Inno Approved: DC Tech Events To Know About This Week (1/13-1/19)

Like DC Inno Approved? A fresh version comes out every Friday with new ideas of tech and networking events to check out. Here's a list of great tech, business and networking events in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, to hit up this weekend and the week ahead. 

Friday, January 13

Event: The Natural Security Challenge

"To manage these evolving natural security challenges we need to expand the toolkit, resources and stakeholders involved. Please join us as some of today’s most influential policymakers, thought-leaders and journalists tackle these questions in the context of a new U.S. President and Congress. ADM. James Stavridis (Ret.) and Vice ADM. Kevin Cosgriff (Ret,) will offer remarks followed by a panel discussion featuring Eric Schmitt, Jeremy Young and Liana Rosen. A reception will follow the event marking the launch of the Stimson Center’s Natural Security Forum." 

The Weekend, January 14-15

Event: UXCamp DC

"Come to UXCamp DC for an intimate and exciting day of knowledge sharing about UX design. Meet new people. Discuss new ideas. Get the scoop on new trends in UX design." 

Event: Pussyhat Party!

"Join us for beer and cupcakes while we make hats for the Pussyhat Project at Atomic Books on Saturday, January 14, 2017 from 7-9pm! The Pussyhat Project aims to make hats for the many women who will march in DC on January 21, 2017. "

Monday, January 16

Event: Free Crash Course: Intro to Ruby

"What is the terminal/command line? What is a programming language? Starting something new can be intimidating, particularly with technology. Join us in a beginner-friendly class as we learn about programming and build a letter guessing game with the Ruby programming language. Course Requirements: * A laptop (Mac or PC) with Google Chrome and the Atom text editor (or Sublime Text) installed"

Tuesday, January 17

Event: DC Tech Meetup #52: New Year Drinks Edition

"Gather with your fellow techies, founders, investors & tech enthusiasts to welcome in the new year with an evening of drinks in DC! The first 40 attendees get a free drink. See you there!" 

Event: Project Night

"Join us on the third Tuesday of the month to work on python related projects. Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience. If you need a little help experienced python developers will be there to get you moving again. Have a project you are working on and just need to find the time? Spend a few hours with other DCPython members bringing your idea into existence."

Event: A Dark and Stormy Kind of Night

"The Offline Society curates gatherings for the romantically unattached who appreciate the value of chemistry and conversation. Members get access to private gatherings such as roving cocktail parties, pop-up supper clubs, and sporting adventures. The catch? The invite lists are created by the members themselves through a personalized matching tool. Membership is currently open to men and women ages 22-36 who are interested in the opposite sex."

Wednesday, January 18

Event: Techniques To Help Tech Leaders Build Communications Skills & Leadership Presence

"Whenever and wherever you speak, you only really connect when you can cut through the static to be with your listeners. But how can you do that, when you might be speaking to someone outside your area of expertise, or in a different industry altogether? It’s easier than you think if you’re grounded in your own authentic presence."

Event: Design for Development Solutions & Designing for the Army

"Using Human-Centered Design practices (HCD), Amanda Ussak worked with a team to develop a solution that provides speech therapy to children born with cleft palate in rural Ecuador. Together, their team built a scalable solution that is now being adopted by Smile Train for global use. Come and listen to the tales of their design experience and learn how employing HCD lead them to a truly useful solution." 

Event: Time for a Change: Careers in Transition

"This presentation will discuss steps to take when thinking about a change in your career. Using some elements of design thinking, we will discuss tips to help you reflect and gain self-awareness through a skills and values assessment, think about your desired career path, think about your ideal job description, and tips for job searching. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in some small exercises throughout the 75-minute presentation." 

Thursday, January 19

Event: AM/PM: The Social Impact of Emerging Technologies

"Please join us on Thursday, January 19 at 8am as we dive into the realm of emerging technologies and their social impact. Our speaker, Adam Zuckerman, will walk us through these new mediums and how they're affecting different industries. Zuckerman is currently the Director of Ventures and Innovation at Discovery and created Discovery's Consumer Device Lab, which educates employees about future-facing technologies."

Event: Thanks, Obama.

"We will gather and celebrate this truly amazing President on the last day of his presidency. We will have music, art, and performances in his honor. This is a way we can truly and sincerely say, "Thanks, Obama.""

Event: Data Synchronization Made Easy by Jayesh Elamgodil @The Washington Post

"Speaker: Jayesh Elamgodil - Android Developer @The Washington Post - He is an Android developer currently working on Post's Flagship applications . And when gradle is busy building he spends some of his time on stackoverflow.com and androiddev subreddit"

On Our Radar

Event: F*it: A New Manifesto

"Worn invites you to speak up at “F*it: A New Manifesto” an evening of storytelling, performances & live music focused on women speaking their minds. The night before the Women’s March on Washington, gather with us to share stories of standing up for your rights." 

Event: Q&A w/ Founder Andre McCain of Halfsmoke

"A networking series for professionals in and around tech, Socially Innovative seeks to foster connectivity and collaboration among the tech savvy for sustainable, positive growth. Socially Innovative attendees will enjoy an evening with fellow professionals, entrepreneurs and prospective co-founders and a fireside chat with HalfSmoke Founder & serial entrepreneur Andre McCain. Enjoy food and drink specials all night!" 

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