Every week, we bring you the best events in Chicago tech. This week’s slate includes a politics and tech night, a panel discussion about growth hacking, and mixers from Tech While Black and the Chicago fintech community. There’s also a PyLadies prep session for an upcoming immigration hackathon. Read on for details, and check out our events calendar for more events.
Politics and Tech Night, May 23 at 5:30 p.m.
As the two major parties start looking toward the general election, Chicago politics geeks are getting together to discuss the intersection of politics and technology. Speakers at the event, hosted at ’s headquarters, include
co-founder Aviva Rosman and Open City co-founder Derek Eder.
Mobile Growth Chicago, May 24 at 6:30 p.m.
Join members of Expedia,
and at in Grant Park for a panel discussion of everything you need to know to grow your business. Topics covered include user acquisition, App Store and search engine optimization, email marketing, user retention and engagement and more. There’ll also be networking, pizza and beer.
Chicago Fintech Mix Mingle Network, May 25 at 6 p.m.
Want the low down on the latest developments in fintech? Join other industry players at The ROOF at The Wit Hotel to network, talk shop, bounce ideas around and find new partners.
Black Techs and Chill, May 26 at 6 p.m.
Meet other members of the Chicago tech ecosystem at this Tech While Black community mixer hosted at
. Grab a drink and some snacks and catch up with old friends. Who knows: maybe you’ll even make a few new ones?
PyLadies goes to Migrahack, May 26 at 6 p.m.
PyLadies is forming a team for the immigration-themed hackathon Migrahack, and they’re meeting this Thursday to discuss a data-driven project. Some ideas they’re tossing around include data projects about immigration business entrepreneurship, remittances and human trafficking.
Have a great week, and be sure to check out our events calendar for more Chicago tech events!
