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Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, June 22 through Sunday, June 28!

This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:

✅ When the event will take place

✅ What the event is

✅ Where the event will take place

✅ Who is holding the event

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This list is also one of the data sources for HyLo’s Tampa Bay Innovation Map, which provides a graphical view of the goings-on in Tampa Bay and its tech scene. Check it out!

This week’s events

• Monday, June 22
• Tuesday, June 23
• Wednesday, June 24
• Thursday, June 25
• Friday, June 26
• Saturday, June 27
• Sunday, June 28

Monday, June 22

Tuesday, June 23

Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Hidden Springs Ale Works (Tampa): It’s time for another TampaTech Taps & Taco Tuesday! Join Tampa Bay’s tech people for an evening of networking, socializing, and all-round good fun, enhanced with free tacos and a free raffle!

Find out more and register here.

Wednesday, June 24

Wednesday at 12:30 (online): Heart of Agile is holding an Coffee Corner that brings people together from around the world via Zoom in a casual setting to share and discuss ways we Collaborate, Deliver, Reflect, and Improve.

They explore the kinds of topics people ask for: real-world stories of Agile in practice, small high-leverage changes in how we work together, and the intersections between Heart of Agile and emerging areas like AI, shaped by who’s in the room and what you bring.

Find out more and register here.

Thursday, June 25

Thursday at 6 p.m. at Yeungling Draft Haus (Tampa): Tampa Bay New-In-Tech is holding a gathering, and here’s their description:

Unwind after work and connect with professionals from across industries in casual, welcoming settings.
Whether you’re hoping to grow your network, exchange ideas, or simply take a break from the week, this is a great opportunity to meet like-minded people in one of Tampa’s most vibrant spots.

Find out more and register here.

Thursday at 6:30 at M.Bird in Armature Works (Tampa): Launch Your Career in Tech Night is an exclusive CodeBoxx event designed for recent high school graduates, parents, and future tech professionals interested in exploring careers in AI and software development.

​Hosted at M.Bird Rooftop in Tampa, this immersive evening will introduce attendees to the CodeBoxx program, the future of AI-driven careers, and real pathways into the tech industry without following the traditional college route.

​Guests will hear directly from students and alumni…and me! I’ll be speaking there, talking about the current state of the industry.

​Space is limited. RSVP required. Complimentary food will be provided.

Find out more and register here.

Friday, June 26

Saturday, June 27

Satuday at 10:30 a.m. at Urban Drinkery (St. Pete): The Loud Room presents Excellence, A Black Women in Tech brunch, an event designed for Black Women in Tech from the Tampa Bay area.

They write:

When you are often the “only” one in the room, navigating a career in tech requires a different kind of blueprint – whether you are a junior engineer, a seasoned VP, or a tech entrepreneur.

This inaugural bruch is designed for black women in tech from the Tampa Bay area. We are gathering to build a collaborative, high-trust circle where you can speak honestly, feel heard, and walk away with strategy.

To ensure psychological safety and a true peer-to-peer dynamic, attendance is strictly capped at 20.

Please Note: Registration requires approval. Once you apply, we will review your profile to ensure we protect the intentionality and demographic focus of this space.

Find out more and register here.

Sunday, June 28

About this list

How do I put this list together?

It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrapes Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgment calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.

In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.

What goes into this list?

I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:

• • Programming, DevOps, systems administration, and testing
  • Tech project management / agile processes
  • Video, board, and role-playing games
  • Book, philosophy, and discussion clubs
  • Tech, business, and entrepreneur networking events
  • Toastmasters and other events related to improving your presentation and public speaking skills, because nerds really need to up their presentation game
  • Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms

• Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
• Anything I deem geeky