<![CDATA[Qué Pasa en Madrid]]>https://www.quepasaenmadrid.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qdeB!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F98b0955b-612d-45be-9627-8ee91da52dd6_850x850.pngQué Pasa en Madridhttps://www.quepasaenmadrid.comSubstackThu, 30 Apr 2026 14:46:51 GMT<![CDATA[Week 18 // 27 April to 3 May]]>https://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-18-27-april-to-3-mayhttps://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-18-27-april-to-3-maySun, 26 Apr 2026 16:02:36 GMTWant to be part of the next editions? Submit your event here.

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Monday, 27

  • 🚀 MAKESH: Juventud, Educación y Emprendimiento/ 16.00-18.00: roundtable on youth and entrepreneurship with founders and operators from The Optimal Flow, Premios Entalpía, Prototípalo, Ebre Impact, and the Amazon Ads ecosystem to share what building a project actually looks like.

Tuesday, 28

  • 🔐 VII Cybersecurity & Data Innovation Summit/ 9.00-15.00: one-day summit for cybersecurity with many guest speakers covering topics like cybercrime-as-a-service, AI in production, identity security, regulation, human risk, and data governance.

  • 📈 Escenario Geopolítico y Estrategia de Inversión/ 9.30-11.00: business-focused talk on investing under global uncertainty, with a practical angle to make sharper strategic calls.

  • 🚀 Beta Dash: Buildathon No-Code (Talento Femenino)/ 17.30-20.00: practical no-code buildathon dedicated to women, to turn ideas into working digital prototypes using AI and no-code tools, with support from Nomu Labs coaches and input from a GTM advisor and a Lovable ambassador.

  • 💡 Martes de Design Thinking/ 18.30-20.30: hands-on design thinking workshop, with team activities to work on a real challenge using ideation and prototyping to build practical solutions.

  • 🎈 F*ck the Small Talk #3/ 18.30-21.00: guided social experience to have better conversations than the usual introductions, with small-group activities, games, and facilitated activities to help you connect more naturally in a relaxed setting and improve your networking skills.

  • 📊 Elasticsearch: Workflows, ES|QL y Búsqueda Híbrida/ 18.30-21.00: technical Elasticsearch meetup focused on native automation and modern search pipelines, with talks on AI-powered workflows inside the Elastic stack and on hybrid search using ES|QL, vector search, reranking, and multistage retrieval.

  • 🎤 Open Mic Storytelling #33 - “Life Changing Moments”/ 19.00-21.00: storytelling session where you can share short personal stories, this time centered on the theme of “Life Changing Moments”.

  • 🔥 Lenny’s Newsletter Meetup (with Clerk)/ 19.00-22.00: casual meetup for people in product, growth, startups, and tech, bringing people together from the excellent Lenny’s Newsletter community. Designed for relaxed but substantive conversation, with drinks sponsored by Clerk and local hosts bringing together Madrid builders in an informal setting.

Wednesday, 29

  • 📈 eToro: De Gestionar tu Cartera a que Otros la Copien/ 9.30-11.30: masterclass at Aticco for experienced financial investors promoting eToro’s Pro Investors program, with two of the platform’s most copied Spanish investors sharing how copy trading works, what the access requirements look like, and why transparency matters if you want others to follow your strategy.

  • 🤑 Taller Financiación Pública/ 16.30-19.00: practical workshop for startups, founders, and innovative SMEs to discover public funding options across regional, national, and European programs like CDTI, ENISA, and Horizon Europe, with one-to-one guidance.

  • 💥 Gestión de Proyectos: Fundamentos y el Impacto de la IA/ 17.30-18.30: session at Work Café Santander on project management in the age of AI, covering the fundamentals of the role while showing how AI is changing planning, scheduling, and decision-making through real examples and live demos.

  • 🤖 Líderes en Adopción de IA para el Desarrollo de Software en Grandes Corporaciones/ 17.00-19.30: discussion on how large companies are actually adopting AI in software development, with leaders from Santander, Prosegur Cash, and Diverger to talk about autonomous coding agents, governance, compliance, legacy systems, and what it takes to scale AI adoption beyond pilot projects.

  • ☁️ WordPress en la Nube: Descubriendo Docker/ 18.30-20.30: technical WordPress session focused on modern cloud deployment, introducing Docker through a hands-on setup with PHP, WordPress, and Nginx, laying the groundwork for a follow-up session on Kubernetes and production-style scaling.

  • 🔥 Startup Grind Madrid - Construyendo sin Filtros #12/ 18.30-21.30: another appointment with Startup Grind bringing the format of conversation “without filters”, where the Founder & CEOs of Omnia and Ciudadela will share their journey from corporate life to building a company.

  • 🙌 Vibecoding & Friends: Social Gathering for Founders and Entrepreneurs/ 19.00-21.30: casual meetup for founders, no-code builders, and people creating early-stage products, talking through how to move from idea to MVP in a social format.

  • 🤝 El Nuevo Rol del Emprendedor con la IA/ 19.00-22.00: dinner discussion for founders building with AI, using a small-table format to explore how entrepreneurship changes when AI can take on parts of execution, automation, and scale.

  • 🗣️ Improve Your Public Speaking Skills in Madrid/ 19.30-21.30: hands-on public speaking meetup at the local Irish Pub, combining practice with rhetorical frameworks to work on speech structure, storytelling, delivery, improvisation, and audience connection in a small-group setting with feedback.

Thursday, 30

  • ☕ Climate Coffee/ 8.30-10.30: monthly coffee meetup for people working in or curious about climate and impact for informal conversations on the topics.

  • 🕑 Recupera tu Tiempo para ti y tu Pyme/ 10.00-14.00: practical AI workshop for SME owners, showing how to cut repetitive work, speed up decisions, and apply AI to operations, marketing, sales, and customer service with examples to start immediately.

  • 🛡️ Wazuh MeetUp/ 17.00-20.00: cybersecurity meetup focused on compliance, hosted by José Luis Navarro, Director of Cybersecurity at CLOUD2SEC and Wazuh ambassador, explaining how the platform can support ENS and EU-NIS2 requirements through monitoring, technical controls, and better infrastructure visibility.

  • 🎬 Red Bull Movie Nights/ 19.00-20.30: last appointment of this free film series for people who enjoy adventure and action sports, projecting Red Bull documentaries centered on athletes and extreme performance.

  • 🚀 The CEO´s Diary with Immigram & Startups Institute/ 19.00-21.00: session with the CEO and co-founder of Immigram, a platform designed to support talented IT specialists and entrepreneurs in navigating global mobility, talking about building companies, from international expansion and fundraising to hiring, tough decisions, and founder life.

