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Week 11 // 9 to 15 March
Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?
Monday, 9
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Tuesday, 10
- 🌐 PATIO Connect: GEO/ 4.30 - 6pm: panel discussion at Patio Campus on optimizing generative AI systems, with participants from Publicis, Xcalibur Smart Mapping, L'Oréal Group, Good Rebels, and Omnia discussing how companies and startups are applying generative AI to improve products and services.
- 💸 The Circular Economists: Conectando el Ecosistema Circular/ 5.30 - 7pm: community discussion on how circular economy strategies affect competitiveness, operations, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) across consulting, startups, and corporate teams.
- ₿ Bitcoin Tuesday - Ken Kruger in Town/ 7 - 9pm: for crypto passionates, the CEO of Moon Technologies and creator of Pay with Moon is visiting Madrid and will share entrepreneurial lessons and practical insights from launching Bitcoin-based payment products.
Wednesday, 11
- 🥐 Show&Tell - Tech Brunch/ 6 - 8.30pm: tech community event featuring brief presentations on Clojure programming, user research, and web development with AI-assisted tools. Speakers include a senior software engineer at Vara, a UX consultant at Kautz Design, and a freelance web developer.
- 🤖 How to get Ready for AI (Without the Bullshit)/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: workshop on AI governance and responsible AI implementation, focused on practical frameworks for managing risks and ensuring compliance for organizations, organized by La French Tech community.
- 💥 Impacta desde el Primer Segundo: 3 Claves para Comunicar con Autoridad/ 6.30 - 9pm: workshop at Aticco on business communication techniques focused on structuring messages, delivering persuasive openings and conclusions, and using non-verbal communication to improve leadership presence.
- 🗣️ Club de Oratoria - Cómo Convencer a Quien no Quiere ser Convencido/ 7 - 9pm: public speaking workshop hosted regularly, this time focused on persuading skeptical audiences, covering argument framing, rhetorical techniques to create doubt, and practical exercises for delivering persuasive speeches.
- 🌍 Geopolítica: Escenarios y Decisiones Clave/ 7 - 9pm: roundtable on geopolitical risks and strategic decision-making, analyzing power dynamics, resource control, and global security challenges, with experts and a former Spanish government vice president.
- ⭕ OpenCircle: AI Business Circle/ 7.30 - 10.30pm: discussion and networking session organized for founders, freelancers, and professionals building with AI to exchange practical experiences using AI tools, automation workflows, and AI-powered products in business operations.
Thursday, 12
- 🏦 Treasury Talks #3/ 9 - 11am: corporate finance session on Treasury 3.0 covering centralization, automation, in-house banking, risk management, reporting, and embedded finance strategies, presented by the Director of Treasury at KPMG.
- 🚀 T3ch Fest 2026/ 9am - 7 pm (1/2): 2-day technology festival at UC3M university, with over 70 talks from more than 20 companies, including sponsors such as Repsol, Banco Santander, AWS, JetBrains, and Automattic, and over 1,800 expected attendees.
- 🧾 VeriFactu y IA: Claves para el Cumplimiento en España/ 10am - 12pm: seminar on electronic invoicing and AI-driven compliance, covering regulatory updates, automated fiscal processes, and digital transformation strategies with speakers from FYM eBill, Marosa, PwC, and the World Bank.
- 🗣 Practica tu Pitch para Convencer a Clientes e Inversores/ 10am - 2pm: workshop for entrepreneurs and startups on preparing investor pitches, focusing on storytelling, clear business communication, handling investor questions, and improving credibility.
- 🚀 StartXperience/ 10am - 8pm: full-day entrepreneurship event organized by Start UC3M community, showcasing early-stage startups, university projects, and investor panels, with sessions on AI applications, sector-specific challenges, and pitch feedback.
- 🤖 Del LLM al Agente con AgentCore/ 6 - 8pm: meetup exploring the transition from LLM-based copilots to agent platforms, including practical applications of Amazon Bedrock and conversational AI for querying datalakes. Co-hosted by NTT DATA and AWS.
- 💪 Workshop: From Drama to Ownership/ 6.30 - 9pm: workshop on transforming team conflicts into accountability, providing HR leaders with practical strategies to identify toxic dynamics, promote responsibility, and drive high-performance culture.
- 💰 Capital For A Sustainable Future – Founders & Investors Dinner in Madrid/ 8 - 11.30pm: dinner for founders, investors, and corporate leaders focused on climate investment in Europe, aimed at opening new collaborations and strategic discussions, hosted by Vireo Ventures, Santander Asset Management, and Prosegur.
Friday, 13
- 🔥 From Chaos to Clarity/ 10am - 2pm (1/2): two-day strategy workshop for solo founders and service-based business owners, conducted in a small, selected group setting. Local founders and experts will offer guidance in developing a clear 90-day growth plan and improving decision-making, strategy, and client acquisition processes. Special offer for Qué Pasa en Madrid readers (first 10 spots): Get €100 off with the code: QPMADRID100
- 🔤 MIL_Academy | Fundamentos Estratégicos y Tecnológicos/ 4 - 8pm: session teaching how multimodal generative AI can accelerate ideation, design, and prototyping by integrating text, image, and audio. Learn how to apply AI tools to rapidly prototype solutions and evaluate their feasibility and impact in professional contexts.
- 🍺 Tech Startups in the Pub/ 5.30 - 8.30pm: informal meetup for founders, entrepreneurs, and tech enthusiasts to discuss the local tech scene and exchange ideas in a relaxed pub setting without formal panels or pitches.
Saturday, 14
- 🚶 Offline Walk, Bites & Games/ 10.30am - 1.30pm: sometimes, networking and productivity mean recharging and engaging in different ways. The Offline Club organizes a mindful silent walk followed by a brunch with games and conversation to encourage offline connection and present-moment engagement.
