Qué Pasa en Madrid
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Week 44 // 27 October to 2 November
Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?
Monday, 27
- 🎓 AWS Education Summit | ConEDtando la Educación/ 4 - 7pm: organized in parallel to the SIMO Education trade fair, this AWS event brings together education leaders and technology experts to show real use cases and examples on how the education sector, like EdTechs, schools, universities, etc., are using Cloud for digital transformation (I'll be there! Hit me up if you're joining too).
- 📲 Digitaliza Madrid: Innovación Que Conecta Ciudad, Empresa y Administración/ 5 - 7pm: event offering an inside look at how Madrid’s innovation center connects government, businesses, and citizens to advance ethical and collaborative digital transformation through programs focused on innovation.
Tuesday, 28
- ⚠️ Obligaciones Legales para Empresas en Materia de Igualdad/ 9.30am - 2pm: overview of current legal requirements for companies regarding equality, anti-harassment protocols, gender balance, and LGBT plans.
- 🏦 VII Financial & Fintech Innovation Summit/ 9.30am - 4.30pm: full-day summit for banking, fintech, and investment sectors to discuss the financial industry's digital transformation, with multiple sessions and keynotes.
- 🤓 SIMO Educación/ 10am - 6pm (1/3): international exhibition at IFEMA with the latest educational technologies and digital teaching tools, especially for educators and professionals working in educational sector.
- 🚀 Product Market Fit: La Clave del Éxito Startup/ 3 - 7pm: workshop for early-stage entrepreneurs on how to validate a business idea, define customer personas, and design a minimum viable product (MVP) to achieve product-market fit.
- 🇺🇸 EIT Digital | US Market Landing Workshop/ 3.30 - 6pm: workshop discussing how startups can enter the US market, with strategies for adapting value propositions, building strategic partnerships, and understanding Silicon Valley business culture.
- 👀 GitHub Universe 2025 - Watch Party/ 5.45 - 8pm: on occasion of the GitHub Universe 2025 keynote and updates, join the local community to attend a live streaming and follow-up discussions and networking.
- 🎤 Open Mic Storytelling #22 - "Fear"/ 7 - 9pm: regular open-mic storytelling event where you can share 1–5 minute true, personal stories - this time on the theme of Fear.
- 👨🏻💻 Potencia tu Trabajo UX con IA/ 7 - 9pm: workshop exploring how AI can improve daily UX design work, including practical tools and AI agents shaping the field - led by a senior product designer.
- 🔋 Product Management Lessons from the Energy Industry/ 7 - 9pm: session on product management in the energy sector, covering topics like regulatory challenges, long development cycles, sustainability pressures, and emerging technologies.
- 🍹 Sip & Connect: An Evening for Ambitious Women in Madrid/ 8 - 11.30pm: event for ambitious women to discuss money, success, and self-worth, helping participants improve financial confidence, share experiences, and build a supportive community.
Wednesday, 29
- 🔥 Tech Show Madrid/ 9am - 7pm (1/2): 2-day trade fair at IFEMA part of a European series with over 400 exhibitors and 350 speakers across Cloud, AI, cybersecurity, big Data, Data centers, digital marketing, HR tech, and learning technologies, attracting more than 25,000 industry visitors.
- 🤖 AWS | Agentic AI para Software Companies/ 9.30am - 2pm: practical workshop on Agentic AI for software companies, covering architecture, implementation, security, and monetization of AI agents.
- 🗣 10 Claves para Presentar de Forma Eficaz/ 10am - 2pm: training on how to structure and deliver presentations effectively, using voice, body language, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques to manage nerves.
- 💰 De la Idea al Capital: Testimonios y Tips de Financiación/ 10am - 2pm: session guiding entrepreneurs through startup financing, funding sources, investor expectations, common mistakes, and strategies to prepare effective pitches for capital acquisition.
- 💪 Emprender con Equilibrio. Salud Fisica y Emocional/ 5 - 6pm: session at Work Café Santander teaching professionals how to use body awareness, ergonomics, micro-breaks, exercises, and nutrition strategies to prevent discomfort, increase energy, and improve focus during screen-based work.
- 🔥 Fundar. Fallar. Facturar. Historias reales. Sin ego. Sin Excel ni PowerPoints/ 6 - 9.30pm: event by Startup Grind where female founders will share unfiltered stories about startup challenges, failures, resilience, and reinvention. Engage in interactive exercises to discuss decisions, fears, and lessons from real entrepreneurship experiences.
- 💯 GenAI for Creativity & Productivity/ 6 - 8pm: presenting real-world applications of generative AI in design, development, and project management, with practical guidance on integrating AI tools into digital workflows.
- ⚠️ Startup Legal Health Check: Blindaje Legal antes de Hablar con Inversores/ 6.30 - 8pm: guiding entrepreneurs on legally securing their startup before investor pitches, covering topics like company formation, shareholder agreements, contracts, data protection, intellectual property, and tax compliance, with preventive checklists.
- 💬 Entrevista: Juan Pablo Tejela, Metricool/ 8 - 10pm: interview with Juan Pablo Tejela, CEO of Metricool, followed by pitches from three startups -Hecho & Co, Neurasun, and Tuplio - evaluated by a jury and voted on by the audience to select a winner.
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Thursday, 30
- ☕ Climate Coffee/ 8.30 - 10.30am: monthly meetup for professionals and enthusiasts in climate tech and impact investing to discuss projects, share insights, and connect with others in the field.
