Qué Pasa en Madrid

Your weekly newsletter with Business & Tech events in Madrid.

Week 45 // 3 to 9 November

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

🤖 AWS Generative AI Day/ 10am - 2pm: event at Amazon Web Services where experts explain how GenAI and agent-based architectures are being applied in real business environments, including success stories and tools like MCP and Bedrock AgentCore.
🤝 Mejora tu Perfil Emprendedor: Negociación y Gestión de Conflictos/ 10am - 2pm: practical training for entrepreneurs to improve negotiation skills and manage conflicts constructively through theory, self-assessment, and guided role-play exercises.
🔥 Fidelización Inteligente en Restauración: Tecnología para Clientes que Vuelven/ 11am - 2pm: explaining how digital loyalty systems in hospitality use integrated POS platforms, customer data, and automation to deliver personalized promotions and seamless repeat-customer experiences.
🦾 HR Hackathon/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: inviting HR professionals to try a collaborative card-based strategy game focused on improving people management and leadership practices.
🍸 Professional Networking & Drinks/ 7 - 11.15 pm: another appointment with the Professionals & Entrepreneurs Networking community connecting professionals, entrepreneurs, and students to exchange ideas, build business contacts, and explore potential collaborations in an informal setting.

☕ Coffee Break con la Co-Fundadora de Sheedo/ 12 - 2pm: the co-founder of Sheedo, a company working on Eco-friendly merchandising & Corporate gifts, shares how they turned eco-friendly promotional products into a brand communication tool connected to sustainability and purpose.
🚀 Gala Premio Madrid Impacta 2025/ 6 - 9pm: event by the Ayuntamiento de Madrid for the Impacta 2025 awards ceremony, which recognizes and supports business projects of entrepreneurs that solve problems that help society.
⚛️ Is Europe Ready for the Quantum Age?/ 6.30 - 8pm: discussing Europe’s preparedness for the emerging quantum era, with a report presentation and a panel with experts from academia and industry.
⚡ Lightning Talks #36 @ Maria Pandora/ 7.10 - 9pm: a series of 5-minute talks on diverse topics, followed by Q&A and socializing.

🏭 Advanced Manufacturing/ 9.30am - 6pm (1/2): 2-day trade fair at IFEMA dedicated to the manufacturing industry, with exhibitors on automation, machinery, IoT, additive manufacturing, sustainability, and similar.
💪 Jornada Sportech: Innovación y Tecnología para el Deporte/ 9.30 - 6pm: full day event at Madrid Innovation Lab (MIL) exploring how technology is transforming the sports industry with AI applications, cloud computing, data analysis, and immersive fan experiences.
📈 Claves Legales de Buen Gobierno para Proteger tu Empres/ 9.30 - 11pm: reviewing common legal mistakes for Pymes and Startups, explaining how administrators can protect themselves and their companies with practical corporate governance strategies.
® PRIVEL, Feria de Marca Privada/ 10am - 5pm (1/2): 2-days trade fair at IFEMA connecting private-label manufacturers with retailers to discuss brand strategy, category management, logistics, consumer trends, and sales techniques.
💰 Accountex/ 10am - 6pm (1/2): 2-days trade fair at IFEMA on current trends and best practices in accounting and business administration.
👩🏻‍💻 HR Expo/ 10am - 6pm (1/2): 2-days trade fair at IFEMA in parallel to Accountex, dedicated to Human Resources, talent management, employee wellbeing, payroll, performance evaluation, and similar topics.
💻 Taller GoMAD/ 7 - 8.45pm: the local Go community presents Go 1.25 programming language, covering performance improvements in the compiler and the new tools.

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🎯 Encuentro Internacional de SoftLanding/ 9.30am - 6pm: gathering for global business leaders, trade associations, and experts to share strategies for successful market expansion, featuring panels, conferences, and sessions with representatives from over 15 countries.
🌍 Mesa sobre la Nueva ley de Migración en España/ 10am - 2pm: roundtable discussing Spain’s new immigration law and the SES Law (Sistema de Entradas y Salidas), explaining their impact on study, work, and residency opportunities in Europe.
💬 Improve Your Public Speaking Skills/ 7.30 - 9.30pm: weekly meetup teaching practical public speaking techniques in English, covering speech structure, audience engagement, voice, body language, and improvisation.
🟠 Marte, ni Rastro de Vida en un Planeta que fue Habitable/ 6 - 7.30: talk at Planetario Madrid reviewing findings from NASA rovers Curiosity and Perseverance on Mars, examining potential biomarker evidence and chemical signals while discussing whether Mars, once habitable, ever supported life.

👾 Hackathon Qiskit Fall Fest 2025 - Quantum Madrid × UPM/ 12am - 12pm (1/3): 3-days hackathon gathering students, developers, and researchers to build quantum computing applications using Qiskit, with beginner-friendly workshops, mentorship, and challenges including protein structure prediction, quantum key distribution, and open project tracks.

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 #51 (2.11.25)