Nov 24-30 // Startup Grind, Revenue & Drinks, PATIO Summit, Memory Workshop, Guiripreneurs and Web3 Hackathon
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Qué Pasa en Madrid
Your weekly newsletter with Business & Tech events in Madrid.
Week 48 // 24 to 30 November
Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?
Monday, 24
- 💡 Innovar para Comprender: el Nuevo Horizonte de la Inteligencia/ 6 - 7.30pm: roundtable examining how technological innovation and AI are reshaping the intelligence field in Spain, with experts addressing emerging skills, strategic challenges, and shifts in analytic practice.
- 🅰️ Gastroemprendedores: Del Campo a La tienda | Alcampo/ 6.30 - 8pm: session focused on how food brands can meet consumer demand for sustainability, product storytelling, and conscious purchasing, with insights from Alcampo’s “Cultivamos lo bueno” program.
- 📈 Agilidad e IA en la Práctica: Construyendo Valor Juntos/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: explaining how AI can be used as a practical partner in Agile work by helping teams assess AI readiness, solve real challenges, and integrate AI into workflows.
Tuesday, 25
- 🔥 PATIO Campus Innovation Summit/ 9am - 9pm (1/3): three-day summit on corporate innovation where professionals and companies collaborate in multi-corporate squads, explore AI, sustainability, and transformation challenges, with partners like Moeve, Iberia, BMW, Inditex, L'Oreal, Mahou, and many others.
- 👥 Networking Madrid/ 1 - 3pm: two-hour in-person session for entrepreneurs and professionals to present business ideas, exchange feedback, and build connections in a structured and informal environment.
- 💬 Escribir Textos que Comuniquen el Valor de tu Negocio/ 10am - 2pm: 4-hour practical workshop on copywriting for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and startups, teaching how to craft persuasive texts that communicate the value proposition and drive results.
- 💻 Transformando Negocios en la Era Digital/ 10am - 2.30pm (1/3): guiding participants through digital business transformation and the creation of tech-based companies, accessing a strategic Digital Transformation Plan and practical training on tools like Zoho CRM, No Code platforms, ChatGPT, Trello, cloud computing, and cybersecurity.
- 🤝 Conexión Empresarial: Formación & Networking/ 4.30 - 7pm: session explaining strategies to build a strong professional network, identify strategic partnerships, and develop a reputation that strengthens your position in the Spanish business ecosystem.
- 🎯 De FOMO a FOCUS: Dejar de Bailar para Empezar a Vender/ 6.30 - 7.30pm: learn how to define a precise market niche to increase sales, segment micro-niches across the funnel, and align message, offer, and channels to improve conversion efficiency for startups and SMEs.
- 🎤 Open Mic Storytelling #24 - "Gratitude"/ 7 - 9pm: periodic meetup where you can share or listen to 1–5 minute true, personal stories, with 7–10 stories featured per session, welcoming first-time speakers and experienced storytellers alike. This time on the theme of gratitude.
- 🫣 Fear as a Design Tool: El Miedo Como parte del Proceso Creativo/ 7 - 9pm: a Senior Product Designer will explain how fear can be used as a tool in UX design, showing how insecurities, rejections, and invisible barriers can be transformed into creative and personal growth opportunities.
- 📦 Product Leaders Dinner | Product People/ 8 - 10pm: dinner event bringing together product leaders and tech-product executives to discuss challenges, share insights, and exchange best practices in product management and operations within a confidential setting.
Wednesday, 26
- ☁️ Building a Robust Cloud Operating Model & Transforming Operations with AI/ 9am - 3pm: session at Amazon Web Services on building a robust cloud operating model and using Generative AI to transform cloud operations, including DevOps adoption, real-world architectures, and autonomous operational agents demonstrated through AWS tools and Iberia Airlines’s large-scale cloud migration.
- 🙋 Jornada de Inmersión en Impresión Funcional/ 9am - 3pm: event exploring functional printing technologies for wearables, IoT, packaging, mobility, and healthcare, presenting industrial applications, prototypes, and collaboration opportunities while highlighting emerging markets and innovation in materials.
- 🤖 IA y Futuro Humano/ 9am - 3pm (Segovia): examining how AI is transforming businesses, the social sector, and public administration, with real-world examples for adapting organizations and communities to AI-driven change.
- 🗣 Horizon Deep Tech Summit 2025 - 30% off via this link/ 10am - 8.45pm (1/2): last chance to get your discount! Join this Summit with hundreds of exhibitors and speakers, including global Deep Tech leaders, investors, and innovators. Attend keynotes, roundtables, startup competitions, and discussions on emerging technologies, aiming to accelerate the Deep Tech ecosystem and foster collaboration across industries.
