/03
6:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Civic Track
  • Business Track
  • Sciences Track

Tern Presents Healthy Water = Healthy Philly

Pennovation Center
3401 Grays Ferry Ave
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.
Thu 5/03
6:00pm – 8:00pm

Power's Hour

TBA
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Power Home Remodeling will host Power's Hour at Power Plant Productions 230 N 2nd Street. Power will have an array of different stations for the guest to visit. Each station will be filled with different types of fun. Digital Golf, Virtual Reality, Conversation Station where there will be fun, educated conversation around Advanced Technology, AI, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Block Chain, Xbox Lounge. We will provide food and drinks as well. Power will have their CIO Tim Wenhold there along with many other digital leaders from Power Technology.
Thu 5/03
6:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Sciences Track

Blockchain Community Lightning Talks

Elsevier Inc
1600 John F Kennedy Boulevard
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!
Thu 5/03
6:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Business Track

Power's Hour

Power Plant Productions
230 N 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA
#3A
Reimagine Your Reality: Eat, Drink & Think*
Thu 5/03
7:00pm – 11:00pm
  • Creative Track

GEEK WEEK at WOW presents: Universal Cave

Warehouse On Watts | W.O.W.
923 N. Watts St.
Come out and hang with the Universal Cave while the spin some deep digs for your Wednesday pleasure.
Thu 5/03
7:00pm – 11:00pm

DIY Music Night at Hive76

Hive76
Hive76
DIY Music Night at Hive76
Thu 5/03
7:00pm – 9:00pm

Blockchain Open Mic / Meet and Greet

Blockchain Open Mic / Meet and Greet
Thu 5/03
7:30pm – 10:00pm
  • Creative Track

DIY Music Night at Hive76

Hive76
1821 E Hagert St
Corner of Hagert and Jasper
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!

Friday, May 4

Fri 5/04
8:30am – 4:00pm
  • Dev Track
  • Creative Track
  • Civic Track
  • Access Track
  • Business Track
  • Media Track
  • Sciences Track

HUE - A Tech Summit for Women of Color

Hussian College
1500 Spring Garden Street
Entrance on 16th Street right before Spring Garden
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.
Fri 5/04
8:30am – 1:00pm
  • Dev Track
  • Creative Track
  • Business Track
  • Media Track

Innovation Day 2018

O3 World
1339 Frankford Ave
Suite 3
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.
Fri 5/04
9:00am – 12:00pm
  • Dev Track

Look at you, Vue! Learn the basics of the latest pretender to the Single Page App Throne

Chariot Solutions
515 Pennsylvania Ave
Suite 202
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.
Fri 5/04
9:00am – 10:30am
  • Business Track

Clarip Data Privacy Roundtable

Make Offices
2001 Market St.
Suite 2500
A roundtable discussion of data privacy, including the implications of the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal and the EU GDPR for Philadelphia businesses and startups.
Fri 5/04
9:00am – 3:00pm
  • Sciences Track

2018 American Heart Association Heart Science Forum

Science History Institute (formerly known as Chemical Heritage Foundation)
315 Chestnut Street
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.
Fri 5/04
12:00pm – 3:00pm
  • Civic Track
  • Business Track
  • Media Track
  • Sciences Track

Beyond Bitcoin: Exploring Blockchain in the Enterprise

Sold Out
Netrality Properties Philadelphia
401 North Broad St
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.
Fri 5/04
1:00pm – 4:00pm

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

Building a Sortable/Filterable/Paginated Grid in C# .NET Core and Angular
Fri 5/04
1:00pm – 3:00pm
  • Dev Track

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

Pipeline Workspace
30 South 15th Street
15th Floor
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.
Fri 5/04
3:00pm – 5:00pm
  • Business Track
  • Media Track

Sauna Diplomacy: In the Heat of Sales Negotiations

990 Building , Arts + Crafts.Holding
990 Spring Garden
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.
Fri 5/04
4:00pm – 7:00pm

