Qué Pasa en Madrid

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

Week 06 // 3rd to 9th February

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Monday, 3rd

• 📚 Presentación: Satisfacción del Estudiantado Universitario/ 7 - 8pm: presenting the second university student satisfaction report based on 14,000 interviews while discussing students' experiences in higher education.
• Professional Networking & Drinks + Dinámica/ 7.30 - 11.30pm: networking in its simplest form: an opportunity to meet professionals and entrepreneurs and exchange contacts while having a drink.
• ⭐ Acting & Improv for Personal Growth/ 8 - 9.30pm: workshop focused on personal growth, helping to boost confidence, manage anxiety, and express yourself creatively. The sessions are beginner-friendly, conducted in English in a fun, supportive environment for self-discovery.

Tuesday, 4th

• 🔥 "Shred my Pitch" for Founders & Funders/ 6 - 7pm: practice event for founders and funders to refine their pitches in a low-pressure setting. Participants give a two-minute pitch followed by eight minutes of feedback, with the event featuring networking, pizza, and drinks.
• 💬 ¿De qué Tienen que Preocuparse los Nuevos Líderes?/ 7 - 9pm: round table and debate on the key challenges that new business leaders are facing, including talent management, sustainability, innovation, data culture, and AI.
• 💡 Enjoy Thinking Madrid 2025/ 8.15am - 2pm: a leadership-focused event designed for educators to reflect on educational transformation and innovation. Through historical analysis, it explores how the education system adapts to changing societal and workforce needs, encouraging discussion on curriculum, methodologies, and leadership skills.
• 🤔 De Impostora a Emprendedora/ 11.30am - 1.30pm: overcoming imposter syndrome in entrepreneurship, led by experts in psychology, coaching, and business strategy, with practical tools and a book presentation to help build confidence and grow businesses.
• 🏛️ IA y su Marco Jurídico/ 9 - 11.30am: event organized by the Franco-Spanish Chamber of Commerce that will discuss the impact of the EU AI Regulation on key areas such as labour, data protection, and intellectual property.
• 🎯 IA en Marketing Digital | Sector Real State/ 4 - 6pm: exploring how AI is transforming digital marketing in the real estate sector, with a focus on data analysis, operational management, and personalized customer experiences, and including a roundtable discussion.
• ⚡️ Lightning Talks @PolylogueMadrid/ 7.10 - 9pm: a series of lightning talks where speakers present diverse topics in 5-minute sessions, followed by an open Q&A.

Wednesday, 5th

• 🚀 Partner Tech Optimization Day/ 9.15am - 5pm: hands-on workshop at Amazon Web Services focused on cost optimization strategies for cloud services through techniques for computing, storage, and database optimization, with practical insights for IT professionals managing AWS costs.
• 👔 Encuentro VIP entre CEOs B2B/ 11am - 1.30pm: a networking event for B2B CEOs covering topics such as digital transformation, AI, sustainability, talent management, and business growth strategies.
• 💰 Libertad Financiera y Cuentas Fondeadas/ 5 - 6.30pm: A financial freedom and funded accounts discussion focused on investment strategies, leveraging third-party capital, and networking opportunities.
• ₿ Bitget x Polkadot Meetup/ 6 - 8.30pm: bringing together cryptocurrency experts and investors with speakers like Albert Burgos (Polkadot), Matteo Tarona (Bitget), and other industry leaders. They will discuss trends in the crypto sector, investment strategies, and blockchain development.
• 🔒 Seguridad con Open Source en Cloud AWS/ 6 - 9pm: hosted at Amazon Web Services in collaboration with the Cloud Native Computing Foundation and Prowler, the event focuses on AWS security in open-source environments and includes sessions on AWS security innovations, multi-cloud security event detection, and the role of open-source tools with expert speakers from AWS, Red Hat, and Prowler.
• 🤖 IA: Transformación Cultural y Futuro de lo Humano/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: discussing the impact of AI on identity, culture, and our relationship with the world, from perspectives in the humanities, design, and foresight.
• 🌐 Modelos de GenIA usando Redes Tensoriales/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: tech session on the use of tensor networks (TNs) in compressing GenAI models, showcasing how TNs can significantly reduce the size and parameter count of large language models with minimal loss in model precision.
• ⚙️ Go Talk: Go Get, Go Build, Go Run/ 7 - 9pm: tech talk about how Go tools like "go get", "go build", and "go run" interact with the file system, dependency modules, and the compiler, focusing on the backend processes that result in executable creation.

