Events [Add your events to our calendar] February 2020 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 Lunch & Learn: Investment from an investor’s perspective Lunch & Learn: Investment from an investor’s perspective 3rd February 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Sheffield Technology Parks In the first event of our Investment Awareness Month, STP will be joined by Paul Fauset of Angel CoFund (based here at STP). He'll be discussing what investors look for when considering a pitch – their analysis on market opportunity,… See more details Add this event to your own calendar • 4 SheffieldR - Sheffield R Users Group: R-Shiny for Decision Making and Debugging in RStudio SheffieldR - Sheffield R Users Group: R-Shiny for Decision Making and Debugging in RStudio 4th February 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Sheffield R-Shiny for Decision Making A short presentation on the use of R-Shiny to aid decision makers. Two examples are open source; including a study of the social and geographic disparities in the access to and the participation in parkrun events in England.… See more details Add this event to your own calendar dotnetsheff: History of the Browser with Andy Carter dotnetsheff: History of the Browser with Andy Carter 4th February 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Sheffield This event will be split into two parts, Andy Carter presenting The Dramatic History of the Web Browser and the second half will be a various selection of small talks. ? The Dramatic History of the Web Browser with Andy Carter See more details Add this event to your own calendar • • 5 Sheffield Test Gathering (ShefTest): Lean Coffee - Banned Words Edition Sheffield Test Gathering (ShefTest): Lean Coffee - Banned Words Edition 5th February 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sheffield Happy New Year! ? Is it too late to still be wishing people a happy new year? Maybe it is? Well at least I'm not kicking off with one of those terrible '20/20 vision' jokes! Anyway... Yes... You may have noticed… See more details Add this event to your own calendar • 6 Founder Brunch with James Wilson aka The Sleep Geek Founder Brunch with James Wilson aka The Sleep Geek 6th February 2020 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm The Hallam i-Lab Connect with fellow founders at The Hallam i-Lab! This month's guest is James Wilson aka The Sleep Geek, is the co-founder of The Sleep Lab, a company that develops products and services that help people sleep better. He is… See more details Add this event to your own calendar GoSheffield - February GoSheffield - February 6th February 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sheffield Welcome to GoSheffield! This is where the Go community in Sheffield meets once a month to talk about cool hacks and interesting technology. The talks will start at 18:20, featuring: * Kafka and Go - Ax Man * Go and gRPC: why… See more details Add this event to your own calendar Sheffield IoT Meetup #3: IoT Cybersecurity Sheffield IoT Meetup #3: IoT Cybersecurity 6th February 2020 @ 6:15 pm - 9:00 pm Cantor Atrium, Sheffield Hallam University, Cantor Building, 153 Arundel Street, Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 2NU With increasing numbers of Internet connected devices gathering data on all aspects of our lives, as well as controlling physical devices which are Internet enabled, it is important that we protect these devices from tampering and that the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the… See more details Add this event to your own calendar • • • 7 Front End North Front End North 7th February 2020 @ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm The Crucible Theatre, 55 Norfolk St, Sheffield, S1 1DA A welcoming one-track, one-day conference for developers and designers who work on the web. https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/event/9871-front-end-north Powered by Open Tech Calendar See more details Add this event to your own calendar Sheffield Digital: Geek Brekky Sheffield Digital: Geek Brekky 7th February 2020 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Tamper Sellers Wheel, Arundel Street, Sheffield, S1 2N Informal get-together to chat and enjoy coffee and breakfast https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/event/9950-geek-brekky Powered by Open Tech Calendar See more details Add this event to your own calendar Information School: DisCOVER: Innovation and ICTs Information School: DisCOVER: Innovation and ICTs 7th February 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm The University of Sheffield Information School, Level 2, Regent Court, 211 Portobello, Sheffield, S1 4DP Innovation and ICTs Presentation 1 Where the Global meets the Local - Unpacking the Multiple Spaces of Innovation Hubs Seminar abstract This research studies innovation hubs as part of a wider phenomenon of innovation for development. Innovation hubs are collaborative… See more