- 🌍 Empresa y Propiedad Intelectual: Claves para Competir en el Mercado Global/ 9.30am - 1pm: discussing strategies for protecting and leveraging intellectual property to strengthen global competitiveness, covering topics like international trademark protection, rebranding, IP for startups, the use of AI in business, and the legal implications of influencer marketing and covert advertising.
- 🤝 InnovAcción: Equipos que Transforman/ 10am - 12pm: event with innovation leaders for short corporate pitches, one-on-one meetings, and a startup-focused session to share experiences, explore ideas, and discover resources.
- ☢️ La Energía de Fusión y el Programa DONES/ 6 - 7.30pm: talk at Planetario Madrid on nuclear physics and energy, explaining Spain’s DONES program - which is developing a high-intensity neutron source to test materials and technologies for future fusion reactors.
- 🔊 Impulso Madrid x SoundBaths/ 6 - 9pm: event for young entrepreneurs to share practical strategies for online success, learn from real experiences, and engage with a creative community while enjoying music.
- 🚀 Impulsa tu Startup Innovadora con Tax Lease, sin Ceder Equity/ 6.30 - 8pm: explaining how startups can use tax lease to access liquidity from generated tax credits without giving up equity, while investors can reduce corporate taxes and achieve rapid returns.
- 📊 Del Dato al Impacto: Casos Reales de IA en Salud/ 6.30 - 9pm: examining real-world applications of AI in healthcare, highlighting how digital products, neurotechnology, and clinical data environments are transforming patient care, mental health, and medical data management.
- ☁️ De Programar en Local a Azure: Cómo Llegar a la Nube/ 7 - 8pm: session for beginner developers to learn how to deploy applications to Azure, covering resource configuration and best practices for creating fully functional web apps.
- 🌐 DVS Madrid (Oct 2025) - Geopolítica y Svelte/ 7 - 9pm: session by a Data & Visualization Analyst on geopolitics and economy, using maps to explain global trends, followed by a workshop on creating interactive visualizations with Svelte, a UI framework for development. Especially for data visualization professionals interested in mapping complex information and improving interactive graphics.
Friday, 31 🎃
- ☕ Coffee Party - October 2025/ 11am - 1pm: Halloween-themed coffee meetup combining socializing and a mini escape room experience. Enjoy coffee, puzzles, and a relaxed atmosphere designed to connect freelancers, digital nomads, and professionals.
Tech Mixer and Social (Tech/AI/Data)/ 5.30 - 8.30pm: a relaxed after-work environment for tech enthusiasts to network, share knowledge, and explore career opportunities in fields like AI, web development, and data science, hosted regularly.- 🎃 The Halloween Freakfest/ 9pm - 12am: another event by Guiris de Mierda, a Halloween party bringing together locals and expats with costume contests, music, icebreaker games, and themed social activities - not really business-focused, but even entrepreneurs have to celebrate sometimes.
Saturday, 1
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Sunday, 2
- 🚀 Elevator Pitch & Networking Exprés - Emprendedores/ 5 - 6pm: inviting entrepreneurs to present business ideas in quick two-minute pitches and receive immediate feedback in a relaxed setting that combines speed networking, live voting, and open discussions.
Upcoming Events
- 🍸 Professional Networking & Drinks, November 3
- 🤝 HR Hackathon - Madrid, November 3
- ⚡ Lightning Talks #36 @ Maria Pandora, November 4
- 💻 Refactoring en Madrid, November 4
- ® PRIVEL, Feria de Marca Privada, November 5-6
- 💬 Improve Your Public Speaking Skills, November 6
- 👾 Hackathon Qiskit Fall Fest 2025 - Quantum Madrid × UPM, November 7
- 📚 Book Club "Amateurs! How We Built Internet Culture and Why It Matters", November 10
- 🎤 Open Mic Storytelling #23 - "Beginning & Endings", November 11
- ❌ Fuckup Nights Madrid | Nov. 2025 (Vol. XIX), November 12
- 🏠 Real Estate | Networking & Drinks de Inversión Inmobiliaria, November 12
- </> Samsung Dev Day 2025, November 13
- 💡 Emprendimiento Inteligente: Una Nueva Forma de Emprender con Propósito, November 13
- ☁️ 3º AWS Community Day, November 15
- 🤖 Season of AI - MCP - Temporada 5, November 19
- </> Devfest Madrid 2025, November 21
- 🗣 Horizon Deep Tech Summit 2025 - 30% off via this link, November 26-27
- 📊 WTM Madrid | Dashboards, Datos y Gestión de Estrés, November 27
- 🌐 December Global Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Open Discussion, December 4
Good Books I'm Reading 📚
- What's Your Dream? Find Your Passion. Love Your Work. Build a Richer Life. Simon Squibb, a serial entrepreneur viral on socials (where he makes videos on a stair asking strangers "What's your dream?"), shares his best suggestions on uncovering your true dreams and following a roadmap for building a purpose-aligned business. An easy and inspiring read.
- Buy Back Your Time: Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire, a practical guide to reclaim control over your schedules and focus on high-value activities. Introducing the "Buyback Principle," encouraging systematic delegation, automation, and eliminating tasks that don’t align with core strengths or business goals.
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Disclaimer: Qué Pasa en Madrid is not responsible for the events included in the present email. Informational purpose only. Issue #50 (26.10.25)
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