Jun 2-8 // South Summit, Microsoft CollabDays, Pitch Tank, Open Mic, Otro Puto Mercadillo

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Week 23 // 2nd to 8th June

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?


Monday, 2nd


Tuesday, 3rd

  • 🤝 Networking "El despertar del Entendimiento"/ 10am - 12pm: networking event, part of the Madrid Norte Technology Transfer Hub, to form business connections in a relaxed environment through a structured agenda including a welcome, brief presentation, and open networking session.
  • 🔥 Pitch Tank: Comunica tu Idea Emprendedora/ 12 - 1.30pm: second edition of Pitch Tank offering entrepreneurs a chance to pitch their business ideas in three minutes, receive live audience feedback, and sharpen their communication skills while networking with potential collaborators and investors.
  • 📦 Hack The Box Meetup/ 5 - 6pm: interactive event introducing beginners to cybersecurity through hands-on activities. No prior knowledge required, just a laptop and a free Hack The Box account.
  • 🎤 Open Mic Storytelling "Gratitude"/ 7 - 9pm: recurring event that invites you to share true, personal stories lasting 5 minutes, this time on the common theme of 'Gratitude'. I joined the last edition two weeks ago and really enjoyed the format - it's a lot of fun.
  • 💬 La Nueva Piel de lo Empresarial, Desde el Liderazgo Creativo/ 7 - 9pm: exploring new ways of interaction between companies and people, especially with creative leadership. It includes talks and discussions on the intersections of art, marketing, design, and business, followed by a networking aperitif.
  • 🔐 Taller de SeedSigner/ 7.30 - 9.30pm: workshop on building and using a SeedSigner, a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) cryptographic signing device that bridges a seed phrase and a hardware wallet.


Wednesday, 4th

  • ☕ Health Bytes Breakfast in Madrid/ 8.30 - 10.30am: breakfast meetup bringing together digital healthcare entrepreneurs, investors, and key industry players for meaningful conversations and networking over breakfast.
  • 👩 Emprendimiento Femenino en Franquicias/ 5 - 7pm: discussing female entrepreneurship in the franchise sector at Work Café Santander. Industry experts will share insights, success stories, and practical advice to support women interested in launching or growing franchise businesses.
  • 🤖 WAI Talk – Ética y Progreso en IA/ 6.15 - 8pm: exploring ethical and inclusive approaches to AI through a talk and roundtable discussion with experts in AI governance, conversational AI, digital transformation, and data strategy.
  • 📈 Cómo Facturar +8M Vendiendo Empanadas/ 6.30 - 7.30pm: Mariano Najles, CEO of Las Muns, shares his story and the key moments behind building an international empanada business that generates over 8 million euros annually with stores across six countries. The meetup will end with a networking session and empanada tasting.
  • 💻 Rendimiento y Optimización - Doble Meetup/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: two Data talks focused on Apache Spark performance and optimization: one on understanding Spark UI to improve job efficiency, and another investigating real-world Spark job performance issues with practical troubleshooting techniques.
  • 🎯 PMA Madrid: Beyond Messaging and Positioning: Product Marketing as a Growth Driver/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: interview of Zarena Kancheva from Rakuten Viber about how strategic Product Marketing drives user acquisition, market entry, and sustainable growth by aligning with growth strategies to scale product impact.
  • </> Taller Wolverine una Alternativa a MediatR/ 7.30 - 8.30pm: tech workshop on Wolverine, a powerful DLL alternative to MediatR for implementing the Mediator pattern, offering a hands-on session to improve application architecture using this package. The session is led by Iñaki, an experienced Microsoft and .NET developer with 25 years of experience.
  • 🌍 What They Didn't Tell You About Settling Abroad/ 6.30 - 9.30pm: a discussion on the challenges and surprises of settling abroad with talks from founders of apps that support expats and digital nomads. It includes expert talks, group discussions, and networking over drinks.
  • 🔥 South Summit Madrid/ 9.30am - 1.30 (1/3)pm: first day of this leading global event connecting entrepreneurs, investors, and corporations to accelerate startups and business growth. It's quite expensive, but it may be worth it. Have a look at the full agenda and famous speakers invited, including the co-founder of Netflix.