Friday, 1

  • 🍹 Afterwork Emprendedor - Bernabéu Market/ 19.00-21.00: casual meetup for founders and aspiring entrepreneurs, to have informal conversations, idea-sharing, and meet other people working on projects or thinking about starting one.

Saturday, 2

  • 🥳 Festival de Cultura y tecnología II/ 17.00-22.30: two-day culture and technology festival, with talks, performances, and stage pieces to examine how AI is reshaping public life through the lens of artists, researchers, and thinkers.

Sunday, 3

  • 🥐 Madrid Tech Brunch/ 14.00-16.00: relaxed tech meetup for developers, designers, hackers, product people, remote workers, and other tech-curious with structured activities for small-group discussions on topics like industry trends, tools, AI, productivity, and career growth, in a relaxed setting.

Upcoming Events

Monday, 4 May

Tuesday, 5 May

Wednesday, 6 May

Thursday, 7 May

Friday, 8 May

Saturday, 9 May

Monday, 11 May

Tuesday, 12 May

Wednesday, 13 May

Thursday, 14 May

Tuesday, 19 May

Wednesday, 20 May

Thursday, 21 May

Tuesday, 26 May

Thursday, 28 May

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By Riccardo De Gasperin

Creator of Qué Pasa en Madrid

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Disclaimer: Qué Pasa en Madrid is not responsible for the events included in the present email. Informational purpose only. Issue #72 (26.04.26)

]]><![CDATA[Week 17 // 20 to 26 April]]>https://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-17-20-to-26-aprilhttps://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-17-20-to-26-aprilSun, 19 Apr 2026 16:02:28 GMTWant to be part of the next editions? Submit your event here.

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Week 17 // 20 to 26 April

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Monday, 20

Tuesday, 21

  • 💰 Venture Capital World Summit/ 12.00-17.00: investment conference for startups, part of the Venture Capital World Summit series, and positioned as a place to connect businesses with capital with investor networks.

  • 🌱 Innovators Making Waves: Nature-Inclusive Concepts for Floating Offshore Wind/ 15.00-17.00: climate-focused event on floating offshore wind, discussing how nature-inclusive design can be built into offshore infrastructure, with input from NGOs, academia, wind developers, and innovators presenting new concepts.

  • ⏱️ Speed Networking/ 18.00-20.00: speed networking session for professionals to expand their network and find opportunities.

  • 🔥 MAD Marketing Summit/ 19.00-22.00: marketing event with five expert talks and small-group workshops on AI video, podcast branding, content, persuasion, and personal brand monetization, with speakers including a former Head of Europe Buyers Business at Alibaba.com and experts in social media.

  • 🪙 CoinJoins y Privacidad en Bitcoin (#78)/ 19.00-22.00: Bitcoin meetup about its privacy, and exploring CoinJoin and other privacy tools designed to make transactions harder to trace in an increasingly monitored environment.

  • 🏠 RET | Networking Inmobiliario + Aperitivo | Abril/ 19.00-23.00: meetup for Madrid’s real estate ecosystem, bringing together investors, owners, and professionals in areas like construction, finance, legal, PropTech, design, and related, for productive discussions over aperitivo.

  • ⚡️ Lightning Talks #46 @ Maria Pandora/ 19.10-21.00: community event built around short 5-minute talks on diverse topics chosen by the speakers, followed by questions and a social hangout.

Wednesday, 22

  • 🤖 Agentic Commerce: Las Palancas de IA para Hacer Crecer Vuestro Negocio Hoy/ 9.00-12.00: practical session on how AI-driven shopping is impacting product discovery and sales, with speakers from Shopify covering conversational channels, catalog readiness, automation, and real-world commerce use cases.

  • 💻 DeepTech Talk/ 11.00-14.00: investor-focused meetup with speakers from Growth Capital, Mundi Ventures, Adara Ventures, CDTI Innovación, and ICEX to share data and market insights on deep tech investment in Spain.

  • 🍺 Beer with... Sophie Besancenot/ 17.00-18.30: leadership session for entrepreneurs with an executive coach specializing in leadership development to help founders strengthen decision-making and the leadership side of building a project.

  • ❤️‍🩹 Femtech Madrid Forum: Innovación, Salud y Capital/ 18.00-20.00: event focused on discussing the business and coordination challenges in women’s health with speakers from Organon, Microsoft, MSD, Clave Capital, Altum Sequencing, Barça Innovation Hub, and Give Zero, and presenting the Femtech Spain Market Map.

  • 🔥 Ship 10x: The AI-Native Dev Stack/ 18.00-20.30: session centered on live demos of the AI-native setups people are actually using to ship faster, covering terminal-based coding, mobile-first remote development, self-hosted assistants, agentic DevOps, and company workflows built around AI agents.

  • ⚙️ n8n - Automatización Eficaz para Empresas/ 18.30-20.30: hands-on session on business automation with speakers from the n8n ecosystem and VA360 Academy sharing practical ways companies are using automation in production and live demos of n8n implementations.

  • 🗣️ Club de Oratoria - Storytelling en Escena/ 19.00- 21.00: practical public speaking session using theatrical improvisation to improve storytelling, active listening, quick thinking, and the ability to build clear messages in real time, led by a communication expert.

Thursday, 23

  • 💻 Proptech Thursday/ 10.00-12.00: recurring proptech forum for the real estate sector, this time about the future of real estate servicers and how technology is reshaping their role, with interviews designed to connect corporate players and the wider proptech ecosystem.

  • ☕ MFR x Socialty Coffee: Churros, Chocolate & Community/ 10.30-12.30: breakfast by Madrid For Refugees (MFR) to reunite the nonprofit’s team, supporters, and newcomers for an informal conversation about refugee support in Madrid, alongside Socialty Coffee.

  • 🎤 The Pitch Battle: Quixote vs. Sancho | Communication Workshop para Emprendedores/ 13.00-17.00: practical communication workshop for entrepreneurs using a playful Quixote-versus-Sancho format to help improve your storytelling and persuasive communication in startup and investor contexts.

  • 💪 Por Qué Ser Founder Me Hizo Mejor Dev/ 19.00-20.00: session with the CTO and co-founder of Orbitant and Sherpa Platform sharing how founding companies changed the way he approaches Node.js, technical decisions, and technical development overall.

  • 📊 DVS Madrid (Abr 2026) - Memoria, Diseño y Accesibilidad/ 19.00-21.00: meetup by Data Visualization Society with speakers from Herstóricas, Civio, and El Mundo to discuss historical memory mapping, accessible dataviz, and three decades of infographic work in journalism.

  • 🎬 Red Bull Movie Nights/ 19.00-23.00: free film series for people who enjoy adventure and action sports, projecting Red Bull documentaries centered on athletes and extreme performance.

