Connect Week Full Schedule, October 9-175 2022, Presented by Innovate Pasadena

7 Days of Innovation Events

Friday

October 16, 2020

Build an App with Us! Rails Girls LA & Viva-LA-Vue Women's Coding Event

Build two web applications, learn about current programming tools and practices, and get introduced to the world of technology with the support of a friendly coach and partner. All remote of course!

6:00 pm

10:00 pm

Sunday

October 10, 2021

Virtual Stargazing at Historic Mt. Wilson Observatory

Carnegie astronomers Drs. Chris Burns and Jeff Rich will host a virtual stargazing party from the historic Mount Wilson Observatory and answer all your questions about the night sky.

5:30 pm

8:30 pm

Monday

October 11, 2021

Everyone: The Rebrand of the Rebrand

What has shifted in the visual language and philosophy in the delivery of a rebrand? Learn the art of the rebrand and its potential for impact from a founder and designer.

12:00 pm

1:30 pm

Revu-nation with Bluebeam!

Come see what makes Bluebeam a special place to work!

3:00 pm

4:00 pm

No-Code App Building Workshop, Part 1

A two-part workshop that teaches attendees how to us Glide and Google sheets to build fully functional apps to solve real world problems.

3:00 pm

4:00 pm

Unit Economics and How Businesses Grow

How do other startups sustainably grow? Unit economics helps you manage your own startup growth and understand the growth of others.

5:30 pm

6:30 pm

Fix My Site (& Social) - Live!

Small Business attendees can submit their website and social media for a live review during this one-hour workshop led by Small World Communications CEO Rob McClinton and TechSparks Managing Partner Preeti Narang.

10:30 am

12:00 pm

Fearless Creativity

Roger Holzberg will share his three rules for becoming a Fearless Creative leader.

1:00 pm

2:00 pm

Future of Making

What are the tools, technologies and workflows required to practice as a creative technologist? Join industry leaders for a deep dive into the future of making.

2:30 pm

3:30 pm

Flipping the Script: How today's community college STEM students are gaining 21st century skills

Join the Robert G. Freeman Center for Career & Completion at Pasadena City College for an engaging panel discussion with some of PCC’s most talented STEM educators who will share how their students are preparing for the world of work.

5:00 pm

6:30 pm

Design Thinking Forward

In this workshop, we'll give you an introduction to business frameworks in general and the design thinking process.

6:00 pm

7:30 pm

Today's Trends and the Future of Consumer Based Wellness Technology

Join us LIVE as we discuss the future of wearable technology and biohacking.

7:00 pm

9:00 pm

Tuesday

October 12, 2021

Getting Creative Workshop

This workshop is ideal for those in "Act Two" of their lives, and will help kick-start your creative thinking and inspire you to think differently.

9:00 am

10:00 am

TechSparks Connect Pitchfest

Connect with the best of Pasadena's startup ecosystem! TechSparks Connect Pitchfest is an annual event that brings together the local startup community.

5:00 pm

7:00 pm

Enhancing Career Success by Making Data Driven Decisions

Searching for the next step in your career? Join us in exploring how data insights can grow one's career more rapidly!

6:00 pm

8:00 pm

Family Night: Build Your Own Game!

In partnership with Pasadena Connect Week 2020, STEAM:CODERS is pleased to host a family-friendly, all ages fun hour of game programming.

6:00 pm

7:00 pm

Creative Tech Journeys from Startup to CEO

How does a creative mindset and a foundation in design enable leadership in technology?

10:00 am

11:00 am

Breaking the Series A Barrier: What Investors Look For

What do VCs look for when making Series A investments? Hosted in partnership with Silicon Valley Bank.

2:00 pm

3:30 pm

Quantum Computing is Near, Are You Prepared?

Quantum Computing -- What industries will be impacted? Who's investing? How can my business use quantum computing now?

5:00 pm

6:00 pm

Celebrating STEM: Personal stories from women transforming the sciences

An evening of inspiring stories from woman who are local professionals in the field of STEM.

6:00 pm

7:30 pm

Wednesday

October 13, 2021

Building Archamelia(TM): The House of a Thousand Stories

Join us for a conversation with Charlie Neshbya-Hodges, founder of sustainably-manufactured, non-plastic toy house Archamelia(TM)!

12:00 pm

1:00 pm

Tour the Inspiring Workspace for Entrepreneurs at SPACES

Located in Playhouse Village, SPACES offers a huge array of potential workspaces. Take a tour of these inspiring workspaces for entrepreneurs.

3:00 pm

3:30 pm

Protect Yourself from Elder Scams

Learn handy tips and tricks on how to protect yourself or your loved ones from fake computer virus scares and telephone scams.

