Qué Pasa en Madrid
Your weekly newsletter with Business & Tech events in Madrid.
Week 46 // 10 to 16 November
Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?
Monday, 10
- 📚 Book Club "Amateurs! How We Built Internet Culture and Why It Matters"/ 8 - 10pm: book club meetup, this time dedicated to exploring how online creativity evolved from amateur expression to digital labor, tracing how art and identity became intertwined with internet platforms.
Tuesday, 11
- 💰 Networking | Mapa del Dinero: la Financiación que Necesitas/ 12 - 2pm: session to help entrepreneurs identify the right type of funding for different startups’ stages, with practical tools and insights to strengthen financial decision-making.
- 📊 Grafana & Friends @ Celonis/ 6.30 - 9.30pm: technical meetup with sessions on improving alerting in Grafana and recent OpenTelemetry developments in Prometheus. Gain practical tips on monitoring workflows and observability tools from Grafana Labs experts.
- 🎤 Open Mic Storytelling #23 - "Beginning & Endings"/ 7 - 9pm: open-mic storytelling night where you can share personal true stories around the theme “Beginnings & Endings.” Tell your own stories or listen as others reflect on pivotal moments from their lives.
Wednesday, 12
- ☁️ AWS + NGINX + Arrow: Day of Containers/ 9.30am - 7pm: full-day technical event at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) offices, with AWS, NGINX, and Arrow, focused on containerization, EKS innovations, and modern application deployment on AWS - including talks, hands-on workshops, and case studies.
- 🎤 Formación | Convence en 90 Segundos: Depura tu Pitch/ 10am - 2pm: practical workshop helping entrepreneurs craft and refine a compelling pitch in under 90 seconds, practicing storytelling techniques, using VR simulations, and receiving direct feedback to improve clarity and impact.
- 🤝 iLAB Connect: Silver Economy/ 5 - 8.30pm: bringing together startups, corporations, and public institutions to explore innovation opportunities in the Silver Economy (economic activities designed to meet the needs of people over 50).
- 📊 28th WiMLDS Meetup - MIOTI/ 6.15 - 9.45pm: meetup organized by Women in Machine Learning & Data Science (WiMLDS) focusing on innovation and AI, with talks on corporate applications, future trends, and human-centered use of data.
- 💻 Desacoplando tu Framework Favorito/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: technical talk on decoupling business logic from frameworks, allowing software projects to remain independent of specific technologies, concluding with networking over food and drinks.
- ❌ Fuckup Nights Madrid | Nov. 2025 (Vol. XIX)/ 6.30 - 9.30pm: another appointment with this fun storytelling event where entrepreneurs share lessons from professional failures, exploring setbacks in business and personal growth, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
- 🗣️ Club de Oratoria - Beer & Talk/ 7 - 9.30pm: public speaking session that combines practical exercises, group dynamics, and feedback to help you build confidence and improve communication skills in a supportive environment while enjoying beer and networking.
- 🏠 Real Estate | Networking & Drinks de Inversión Inmobiliaria/ 7 - 10.30pm: bringing together real estate investors, professionals, and entrepreneurs to connect, exchange insights, and discuss property investment strategies in an informal setting over drinks.
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Thursday, 13
- 🚔 Compliance Penal y Canal de Denuncias: Gobernanza Ética y Responsable/ 9.30am - 11.30am: session covering common corporate risks and offenses, mitigation strategies, and the importance of certified compliance standards.
- 🏡 Proptech Thursday/ 10am - 12pm: discussing the evolving real estate profession, highlighting how technology, digital tools, and new skills are reshaping the role of real estate agents.
- 📈 Mejora la Visibilidad y Productividad de tu Negocio con IA/ 10am - 2pm: teaching entrepreneurs and job seekers how to use AI tools for content creation, task automation, data analysis, customer service, and similar tasks - with tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Canva.
- 🤝 Networking: ¡Conecta y Crece!/ 12 - 2pm: session for entrepreneurs to present projects, connect with peers, and learn about resources and programs from the Vicálvaro Business Incubator.
- 🔋 Flotas Inteligentes con Hidrógeno: Reducir Consumo y Emisiones y Obtener Etiquetas ECO/ 5 - 8pm: presenting advanced hydrogen-based technologies for professional fleets and industrial machinery, aiming to reduce fuel consumption by over 20% and emissions by up to 60%. Explore systems in action, participate in pilot tests, and evaluate technical, economic, and environmental benefits.
- 🎓 Uni Summit Madrid | Retos, Ideas y Emprendimiento Universitario/ 5 - 8pm: event at the Madrid Innovation Lab (MIL) dedicated to university students to come together, solve real-world challenges in teams, develop project ideas, and receive mentorship.