Friday, 24

  • 🤖 Enseñando a Pensar a Robots (2/2): Simulación y Competición/ 13.30-15.00: practical AI session on reinforcement learning by Google Developers Group, following the path from training agents in simulation to deploying them on a self-balancing robot to see how trial-and-error learning works in real hardware.

  • ✅ NatureBrain x Feishu Innovation Summit 2026/ 16.00- 20.00: international innovation event about AI, sustainability, environmental for companies to explore nature-based solutions, regenerative finance, and collaboration opportunities between Europe and China through the Feishu China Access platform.

  • 🦞 OpenClaw Madrid — IA Aplicada al Trabajo Diario: Agentes y Automatización/ 18.00-21.00: practical AI meetup by Crypto Days with live demos showing how people are using agents and automation tools in everyday work, from simple personal-assistant use cases to more advanced workflows for developers and builders.

  • 🎭 Sip & Act: The Threequel/ 20.00-22.00: social acting workshop with a community focus mixing low-pressure acting games and short film scene work in English or Spanish, led by an Emmy Award–winning filmmaker.

Saturday, 25

  • 🦄 Start Tech/ 9.30-22.30 (1/2): weekend ideathon built for engineering students and technical profiles, with the challenge of solving a real company problem through multidisciplinary teams that develop a functional MVP and pitch it to a jury of founders, investors, and tech professionals.

  • 🔒 SecLabs - Formación de Hacking Ético Android e iOS + Hackeando Startups/ 10.00-20.00: hands-on mobile security training, combining Android and iOS ethical hacking during a workshop with real apps testing.

Sunday, 26

  • >_ MADHACK — FinTech AI Hackathon/ 13.00-21.00: one-day fintech hackathon focused on AI agents, to build working demos such as robo-advisors, saving tools, or financial advisor agents using Alpaca FinTech SDK and Orca agent SDK.

Upcoming Events

Monday, 27 April

Tuesday, 28 April

Wednesday, 29 April

Thursday, 30 April

Monday, 4 May

Tuesday, 5 May

Wednesday, 6 May

Thursday, 7 May

Saturday, 9 May

Monday, 11 May

Tuesday, 12 May

Wednesday, 13 May

Thursday, 14 May

👇 Call to action for you 👇

By Riccardo De Gasperin

Creator of Qué Pasa en Madrid

LinkedIn

Disclaimer: Qué Pasa en Madrid is not responsible for the events included in the present email. Informational purpose only. Issue #71 (19.04.26)

]]><![CDATA[Week 16 // 13 to 19 April]]>https://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-16-13-to-19-aprilhttps://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-16-13-to-19-aprilSun, 12 Apr 2026 16:01:14 GMTWant to be part of the next editions? Submit your event here.

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Monday, 13

  • 🤝 Business Networking | PNM - Rooftop Edition/ 19.00-23.00: monthly meetup for professionals in Madrid, with structured professional networking rather than a casual afterwork, this time on a special rooftop edition.

Tuesday, 14

  • 💥 Masterclass - Pensamiento Disruptivo Aplicado a Recursos Humanos/ 9.30-12.00: practical HR session on disruptive thinking, designed to improve leadership and decision-making rather than just refining existing processes, led by an ESCP Business School professor.

  • ☕ Coffee Break | Finanzas y Poder con el CEO de Embat/ 12.00-14.00: the cofounder and CEO of Embat, a Spanish B2B FinTech, will share his story full of practical examples of how to use finance as a strategic tool to improve decision-making in regulated environments and open broader EU markets.

  • ⚛️ Fujitsu en Computación Cuántica: Roadmap y Casos de Éxito/ 18.00-20.00: business-focused quantum computing meetup telling how Fujitsu is approaching quantum technology through its roadmap, development priorities, and real-world use cases, along with a Quantum Computing Manager from Fsas Technologies.

  • 🔥 BETA DASH – Buildathon Sprint/ 18.00-21.00: fast-paced no-code buildathon for founders, builders, and students, about turning ideas into working app prototypes in under three hours using Lovable, with support from Nomu Labs and a prize of a one-on-one meeting with an angel investor.

  • 💻 DevMad! Talks/ 18.30-21.00: developer meetup hosted regularly, this time focused on accessibility in technology through a talk by a Zooplus software engineer showing alternative ways to interact with digital tools, including voice control, foot pedals, and eye tracking.

  • 👀 Show & Tell, How does AI Influence Your Profession?/ 18.30-21.00: session by the Madrid Tech Brunch showing how AI is affecting different kinds of work, from junior software development to geopolitics and design systems, with guests from The Tech Nation, and Blawnt.

  • 💪 Liderarte para Emprender/ 19.00-20.30: workshop for founders on self-awareness as a business skill, to understand how your own relational style can lead to better decisions and more effective communication with teams and clients.

  • 🏃🏻‍♂️‍➡️ Run Your Business Madrid/ 19.00-20.30: combine business networking with sport by joining this group run of 5–6 km (easy pace) followed by coffee and hangout. A good occasion to connect with other founders, operators, builders, investors, and professionals in a different setting.

  • 🎤 Open Mic Storytelling #32 - “Faraway”/ 19.00-21.00: regularly hosted open-mic storytelling night, inviting people to share personal stories, this time on the theme of “Faraway.” As usual, you can participate as a listener or decide on the spot to be a speaker too.

Wednesday, 15

  • 🤝 Estrategias Prácticas para Reducir Costes al Contratar Personal/ 9.30-11.00: practical session for freelancers, microbusinesses, and small company managers on how to lower hiring costs through better planning, subsidies, strategies, and other simple decision criteria that help avoid common administrative mistakes.

  • 📊 Microsoft - Fabric Analyst in a Day/ 9.00-17.00: full-day intermediate workshop on Microsoft Fabric, aimed at Power BI analysts who are new to it and want a practical end-to-end view of unified analytics, from data ingestion and transformation to reporting and automatic refresh.

  • 🌐 The New Geography of International Arbitration/ 16.00-19.00: discussion for arbitration practitioners and academics on how technology and geopolitics are reshaping international arbitration and the future structure of cross-border dispute resolution.

  • 📊 El Lado Invisible de Tus Datos: Lo Que No Sabes Que Saben/ 17.00-19.00: roundtable on data, AI, and cybersecurity, to discuss how organizations capture, process, monetize, and protect data. Speakers from ERNI and Grafana Labs will share their experiences.

  • 💬 El Nuevo Paradigma de la Comunicación y los Medios/ 18.00-19.30: panel on how communication and media work are changing, with leaders from UCM, Burson, WPP Media, Globant GUT, and Retina to discuss new roles and ways of working across business transformation.

