Tech events to attend this week: Summer Fest ’22, Founder’s Hangout and more

Godfrey Elimian
Here is a list of event we are recommending that you attend this week, August 22 – 27, 2022…
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The arrival of a new week, just like that of a newborn, offers a fresh beginning to birth a new reality and achieve new things. This is why we recommend tech events for you to take advantage of weekly to broaden your social network as well as deepen your knowledge.

Like every other week, we have tech events curated for you to attend, which offer you the opportunity to expand your network and exchange information vital to your interactions with anybody daily.

So, here is a list of events we are recommending that you attend this week, August 22 – 27, 2022:

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The Founder’s Hangout

If you are a startup founder, then this event might just be for you. In partnership with Dual Luxury World, Prop Tech Hub & Pocket Lawyers will be hosting the FirstFounders Network community and other Founders at an event this week.

Tech event weekly: The Founder's Hangout
The Founder’s Hangout

See details of the event below:

  • Date: Thu, August 25, 2022
  • Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM WAT
  • Venue: The Avenue Suites Hotel 1390 Tiamiyu Savage Street Lagos, LA 106104
  • Register to attend the event here.
  • Registration is free

YPIT Series B

YPIT Series B is one of Nigeria’s ultimate networking events designed for young people working in tech.

Tech event weekly: YPIT Series B
YPIT Series B

The event is a continuation of its first edition, Series A which had a resounding success. It is in this light that the organizers are back with another networking event for the young people in tech.

YPIT aims to create an atmosphere that young people in tech can vibe to with a strategy to connect the Nigerian tech industry at a youthful level. “It’s a party, it’s good vibes, and it’s for networking”, according to the organizers.

  • Date: Sat, 27 August 2022
  • Time: 12:00 – 17:00 WAT
  • Venue: Bayroot Bar and Lounge Oniru Road Victoria Island, LA 101251
  • Register to attend the training here.

Go cloud with AWS

The event is the first of its kind organized by the only accredited training partner for AWS in Nigeria (Makintouch Consulting).

Go cloud with AWS

It is an event that brings together various individuals from different industries, to not only educate and inspire executives and IT professionals about AWS., but to also expose them to the career opportunities in the AWS Cloud, and assist them with the necessary information required to build with AWS,

Also, the skill would enable an individual secure a viable job offer as an AWS enthusiast, and make the best of the cloud. This event will bring the cloud computing community together with AWS leaders, experts, partners, and customers to connect, collaborate, and learn about AWS and more.

See details of the event below:

  • Date: Sat, August 27, 2022
  • Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM WAT
  • Venue: Zone Tech park Gbagada Expressway, LA 105102
  • Register to attend the event here.
  • Registration is free

Viable Product Showcase

Just like the previous week, here is another edition of the VIABLE Community Meetup which will give EdTech innovators the opportunity to showcase their products, polished or work in progress, while also having an insightful feedback session from the community.

Tech events weekly: The Viable product Showcase
Viable Product Showcase

If you are an EdTech innovator with a product for the African market and in search of a platform to showcase your work, then this event offers you that. The Viable meetup is designed for product designers and managers, instructional designers, in-service, and pre-service teachers.

This event is been hosted by Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), a social innovation centre and Nigeria’s first open living lab and pre-incubation space dedicated to catalyzing creative social technology ventures.

  • Date: Fri, August 26, 2022
  • Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM WAT
  • Venue: 8 Montgomery Road, Lagos, LA 101245
  • Register to attend the training here.

Summer Fest ’22 – Code Avengers

The Summertime fest is organized for kids and teens ages 5-17 and presented by Tech4her Africa’s STEM For Development Initiative.

Tech4her Africa’s STEM For Development Initiative is a social enterprise working to improve livelihood and expand economic opportunities for girls and women in Nigeria and across Africa by enabling them in STEEM and equipping them with ICT skills.

The fest would be featuring lots of fun kids’ entertainment including talent hunts, pool party, storytime, robotics, 7D Cinema, Poise & Etiquette, Arts, Dance machines, Sports, live music, singalongs and dancing, full park experience, lots of drinks and food.

See details below:

  • Date: Mon, Aug 22, 2022 – Sat, Aug 27, 2022,
  • Time: 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM WAT
  • Venue: Fun Island, Maryland Lagos, LA 106104
  • Register to attend the event here.
  • Registration is free

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