We’re nearly half way through tech week, but don’t expect the fun to slow down. Today, the Science Leadership Academy opens its doors and reveals its secrets, RJD2 and 215 magazine talk music and the Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise Conference kicks off.
After the jump, get a list of every PTW event today. For the entire schedule, head on over to http://PhillyTechWeek.com/events and be sure to follow @PhillyTechWeek on Twitter.
Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise — 8:00 AM
Organized by Chariot Solutions, the 6th Annual Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise Conference hasbecome the Mid-Atlantic’s go to conference for developers, architects, and IT executives. APRIL 27 AND 28 8AM-5PM @ Sheraton Old City, One Dock Street, Society Hill | $365 with reservation at PhillyEmergingTech.com | RSVP HERE
Philadelphia 2035 Innovation — 12:00 PM
Come get a preview of the innovations set forth in the Philadelphia2035 plan and share your own. Join the dialog about what kind of city we want to be in 2035. What will it mean to be “connected” 25 years from now? APRIL 27 12-1PM @ WHYY, 6th and Race streets, Old City | FREE with reservation | RSVP HERE
School 2.0 — 3:00 PM
Please join us at the Science Leadership Academy to learn about our vision for the future of education. You will hear from our renowned faculty, some of whom have spoken at TED Talks in New York and Philly as well as numerous other events. APRIL 27 3PM-4PM @ Science Leadership Academy, 55 North 22nd Street, Center City | FREE with reservation | RSVP HERE
Philadelphia Media Network Forum — 6:00 PM
A panel discussion lead by PMN CEO Greg Osberg titled: One Great Idea for a Technologically Advanced Philadelphia: A Discussion With Our Best Industries on Ideas for Advancing Technology and Innovation in the Region. APRIL 27 6 PM – 8PM @ Philadelphia Media Network Headquarters, 400 N. Broad Street | FREE | RSVP HERE
Artician Digital Media Gallery — 6:00 PM
Artician.com is hosting a digital media gallery in Philadelphia PA for PhillyTechWeek! Come out for a night of FREE drinks, and an awesome display of Philly’s best digital art! Plus we will be raffling off an Apple iPad2! APRIL 27 6PM – 10PM @ 908 North Third St, Suite A, Northern Liberties | FREE | RSVP HERE
Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Innovation — 6:00 PM
At this talk we’ll share some of these challenges and how our culture of innovation enabled us to solve them through collaborative thinking, well-formulated business strategies, and some serious technical know-how. Come hear our Neat story. APRIL 27 6PM – 6:45PM @ The Neat Company, 1601 Market Street | FREE | RSVP by emailing mdantonio@neatco.com
The Future of Music — 6:30 PM
Music and technology have grown together like an unstoppable hybrid. Which way do we go from here? Acclaimed producer, musician, and singer RJD2 and Founding Publisher of two.one.five magazine Tayyib Smith will lead this discussion on future of music and technology. APRIL 27 6:30PM – 9PM @ University of the Arts: Arts Bank, 601 South Broad Street | FREE, Please RSVP to mrx@215mag.com
Maiden Media’s Social Media Boot Camp — 7:00 PM
Our social media bootcamp is a session where we educate people on the advantages and disadvantages of various social networks, tools, etc. APRIL 27 7PM-9PM @ Apple Store, 1607 Walnut Street | FREE, RSVP to DSchwartz@maidenmediagroup.com
An Introduction to AWS Elastic Beanstalk — 7:00 PM
Learn more about one of the newest Amazon Web Services (AWS) products: AWS Elastic Beanstalk from Brian White is the Director of Developer Resources for Amazon Web Services. APRIL 27 7PM-8:30PM @ Sheraton Society Hill, One Dock Street, Society Hill | FREE | RSVP HERE
Building Twitter with Grails in 90 min. — 7:00 PM
The fast paced and code-driven presentation will build a Twitter-like application from scratch using Grails and its rapid application development capability. APRIL 27 7PM – 9PM @ Sheraton Old City, One Dock Street, Society Hill | FREE | RSVP HERE
IGDA Philadelphia Game Showcase — 7:00 PM
In the last year more than 15 new game studios have set up shop in the here. The IGDA Philadelphia Game Showcase allows local game developers to show off their newest games and lets you, the public, see what games are being made right here in Philly. APRIL 27 7PM-9PM @ The University City Science Center, 3711 Market Street, University City | FREE, donations accepted | RSVP HERE
Agile Philly Round Table on sustainable development — 7:00 PM
Agile Philly Roundtable on sustainable development. | RSVP HERE
Hive76 Open House — 8:00 PM
Come visit our workspace for a special, extended set of Open House hours for Philly Tech Week. APRIL 25-30 8PM – 10PM, Hive76, 915 Spring Garden St. | FREE | RSVP HERE
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