Where to Network in July – Meetups, Conferences, and More

Each month All Hands will share a post of events from around Taiwan. These events will span networking, professional learning, community gatherings, hiring, seminars, happy hours, and more. This will be a living list and is by no means comprehensive. If you know of a great event that should be included, please send us a message to let us know.

*Unless noted, most of these events are in English, but we have not attended all of these series before. You should look into the event if you have any language concerns.

7/1 – Meet Global Salon – Lessons from Silicon Valley – A diverse group of Silicon Valley veterans will present and discuss startup outlooks for Taiwan. (Free)

7/2 – Office Hours – Scaling Your Venture: Global Market Expansion & Investment – Are you facing issues scaling locally or abroad? Are you running into challenges finding and/or talking to investors? If so, stop by our open office hours with venture builder and M&A advisor Harvey Ma (4 slots available). (Free for Futureward members; NT$300 for a half day pass for non-members)

7/2 – How to be a Programmer – If you aspire to work as a programmer, or want to know what it would be like, this workshop is for you. Pairwise co-founders Sean and Ian will discuss life as a software engineer and offer some hands-on time to try out their program. (NT$100 for Hive members; NT$200 for non-members)

7/2 – Global Taipei Dialogue – Women’s Empowerment in Taipei – The second installment of Global Taipei Dialogue events is focused on Women’s Empowerment in Taipei. Guest speakers and workshops fill the agenda for this new event series. (Free)

7/3 – Office Hours with Global Entrepreneurs & VCs – Your chance to get one-on-one time with real VCs and experienced global entrepreneurs, courtesy of Meet Taipei. (Free? with registration)

7/3 – NCTUxMVP International Startup Workshop Series – Do you have a startup dream? Then don’t miss out NCTUxMVP International Startup Workshop Series. Join us every Friday to get first-hand information on startups for free. **This event is in Hsinchu. (Free)

7/8 – Meet Global Salon – Meet Global Salon aspires to be a sort of fireside chat among Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. The focus will be on new opportunities they see in Taiwan as well as other global market development. (Free)

7/9 – What Happens Next? – A Post-Corona Discussion – While day-to-day life seems mostly normal here, future challenges and opportunities await as the world continues to deal with COVID-19. Come for the tacos, listen to the panel discussion, stay for the networking! (NT$300 includes a free beer/soda/wine)