5:00 pm

6:00 pm

Pasadena Entrepreneurs' Mastermind Meetup

Take part in a peer-to-peer mentoring group led by Jim McCarthy, CEO of Goldstar Events, as members use their expertise to solve their peer's startup challenges.

6:00 pm

8:00 pm

Pandemic 3D Printing Retrospective

We're bringing together some of the people who have been leading efforts to organize hundreds or thousands of people with 3D printers to make visors, masks and ear savers for people who needed them, including Ben Sax, the COVID Response Lead, CRASH Space and Mara Hitner of MatterHackers.

7:00 pm

8:00 pm

Start Creating Again: Get Inspired by Art!

How do you stay creative during a pandemic or any time? What we do with our time is very important and often, time can get away from us. Learn skills that can be used daily to make time for creative business.

7:00 pm

8:30 pm

What is Equity Crowdfunding? Raising Your Seed or Series A Online-Ask an Expert

Learn about Equity Crowdfunding and how entrepreneurs can raise capital online from an expert.

12:00 pm

12:30 pm

Commander's Intent: Aligning Independent Teams to Common Goals

Commander’s Intent is a way for teams to function independently but remain coordinated.

1:30 pm

2:30 pm

Time For a Reset

Learn how one technical organization came together to adjust to the new normal, invest in each other, and plan for success in the new normal.

4:00 pm

5:00 pm

Thursday

October 14, 2021

Fix My Site: A 1-Hour Bootcamp for Small Businesses

This 1 hour Bootcamp will walk business owners through seven common, challenging areas and give them actionable steps to fix potential problems.

10:30 am

12:00 pm

Election 2020: Taxes & Legislation for Investors & Start-ups

Join the Pasadena Angels in a conversation about how the election will impact the startups and small businesses.

12:00 pm

1:00 pm

Build Your Product Business

Join us for this action-packed webinar to learn our proprietary F.A.S.T. Process for building successful product lines.

12:00 pm

1:30 pm

Low Temp Metal Casting Demonstration

Learn about low temp metal casting at home! Join the Supplyframe DesignLab staff for a live online demonstration of utilizing low temperature metal and casting techniques on lost foam and 3D printed resin molds.

2:00 pm

3:00 pm

Investing in a Local Talent Pipeline

Join this 1-hour event to learn how your organization can benefit from investing in a local talent pipeline.

3:00 pm

4:00 pm

Bridging the Digital Divide

Join STEAM:CODERS for a Virtual Celebration supporting disadvantaged youth through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math (STEAM).

6:00 pm

8:00 pm

Black Economics & the Digital Frontier Series: Najah Roberts Founder, Crypto Blockchain Plug

Join this fireside chat with Founder and CEO Najah Roberts of Crypto Blockchain Plug as we discuss mass adoption, crypto and Blockchain education and the wins and struggles of being Black in the Blockchain industry.

6:00 pm

7:00 pm

SGVHAK Reconnect and Collaborate!

SGVHAK is a community of tinkers who build various things. We have participated in the DTLA Mini Maker Faire and some educational outreach events. This meeting is to catch up with SGVHAK members, past collaborators, and new collaborators, talk about what we're currently working on and see if there are opportunities for collaboration.

6:30 pm

8:30 pm

Climate Change and The Next Ten Years

We are experiencing the biggest economic shift since the industrial revolution. Join Aaron Fyke, Founder and Managing Partner of Thin Line Capital, part of the Wavemaker family of funds, as he outlines the risks and opportunities revealed by the science of climate change.

7:00 pm

8:30 pm

Cyber Attacks: Real World Examples and What You Can Learn

Attend this presentation and hear about real world examples and learn how you can protect yourself or your company.

11:30 am

12:30 pm

Virtual Guided NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Tour

Come join us in this guided tour with NASA personnel and hear about what scientists and engineers do at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) here in Pasadena, California!

1:00 pm

3:00 pm

Responsible Practice: Crafting Emergent Technology

When tools and technology are emergent, how can designers navigate potential outcomes, predict challenges and work to protect users from negative experiences?

4:00 pm

5:00 pm

We'll Talk: UX - ConnectWeek Edition!

For ConnectWeek2021, we have an excellent project lined up from the team at Empatico who will share their new product for discussion and feedback with a focus on "on-boarding and related user flows".

4:30 pm

6:00 pm

Machine Learning-Driven Bioelectronics

Join the AI LA Community with The Gao Research Group at the California Institute of Technology as we discuss how a highly interdisciplinary research team is developing versatile bioelectronic devices for fundamental and applied biomedical studies for system-level applications toward personalized and precision medicine.

7:00 pm

9:00 pm

SGVLUG: A Dinosaur Among the Mammals

Founder Jason Scott walks over his history before, during, and not quite after the era of TEXTFILES.COM as a library and archive.

