HackerNest Edmonton September Tech Social

HackerNest Tech Socials are a fun, relaxed way to connect with your local tech community. Atmosphere: chill, friendly, unpretentious, agenda-free (no sales pitch), and brimming with Ultra Smart People. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, hi-5 us in person! The typical Tech Social agenda:   - folks arrive, grab drinks, socialize   - quick announcements, thank sponsors   - back to chatting   - head home, exhilarated from great conversations!   *********************FISHACKATHON********************* Fishackathon returns November 18-19, 2017 in over 40 cities around the world. Be a part of the movement - an international hackathon series to make our fisheries more sustainable and equitable. HackerNest Tech Socials are Entry by Donation - any amount appreciated, but $5 is suggested. No amount is too little! If a cash donation is too restrictive, please join us anyway – just let us know at the door. *** SPONSOR: RBC RBC is an active contributor to the Canadian innovation ecosystem, including working with organizations like TechToronto, the C100 and as a founding partner of NextAI, a global innovation program for artificial intelligence related ventures. RBC recently launched RBC Research, a team which supports RBC’s innovation strategy through fundamental scientific study and exploration in machine learning theory and applications with the goal of developing state-of-the-art financial technologies.  RBC has come onboard as a North American sponsor of Hackernest. Sponsors make this growing movement possible, so we treasure and build deep, long-term relationships with the companies that endorse us. Please email sponsor@hackernest.com for ways to connect with the HackerNest community! VENUE: DevFacto We're on the lookout for easy to access offices with space that can fit our audience (standing-room only). Please email info@hackernest.com if you’d like to host a Tech Social! COMMUNITY PARTNERS: If you’re a Community or Meetup group looking to promote an event or discount for HackerNest members, please email ryan.sykes@hackernest.com. About Us: HackerNest is an international nonprofit uniting local tech communities through unpretentious Tech Socials, hackathons, Tech Expos and Job Fairs. Our relaxed, down-to-earth events attract a diverse and highly technical membership. Strict 'no-scuzzbag' policy. Want to volunteer at our HackerNest Tech Socials? Visit http://hackernest.com/volunteer/ for more information and to apply!