  • 🦄 Unicorn Pitches Madrid | AI-Driven Business Transformation/ 18.00-22.00: startup pitch event focused on AI business use cases, with 10 selected startups, investors, VCs, and industry experts.

  • ♨️ Codemotion Warm-up: The future of Dev/ 18.30-20.30: Codemotion (one of the biggest tech communities) meetup for Madrid’s developer community, with an ethical hacker, a frontend lead at Kepler-Cheuvreux, an AI and data PhD, and a principal engineer at Ona to discuss what is changing in software development.

  • 🤖 Junie, más allá de Claude Code/ 19.00-20.30: live demo for developers on JetBrains’ Junie as an alternative to Claude Code, with a focus on how agentic IDE features can handle tasks like dependencies, tests, commits, and refactoring inside familiar JetBrains workflows.

  • 🚀 Sistemas de Organización para Startups/ 18.30-21.00: practical workshop for founders and managers to build a simple organizational systems that reduce chaos and improve execution with a centralized information system as a startup grows, led by the founder of The Optimal Flow and the top Notion consulting partner.

  • ⚙️ Recursive LM - Cuando el Contexto se Convierte en un Problema de Sistemas/ 19.00-21.00: technical AI talk by Google Developers Group on Recursive Language Models. Learn a systems-based approach to handling large and complex contexts, and use models to inspect, filter, and process information recursively instead of relying only on long token windows. Guests include a Technical Lead from CaixaBank Tech.

  • ✨ Vibe-coding & Friends: Social Gathering for Founders and Entrepreneurs/ 19.00-21.30: casual meetup for vibe-coding builders to network with other people working on ideas and MVPs and exchange tips, tools, and early-stage experiences with others creating products and value.

  • 🔥 Madrid Cybersecurity Social #01/ 19.30-23.30: ​inspired by the successful Berlin Cybersecurity Social, the community now lands in Madrid with a first meetup, which will include a short talk on the top risks in LLM and agentic solutions and an informal gathering for professionals to network and exchange ideas.

  • ❓ Pub Trivia Quiz/ 20.30-22.00: weekly pub quiz in Malasaña for a simple team-based trivia night with four categories, cash-in style stakes, and a casual format where the winners take the pot.

Thursday, 16

  • 💡 Innovación Confiable: Calidad, Ciberseguridad e IA en la era Digital/ 10.00-12.00: practical session on applying AI, testing, and cybersecurity in real business environments, and discussing how organizations can adopt new technologies with stronger control instead of treating innovation and compliance as separate goals.

  • 🎯 Gen Marketing 2026/ 15.30-20.00: marketing-focused event on AI (of course), growth, brand strategy, and related topics that bring together leaders from companies like Internet República, t2ó, the Royal Spanish Football Federation, McDonald’s, and 21gramos to share real-world stories.

  • ☕ Café y Ciberseguridad: Protegete del Fraude en la Era de la IA/ 17.00- 19.00: session with cybersecurity specialists from Santander dedicated to recognizing common AI-driven fraud tactics such as phishing messages and fake bank calls, and applying immediate response steps to reduce financial risk.

  • ⚡ Level Up Your Product(ivity) & Brand with AI/ 18.00-20.30: practical AI session especially for women in tech, focused on programmatic tools in real workflows, with hands-on guidance on building campaigns or products and improving day-to-day productivity.

  • 📊 Del Dato a la Decisión: Cuando los Datos Entran al Terreno de Juego/ 18.30-20.00: session on sports analytics built around football and predictive models, with live examples to show how data and ML can turn match information into probabilities and a clearer understanding of the game. (It reminds me of the movie Moneyball, anyone else?)

  • 🤖 Meetup IA | MCP/ 18.30-21.00: meetup on AI, and more specifically on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), exploring how conversational interfaces are changing access to data, with also a Tableau demo on asking dashboards questions in natural language and getting business insights.

  • 📵 Offline Hangout/ 19.00-21.30: if doing too much work online stresses you, join this after-work event designed to get a break from our phones and have some offline time to do quiet activities or network with new people.

Friday, 17

  • 🍺 Benefit Pub Quiz/ 19.30-22.30: test your general culture knowledge at this charity pub quiz with team trivia and a social format, to connect with other people and have fun while raising funds for the Madrid For Refugees community.

Saturday, 18

  • 🎯 De la Idea al eCommerce: Transforma tu Creatividad en Negocio/ 11.00-12.00: beginner-friendly workshop on turning creative interests into eCommerce ideas, showing how to spot niches and validate demand with AI to build sellable products.

  • 🚀 Tech Communities Summit Madrid/ 13.30-16.30: another appointment with the Madrid Tech Brunch community, this time bringing together organizers, active members, founders, and indie builders to present their communities to explore new collaborations across the local ecosystem.

Sunday, 19

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Upcoming Events

Monday, 20 April

Tuesday, 21 April

Wednesday, 22 April

Thursday, 23 April

Friday, 24 April

Saturday, 25 April

Sunday, 26 April

Tuesday, 28 April

Wednesday, 29 April

Thursday, 30 April

👇 Call to action for you 👇

By Riccardo De Gasperin

Creator of Qué Pasa en Madrid

LinkedIn

Disclaimer: Qué Pasa en Madrid is not responsible for the events included in the present email. Informational purpose only. Issue #70 (12.04.26)

]]><![CDATA[Week 15 // 6 to 12 April]]>https://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-15-6-to-12-aprilhttps://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-15-6-to-12-aprilSun, 05 Apr 2026 16:03:05 GMTWant to be part of the next editions? Submit your event here.

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Monday, 6

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Tuesday, 7

  • 🔒 Empresa Protegida Frente a Ciberataques: Claves de ISO 27001 y ENS/ 10 - 11am: session on how to identify risks, meet public-sector security requirements, and understand the legal responsibilities of executives after cyberattacks.

  • 🤖 Beyond The Prompt | COO of Poolside/ 6.30 - 8.45pm: meetup for founders, builders, and AI practitioners interested in how AI startups are being built in Spain, centered on a fireside chat with Poolside’s COO about the company’s mission of creating new foundation models, AI product development, and the current state of the sector.

  • ⚡ Lightning Talks #45 @ Maria Pandora/ 7.10 - 9.10pm: another appointment with this event format, where you can hear or share short talks on a wide range of unexpected topics, ask questions, and exchange ideas across disciplines.

Wednesday, 8

  • 🥐 Desayuno: Informe Estado del Business Agility en España/ 9.30am - 12.30pm: breakfast session for business and transformation leaders to learn how Spanish organizations are adopting business agility, with presentation of the 2026 national report and perspectives from companies such as BBVA, Santander, and Coppel.

