Qué Pasa en Madrid

Your weekly newsletter with business events & meetups for professionals and entrepreneurs happening in Madrid.

Week 09 // 24th February to 2nd March

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Monday, 24th

• 💰 Financiando el Futuro que Queremos/ 10am - 2pm: event organized by Valdur Next for entrepreneurs and companies with innovative technological models seeking public funding, with opportunities and financing tools from CDTI and ENISA.
• 🤝 ¿Qué Significa ser SPC Hoy en Día?/ 6.30 - 8pm: discussion about the role of an SPC (SAFe Practice Consultant) today, featuring expert insights from Michele Lanzinger, a Lean Coffee-style conversation, and an introduction to the Advanced SPC certification.
• 💥 The Ops Factor: Scaling Performance & Impact/ 7 - 9pm: hosted by Product Tank Madrid on the central topic of building high-performing product teams and leveraging Ops teams in Product & Design. There will be talks on improving team efficiency, decision-making, and collaboration, followed by networking.

Tuesday, 25th

• 👨‍💻 AWS PostgreSQL Days/ 9.30am - 5.30pm: at the Amazon Web Services office, join this comprehensive PostgreSQL workshop covering architecture, MVCC, Aurora innovations, monitoring, best practices, and hands-on labs for database performance optimization, troubleshooting, version upgrades, and PostgreSQL extensions with AWS experts.
• 📊 Tableau Essentials | Workshop/ 10am - 12pm: third session of this Data workshop, this time in person. Improve your Data analysis skills with hands-on Tableau activities and related topics such as data storage, table transformations, and dashboard creation.
• 🙌 Guiripreneurs Meetup/ 10.30am - 12.30pm: another networking event by The GuiriPreneurs, this time with Margit Sperling (co-founder of food tour company Walk and Eat Spain) as guest speaker. Hear about hard-earned lessons, insights, and strategies from her 15-year entrepreneurship journey in Spain, while enjoying tostada, croissants and tortilla for a power breakfast.
• 💬 Hazte un Hueco en el Sector Cultural y Creativo/ 4 - 6pm: networking event focused on entrepreneurship in the cultural and creative sectors, discussing strategies for realizing and growing projects with guidance from presenter and actress Paula Colorado.
• </> Rust Desde Cero: Cargo y Tipos/ 6 - 7.45pm: workshop, led by David Carrasco Cano, introducing beginners to Cargo, Rust’s package manager, and the language’s data types. It includes hands-on exercises to write your first Rust code while focusing on security and efficiency.
• 💻 Singularity Tech Day 2025/ 9.30am - 6pm: technology innovation event featuring top industry leaders from companies like Microsoft, Google, and Intel. Experience inspiring talks, networking opportunities, expert panels, and a closing cocktail celebration.
• 🤖 ¿La IA lo ha Cambiado Todo en el Mundo Empresarial?/ 7 - 9pm: masterclass opening a discussion on how Generative AI is transforming the business world, covering industry changes, job evolution, and future trends.
• 🔥 KillerSkills: Gestionando con Humor/ 7 - 9pm: interactive workshop focused on using humor as a leadership tool to handle high-pressure situations and team conflict effectively. Engage in practical exercises led by experienced software engineer Alex Fernández, followed by networking with food and drinks.
• 🤝 Emprendiendo Juntos/ 8.30 - 9.30pm:  hosted almost every Tuesday, join this event to connect with other entrepreneurs and learn about financial literacy.
• 💪 Presence in Motion/ 8.30 - 10.30pm: event aimed at HR professionals and business leaders about strategies for managing stress, team cohesion, and improving performance during times of digital transformation. The session includes immersive breathing techniques and practical tools to lead effectively in the age of AI and rapid change.

Wednesday, 26th

• 🥗 Reimaginando la Alimentación: Innovación, Cultura y Sostenibilidad/ 9.30am - 1pm: intersection of sustainability, innovation, and culture in transforming the food industry. Explore how sustainable food practices are regenerating rural communities, the role of corporations in the agro-food transition, and inspiring case studies that connect tradition with sustainability.
• ☕ Taller Workcafé Santander: Gestión del Tiempo y Bienestar/ 5 - 6.30pm: workshop on strategies for efficient time management and well-being, using techniques based on circadian rhythms and chronotypes. Learn how to optimize your productivity while aligning your schedule with your natural biological patterns.
• 🌐 Democracias y Desigualdad/ 7 - 8pm: debate on whether democracies can coexist with accumulation and inequality, aiming to address the impact of inequality on democracy and how Europe should respond to the growing influence of the ultra-wealthy.
• 🗣️ Club de la Oratoria/ 7 - 9.30pm: learn about the key stages of preparing an oratory piece, from long-term planning to last-minute adjustments, with personalized feedback and strategies to improve your public speaking skills.