Thursday, 6th

• ☕ Desayuno Jyn Info: Del reto a la realidad/ 9am - 12pm: breakfast event for people interested in learning how technology is driving business innovation and competitiveness. Attendees will discover how JYN INFO is assisting various companies with their technological transformation processes, featuring real-world use cases.
• 🚀 Proptech Thursday/ 10am - 12pm: monthly gathering focused on innovation in the real estate sector, where Proptech companies showcase transformative solutions and discuss the latest trends, with a particular emphasis on Property Management and AI.
• 💪 Taller Emplea: Técnicas de Coaching para impulsar el acceso al empleo/ 10am - 1pm: hands-on workshop designed to teach coaching techniques for professional goal setting and job access. Learn how to define and achieve personal and professional objectives using SMART goals and analyze your current situation with a SWOT analysis.
• 🕒 Impacto de la IA en la gestión del empleo (Presencial)/ 11am -2pm: discussing the impact of AI on employment management with a presentation of a final report, a session on AI data management, and a panel discussion with experts from various organisations.
• 🤝 Taller de Consultoría Estratégica - KPMG/ 2.30 - 4pm: strategic consulting workshop hosted by KPMG at UC3M focused on investment analysis and value generation in private equity, with opportunities for networking and learning from industry experts.
• 🎯 Story-Driven Success: How to Build a Strong B2B Brand/ 6 - 8pm: a discussion on building a strong B2B brand, featuring a keynote by Elie Kanaan, Senior VP of Marketing at Celonis, and including a Q&A session with networking opportunities for marketing professionals.
• 🌌 Conferencia: El Espacio Cercano a la Tierra/ 6 - 8pm: conference at the Planetario de Madrid on the future of space exploration, focusing on the Earth's proximity to space, including the Moon, Mars, and asteroids, and its implications for both scientific and social development.
• 🚀 Gala 0 – UCJC Impact Lab: Startups, Networking & Afterwork/ 6.30 - 8pm: networking event among innovative startups where you can hear elevator pitches from selected teams and enjoy an afterwork atmosphere with tapas and drinks. The event also kicks off the third edition of the UCJC startup incubation program.
• 🤫 Innova Table Talk | Lo que no te Contaron en la Escuela de Negocios/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: senior professionals sharing valuable business insights and life lessons they learned from years of leadership experience during short presentations followed by a roundtable discussion.
• </> Soft Skills Indispensables para tu Trabajo/ 6.30 - 9pm: a Google Developers Groups (Aranjuez) event focused on improving soft skills for developers with talks on public speaking by Bosco Domingo and personal brand management by Ana Otón. Enjoy networking, discussing tech trends, and free food and giveaways.
• 🤖 Meetup IA/ 6.30 - 9.30pm: introducing the latest advancements in AI, large language models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), with real-world use cases. Experts will also discuss the mathematical principles behind AI, such as topology.
• 📈 Open Day Executive MBA: El Modelo de Liderazgo de Mahou San Miguel/ 6.45 - 9pm: open day event with an in-depth look at the Executive MBA program at IE University, with a Business Sprint challenge where students worked on improving Mahou San Miguel's leadership model. Enjoy also drinks and cocktails at the end of it.
• 🥃 E-commerce After Work Drinks/ 7.30 - 9pm: another episode of this relaxed evening to have a drink and meet with other professionals working in the e-commerce sector (but not limited to).

Friday, 7th

• 💻 Young IT Professionals in Madrid Social/ 4.30 - 9pm: after-work meetup for professionals, students, and job seekers interested in technology. It offers networking opportunities and discussions on topics like data science, AI, and web development, with a focus on career growth and learning in the tech industry.

Saturday, 8th

• 🚂 Mercado de Motores/ 9am - 9pm (1/2): every second weekend of the month, you can find one of the oldest and biggest flea markets in Madrid with street food, music, hand-made objects, and much more - where to look for bargains and practice your negotiation skills.
• 🚀 Jornada AWS/ 10am - 3pm: full immersion day with speakers from AWS and various cloud companies, focusing on DevSecOps, security, and cloud architecture. The event includes networking opportunities with food and drinks, and attendees are encouraged to join the Discord community for additional interactions.
• 💥 Masterclass: Digital Marketing in a Day/ 10am - 4pm: comprehensive one-day session covering SEO, paid ads, analytics, and business growth strategies, led by expert Mark McManus.

Sunday, 9th

• 🚂 Mercado de Motores/ 9am - 9pm (2/2): every second weekend of the month, you can find one of the oldest and biggest flea markets in Madrid with street food, music, hand-made objects, and much more - where to look for bargains and practice your negotiation skills.
• 📊 Gamifying Common Sense & Bayesian Statistics/ 6 - 7.30pm: what about a Sunday afternoon of statistics and decision-making? It's a seminar about Bayesian statistics and its application in reasoning and social deduction games. Engage in discussions and playtesting to understand decision-making under uncertainty better (it reminds me a lot of Nicholas Nassim Taleb).

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