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Chicos! Con el verano Madrid se vacía y también los eventos de negocios son mucho menos. ¡Pero nosotros seguimos aquí y no nos rendimos! 🙌

Week 29 // 14th to 20th July

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Monday, 14th

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Tuesday, 15th

• ☕ Café en Comunidad - Cómo Crear Comunidades que Transforman/ 9 - 11am: informal gathering for people interested in building impactful, inclusive communities through culture, innovation, and sustainability, with practical tools and real-world experiences on growing human-centered, purpose-driven networks.
• 🎤 Networking - Elevator Pitch y Presentación Empresas/ 11.30am - 1.30pm: networking event inviting entrepreneurs and professionals to present their projects through a 2-minute elevator pitch, exchange contacts, and explore collaboration opportunities, including opportunities for business incubator's programs.
• 📈 Diseñando un Plan de Herencia Bitcoin/ 7.30 - 9.30pm: session offering practical guidance on creating a secure and accessible Bitcoin inheritance plan, covering essential components, tools, and strategies to ensure your assets can be passed on safely - for both seasoned holders and those beginners.

Wednesday, 16th

• ☕ Café con EthicHubbers/ 7 - 10pm: casual periodic meetup bringing together crypto enthusiasts to discuss blockchain, DeFi, and ReFi developments in a relaxed, social environment with coffee.
• 🍹 Club de Oratoria + Mojitos/ 7 - 10.30pm: improve your public speaking skills joining the Public Speaking Club that regularly meets at the Shed Coworking, and improve through engaging speeches and dynamic learning activities - this time including a rooftop mojito celebration.
• 🧠 A Purpose In Wellbeing - An Evening With Running Minds/ 7.30 - 9pm: Running Minds, a group focused on improving wellbeing through movement, conversation, and community connection, organizes this event for you to learn about building healthy habits, the importance of vulnerability, and have a chance to socialize over drinks and tapas.
• 1️⃣ Evento Pop-Up Tour OnePlus Nord 5 Series/ 7.30 - 10.30pm: OnePlus is hosting a free pop-up event celebrating the launch of the Nord 5 Series, with giveaways, exclusive product trials, competitions, and immersive experience zones.

Thursday, 17th

• 🔥 Speed Networking: Presentando Equipos y Emprendedores/ 11am - 1pm: invites entrepreneurs and professionals to a speed networking session where participants can pitch their projects, exchange contacts, and connect with others in a dynamic environment.
• 🤝 Summer Time - Conecta y suma/ 12 - 2pm: relaxed networking session designed to reconnect and spark collaboration among entrepreneurs, encouraging idea exchange, community building, and feedback collection to improve the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• ♾️ Atlassian y DevOps: El nuevo Paradigma/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: discussing the evolving role of DevOps within Atlassian’s new “Teamwork Graph” and “System of Work” models, exploring how DevOps fits into modern team collaboration and work management.
• 💰 First Date IA, Cripto, innovación - 120º Encuentro/ 7 - 9pm: networking meetup called "First Date" by the Súper Pioneros community, focused on connecting talents, entrepreneurs, companies, and investors in AI, crypto, blockchain, and innovation.
• 🗣️ Improve Your Public Speaking Skills/ 7 - 9pm: weekly meetup helping you to improve their public speaking and communication skills in English through practical exercises, personalized feedback, and confidence-building techniques, designed for all levels.
• 🍻 Afterwork for Digital Nomads and Freelancers/ 7 - 11.30pm: another episode of this afterwork event designed for digital nomads and freelancers, offering a relaxed atmosphere for networking, skill-sharing, and socializing.

Friday, 18th

• ₿ CryptoDays x La Vida Crypto (Ep.150)/ 4 - 8pm: our friends and partners at CryptoDays this time host a live recording of the 150th episode of the Spanish crypto podcast "La Vida Crypto," including interviews with special guests from the blockchain and Web3 sectors, followed by networking and a cocktails.
• 🚀 Startup Fridays @Madrid - Edition TheRooftop/ 7 - 9pm: periodic event with a casual networking space for startup founders, creators, and enthusiasts to connect, share ideas, and explore collaboration opportunities without formal pitches - this time over drinks in a vibrant rooftop setting.

Saturday, 19th

• 🚶How I Met Your Purpose: An Intentional Coffee & Walk/ 12 - 1.30pm: invites conscious creatives and entrepreneurs to join a guided walk and coffee meetup focused on personal and professional growth, meaningful conversations, and building a supportive community dedicated to creating positive impact.

Sunday, 20th

• ✍️ Co-writing Madrid/ 11am - 1pm: 90-minute group writing session to meet, write together, and then share your work, to inspire creativity and community among writers.

Upcoming Events

• </> Crea tu Primera Web con HTML, CSS y JavaScript, July 22nd
• ₿ Base Meetup: Madrid, July 23rd
• 🍔 Creativity for Food, July 23-24th
• 🌐 Timezone Misfits: Midday Coffee Meetup, July 24th

Bi-weekly Business Book 📚

Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

(Spanish Version, English version)

by Nicolas Nassim Taleb, a famous Lebanese-American scholar, trader, and author known for his work on risk, uncertainty, and randomness.

• What: not your average business book, and not so easy to read, but it is one of my favourite business and economics books of all time. Taleb introduces the concept of systems that not only withstand shocks, volatility, and uncertainty but that actually grow stronger from disorder: the true opposite of "fragile". An overall essay on how modern-day economics work and how we can take our best chances in navigating it.
• It's for you if: you are a bit more experienced as a reader and are interested in learning how individuals, organizations, or systems can benefit from volatility, uncertainty, and stress. However, if you are sensitive to dismissive opinions or prefer a more conventional, less provocative writing style, you may not enjoy this book as much.
• Key takeaways:
• "Antifragile" systems don’t just withstand shocks, they improve and strengthen from them, unlike fragile systems that break under stress.
• Exposure to randomness, stress, and disorder is essential for growth and improvement, both personally and in organizations.
• The "Lindy Effect": the longer something has survived (an idea, technology, tradition, a book, or pretty much anything else), the more likely it is to endure into the future.
• The "Barbell Strategy": combining extreme caution in some areas with bold risk-taking in others can make you more antifragile.

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Disclaimer: Qué Pasa en Madrid is not responsible for the events included in the present email. Informational purpose only. Issue #40 (13.07.25)