- 🤖 AI Agents Developers Lab Madrid/ 10am - 2.30pm: hands-on lab by Google for Developers to work directly with cutting-edge Google Cloud tools and AI technologies, providing practical experience in building and experimenting with AI agents.
- 🚀 Guiripreneurs November DAYTIME Edition @ Little Society/ 10.30am - 12.30pm: appointment with our friends at Guiripreneurs offering an interactive session for entrepreneurs and freelancers to reflect on their businesses, exchange ideas, and gain practical insights while enjoying breakfast and coffee.
- 🔐 Ciberseguridad para Empresas y Pymes/ 5 - 6pm: session at Work Café Santander explaining essential cybersecurity practices for businesses and SMEs, covering strategies to protect data, systems, and operations against current digital threats, led by fraud prevention specialists from Banco Santander.
- 🚀 Nada de Suerte: Decisiones, Fracasos y Victorias de Emprendedores que Siguen de Pie/ 6 - 9.30pm: event by Startup Grind global networking with guest founders sharing candid stories of tough decisions, failures, and recoveries, offering practical insights on building resilient startups and turning passion into sustainable business.
- 🍺 RevChill | Social Meet: Revenue, Beers and Connections/ 6.30 - 10pm: revenue discussions and beers, what else? Bringing together professionals in tourism, revenue management, and hospitality for informal networking, icebreaker activities, and discussions over drinks, to exchange ideas within the local industry.
- 🗣️ Speaking Club - Memory Workshop/ 7 - 9.30pm: another appointment with this public speaking workshop, this time with exercises to memorize and deliver speeches without notes, using classical and modern mnemonic techniques to organize ideas and speak with confidence.
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Thursday, 27
- ☕️ Climate Coffee - Madrid/ 8.30 - 10.30am: monthly meetup over coffee for professionals and enthusiasts in climate tech and impact investing to meet and discuss ideas.
- 🤖 Microsoft Cloud & AI Day/ 9am - 2pm: Microsoft presents how organizations are applying AI and cloud solutions to modernize infrastructure, build intelligent applications, and scale AI-driven insights, with real-world cases and expert-led demos.
- ✅ VERIFACTU: lo que Necesitas Saber Sobre la Nueva Facturación/ 10am - 2pm: training explaining the VERIFACTU electronic invoicing system, detailing legal obligations, technical requirements, and operational changes for freelancers and small businesses, with guidance on adapting current systems and using proper invoicing tools.
- 💥 Transformar la Empresa desde Dentro/ 12 - 2.30pm: masterclass for coaches and consultants on how to implement sustainable changes in teams and organizations, focusing on leadership strategies, practical exercises, and overcoming common barriers that prevent lasting improvements.
- 🔐 Seguridad en Negocios y Residencial/ 5 - 6pm: interactive session at Work Café Santander for residents and local business owners to improve urban and home security through practical measures, successful community practices, and collaboration with neighbors, businesses, and local authorities.
- 🎯 Marketing Estratégico: Inversión Inteligente para Tu Negocio/ 5 - 8pm: presenting strategic marketing for small business owners and demonstrating LISA, a digital AI agent that acts as an Instagram community manager by creating brand-aligned content, posting automatically, and understanding sector context and business goals.
- 🌕 Marte más Cerca. Ciencia, Mujeres y Sostenibilidad en la Exploración/ 6 - 7.30pm: interactive conference at the Planetario de Madrid exploring living on Mars, sustainability in space, and the role of women in exploration. Jennifer García Carrizo, an astronaut analog and researcher, shares her experience in the Mars Desert Research Station and her project “Hypatia’s Circular Odyssey.”
- 🍕 Cloud Native @NextThink/ 6 - 8pm: meetup with two technical talks on software development, DevOps, and Kubernetes, offering insights into cloud-native practices and emerging technologies.
- ℹ️ Consigue Clientes en LinkedIn de una P*ta vez… sin Jugarte la Cuenta/ 6 - 10pm: workshop teaching freelancers, agencies, and sales teams how to generate B2B clients on LinkedIn using prospecting, sales techniques, and AI tools, while addressing mindset barriers and LinkedIn Ads strategies.
- 💰 Revenue Talks & Drinks: The age of All-Bound GTM/ 6 - 10pm: event exploring the All-Bound GTM approach through a high-level roundtable with industry leaders from Salesforce, Shakers, Omnia, etc., combining discussions on sales strategy, market execution, and revenue growth with networking and informal interaction.
- 📊 WTM Madrid | Dashboards, Datos y Gestión de Estrés/ 6.45 - 8.30pm: Women in Tech Madrid, a local Google Developers Group, discusses designing effective dashboards to improve data clarity and usability, and strategies for managing stress and prioritizing work in high-pressure tech environments.