Sunday, 15
- 🥐 Tech Brunch - Show & Tell/ 11.30am - 2pm: another appointment with the Tech Brunch community, this time with short presentations on AI accessibility workflows (Curriculum Associates), HR innovations (Danone), and challenges automating 120+ microservices with AI (NTT Data), followed by Q&A and informal networking.
Upcoming Events
Monday, 16 March
- 🏡 Beta Dash - PropTech Buildathon/ 6 - 9pm
- 😋 GastroTalks: Los Retos de Llegar al Mercado/ 6.30 - 8pm
- 📊 Taking your Visual Further with Visual Calculations/ 7 - 9pm
Tuesday, 17 March
- 💻 Microsoft Power Pages in a Day/ 9am - 5pm
- 📈 Taller para Emprendedores en Fase Inicial/ 10am - 2pm
- 🤝 Evento de Dinanetworking/ 10am - 3pm
- ⚡️ Speed Networking Presencial Madrid/ 6 - 8pm
- 🚀 Launch Lab: Pasa de la Idea al Prototipo con IA/ 6.30 - 8.30pm
- 🎤 Open Mic Storytelling #30 - "Serendepity"/ 7 - 9pm
- 🤝 Afterwork Networking con Connecting People/ 7 - 9pm
- 🎭 ABCs of Acting & Improv/ 7 - 9pm (1/many)
- 🗽 Sobremesa (Tech) - The Western OS/ 7.30 - 10pm
Wednesday, 18 March
- ✅ Aspectos Legales Básicos para Empezar a Emprender/ 9am - 1pm
- 🎤 Conecta con tu Audiencia: Crea un Elevator Pitch con Impacto/ 10am - 2pm
- 👉 Touch & Tech: Session II/ 4 - 8pm
- 🙌 Emprender Joven/ 5 - 7pm
- 💰 Alternativas de Financiación para Startups/ 5.30 - 8pm
- 📊 Meetabase - Data, Dashboards and Vibes/ 6 - 9pm
- 🐳 >_MADHACK × Orca - AI Agent Infrastructure Hackathon/ 6 - 10pm
- 🤑 Vender Más y Mejor “en Digital”: Atraer, Convertir y Fidelizar Clientes/ 6.30 - 8pm
- 💻 Vibe-coding & Friends: Social Gathering for Founders and Entrepreneurs/ 7 - 9.30pm
Thursday, 19 March
- 🦾 Acelera tu Desarrollo con IA Generativa: Sesión Práctica de Kiro/ 9.30am - 1.30pm
- 🌕 Club Tech (Club de la Tortilla) - Mad Tech Campus/ 12 - 1pm
- 🔒 Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual, Estrategia y Subvenciones/ 12.30 - 2pm
- 🔥 CryptoDays by La Familia - Madrid Web3 Meetup/ 6 - 8.30pm
- 🤖 Mindstone Madrid March AI Meetup/ 6 - 9pm
- 🍻 DataBeerRoom: Lo Que no te Cuentan Sobre la Monetización de Datos/ 6 - 9pm
- ☁️ Cloud Native Madrid @SirviendoCodigo/ 6.30 - 8.30pm
Friday, 20 March
- 💡 Taller de Transformación Regenerativa de las Empresas/ 9.30am - 2pm
Sunday, 22 March
- 📵 Offline Hangout | Bastardo Hostel/ 10.30am - 1.30pm
Tuesday, 24 March
- 📈 Emprender desde tu Profesión: Detectar Oportunidades y Activar Ideas/ 10am - 2pm
- 💥 Doble Meetup de Spark/ 6.15 - 7.45pm
- 🤖 Agent Skills en Antigravity: el Estándar que Potencia tus Agentes de IA/ 7 - 9pm
Wednesday, 25 March
- 🔥 Guiripreneurs - March Edition/ 10.30am - 12.30pm
- 🎯 De Desconocido a Referente: el Poder de las Marcas/ 12 - 2pm
- 💵 Curso de Iniciación a la Inversión en Startups/ 3.30 - 8.30pm
- 🔒 WTM | Dos visiones de Tecnología: Ciberseguridad y Accesibilidad/ 6.30 - 9pm
- 🗣️ Public Speaking Club – The Key Elements of a Speech/ 7 - 9pm
- 💬 Deep Chats: Who Are You Becoming?/ 7 - 10pm
Thursday, 26 March
- ☕ Climate Coffee - Madrid/ 8.30 - 10.30am
- 🎤 Comunica y Convence: Como Presentar un Pitch Ganador/ 4 - 8pm
- 💭 Burbujas & IA/ 5 - 7pm
- 📦 AI+eCommerce by Clairo + Cañas y Tapas/ 6.30 - 10.30pm
- 🔥 The CEO´s Diary with Cremma/ 7 - 9pm
- 💻 LlmComposer: Construyendo Apps con LLMs en Elixir/ 7 - 9pm
Good Books I'm Reading 📚
- The Culture Map. Having read hundreds of books on business and personal growth, this one felt like it filled a crucial 'missing link' for me. It provides a science-based context on how cultural differences affect collaboration within international teams, a reality that most of us encounter today, especially working in tech with distributed teams. Overall, it gives you the tools and understanding to properly contextualize communication and interaction with colleagues. Enjoy below sneak peek at one of the fundamental diagrams that also summarizes some of the main concepts:
The Culture Map by Erin Meyer, © 2015, PublicAffairs, p. 72. Educational purposes only.
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Disclaimer: Qué Pasa en Madrid is not responsible for the events included in the present email. Informational purpose only. Issue #65 (8.03.26)
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