details Add this event to your own calendar Sheffield Hackspace Sheffield Hackspace 7th February 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sheffield Hackspace, Portland Works 2 Randall Street, Sheffield, S2 4SJ Open evenings every Fri 6pm-9pm Sheffield Hackspace is a non-profit, member-run hackspace for central Sheffield. Together we're building a workshop and community to help people get involved in "the creative use of technology and tools for projects in fields such as… See more details Add this event to your own calendar • • • • 8 9 10 Lunch & Learn: Funding and Finance Talk Lunch & Learn: Funding and Finance Talk 10th February 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Sheffield Technology Parks How are you going to get the money you need for your innovative company to grow? Discover the pros & cons of different forms of funding with Charlotte Thompson, Access to Funding & Finance at the Knowledge Transfer Network.< … See more details Add this event to your own calendar dotnetsheff: Learn MongoDB with Kevin Smith dotnetsheff: Learn MongoDB with Kevin Smith 10th February 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sheffield This session is aimed at people who are complete beginners to MongoDB and people who want to extend their current skill set, we'll start off with a short presentation explaining what MongoDB is and how to use it compared to a traditional relational data… See more details Add this event to your own calendar • • 11 12 SRWS Breakfast Club SRWS Breakfast Club 12th February 2020 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am Showroom Workstation A monthly business meet-up of Sheffield creative, digital and cultural minds, over a spot of breakfast. This month's topic is: How psychological safety can support a thriving workforceConsidering the psychological welfare of your teams can have a huge impact… See more details Add this event to your own calendar Digital Meet Manufacturing: Artificial Intelligence for Manufacturing Digital Meet Manufacturing: Artificial Intelligence for Manufacturing 12th February 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Sheffield Technology Parks, Cooper Buildings, Arundel Street, Sheffield, S1 2NS Is artificial intelligence the answer to everything or the downfall of man? However it is interpreted, the term artificial intelligence (AI) is banded around with little understanding to the types of AI and how they are positively applied. This informal… See more details Add this event to your own calendar Learning from innovations tackling the global food sustainability challenge Learning from innovations tackling the global food sustainability challenge 12th February 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Sheffield The Sheffield Universities Managing Directors' Club (MD Club) is pleased to deliver its next event with the National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering. This new Sheffield Hallam University centre is working in partnership with businesses to deliver creative solutions to industry challenges, through… See more details Add this event to your own calendar CodeUp Sheffield - February 12 2019 CodeUp Sheffield - February 12 2019 12th February 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Sheffield CodeUp Sheffield is a mentoring program for adults who would like to learn how to code for free. Once a month we get together to learn from each other, sharpen our skills and enjoy being in a space where everyone is immersed in code!< … See more details Add this event to your own calendar • • • • 13 Game Technology Frenzy Game Technology Frenzy 13th February 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Ko:Host, Castle House, Castle Street , Sheffield, S3 8LU Alongside Kollider, Barclays Ventures have partnered with the Games industry's most renowned companies. Join us for at the Games Technology Frenzy for a thought-provoking agenda, where we will explore a variety of topics and draw on insights from industry experts. There will… See more details Add this event to your own calendar Sheffield Devops - February 2020 Sheffield Devops - February 2020 13th February 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm HMPPS Digital Studio, Greenfield House, 32 Scotland St, Sheffield, S3 7BS The next Sheffield Devops event takes place at the Ministry of Justice Sheffield Digital Studio on Thursday 13 February 2020 at 6pm. Our event is generously hosted by the MoJ in their Digital Studio, and food/drinks provided by our regular sponsors Affecto Recruitment,… See more details Add this event to your own calendar • • 14 Sheffield Digital: Geek Brekky Sheffield Digital: Geek Brekky 14th February 2020 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Tamper Sellers Wheel, Arundel Street, Sheffield, S1 2N Informal get-together to chat and enjoy coffee and breakfast https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/event/9951-geek-brekky Powered by Open Tech Calendar See more