Friday, 28
- 🤖 ¿Cansado de Perder Ventas en Black Friday? Cómo la IA Puede Ayudarte/ 9.30am - 1pm: session demonstrating how AI and LS Central can optimize Black Friday sales by automating stock replenishment, managing omnichannel orders, and running error-free promotions, with examples to improve inventory control, customer experience, and overall sales performance.
- ☕️ Coffee Party - Christmas Edition/ 11am - 1pm: gathering combining specialty coffee, a gingerbread house workshop, and festive bingo, offering a chance to socialize, enjoy seasonal activities, and connect with others in a relaxed setting.
- 👩🚀 La Mujer en la Industria Aeronáutica/ 5 - 6.30pm: session highlighting the contributions of women engineers in the aerospace industry, with leaders who discuss career paths, R&D, and organizational impact.
Saturday, 29
- 📊 Data Saturday Madrid 2025/ 8.30am - 7pm: full-day gathering for data, BI, AI, and analytics professionals with international speakers, MVPs, and leading experts to share technical knowledge.
- 🔥 Web3 Hackathon by MERGE/ 8.30am - 00pm (1/2): Web3 hackathon focused on building blockchain infrastructure solutions for enterprise use on Bitcoin, offering mentorship, workshops, and a €25,000 prize pool including direct funding and grants.
- ☕️ Cata de café con Kopi Krate/ 11.30am - 1pm: tasting session for coffee-lovers to sample three specialty coffees from Spanish roasters curated by Kopi Krate and learn how to identify flavor profiles and roasting styles.
Sunday, 30
- 🎤 Elevator Pitch & Networking Exprés - Emprendedores/ 5 - 8pm: session for entrepreneurs to present 2-minute pitches, receive direct feedback, and see which ideas gain the most interest. It also offers space for founders at any stage to exchange insights and build connections informally.
Upcoming Events
Monday, 1 December
Tuesday, 2 December
- 💰 Claves Reales para Levantar Capital con Éxito
- 🎬 La Fábrica de Tutoriales: Sistema que Crea Vídeos
- 📊 Analiza, Decide y Crece: Estrategias Basadas en Datos para eCommerce
- 🌟 Tu Presencia Online como Clave del Éxito (1/5:
- 🌍 AI for Better: Inteligencia Colectiva para Transformar el Mundo
- 🏛️ Desayuno: Del LegalTech al LegalOps
- ⚡ Lightning Talks #38 @ Maria Pandora
Wednesday, 3 December
- ⏫ Flight Levels Flight Club #1: Conociendo el Marco
- 🌃 Clean Cities ClimAccelerator
- <> De Comprimir a Crear: el Viaje Secreto de los Autoencoders
- 🧬 Afterwork Pharma Leaders Talento en Madrid
Thursday, 4 December
- ☕ Modelos de Negocio Millonarios: Coffee Break con el CEO de Cooltra
- 🎯 MAD Marketing Meetup
- 🔗 Blockchain y Regulación
Friday, 5 December
Tuesday, 9 December
Wednesday, 10 December
Thursday, 11 December
- 🔋 Transformando el Sector Energético: Coffee Break con el cofundador de Quixotic
- 🛍️ eCommerce a Cucharadas
- 💊 Pharma New Talent Talks - CEOs Night Vol. IV
- 🤙 Vibe Coding: Surfear la Ola del Desarrollo con IA
- 🏦 Madrid FinTech Day, II Jornada Regulación Financiera
- 📈 Casos de Éxito en Project Management 2025
- 💥 Product Leadership: Building Culture, Driving Change, and Leading Impact
- 🤯 Control del Estrés: Herramientas para Recuperar la Claridad
Saturday, 13 December
- 📵 Offline Hangout | Bastardo Hostel
- 👨💻 1st Hackathon GDG on Campus UAM
- 🟢 Otro Puto Mercadillo (Especial Navidad)
Tuesday, 16 December
Wednesday, 17 December
- 🔥 Speed Networking para Emprendedores
- 🎬 IA y Video Analytics: La Revolución Digital que Está Transformando las Empresas
Thursday, 18 December
Good Books I'm Reading 📚
- Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, offers a practical framework for handling difficult, high-stakes conversations with clarity, calm, and mutual respect. Communication is fundamental in every aspect of business and personal life. (Spanish edition here)
- Working Backwards, explaining Amazon’s secret to start with customer needs, write out the perfect outcome, and build only what solves the real problem. If you’re building a startup, this book is a playbook for keeping teams productive, focused, and making products that users actually care about.
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Disclaimer: Qué Pasa en Madrid is not responsible for the events included in the present email. Informational purpose only. Issue #54 (23.11.25)