  • 💰 Tips Para Ahorrar en la Declaración de la Renta/ 5 - 7pm: session at Work Café Santander to improve your tax return this season by understanding deductions, available benefits, and common filing mistakes that can reduce refunds or increase costs.

  • 🏛️ Cuestiones Legales y Fiscales para Startups e Inversores/ 6 - 8pm: understand the legal requirements for creating and operating startups in Spain, key tax considerations for founders and investors, and practical methods to structure investments while reducing regulatory risks.

  • 💬 Public Speaking Club – Connect Before You Speak/ 7 - 9pm: hands-on session to improve communication skills by building stronger presence, listening, and a real connection with an audience.

  • 🦞 OpenClaw: Beyond the Hype/ 7 - 10pm: meetup by Mad Builders for founders and AI builders with a practical discussion on how agent-based tools are changing product development, coding workflows, and team collaboration beyond the current hype, and with discussion around OpenClaw’s capabilities.

Thursday, 9

  • 🔥 Del Concepto al MVP: Crea y Valida Productos con Herramientas NoCode/ 10.30am - 2.30pm: workshop on designing, building, and testing MVP prototypes using NoCode tools, defining essential features and user flows, and collecting user feedback to validate business ideas before scaling.

  • ☕ Coffee Break con Link3rs: Cómo la IA está Transformando los Eventos/ 11 - 1pm: the founder of Link3rs, an AI-powered real-time translation and subtitling system for events, will share the story of the company and insights on building, validating, and growing a tech startup.

  • 🔒 Café y Ciberseguridad: Protégete del Fraude en la Era de la IA/ 5 - 7pm: session at Work Café Santander focused on strategies to protect your money and personal data from scams that now use AI to make fake messages, calls, and links look more convincing.

  • 💪 Google Technologies Workshop & Networking Evening/ 6 - 9pm: practical session for developers, designers, and tech enthusiasts to get hands-on experience with building and testing AI agents with Google’s Agent Development Kit, guided by Google Cloud engineers.

  • ⚡ MadUX Lightning Talks | Systems & Soul: From Chaotic Data to Inclusive Design/ 6.30 - 9pm: session for developers and product teams interested in the overlap between design and engineering, focused on turning messy data into clear interfaces and building design systems that support accessibility from the start.

  • 🚀 Beyond X: Social Commerce | The Cube with TikTok Shop/ 6.30 - 11pm: boutique event by TheCUBE in partnership with TikTok Shop focused on how content is changing the way people discover and buy products. Join a roundtable with industry leaders and high-level conversations over cocktails about the latest social commerce trends, with experts from TikTok Shop, L’Oréal, and Outlandish.

  • 🍻 #AdminBirras Madrid/ 7 - 10pm: informal meetup for sysadmins, developers, DBAs, security professionals, and others working in infrastructure or technical operations to connect with colleagues in the systems community.

  • 🎬 Red Bull Movie Nights/ 7 - 11pm (1/4): free film series for people who enjoy adventure and action sports, projecting Red Bull documentaries centered on athletes, extreme environments, and human performance.

Friday, 10

  • 💥 Emprender con Impacto: Cómo Crear un Proyecto que Responda a Necesidades Reales/ 9am - 1pm: practical workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs and self-employed professionals to turn real market and social needs into viable business ideas with clear value and immediate next steps.

  • 1️⃣ Enseñando a Pensar a Robots (1/3): El Hardware/ 1.30 - 3pm: first of three sessions by Google Developer Group and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid to learn how to program microcontroller boards, connect devices wirelessly, and use proximity sensors to build interactive hardware systems as the foundation for future robotics and reinforcement learning projects.

  • 🤝 Liderazgo Consciente y Rendimiento Directivo - Monthly Circle/ 5.30 - 7.30pm: discussing neuroscience-based leadership practices, biohacking methods, and personal energy management strategies to improve decision-making, creativity, and sustained performance in demanding executive roles.

Saturday, 11

  • 🤓 1-Hour Reading Rave/ 12.45 - 2pm: session encouraging you to build a focused reading habit by dedicating uninterrupted time to reading without phone use, helping to improve concentration and reduce screen dependence while connecting with other book lovers afterward.

  • 🟢 Otro Puto Mercadillo 70º/ 4 - 9pm: local market with independent creators offering second-hand clothing, upcycled fashion, handmade accessories, and similar items.

Sunday, 12

  • 🥐 Madrid Tech Brunch/ 12 - 2pm: join this tech community to discuss selected tech topics such as industry trends, AI tools, productivity, and career development in small rotating groups, while having a relaxed brunch.

Upcoming Events

Monday, 13 April

Tuesday, 14 April

Wednesday, 15 April

Thursday, 16 April

Friday, 17 April

Friday, 18 April

Tuesday, 21 April

Wednesday, 22 April

Thursday, 23 April

Friday, 24 April

Saturday, 25 April

Sunday, 26 April

Tuesday, 28 April

Wednesday, 29 April

Thursday, 30 April

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]]><![CDATA[Week 14 // 30 March to 5 April]]>https://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-14-30-march-to-5-aprilhttps://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-14-30-march-to-5-aprilSun, 29 Mar 2026 16:02:57 GMTWant to be part of the next editions? Submit your event here.

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid? Short week due to easter break, but get ready for more events coming up.

Monday, 30

  • 😴

Tuesday, 31

  • 🎤 Open Mic Storytelling #31 - “Mischief”/ 7 - 9pm: storytelling session where you can share short personal stories - this time centered on theme of “mischief” (travesura). The format prioritizes personal perspective and authenticity over performance, welcoming first-time speakers.

  • 🏃 Run Your Business Madrid/ 7 - 8.30pm: curated 5 km run and dinner for founders, startup operators, builders, investors, and people creating companies or projects, designed for informal peer conversations while staying active.

  • 🥤 Sip & Connect: The Cost of Silence/ 8 - 11pm: meetup dedicated to ambitious women focused on handling difficult conversations, with practical takeaways on conflict avoidance, clear communication, and how delivery affects outcomes.

Wednesday, 1

Thursday, 2

  • 📵 The Creative Pause | Create, Unplug & Connect/ 7.30 - 9.30pm: guided, screen-free creative session focused on collaborative activities, conversation, and offline time, inviting sharing, conversation, and playful co-creation of small handmade objects.

Friday, 3

  • 🥱

Saturday, 4

  • 🌅 Sunsets & Rooftops/ 4 - 9pm: recharge at this rooftop networking event by the Guiris de Mierda community, where you can connect with other professionals while enjoying a drink on a relaxed evening.