details Add this event to your own calendar Sheffield Hackspace Sheffield Hackspace 14th February 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sheffield Hackspace, Portland Works 2 Randall Street, Sheffield, S2 4SJ Open evenings every Fri 6pm-9pm Sheffield Hackspace is a non-profit, member-run hackspace for central Sheffield. Together we're building a workshop and community to help people get involved in "the creative use of technology and tools for projects in fields such as… See more details Add this event to your own calendar • • 15 16 17 Leading to Grow Programme: Managing Digital and new Technology Adoption Leading to Grow Programme: Managing Digital and new Technology Adoption 17th February 2020 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Inox, Suite 1, The University of Sheffield A fully funded programme run by Sheffield University Management School. Designed to help small business owners explore digital and new technologies suited to your business goals, and to develop the management capabilities you need to implement the technologies.… See more details Add this event to your own calendar SheffTechLeadership: Office Politics: A dirty word? SheffTechLeadership: Office Politics: A dirty word? 17th February 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm CMS, Unit 1, Victoria Quays, South Quay, Sheffield, S2 5SY Some of us enjoy playing politics; others resent its intrusion in our lives. Either way, join us for a chat about the many forms workplace politics can take and the tools we use to deal with it. Facilitated by Rebecca Roffe… See more details Add this event to your own calendar • • 18 Lunch & Learn: How we raised & how we used it Lunch & Learn: How we raised & how we used it 18th February 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Sheffield Technology Parks Elements received £250,000 from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund in 2018.Come and hear first-hand how Joe secured this investment, how it helped Elements develop their business, and their future investment plans. Price: FREE Link: https://www… See more details Add this event to your own calendar Lunch & Learn - Investment Awareness month Lunch & Learn - Investment Awareness month 18th February 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Sheffield Technology Parks, Cooper Buildings, Arundel Street, Sheffield, S1 2NS What investment meant to our Company; Q&A with Joe Handsaker of Elements Technology Elements received �250,000 from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund in 2018. Come and hear first-hand how Joe secured this investment, how it helped Elements develop their business,… See more details Add this event to your own calendar Information School: Research Seminar - Martin White, Visiting Professor and Managing Director of Intranet Focus Ltd Information School: Research Seminar - Martin White, Visiting Professor and Managing Director of Intranet Focus Ltd 18th February 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm The Diamond, Leavygreave Road , Sheffield, S3 7RD Enterprise search research - status, opportunities and challenges Seminar abstract Despite the ubiquitous use of search applications within organisations there are perhaps fewer than 30 peer-reviewed research papers published on this topic. In this seminar I will outline the key features… See more details Add this event to your own calendar SheffieldML: What Reinforcement Learning tells us about Happiness - Prof Eleni Vasilaki SheffieldML: What Reinforcement Learning tells us about Happiness - Prof Eleni Vasilaki 18th February 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sheffield Prof. Eleni Vasilaki is the Head of the Machine Learning Group at The University of Sheffield. Event kindly supported by Kollider (venue) and Barclays Eagle Labs (beers and pizza) Talk Synopsis: Reinforcement Learning is a type of learning that… See more details Add this event to your own calendar • • • • 19 Yorkshire Cyber Security Cluster Meeting - February 2020 Yorkshire Cyber Security Cluster Meeting - February 2020 19th February 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Cantor Atrium, Sheffield Hallam University, Cantor Building, 153 Arundel Street, Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 2NU The Yorkshire Cyber Security Cluster is a collaborative group of experts within the cyber security industry that are committed to reducing cyber crime in the Yorkshire region. Founded in 2015, the cluster brings together SME's, Governing bodies, Universities and the Yorkshire Police to offer… See more details Add this event to your own calendar • 20 #copywritersunite Sheffield #copywritersunite Sheffield 20th February 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm The Devonshire Cat, 49 Wellington Street, Sheffield, S1 4HG A pub social for copywriters, content writers and anyone who has a love for copy. https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/event/10101-copywritersunite-sheffield