Thursday, 5th

  • 🤝 CollabDays Madrid 2025/ 9am - 7pm: free conference organized by Microsoft MVPs at their office about Microsoft 365 and Modern Work, gathering administrators, developers, users, and business professionals to learn about Microsoft Teams, Viva, SharePoint, Power Platform, Windows 11, security, and more.
  • 🧠 Taller "Salud Mental y Riesgos Psicosociales en el Entorno Laboral"/ 10 - 11.30am: workshop on mental health and psychosocial risks in the workplace, offering reflection, experience exchange, and solutions to promote healthier and safer work environments.
  • 📈 Taller: "Crecimiento Inorgánico" El secreto que las grandes usan y tú ignoras/ 2 - 3.30pm: workshop on "Inorganic Growth" for small and medium businesses, revealing strategies used by the large companies to expand without increasing staff or hours worked, offering practical tools to identify business bottlenecks, explore acquisitions, and think like a strategic buyer.
  • ❌ 40 Reasons Why Most Entrepreneurs Do Not Know What They Are Doing/ 3 - 4pm: masterclass exploring why many entrepreneurs struggle to scale despite abundant knowledge, highlighting 40 common mistakes entrepreneurs make that hinder growth. The session aims to help startups and SMEs understand key pitfalls to avoid on their path to success.
  • 🤖 Ciberseguridad y Derecho: Retos de los Agentes de IA y la regulación/ 6 - 7pm: discussing the challenges taht AI agents pose for cybersecurity and legal regulation, with an opportunity to learn and debate these evolving issues with experts. Organized by Legal Hackers Madrid for professionals interested in technology, law, and ethical hacking.
  • 💼 Madrid Tech Job Fair 2025/ 6 - 9pm: looking for job opportunities? Join this dynamic event focused on hiring, networking, and connecting job seekers with recruiters across various tech-related fields like AI, IT, sales, marketing, and finance.
  • 🇺🇸 Conectando Mercados: Oportunidades en el Mercado Estadounidense/ 6 - 9pm: celebrating the launch of a business guide for Spanish companies expanding to the U.S., the debut of a new podcast, and the opening of a new office in Spain. Hear from a panel of experts discussing insurance, logistics, hiring, and tax considerations for entering the U.S. market, followed by a networking session with drinks and snacks.
  • ⚡ Amazon Tech Meet-Up: Innovations in Consumer Engineering/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: at the Amazon office, offering software engineers and tech professionals insights into the systems and innovations behind Amazon's consumer products. Expect technical talks, networking with engineers and recruiters, and career opportunities in a relaxed setting.
  • 📊 The Mastermind behind Refinement Types/ 7 - 8.30pm: tech talk exploring refinement types which allow programmers to specify more precise function behaviors at compile time, improving program correctness.
  • 🗣 Improve Your Public Speaking Skills/ 7 - 9pm: weekly meetup to improve your public speaking and communication skills in English through practical exercises, personalized feedback, and confidence-building techniques in a small group setting designed for all levels.
  • 🎯 Ladies in Product MAD/ 7 - 9pm: networking event focused on effective collaboration within product teams, encouraging women in business to share successes, challenges, and insights in a roundtable discussion.


Friday, 6th

  • 📱 Colonialismo Digital: Poder y Geopolítica en la Era de las Plataformas/ 10am - 2pm: discussing how Big Tech companies exert geopolitical influence through digital infrastructure and data control, drawing parallels to historical colonialism. Hear about global power asymmetries and the territorial and symbolic control of digital platforms.
  • 🔀 Madrid Tech Mixer and Social/ 5.30 - 8.30pm: recurring tech networking event for professionals in tech, AI, and data, aiming to create connections, open job opportunities, and share industry knowledge in a casual social setting over afterwork drinks.
  • 🗣 Club de Oratoria - Dinámica especial/ 7 - 9pm: recurring public speaking event, this time featuring a special oratory session with dynamic activities, awards recognizing standout members, and a celebratory gathering with surprises to mark a year of growth and learning.
  • 🤝 Networking for Tech Startups/Founders/Investors/Developers/ 7 - 9pm: weekly networking event that connects startup founders, investors, developers, and tech professionals to build relationships within Madrid’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.


Saturday, 7th

  • 🟢 Otro Puto Mercadillo 63ª/ 4 - 9pm: another damn market (63 edition), a local event with independent artists selling items like prints, upcycled clothing, jewelry, ceramics, accessories, street food, and more - a dynamic atmosphere where to practice your business negotiation skills in their purest form.


Sunday, 8th

  • 💻 DecentaIU Web3 Mentorhood Meetup Spain/ 11.30am - 2pm: discover non-developer job opportunities in Web3, including how to access them, followed by presentations, member interactions, and networking. The goal is to give guidance on career paths within the Web3 ecosystem beyond coding roles.


Upcoming Events


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Disclaimer: Qué Pasa en Madrid is not responsible for the events included in the present email. Informational purpose only. Issue #34 (1.06.25)

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