Sunday, 5

  • 🐣

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, 7 April

Wednesday, 8 April

Thursday, 9 April

Friday, 10 April

Saturday, 11 April

Monday, 13 April

Tuesday, 14 April

Wednesday, 15 April

Thursday, 16 April

Friday, 17 April

Tuesday, 21 April

Wednesday, 22 April

Thursday, 23 April

Friday, 24 April

Saturday, 25 April

Tuesday, 28 April

Good Books I’m Reading 📚

  • Source Code (Código Fuente). This is the biography of Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, who doesn’t need any further introduction. Well, I recommend it if you particularly like biographies; however, just be aware that the first half of the book tells mainly about his infancy, adventures, family and friends’ stories, etc., and only towards the end it briefly explains Microsoft’s beginnings, so you won’t find a story of the company’s growth. What is interesting is to understand the unique context of tech transformation in which Bill Gates grew up, how he dedicated endless hours to programming challenges, and how he started selling code when paid software wasn’t even a thing. By the way, if you also like smaller pocket editions, I found one at my favourite English library in Madrid: Pasajes.

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]]><![CDATA[Week 13 // 23 to 29 March]]>https://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-13-23-to-29-marchhttps://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-13-23-to-29-marchSun, 22 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMTWant to be part of the next editions? Submit your event here.

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Monday, 23

  • 🤝 Liderazgo en Acción: Experiencias y Perspectivas de WITH/ 4 - 8.30pm: session sharing practical perspectives on how leadership is changing across AI, self-leadership, sustainability, autonomous work, re-skilling, and wellbeing, with senior leaders from frog (Capgemini), Mentiness, Talengo, Shakers, and Grup Montaner.

Tuesday, 24

  • 📲 Convivencia Digital e IA/ 9am - 2pm: session on how AI, algorithms, and social platforms are changing work, communication, public opinion, and everyday digital habits, with practical discussion on responsible technology use and digital wellbeing.

  • 📉 El Coste Real de Implantar IA: de Recortar Minutos a Crear Valor/ 9.30 - 11.30am: learn the real operational costs of adopting AI in the legal sector, including process redesign, data governance, team adoption, result validation, and continuous training needed to generate measurable business value.

  • 💰 Taller | Financiación inteligente 360º/ 10am - 12pm: practical workshop for founders, researchers, and companies on how to fund innovation projects through public grants, private capital, technology transfer support, and other startup financing routes.

  • 🤝 Coworking Tuesdays with Guiris de Mierda/ 10am - 1.30pm: join the Golden Guiri community and co-work in a shared environment for focused time and new connections.

  • 📈 Emprender desde tu Profesión: Detectar Oportunidades y Activar Ideas/ 10am - 2pm: hands-on workshop, led by a Madrid Emprende trainer, for people exploring entrepreneurship through their existing profession, focused on spotting real opportunities, shaping ideas into viable projects, and communicating them clearly enough to take a first step.

  • 🤖 Comida de Networking: Conexiones Reales en la Era de la IA/ 1.30 - 4pm: learn how AI affects daily work and relationships through guided interaction exercises, a talk on practical AI impacts, and group discussion designed to help apply AI concepts to real professional situations.

  • 💻 Empieza a Usar Git en tu Proyecto WordPress/ 6.30 - 9pm: practical session for WordPress developers, companies, and freelancers on using Git to replace messy file versioning with proper source control, starting from the basics.

  • ☕ Café con Ethichubbers/ 7 - 9pm: community meetup for people interested in impact tech, Web3, blockchain, regenerative finance, sustainability, and specialty coffee, with updates from the EthicHub ecosystem and open discussion around purpose-driven technology.

  • ⚡ Lightning Talks #44 @ Maria Pandora/ 7.10 - 9.10pm: listen to 5–6 short presentations on diverse topics, each followed by questions, allowing you to explore new ideas across fields such as technology, psychology, and philosophy.

Wednesday, 25

  • 🔒 WTM | Dos Visiones de Tecnología: Ciberseguridad y Accesibilidad/ 6.30 - 9pm: dual-session meetup by Women Techmakers Madrid (WTM) and Google Developers Group for web and security professionals on building genuinely accessible interfaces and understanding how AI is making phishing, fraud, and automated attacks more sophisticated.

  • 🚀 Construyendo Sin Filtros #11 - De Ejecutiva a Founder/ 6.30 - 9.30pm: Startup Grind is back with another event ‘without filters’, where you’ll hear stories on how professionals transitioned from corporate roles at Pleo and El Ganso to founding companies as entrepreneurs.

  • 🗣️ Public Speaking Club – The Key Elements of a Speech/ 7 - 9pm: learn how to structure a message so it is clear, persuasive, and easier for an audience to follow and remember. The session is led by a university professor and focuses on the six core elements of an effective speech and their use in real-world situations.

  • 💬 Deep Chats: Who Are You Becoming?/ 7 - 10pm: guided conversation night for people who want more thoughtful discussions around identity, personal growth, and the question of who they are becoming, using storytelling, prompts, and group dialogue instead of standard small talk.

  • 🌟 Madrid Tech Stories/ 8 - 10pm: share and hear personal career stories from the Madrid tech community, ranging from first coding experiences to major career pivots, with structured storytelling rounds and Q&A to highlight lessons and insights from diverse tech journeys.

Thursday, 26

  • ☕ Climate Coffee - Madrid/ 8.30 - 10.30am: monthly coffee meet up for anyone working in or interested in the impact and climate spaces.

  • 🎤 Comunica y Convence: Como Presentar un Pitch Ganador/ 4 - 8pm: practical workshop on how to present ideas clearly to investors, clients, partners, or internal stakeholders, with a focus on what makes a pitch credible, easy to follow, and persuasive.

  • 💭 Burbujas & IA/ 5 - 7pm: session for business owners and company partners who want to understand how to apply AI to improve efficiency, decision-making, and new business opportunities without technical jargon, hosted by a TEDx speaker.

  • 🏷️ Brand Training: A Contracorriente/ 5 - 8pm: talk for entrepreneurs and professionals by Crescendo Impulsa about backing your own ideas and moving forward without second-guessing, built around unfiltered lessons from a successful business founder.

  • 📊 Database Upgrade with Terraform on AWS/ 6 - 8pm: hands-on cloud engineering session for DevOps, platform, and security professionals on managing AWS database upgrades with Terraform in a controlled and repeatable way, including version planning, backups, snapshots, rollback, maintenance windows, and coordination with dependent applications.

  • 👥 Recursos Humanos en la Era Post-IA/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: discussion for HR professionals on what will actually change in people teams after the AI wave, with a focus on how roles, priorities, and decision-making are evolving.