Beyond Bitcoin: Exploring Blockchain in the Enterprise

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"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. Speakers include: Niraj Patel – CIO, Lending Platforms, IBM Niraj Patel is a senior business executive with a successful track record of uncovering a corporation’s hidden value and opportunities to create long-term innovative solutions to increase market share profitability. His successful plans have included strategies to address organic growth, in-organic growth through acquisitions, investments, technology solutions and exit strategies. Mr. Patel is current the CIO of IBM’s Lending Platforms and an executive member of the innovative IBM Mortgage Team specializing in delivering Watson, cognitive machine learning solutions, the cloud, big data, blockchain and evidence-based decisioning to transform the mortgage industry. Mr. Patel Co-Founded ISGN, is a Partner at Witmer LLC and Managing Director for the Musser Consulting Group. Mr. Patel works closely with diverse clients including single product firms, medium size firms targeting rapid growth and international conglomerates. Previously Mr. Patel served as a founding member and Executive Vice President/CIO for GMAC Commercial Mortgage. As a member of the Executive Committee, he was a key contributor to the organization’s international growth by consistently delivering double-digit net income growth reaching as high as $341.6 million annually, increasing loan originations from $2 to $29.9 billion, building loan servicing from $5 to $276 billion. Recognized as an award winning innovator and viewed as one of the leading technologists of his generation, Mr. Patel serves on numerous boards and panels, speaks at industry conferences and has been quoted by The Wall Street Journal and numerous commercial real estate, finance and technology publications. Mr. Patel’s community and professional memberships have included the Microsoft Executive Circle; Eastern Technology Council; the Board of Advisors of the Marketing Center at the Temple University Fox School of Business; the NPower CIO Advisory Council. His executive board experience includes: the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) Board of Directors, EnableUS and MortgageRamp. Mr. Patel has a B.B.A. in Finance and a M.I.S. from Temple University. Don Finley – CEO, FINdustries Don is the CEO of FINdustries leading a team of engineers, product managers, and designers who build enterprise applications utilizing cutting edge technologies including machine learning and blockchain. Significant expertise leading teams in diverse industries, including financial services, vending, digital signage, and IoT. Well versed in defining product strategy, leading teams, and driving cultural adoption of Agile and lean methodologies. Passionate about bringing products to market that delight customers. Extensive background with B2B service and software model, providing client-facing software-as-a-service and internal service operations software in the delivery of business value. Applies product management best practices in alignment with software development frameworks. Strong financial acumen and proven experience optimizing budgets, developing business plans and measuring ROI. Demonstrated experience managing large, complex product groups across multiple SBUs with individual urgent market demands, business strategies, and growth aspirations."
Fri 5/04
5:00pm – 8:00pm

#SGWomen - Startup Grind with Danielle Cohn (Executive Director, Entrepreneurial Engagement Head - LIFT Labs Comcast NBCUniversal)

1776 Curtis
601 Walnut St., 12th Fl.
12th Fl.
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.
Fri 5/04
7:30pm – 10:30pm
  • Dev Track
  • Creative Track
  • Civic Track
  • Access Track
  • Business Track
  • Media Track
  • Sciences Track

PTW18 Signature Event

Reading Terminal Market
51 N 12th St
Enter from 12th and Filbert by the large neon Reading Terminal Sign!
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.
Fri 5/04 – Sat 5/05
10:00pm – 2:00am
  • Creative Track

PTW Official After Party at Stratus Rooftop Lounge

Stratus Rooftop Lounge
433 Chestnut St
The official closing PTW afterparty!
Fri 5/04 – Sat 5/05
11:59pm – 6:00am
  • Creative Track

GEEK WEEK at WOW presents: Cosmic Awakening After Party

Warehouse On Watts | W.O.W.
923 N. Watts St.
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.

Saturday, May 5

Sat 5/05
9:30am – 12:30pm
  • Civic Track
  • Access Track
  • Business Track

Youth Financial Reality Fair 2018

String Theory School
1600 Vine St
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.
Sat 5/05
12:00pm – 2:00pm

How to give a damn and stand out in a saturated market

TBA
TBA
How to give a damn, and stand out; Using emotional intelligence and basic skills to create empathy in your work and personal life. By the Least Hated Recruiter
Sat 5/05
1:00pm – 4:00pm

#WOCinTech Photoshoot

TBA
TBA
Philly Tech Sistas would like to continue the efforts made by #WOCinTechChat since 2015 to flood the internet with images of women of color technologists to show that we do exist and there is no pipeline issue. Representation matters and there needs to be more stock photos of women of color so that young girls can grow up and see images of women who look like them.
Sat 5/05
1:00pm – 4:00pm

How to Authentically Market to an Urban Psychographic

TBA
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Keep it Onehunted: How to Authentically Market to an Urban Psychographic
Sat 5/05
1:00pm – 4:00pm
  • Creative Track

Keep It Onehunted: How to Effectively Communicate + Market to an Urban Demo/Psychographic in Authentic Ways.

The Keep It Onehunted session will be a multi-sensory experience demonstrating how to effectively communicate/market to the Urban Consumer in Authentic Ways.
Sat 5/05
4:00pm – 7:00pm
  • Business Track

The Startup Showcase

TBD
Get ready for the dopest pitch competition in the milky way galaxy! Participate in a dynamic Showcase featuring some of Philadelphia's most promising Startups. Come and celebrate entrepreneurs or sign up to Pitch your ideas at the Startup Showcase! Join the Startup Community take the class and practice your pitch before the Startup Showcase. *Urban Gentleman Attire/ Business Casual