Thursday, 27th

• ☕ Coffee Break con a Startup CEO/ 12 - 2pm: opportunity to learn from Rubén Menéndez, CEO of EmpresApp, about how he has leveraged digitalization for business success, sharing his view on identifying digital needs in business, practical tools for problem-solving in entrepreneurship, and his personal journey in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• 🙌 Manteniendo la Agilidad: Jira para la Mejora Continua y el Éxito del Equipo/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: event focuses on using the process management tool Jira (by Atlassian) to optimize Agile practices, covering strategies for automating processes, integrating feedback cycles, and using advanced reports to improve team agility and sprint outcomes.
• 🏦 FormaDOOR | Aspectos Legales en una Ronda de Financiación/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: learn about the legal aspects involved in a startup or scaleup's fundraising round. The session will cover key topics such as investment processes, due diligence, term sheets, financing instruments like convertible loans, and shareholder agreements, with Q&A for entrepreneurs seeking to understand the legal side of fundraising.
• 🤖 Desafíos IA, Crypto e Innovación/ 8 - 9pm: another appointment of this meetup all about AI, blockchain, and crypto innovations, with opportunities for networking and collaboration among entrepreneurs, investors, and disruptors.
• 👔 WTM Madrid: Entornos Ágiles y Liderazgo en Tecnología/ 7 - 8.30pm: organized by Women Techmakers (WTM) and part of the Google Developer Groups (GDG), this meetup will focus on Agile Quality Assurance and leadership in technology, with discussions on applying Agile Testing principles for software quality and the importance of self-leadership for women in tech.
• </> Reunión Grupo de R/ 7 - 9pm: talk on using and contributing to the data.table R package for efficient big data analysis, covering data reading from CSV files, basic and advanced data manipulation techniques, and providing insights on how to contribute to the development of the data.table package.
• 🤖 CambIA tu Workflow/ 7 - 9pm: learn how to improve your business workflows using AI with strategies for efficiency and customer experience based on the top AI tools available nowadays.
• 🚀 Construyendo la Máquina del Tiempo/ 7 - 9.30pm: tech session to explore the concept of event-sourcing using Elixir and learn how to store immutable event sequences in a database, making it possible to reconstruct the state of an application at any point in time. The event will take place at Cabify's office and includes networking opportunities with drinks and pizza.
• 🤝 Amazon & E-commerce: Networking para Profesionales y Emprendedores/ 8.30 - 10.00pm: networking event is designed for professionals and entrepreneurs especially involved in Amazon and e-commerce.
• ♫ Generator Musicians Meetup/ 8 - 11pm: musicians, music lovers, and professionals in the music industry connecting over live music, networking, and a premium 30-minute whiskey-tasting session during this free event held at Generator Madrid's Level Bar.

Friday, 28th

• ☕ Coffee Party/ 11am - 1pm: relaxed networking event offering unlimited specialty coffee, with a welcoming atmosphere for meaningful conversations, and a free co-working space for attendees. It’s ideal for professionals, freelancers, and expats looking to connect and work in a relaxed, social setting.
• 🏗️ El futuro a Corto y Medio Plazo en la Rehabilitación/ 12 - 2pm: session on the current and future trends in the construction and rehabilitation sector, with discussions on available and upcoming aid programs. Key speakers include Daniel de Soto, an architect, and José Luis López Rueda, a representative from UCI bank, with an open forum for attendees to share thoughts and questions.

Saturday, 1st

• 🔥 Global AI Bootcamp 2025/ 9am - 5pm: escape the city and join this annual event right outside Madrid organized by the Global AI Community, for a full day on AI development using Microsoft technologies. Explore the full agenda on their website.

Sunday, 2nd

• How I Met Your Purpose: An Intentional Coffee & Walk/ 12 - 1pm: inviting conscious creatives and entrepreneurs to join a coffee and walk gathering to create new meaningful connections and discuss personal and professional growth.
• 🧪 Ciencia, Conciencia/ 1 - 2.30pm: event part of the Hippocampus Project, with a series of science talks aimed at making scientific knowledge accessible to everyone. This talk will explore the definition of life from both biological and philosophical perspectives.

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Disclaimer: Qué Pasa en Madrid is not an affiliate nor responsible for the events included in the present email. Informational purpose only. Issue #20 (23.02.25).