  • 📱 The Art of Product Alignment/ 6.30 - 9.30pm: roundtable for product, UX, design, and development professionals on aligning stakeholders, turning research and metrics into product decisions, and making cross-functional teams work better in complex organizations, with practical perspectives from a Product Designer at Revolut, a former Senior Creative and Product Designer at Alibaba Group and other guests.

  • 📦 AI+eCommerce by Clairo + Cañas y Tapas/ 6.30 - 10.30pm: discussion on how AI is actually being used to build, run, and scale online businesses, with a focus on automation, SEO, growth, content production, and operational use cases that already work.

  • 🔥 The CEO´s Diary with Cremma/ 7 - 9pm: interview-style session with the founder of Cremma, a Cordon Bleu-trained pastry chef, telling her lessons on building and scaling a consumer brand, making difficult decisions, and handling common founder challenges such as hiring, investors, and work-life balance.

  • 💻 LlmComposer: Construyendo Apps con LLMs en Elixir/ 7 - 9pm: technical session for Elixir developers on building LLM-powered applications with a single library that unifies multiple providers while handling real production concerns such as streaming, tool calling, structured outputs, routing, fallback, and cost control.

Friday, 27

  • ☕ Digital Workers & Creators: Friday Coffee & Connections/ 2 - 4pm: informal meetup by Madrid Marketing Club for freelancers, digital marketers, remote workers, and people interested in the digital space to exchange what they are working on and share ideas with colleagues from the local marketing and creator community.

  • ✨ Tech Mixer and Social/ 7.30 - 10pm: a relaxed after-work environment for tech enthusiasts to network, share knowledge, and explore career opportunities in fields like AI, web development, and data science, hosted regularly.

Saturday, 28

  • 😴

Sunday, 29

  • 🥐 Madrid Tech Brunch/ 12 - 2pm: recurring informal meetup for Tech professionals and enthusiasts to discuss topics in small groups, like industry trends, career growth, tools, AI, and productivity. The format includes a short introduction round and rotating discussions to join focused conversations with different people.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, 31 March

Wednesday, 1 April

Tuesday, 7 April

Wednesday, 8 April

Thursday, 9 April

Friday, 10 April

Saturday, 11 April

Monday, 13 April

Tuesday, 14 April

Wednesday, 15 April

Friday, 17 April

Thursday, 23 April

Friday, 24 April

Good Books I’m Reading 📚

  • Source Code (Código Fuente). This is the biography of Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, who doesn’t need any further introduction. Well, I recommend it if you particularly like biographies; however, just be aware that the first half of the book tells mainly about his infancy, adventures, family and friends’ stories, etc., and only towards the end it briefly explains Microsoft’s beginnings, so you won’t find a story of the company’s growth. What is interesting is to understand the unique context of tech transformation in which Bill Gates grew up, how he dedicated endless hours to programming challenges, and how he started selling code when paid software wasn’t even a thing. By the way, if you also like smaller pocket editions, I found one at my favourite English library in Madrid: Pasajes.

  • What’s Stopping You, where Timothy Armoo, the founder of the marketing agency Fanbytes, talks about his biggest lessons in business accumulated over his career as an entrepreneur. An easy and pleasant book to read; I also recently made a LinkedIn post with my biggest takeaways, with inspiring points that I haven’t found in other personal development books yet.

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]]><![CDATA[Week 12 // 16 to 22 March]]>https://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-12-16-to-22-marchhttps://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-12-16-to-22-marchSun, 15 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMTWant to be part of the next editions? Submit your event here.

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Monday, 16

  • 🏡 Beta Dash - PropTech Buildathon/ 6 - 9pm: build a real-estate app prototype in under three hours using no-code and AI tools, with guidance from coaches at Nomu Labs and access to automation and app-building platforms such as Make.

  • 😋 GastroTalks: Los Retos de Llegar al Mercado/ 6.30 - 8pm: a general director from Grupo Varma explains how food and beverage startups can enter distribution channels, avoid common go-to-market mistakes, and use distributors to validate and scale their products.

  • 📊 Taking your Visual Further with Visual Calculations/ 7 - 9pm: tech session on advanced data visualization in Microsoft Power BI, explaining how Visual Calculations and DAX functions can simplify report logic and improve dynamic dashboards.

Tuesday, 17

  • 📈 Taller para Emprendedores en Fase Inicial/ 10am - 2pm: startup workshop for early-stage founders on how to validate market problems, design a functional MVP, and develop a go-to-market strategy to acquire their first paying customers.

  • 🤝 Evento de Dinanetworking/ 10am - 3pm: helping community leaders connect with other communities to form strategic partnerships, gain visibility, and grow their influence and business through guided exercises and interactive sessions.

  • 🤖 AI Tech Conference: FinTech Special Edition/ 5 - 7pm: conference exploring practical applications of AI in fintech, including GenAI for forecasting, data validation, and advisor support, with a case study from a Swiss Bank.

  • ⚡️ Speed Networking Presencial Madrid/ 6 - 8pm: speed networking session for business owners, entrepreneurs, and independent professionals to expand networks.

  • 🚀 Launch Lab: Pasa de la Idea al Prototipo con IA/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: hands-on workshop for es early-stage entrepreneurs and non-technical participants on how to transform an idea into a prototype using AI tools, including defining a value proposition, mapping the user journey, and creating a basic digital prototype or landing page.

  • ❌ Fuckup Nights Madrid (VOL. XX)/ 6.30 - 9.30pm: 20th appointment Fuckup Nights Madrid, local community representing the global community of this fun storytelling event where entrepreneurs share lessons from professional failures, exploring setbacks in business and personal growth, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

  • 🏃 Run Your Business/ 7 - 8.30pm: join founders, startup operators, and investors for a 5–6 km run followed by discussions for new connections among people actively building companies and projects locally.

  • 🎭 ABCs of Acting & Improv/ 7 - 9pm (1/many): looking to improve your communication and expression skills? Join this launch session of the acting and improvisation course, teaching beginners the fundamentals of performance, character creation, and improvisation to improve confidence, public speaking, and communication. Exclusive offer for Qué Pasa en Madrid readers: book a trial class for two people (you and a friend) and use the code ACTAGAIN to get a 15€ discount.

  • ₿Tu Agente de IA para Bitcoin/ 7 - 9pm: session on how to use OpenClaw, an autonomous AI agent, for Bitcoin, capable of web research, social monitoring, on-chain analysis, data visualization, and secure storage, all controlled via Telegram.

  • 🦈 Tiburón, Es la hora del Pitch!/ 8 - 10pm: pitch session inspired by the popular TV show Shark Tank. Present your business ideas and receive candid feedback from experienced peers in an informal setting, with opportunities to debate, refine plans, and connect with potential partners, investors, or mentors.