Powered by Open Tech Calendar See more details Add this event to your own calendar Immerse Sheffield #4 - Women in XR Immerse Sheffield #4 - Women in XR 20th February 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Sheffield Tech Park, Cooper Buildings, Arundel Street , Sheffield, S1 2NS Our first event of 2020 is Women in XR, featuring; XR Stories - What is XR Stories and how it is helping shape the future Rosie Summers - 3D Animator, #VR Artist & #TiltBrush live performer Asha Easton - KTN Manager… See more details Add this event to your own calendar Bitcoin Sheffield: Communal Coding Bitcoin Sheffield: Communal Coding 20th February 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sheffield Do some coding work in a room with other people working on bitcoin projects. There is no plan or presentation. We just have a room that we can hang out and code in. Bring your laptop and write some code in the… See more details Add this event to your own calendar • • • 21 Leading to Grow Programme: Managing Digital and new Technology Adoption Leading to Grow Programme: Managing Digital and new Technology Adoption 21st February 2020 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Inox, Suite 1, The University of Sheffield A fully funded programme run by Sheffield University Management School. Designed to help small business owners explore digital and new technologies suited to your business goals, and to develop the management capabilities you need to implement the technologies.… See more details Add this event to your own calendar Sheffield Digital: Geek Brekky Sheffield Digital: Geek Brekky 21st February 2020 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Tamper Sellers Wheel, Arundel Street, Sheffield, S1 2N Informal get-together to chat and enjoy coffee and breakfast https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/event/9952-geek-brekky Powered by Open Tech Calendar See more details Add this event to your own calendar Meet the Expert: Technology in Singapore Meet the Expert: Technology in Singapore 21st February 2020 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Santander Work Cafe Santiago Room Leeds LS1 5HD Singapore is the most innovative country in Asia, (WIPO, 2019) and its trade-driven policies present great opportunities for UK businesses to explore. Technology is a priority industry for Singapore, which is home to many global digital firms, including Google, Facebook… See more details Add this event to your own calendar Sheffield Hackspace Sheffield Hackspace 21st February 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sheffield Hackspace, Portland Works 2 Randall Street, Sheffield, S2 4SJ Open evenings every Fri 6pm-9pm Sheffield Hackspace is a non-profit, member-run hackspace for central Sheffield. Together we're building a workshop and community to help people get involved in "the creative use of technology and tools for projects in fields such as… See more details Add this event to your own calendar • • • • 22 Sheffield Raspberry Jam Sheffield Raspberry Jam 22nd February 2020 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Work Room 1, Diamond Building, The University of Sheffield, 32 Leavygreave Rd, , Sheffield, S3 7RD Come along and join us for the third Raspberry Jam in the Diamond. We welcome everyone, from complete beginners to experienced Raspberry Pi users. If you're a beginner, come along and find out what a Raspberry Pi is, and try one out.< … See more details Add this event to your own calendar • 23 24 Lunch & Learn: How VCs make money and why you should care Lunch & Learn: How VCs make money and why you should care 24th February 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Sheffield Technology Parks Whose money are venture capitalists investing? How do they make money? And how does that affect their investment decisions? You'll leave this event with a deeper understanding of the startup funding market, how VC funds are modelled, and some… See more details Add this event to your own calendar • 25 Funding Business Growth Funding Business Growth 25th February 2020 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm AMP Technology Centre A Masterclass to support your business growth ambitions, aimed at established business looking for the next step. Price: FREE Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/funding-business-growth-tickets-85758553141 See more details Add this event to your own calendar Building a Business Around an App or Software Solution Building a Business Around an App or Software Solution 25th February 2020 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Sheffield, UK Are you exploring a business opportunity that requires an app or software solution? For those looking at a business opportunity where software is an integral element but where the expertise might not exist in the business. This… See more details Add this event to your own calendar Sheffield small business meet-up Sheffield small business meet-up 