🌱 AMZ Innovate & Biggest React Summit: FOMO New York: November 13 - November 19

Weekly newsletter keeping you up to date on the coolest events for tech & culture in New York

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Cephas from FOMO
November 13, 2023

Hi New Yorkers👋

We are in the heart of fall, where the leaves turn golden 🍁 and the winter coats are brought back from hiding! But don’t worry, that doesn’t mean that the city is sleeping. I’m back with must-attend events for this week 🤩 and it’s so amazing to see how much is going on! It also gives me serious FOMO since I’m not there to attend any of them 😢 I hope you’ll all enjoy it!

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What did you FOMO last week 📸 ?

Speaking gig @bestnightsvc first edition: "RealTalk: Subscription Models in #FairPornography, #Fashion, and #Media,"

FOMO top picks of the week 🔥

The events below are the ones I would attend if I were in the city this week:

  • AMZ Innovate 2023 🌱 l Monday, 8.30 am - From all over the world looking for new connections, innovative tactics, and cutting-edge technologies at the ultimate Amazon summit

  • Breaking Barriers in Fundraising 🤝 l Tuesday, 6 pm - An event by Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge & FirstGeneration, about navigating today's fundraising market for minority and immigrant founders

  • Fintech Mixer NYC 💳 l Thursday, 6 pm - This event by Brex and Emigrant Venture Partners is for operators who are looking at starting their own fintech startup. You could be moonlighting or exploring an idea in fintech

The FOMO New York Week 💙 (13.11 - 19.11):
Monday 13th

  • React Summit ⚛️ l 8.30 am - The biggest React conference comes to the USA! Network with fellow front-end and full-stack engineers, learn from industry experts and promote your ideas

  • AMZ Innovate 2023 🌱 l 8.30 am - From all over the world looking for new connections, innovative tactics, and cutting-edge technologies at the ultimate Amazon summit

Tuesday 14th

  • DMZ NYC: Happy Hour! 🍻 l 5 pm - Join DMZ for a fun-filled evening and mix and mingle with some of the most exciting PropTech founders, NYC-based investors, and corporate friends

  • Breaking Barriers in Fundraising 🤝 l 6 pm - An event by Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge & FirstGeneration, about navigating today's fundraising market for minority and immigrant founders

  • LOFTY Yoga Mixer @ Selina Rooftop (Chelsea) 🧘‍♂️ l 7 pm - ​Join LOFTY and Housecall for an after-work yoga session with other LOFTY members you met if you went to their Halloween Party

  • LGBT+ VC NY | Hauser & Wirth - Private Gallery Tour 🏳️‍🌈 l 6.30 pm - Join LGBT+ VC for a private gallery tour of Hauser & Wirth. A small group will journey to a local bar afterwards for drinks and light bites

Wednesday 15th

  • Startup Social for Global Entrepreneurship Week 🥂 l 5.30 pm - Join WeWork for a social hour with bites and drinks to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week!

  • How to Scale with Compassion & Guts: Startup Grind 🚀 l 6 pm - Hear what Aziz Kaddan has learned about persisting through challenges and building a multi-national startup whose main goal is to help people live better lives

  • Supper Club with Brex & Vouch 🍴l 6.30 pm - ​An exclusive dinner for tech startup founders who recently closed a Seed or A round of VC financing, organized by Brex & Vouch

  • DeBuilders NYC 👷 l 7 pm - Gathering creators and builders from the DeGods + y00t communities as well as opening the event to the public for some bites and refreshments at the Magna office

Thursday 16th

  • Access to Capital (Pre-seed to Series A-B) 💵 l 6 pm - This is an event that will bring VCs, Family Offices, Founders, Community Builders, and Non-dilutive capital providers together to support knowledge-sharing

  • NYC 🗽 AI Founders + Funders Dinner 🍽️ l 6 pm - Grab a bite to eat with other AI founders & VCs in NYC at this event organized by The AI Furnace, NYC's most active and inclusive AI tech community

  • Thanksgiving Mixer 🦃 l 6 pm - Get together with your fellow LGBTQIA+ founders, business owners, investors, solo entrepreneurs, and advisors! So get into the holiday swing and join StartOut

  • Fintech Mixer NYC 💳 l 6 pm - This event by Brex and Emigrant Venture Partners is for operators who are looking at starting their own fintech startup. You could be moonlighting or exploring an idea in fintech 

Friday 17th

  • TechDay Founders Summit 2023 🧑‍💻 l 8.30 am - A day of learning, networking, and business development for founders and their c-suite executives, organized by TechDay

  • Founder Coffee Huddle ☕️ l 9 am - Organised by the Knowledge Shop founder community, these founders come together to problem-solve, brainstorm, and give back - in support of making things a little bit easier

  • Women’s Entrepreneurship Day 💪 l 10 am - WEDO is making a profound difference in the lives of women entrepreneurs all around the world with their lineup of amazing speakers!

  • Creative Mornings: Meg Lewis 🗣️ l 2.30 pm (free) - Meg Lewis is a designer, speaker, comedian, and performer working to make the world a happier place by helping brands and individuals embrace their uniqueness

Saturday 18th
Sunday 19th
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