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Selected Entrepreneurs – Week 51

AWS re:Invent 2020

At AWS re:Invent hear directly from AWS leaders as they share the latest advances in AWS technologies, set the future product direction, and motivate you through compelling success stories.

When? December 14th – 16th

CEO Space 1220

You are ready to take your business to the next level. Remove the barrier. What to expect at CEO Space 1220? Mastermind Circles, Cooperative Networking, Mentorship Meetings, Top Level Experts, and Connections & Resources.

When? December 15th – 18th

European Mobility Expo 2020

European Mobility Expo is the meeting point of all the players in public transport and sustainable mobility in Europe. More than 10 000 highly skilled participants meet there for three days to share their knowledge and exchange about the latest innovations.

When? December 15th – 17th

International Green Industry Innovation and ICT

International Green Industry Innovation and ICT will inform about specific funding opportunities under the EEA and Norway Grants and is a platform to match potential companies that would like to cooperate on a project.

When? December 15th

Virtual Pitching Workshop #December

It is important to understand what investors are looking for in a pitch, how to ensure all key elements are presented, the flow of a good pitch presentation and basic presentation skills that allow presenters to be confident, clear and concise. Good ideas are only as good as its creator’s ability to communicate them. All this and more at Virtual Pitching Workshop.

When? December 16th – 17th

Atto Accelerator Demo Day 2020

Founded in 2019, Atto is a new school for female tech entrepreneurship. The flagship offering is a 12-week remote pre-accelerator program that has been backed by LaunchVic in Australia and AWS in New Zealand.

When? December 16th

TEDxClimateActionTech

ClimateAction.Tech (CAT) is a community of tech workers. Their mission is to provide support and guidance for systemic change in our organizations and industries, to face the climate crisis. The tech industry can be both a cause of climate change and a solution. How do we transition our sector to be more sustainable and, at the same time, help transition the world to be more sustainable? Join TEDxClimateActionTech as they share inspiring talks about actionable climate solutions, for, and from, the tech industry.

When? December 16th

Tech Tour XR 2020

Tech Tour XR brings together entrepreneurs, investors (individual, corporate, business angel, or VC), corporates, & other stakeholders interested in immersive-technology products & services. The forum will select up to 30 entrepreneurs that have a relevant project with sufficient maturity and seek an additional 0.5 to 2 million € funding to reach the market. The selected entrepreneurs will have the chance to pitch their project to a jury made up of top selected investors, corporates, and other stakeholders, and these get a chance to invest in young companies likely to become the next multi-million €/$ market leaders in the booming area of immersive technologies.

When? December 16th – 17th

Let Sales Sell: Removing the Roadblocks that Kill Quota

Performance Management in a Pandemic: How to Maintain Consistent Close Rates Across Your Sales Team is a 3rd session of Let Sales Sell. So you’ve managed to adjust and overcome the curveball that the coronavirus pandemic threw at your sales team. After a tough initial few months back in the spring, your reps are relatively back on track. Now it’s a matter of keeping it that way. Join Drift and Chorus.ai for this third and final session of the Series, as sales management experts show you: best practices for managing sales performance in a remote environment, proven tactics for ensuring consistent close rates, even in a down economy, and what your sales strategy should look like heading into an uncertain 2021.

When? December 16th

ICWE 2020: 14. International Conference on Women Entrepreneurs

ICWE 2020: 14. International Conference on Women Entrepreneurs aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Women Entrepreneurs. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Women Entrepreneurs.

When? December 17th – 18th

Powderkeg Unvalley 2020

Powderkeg Unvalley 2020 is a 2-day virtual conference to connect you with the biggest opportunities in Tech between the coasts. If you’d like to connect to the hottest companies in tech beyond Silicon Valley—this virtual event is for you. Join the event online from wherever you are in the world to learn about the latest and greatest technologies being built in these rising tech hubs while connecting with the startups and tech leaders defining the future.

When? December 17th – 19th

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