7:00 pm

9:00 pm

Friday

October 15, 2021

Speed Networking with Alec Miller & Christy Conner

Speed Networking with Friday Coffee Meetup's very own Alec and Christy

8:30 am

10:00 am

Go Behind the Scenes with the Industrial Toys Game Development Team

Industrial Toys is a game studio dedicated to making outstanding games for core gamers on mobile devices: "mobile to the core." Take a look inside this fun and innovative company!

10:30 am

11:00 am

HR Challenges & Solutions

This workshop touches on two topics impacting every small business in California: new laws and diversity & inclusion.

12:00 pm

1:00 pm

Meet the Scientific Entrepreneurs at Pasadena Bio Collaborative Incubator

Join us to see what's developing with the scientific entrepreneurs at Pasadena Bio Collaborative Incubator and learn more about this unique model.

1:30 pm

2:00 pm

Take at Look at Work-Life Inside Cross Campus

Peek inside Cross Campus' coworking and shared offices! The building is situated in the heart of Old Town Pasadena, across the street from the Metro Gold Line, with monthly parking options, and free guest parking minutes away by foot.

2:00 pm

2:30 pm

No-Code App Building Workshop, Part 2

A two-part workshop that teaches attendees how to us Glide and Google sheets to build fully functional apps to solve real world problems.

3:00 pm

4:00 pm

Get an Inside Look at Spokeo, Pasadena's People Intelligence Company

Spokeo is a people intelligence service that helps you search, connect, and know who you are dealing with

3:00 pm

3:30 pm

Supplyframe DesignLab Virtual Tour

Go on a Live Virtual Tour of the Supplyframe DesignLab, a research and development studio packed with professional grade technology.

5:00 pm

6:00 pm

Celebrating Women’s Small Business Month with a Virtual Happy Hour

Let's end Connect Week with a virtual Happy Hour to celebrate National Women's Small Business Month! We're going to kick back and celebrate all the hard work you, your sisters, mothers and daughters have put in.

5:00 pm

6:00 pm

Democratizing Entrepreneurship with Lorel Scott, StartupStarter

This conversation is designed to discuss the future of business education, online learning, starting a business during & post pandemic, the way that entrepreneurs consume business education and how information is disseminated to the masses, while making it easier for anyone to bring their idea to life.

8:30 am

10:00 am

Money Expansion Method-Solving the 3 Biggest Blocks to Making Your Vision Real

As we come out of turbulent times it is more important than ever to be able to move forward with confidence and speed. But how do you get there?

10:00 am

11:00 am

Why Now: Timing and Startups

Learn about the ways technological, economic, social, regulatory, and other changes lead to successful (or failed) startups.

12:30 pm

2:00 pm

Creative Tech Futures

"New operating systems, programming languages and spatial apps will be birthed from the ashes of our old systems. Technologies will become more aware, cognitive and adaptive and will connect us once more to a core of what makes us human: our empathy."

1:00 pm

2:00 pm

Supplyframe DesignLab: Off the Shelf Halloween Animatronics

Looking to create your own motor controlled Halloween animatronic project?

2:00 pm

3:00 pm

Saturday

October 16, 2021

The Future is NOW! Using Technology to Address the Climate Crisis

An online discussion on how exponential changes in technology are converging to address our climate emergency.

9:00 am

10:00 am

Build an App with Us! Rails Girls LA & Viva-LA-Vue Women's Coding Event

Build two web applications, learn about current programming tools and practices, and get introduced to the world of technology with the support of a friendly coach and partner. All remote of course!

9:30 am

2:30 pm

BCLA Biotech Summit

This year our program will create conversation around COVID-19 and its impact on the biotech industry and on communities in Los Angeles.

11:00 am

4:00 pm

Virtual Tea, Tech & Tequila Immersive Salon

Tea Tech & Tequila Immersive Salon is a virtual experience where participants connect and engage; enjoy a showcase of emerging tech inclusive of women and people of color; and explore the XR Observatory, a mixed-reality, creative and music-enhanced space.

4:00 pm

6:00 pm

Green Economy Conference & Career Match

Please join us at this semi-annual event that serves businesses, organizations, employers, and career seekers, who are eager to share in the green economy while also helping to create solutions to climate challenges.

9:00 am

1:00 pm

Family STEAM Open House

The Institute for Educational Advancement (IEA) will host an open house for families interested in STEAM education on Saturday, October 16th, from 3 pm – 6 pm

3:00 pm

6:00 pm

Sunday

October 17, 2021

Tea, Tech & Tequila

Tea Tech & Tequila Immersive Salon is a unique virtual collaboration space where participants connect and engage; enjoy a showcase of emerging tech inclusive of women and people of color; and explore the XR Observatory, a mixed-reality, creative space.

October 15, 2022

4:00 pm

7:00 pm