Events Roundup: The 10th annual Philly Tech Week is almost here

It’s September — usually a month filled with back-to-school talks, crisp mornings and the kickoff of fall events season.

While those things are still true, this year school, work and events will all be happening — you guessed it — remotely. But that doesn’t make any of the events we’ve gathered any less connective, meaningful or inspiring. Especially since Technical.ly’s 10th annual Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast is coming to you all-virtual this month.

That’s right, the week-long festival will include community events and pillar events from the Technical.ly team, plus a whole lot of opportunity to celebrate tech and innovation in the region. While you can find PTW programing during the third week of this month, we’ve also highlighted interesting events for the entirety of September.

So throw on a Zoom-appropriate outfit (waist up, people), and open up your calendar — here’s a slew of virtual events to keep you busy this month. Feel free to BYO name tag for that authentic experience.

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Who Should Own Your Business?

This talk, “Who Should Own Your Business?: Employee Ownership, Economic Justice, & Business Effectiveness” will go over how sharing ownership of your business can help the bottom lines of both owner and your employee. The seminar will look at the variety of ways companies can share ownership with employees, from employee stock ownership plans to individual equity grants, like stock options, restricted stock, phantom stock and stock appreciation rights. It will also look into the impact of employee ownership of wealth insecurity, racial justice, and economic fairness.

• Thursday, Sept. 3
• 1:30 p.m.
• Free, register here

One Million Cups Startup Bucks

Every Wednesday morning, One Million Cups, a nationwide, weekly forum for entrepreneurs and those who support them, has space and time dedicated to local startups to pitch their business and receive feedback from attendees. It’s an opportunity to refine your pitch, make community connections and hear from a diverse audience.

• Wednesday, Sept. 9
• 9-10 a.m.
• Free, apply to present here

Adversity Advantage & Accessibility

This Live@Lift (aka Comcast‘s LIFT Labs) event will discuss resilience in the face of adversity, as humans and as founders. The talk, between Comcast’s Executive Director of Military & Veteran Affairs Rebecca Gray and Amanda Boxtel, founder and executive director of Bridging Bionics Foundation, will dive into opportunities for innovators and technologists to create solutions that are accessible for all.

• Wednesday, Sept. 9
• Noon to 1 p.m.
• Free, register here

Good Pitch Local Philly

This live, online pitch night is making a two-day comeback after a successful 2018 event. PhillyCAM and Doc Society partner up to amplify 16 project pitches — eight from media makers and five from local organizations, plus three special presentations from new media platforms in Philly. The selected teams attended an online story and impact lab in July, and are matched with a program mentor who is helping refine the projects. Attendees will hear about documentaries, shorts, educational and social movements and the creators and organizers behind them.

• September 15-16
• Request information on attendance here

HUE Tech Summit Virtual

The third annual HUE Tech Summit, a three-day event, is the first tech summit designed to educate, elevate and empower women of color technologists and entrepreneurs in the Delaware Valley and beyond. The summit’s diverse panel of experts represent experienced women in tech from across the nation and is hosted by Philadelphia’s Stephanie Humphrey. Hear from speakers representing organizations like Microsoft, Google and Tesla. The multi-day event includes more than 30 sessions, and the 2020 theme is “no more hidden figures.”

• September 22-24
• All day
• Tickets range from $50 for a one-day pass, to $225 for a deluxe pass. Register here.

Technical.ly’s Developer’s Conference 

Technical.ly’s annual Developer’s Conference is back with a full day of programming. Check out tech talks aligned to three categories: What’s Next, Growth Stage and At Scale. Learn from industry luminaries and visit breakout rooms for virtual conversations with some of the region’s most prominent tech companies, along with dev talks focused around effective problem solving and innovative solutions. Presentations will cover today’s most used languages and programs for those at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.

• Wednesday, Sept. 23
• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tickets are $50, register here

PACT Capital Conference Lion’s Den Finale

This year’s event is presented in partnership with Philly Tech Week, and will showcase more than 50 companies presenting to a lineup of investors to pitch for on-the-spot investment deals. Check out last year’s event, where the “lions” handed out hundreds of thousands in investment dollars. The event comes after last month’s conference, featuring speakers and networking.

• Thursday, Sept. 24
• 10 to 11:30 a.m.
• Tickets range up to $50 for non-members, register here

Philly Tech Week Signature Event

Once called “Philly’s Nerd Met Gala,” the annual finale of Philly Tech Week Presented by Comcast has been reimagined. Now Thursday early evening, join us for a unique virtual experience to celebrate this milestone. Your ticket price goes to support the journalism and community organizing from Technical.ly. Dress up, hear the winners of the annual Technical.ly Awards, watch some of the top cosplayers in Philadelphia and then settle in to compete in Philadelphia innovation trivia. This will be a celebration of Philadelphia’s contribution to tech and innovation with all of Philly Tech Week’s attendees, sponsors, partners and event organizers.

• Thursday, Sept. 24
• 4 to 6 p.m.
• Tickets $50, register here