Where to Network in October – 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.

10/2 – Android Code Club – This casual bilingual Android coding group meets weekly. Feel free to bring your projects, seek advice or just come to talk shop. (Free with Purchase in Cafe)

10/4 – Free Fridays at Futureward – Fridays are free at Futureward, one of Taipei’s longest-running coworking spaces. Take your projects and get to work, includes access to their full kitchen for your coffee and lunchbox heating needs. (Free)

10/8 – Tryout Tuesdays at the Hive – If you need a temporary place to work or are seeking a new homebase, the Hive gives you two free visits at their free day, every Tuesday. (Free)

10/8 – Work Tech Taiwan Grand Opening – Join WorkTech Taiwan as they join forces with iiiNNO (a startup launchpad that helps entrepreneurs access Asian markets) to celebrate the opening of their new space at Terminal C. (Free)

10/9 – Women in Venture with Anchor Taiwan – Only 10% of venture capital professionals are female, so let’s support our ladies. This is a special salon-style evening for female investors to connect, share info, and support each other. (Free with dinner purchase)

10/10 – Taipei Digital Nomads Meetup – Holidays are for other people! Hosted by Taipei Digital Nomads Meetup at Wildmii Safari Showroom and Cafe, this is a semi-regular gathering, check their meetup page for full schedule. (NT$150)

10/11 – Kaohsiung Taostmasters Club Meeting – Toastmasters is a network of worldwide clubs in which members help each other become better public speakers and leaders. These bi-weekly meetings typically last about 2 hours and have distinct sections with members typically rotate between different roles each meeting. (Free)

10/11 – Curators’ Intensive 2019 – This three-day international conference features a star-studded line-up of artistic and cultural practitioners, curators and scholars from Taiwan and abroad. Two workshops are scheduled respectively on 10 and 14 October. (Free)

10/13 – Want to Learn Standup Comedy? – This Exciting new workshop will teach you the skills you need to write and perform a solid comedy act. This is a 4-week (1 day/week) intensive workshop. During each class you will work on joke writ