Inno Approved is our weekly roundup of the upcoming tech and startup-focused events in Chicago that you need to know about. We'll see you there...
Tuesday: 4/18
Chicago Young in Tech: Venue: TechNexus – 20 N Upper Wacker Dr #1200 Chicago The Event's Description: Chicago Young in Tech is an informal gathering to meet some of the most talented and motivated up-and-comers in the Chicago tech community. Food and beverage will be provided, free to attend. Registration here.
Chicago Innovation Awards Past Winners Showcase: Venue: Google, 320 N. Morgan Street The Event's Description: The Chicago Innovation Awards and the Mayor's Office invite you to experience the future of Chicago innovation. Top leaders will share their bold predictions, daring plans and unique insights to further accelerate innovation in the Chicago region. Like past Chicago Innovation Awards events, we expect this event to sell out. Tickets start at $35, more information here.
Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Trading Startups: Venue: FinTank, 333 South Wabash Avenue, Suite 2700 The Event's Description: In this meeting we will discuss different methods of benchmarking trading algorithms. The two most common metrics for financial performance are expected returns and volatility. However, these returns are common measures for long term performance and require more consideration and complexity when designing trading algorithms. We will discuss methods of developing a baseline algorithm that performs predictably, for better or for worse. Free to attend, hosted at FinTank. More information here.
Chi Hack Night: Venue: Braintree, 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, 8th floor The Event's Description: Happy Birthday Chi Hack Night! This night marks our 5th anniversary and 250th event to build, share and learn about civic tech! To celebrate this day, we will hear from members of Chi Hack Night about what they’ve done at or learned from our group. Come celebrate, eat, build, share, and learn with us! Free to attend, register here.
Wednesday: 4/19
Chicago Machine Learning Venture Capital Summit: Venue: Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, 540 N Michigan Ave The Event's Description: Are you passionate about machine learning or venture capital? Want a deeper understanding about why VCs and companies like Microsoft, Google, and Apple are investing billions in machine learning? If so, join us at the first annual Chicago Machine Learning Venture Capital Summit! Tickets start at $15 and event at the Marriott Hotel downtown. More information here.
Improve with Improv: Lessons from the Second City Venue: GA Chicago Event Space, 444 N. Wabash Avenue, Level B The Event's Description: In this talk, Kelly Leonard will reveal principles of improvisation that individuals and organizations can use to thrive in a world increasingly shaped by speed, social communication, and decentralization. Attendees will have an opportunity to engage in hands-on improvisation exercises led by Kelly throughout the talk. Free to attend, register here.
Thursday: 4/20
Brews+Startups: Venue: CH Distillery, 564 W Randolph Street The Event's Description: In addition to events showcasing Fortune 500 brands that work with startups, Brews+Startups provides an alternate venue for Chicago entrepreneurs to connect. It will be a series of intimate networking Meetups that will take place every other month at a different craft brewery throughout the city. Whether you like ales, lagers, stouts/porters, or malts, all are welcome! Tickets start at $15, RSVP here.
Who's Who in Music Tech: Venue: 2112 inc, 4245 N Knox Ave The Event's Description: Join 2112 and RockPaperScissors for a comprehensive event including talks from investors, industry leaders, and a wide variety of startups and developers within the music tech community. Keynote Presentation: Reverse Engineering the Billboard Charts – The Story of Next Big Sound Bringing Data to the Music Industry. Tickets are $20 for non-members, RSVP here.
Bootstrappers Breakfast Chicago: Venue: foodjunky.com HQ, 415 N Sangamon St., Suite 2N The Event's Description: The breakfast starts at 8:30 am and ends at 10:00am. The other attendees will all be in early stage technology startups, it will be a chance to compare notes on operational, development, and business issues with peers. More information and registration here.
Friday: 4/21
The Chicago Chapter of Product Development Management Association presents: The Innovation Whitespace Conference: Developing into the Unknown. Venue: mHUB, 965 West Chicago Avenue The Event's Description: Innovation increasingly is business' lifeblood, where entrepreneurial people can drive organizations to growth and profitability. This important conference deeply probes identifying innovation whitespaces, and leading the organization towards profitable market spaces and accelerating new product development. Conference tickets start at $195 and co-hosted by mHUB, more information here.
Microsoft IoT and Analytics Strategy Summit - Chicago: Venue: Microsoft Office - AON Center, 200 East Randolph Drive The Event's Description: This event will guide you through the journey of what Internet of Things (IoT) and Predictive Analytics can do for your business and how to get started. You’ll walk away from this summit with a clear understanding of these concepts, how to get organizational buy in, and knowledge of how to start and be successful. Our speakers include Microsoft MVPs and a Data Scientist, Ph.D. Free to attend, register here.
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