25th February 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Harland Works, 70 John St Highfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S2 4QU Whether it's to get solutions to your business challenges, make important connections or simply to have a chat with someone who knows what it's like to be your own boss - this meet-up is for you. Price: £… See more details Add this event to your own calendar Dorkbotsheffield #9 Dorkbotsheffield #9 25th February 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Access Space, 3-7 Sidney St, Sheffield, S1 4RG Time: 6:30pm for a 7pm start, Tuesday 25th February 2020 Place: Access Space, 3-7 Sidney St, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 4RG Signup: None - just turn up Entry: Free (donations welcome!) Featuring.. - Zoyander Street - title tbc..… See more details Add this event to your own calendar • • • • 26 Agile Sheffield: The Real Language of Successful Agile Leaders Agile Sheffield: The Real Language of Successful Agile Leaders 26th February 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Sheffield Imagine you're my age or older (I bought the first Now That's What You Call Music album on cassette from Boots when I was 12). Now imagine that you've worked your way up to a position where you're a manager, senior manager or… See more details Add this event to your own calendar Bitcoin Sheffield: How do lightweight wallets work? Bitcoin Sheffield: How do lightweight wallets work? 26th February 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Sheffield If you've ever sent or received bitcoins, you've almost certainly done it using a lightweight wallet. But how do they work, and how secure are they? At this meetup Jake Rawsthorne (Computer Science student at University of Sheffield) will cover… See more details Add this event to your own calendar • • 27 Wizu Workspace Launch Event Wizu Workspace Launch Event 27th February 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wizu Workspace Launch event for new coworking space, Wizu WorkSpace. Everyone who attends gets one free coworking day to be used whenever you want. Not too many details yet, but sounds like an excuse for a bit of a party!… See more details Add this event to your own calendar ProductTank Yorkshire: Aizlewood's Mill Welcomes ProductTank Sheffield ProductTank Yorkshire: Aizlewood's Mill Welcomes ProductTank Sheffield 27th February 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:45 pm Aizlewood's Mill, Aizlewood Business Centre Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG It's time for the first ProductTank Sheffield of 2020, taking place on Thursday 27th February. We're looking to pick up where we left off in 2019, with another chance to network with like-minded people from the Sheffield product community, while listening to a healthy… See more details Add this event to your own calendar • • 28 Sheffield Digital: Geek Brekky Sheffield Digital: Geek Brekky 28th February 2020 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Tamper Sellers Wheel, Arundel Street, Sheffield, S1 2N Informal get-together to chat and enjoy coffee and breakfast https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/event/9953-geek-brekky Powered by Open Tech Calendar See more details Add this event to your own calendar Information School: DisCOVER: Data as an Artefact Information School: DisCOVER: Data as an Artefact 28th February 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm The University of Sheffield Information School, Level 2, Regent Court, 211 Portobello, Sheffield, S1 4DP Data as an artefact Seminar abstract The data evolution provided innovative opportunities for growth through multiple analytical applications in decision-making but also a large number of social, technical and ethical concerns. Data as an artefact is comprised of various characteristics, attributes… See more details Add this event to your own calendar Sheffield Hackspace Sheffield Hackspace 28th February 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sheffield Hackspace, Portland Works 2 Randall Street, Sheffield, S2 4SJ Open evenings every Fri 6pm-9pm Sheffield Hackspace is a non-profit, member-run hackspace for central Sheffield. Together we're building a workshop and community to help people get involved in "the creative use of technology and tools for projects in fields such as… See more details Add this event to your own calendar • • • 29 This calendar shows the combined events from three different calendars, each of which carries different kinds of event: The OpenTechCalendar carries local tech events in Sheffield, both regular and one-off . The Sheffield Startup Digest carries local startup and entrepreneurship events. The “Events of Interest” calendar, which we manage, carries local general interest events, especially around economic development and policy, as well as major tech events that are taking place outside Sheffield. To add your events to the calendar, please see this post.