- 🤓 Emprendimiento Inteligente: una Nueva Forma de Emprender con Propósito/ 5.30 - 7pm: session at the Work Café Santander on purpose-driven entrepreneurship, using emotional intelligence and technologies like AI to improve business decisions and resource management.
- 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos - Claves Legales para Expandir tu Startup/ 6.30 - 7.30pm: guiding startups on legal and strategic steps for expanding to the U.S., covering business structures, visas, intellectual property protection, and investment preparation.
- 🎯 Impulsa tu Agencia con IA: Automatización y Creatividad en Marketing/ 7 - 8pm: at the Madrid Innovation Lab (MIL), teaching marketing agencies and creative professionals how to use AI for automating content creation, designing visuals, and generating ads efficiently, with practical methods to integrate AI into daily workflows.
- 🔥 Founders Stories + Cheese & Wine/ 7 - 9pm: event where entrepreneurs share their journeys, challenges, and strategies, including insights on entrepreneurship in Spain and the U.S.
- 🤖 WAI After Work - Conectemos IA/ 7 - 9pm: open networking event for anyone interested in AI, offering discussions on its applications, challenges, and opportunities, in a relaxed setting to share ideas, experiences, and build a collaborative AI-focused community.
Friday, 14
- 👥 Impulsing Networking Financia/ 10am - 2pm: conference for social economy organizations and the third sector to explore financing opportunities, including technical talks, financing rounds with financial entities, and expert feedback on social impact projects.
Saturday, 15
- ☁️ 3º AWS Community Day/ 9am - 6pm: full-day event for AWS professionals, enthusiasts, and companies to network, learn about the latest AWS developments, and connect with the AWS community.
Sunday, 16
- 🚀 Elevator Pitch & Networking Exprés - Emprendedores/ 5 - 8pm: hands-on session for entrepreneurs to pitch ideas in two minutes, receive real-time feedback, and connect with other founders. The event combines short presentations, live voting on ideas, and informal networking with food and drinks.
Upcoming Events
- 📈 Taller - Escala tu Negocio con IA y Mentalidad Exponencial, November 17
- 👩 Women Startup Awards 2025, November 17
- </> DevCon 2025, November 18
- 💻 CodeMeet Madrid: Battle of the Agents: The Financial Report Quest, November 18
- ⚡ Lightning Talks #37 @ Maria Pandora, November 18
- 💥 Empresas Que Importan: Estrategia Con Impacto, November 18
- 🎈 F*ck the Small Talk: Madrid #3, November 18
- 🛍️ TikTok Shop - Debate: ¿Oportunidad o Burbuja?, November 18
- 😱 ¿Quieres Saber Como Piensa Hacienda?, November 19
- 👶 "Baby and Kids" Business Brunch, November 19 (drop me an email if interested)
- 🤖 Season of AI - MCP, November 19
- ✨ Future Design: Creatividad & Innovación, November 19
- 🤔 Cuando el Ego se Disfraza de Lógica, November 19
- 🗣️ Improve Your Public Speaking Skills, November 20
- 🤖 Mindstone Madrid November AI Meetup, November 20
- 💥 Impact Narratives: Bridging the Gap Between Work and Impact, November 20
- 🚫 Back to Human: The Phones-Off Playground for Fun and Connection, November 20
- </> Devfest Madrid 2025, November 21
- 💬 Guiris x Deep Chats, November 21
- 🖥️ Presentaciones Eficaces, November 22
- 🚀 Nada de Suerte: Decisiones, Fracasos y Victorias de Emprendedores que Siguen de Pie, November 26
- 🔐 Ciberseguridad para Empresas y Pymes, November 26
- 🗣 Horizon Deep Tech Summit 2025 - 30% off via this link, November 26-27
- 🍕 Cloud Native @NextThink, November 27
- ☁️ Microsoft Cloud & AI Day, November 27
- 📊 WTM Madrid | Dashboards, Datos y Gestión de Estrés, November 27
- 🤖 Conversaciones Absurdamente Serias: Sobre la IA, November 29
- 🔥 Web3 Hackathon by MERGE, November 29-30
- 🍸 Professional Networking & Drinks, December 1
- 📊 Madrid dbt Meetup, December 4
Good Books I'm Reading 📚
- Never Enough: From Barista to Billionaire, where Andrew Wilkinson talks about his journey from a regular job to building a billion-dollar business, sharing what he learned about growing a company, managing it, and explaining topics like acquisitions and private equity.
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Disclaimer: Qué Pasa en Madrid is not responsible for the events included in the present email. Informational purpose only. Issue #52 (9.11.25)
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