Wednesday, 18

  • ✅ Aspectos Legales Básicos para Empezar a Emprender/ 9am - 1pm: workshop providing entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners with practical guidance on legal structures, fiscal and labor obligations, and essential contracts to operate their ventures safely and prevent common legal mistakes.

  • 👉 Touch & Tech: Session II/ 4 - 7pm: event exploring practical applications of legal technology, with workshops led by Lefebvre and Dilitrust (both software governance companies) and a thematic panel featuring industry advisors.

  • 💰 Cómo Financiar tu I+D+I sin Perder Control/ 5.30 - 6.30pm: explaining how EdTech and tech startups can finance R&D projects and optimize tax savings, with strategies on R&D tax deductions, researcher incentives, public grants like ENISA, and private financing through tax leases.

  • 🙌 Emprender Joven/ 5 - 7pm: roundtable at Work Café Santander guiding young people to transition from ideas to action in freelance and entrepreneurial work, with founders from Cosas de Freelance and The Optimal Flow sharing practical lessons on clients, projects, and managing uncertainty.

  • 💰 Alternativas de Financiación para Startups/ 5.30 - 8pm: presenting financing options for startups and scaleups, covering banking, venture capital, business angels, corporate ventures, and public funding, with lots of special guests and speakers.

  • 📊 Meetabase - Data, Dashboards and Vibes/ 6 - 9pm: meetup focused on self-service analytics, dashboards, and talks on data, analytics, or AI, connecting Metabase users.

  • 🐳 >_MADHACK × Orca - AI Agent Infrastructure Hackathon/ 6 - 10pm: short hackathon challenging developers to build AI agents that communicate with each other and integrate with travel-related APIs.

  • 🤑 Vender Más y Mejor “en Digital”: Atraer, Convertir y Fidelizar Clientes/ 6.30 - 8pm: session on how to structure a digital sales strategy in three phases: attracting first customers with paid and organic campaigns, increasing repeat sales through re-marketing and automation, and turning clients into brand ambassadors.

  • 🤖 Estrategia de IA en Acción/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: demonstrating a practical approach to developing AI strategies aligned with an organization’s maturity, business priorities, and operational capacity, based on the speaker’s experience working with big companies like BBVA, Telefónica, and Coca-Cola.

  • 🏭 Fine-tuning de LLMs con TRL + OpenEnv y Agentes en producción/ 7 - 8.30pm: tech session presenting the architecture of a cloud-deployed AI agent, while a Hugging Face ML engineer will demonstrate fine-tuning LLMs and VLMs using TRL and OpenEnv for training environments.

  • 💻 Vibe-coding & Friends: Social Gathering for Founders and Entrepreneurs/ 7 - 9.30pm: inviting no-code entrepreneurs, first-time founders, and creative builders to connect and share experiences, tools, and strategies for moving from idea to MVP.

Thursday, 19

  • 🦾 Acelera tu Desarrollo con IA Generativa: Sesión Práctica de Kiro/ 9.30am - 1.30pm: session at Amazon Web Services demonstrating how their generative AI assistant, Kiro, can accelerate software development with coding, testing, and workflow automation.

  • 🔒 Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual, Estrategia y Subvenciones/ 12.30 - 2pm: session explaining how startups can use intellectual property strategically with strategies like patent lifecycle management, international registration, and available grants to reduce protection costs.

  • 🔥 CryptoDays by La Familia - Madrid Web3 Meetup/ 6 - 8.30pm: CryptoDays is back with another meetup to update the Solana community on ecosystem developments and local projects, and present opportunities for builders and founders.

  • 🤖 Mindstone Madrid March AI Meetup/ 6 - 9pm: meetup on the practical AI applications through technical insights on building with LLMs, productivity improvements using AI, and discussions on AI’s societal impact.

  • 🍻 DataBeerRoom: Lo Que no te Cuentan Sobre la Monetización de Datos/ 6 - 9pm: session on the practical strategies for data monetization across retail, banking, telco, and clean room environments, with speakers form Tealium, BBVA, Palladium Hotel Group, and Unlimitail sharing real-world examples to turn data into business value.

  • ☁️ Cloud Native Madrid @SirviendoCodigo/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: two technical talks on cloud-native technologies, focusing on open source, DevOps, and Kubernetes, hosted by Cloud Native Madrid.

  • 💻 The Internet Doesn’t Exist for AI Agents. Yet./ 7 - 9pm: event focused on building infrastructure for AI agents, discussing what agents need to operate, coordinate, and scale effectively, and exploring current developments in the ecosystem.

  • 🤑 147-Second Public Speaking Contest ($$$ Prize)/ 7.30 - 9.30pm: public speaking contest where contestants deliver exactly 147-second speeches on any topic, scored by both jury and audience, with a final money prize. You can choose to join as a speaker or judge.

Friday, 20

  • 💡 Taller de Transformación Regenerativa de las Empresas/ 9.30am - 2pm: professionals in organizational development discuss methods to help companies adapt to uncertainty through regenerative leadership, strategic foresight, and action-learning approaches promoted by ODN Europe (a membership association for organizational development and design).

  • 🍺 Think & Drink | Lo Nuevo y lo Viejo: el Último Samurái de la Ciberinteligencia/ 5 - 7pm: a cybersecurity intelligence specialist explains how the rise of AI is changing cyber-intelligence practices and why analysts still need traditional investigation methods and structured analysis, examining a recent real-world case.

Saturday, 21

  • 🤔 CPS Liv2 2026/ 9am - 7pm: meetup with the Complex Problem Solving (CPS) community, discussing methods for approaching complex problems through participant-led sessions and a collaborative workshop led by experts in complexity.

Sunday, 22

  • 📵 Offline Hangout | Bastardo Hostel/ 10.30am - 1.30pm: sometimes we all need to disconnect: turn off your phone and spend time reading, drawing, journaling, or having in-person conversations during a guided digital-detox meetup organized by The Offline Club.

Upcoming Events

Monday, 23 March

Tuesday, 24 March

Wednesday, 25 March

Thursday, 26 March

Tuesday, 31 March

Tuesday, 7 April

Thursday, 9 April

Monday, 13 April

Wednesday, 15 April

Good Books I’m Reading 📚

  • What’s Stopping You, where Timothy Armoo, the founder of the marketing agency Fanbytes, talks about his biggest lessons in business accumulated over his career as an entrepreneur. An easy and pleasant book to read; I also recently made a LinkedIn post with my biggest takeaways, with inspiring points that I haven’t found in other personal development books yet.

  • The Culture Map. Having read hundreds of books on business and personal growth, this one felt like it filled a crucial ‘missing link’ for me. It provides a science-based context on how cultural differences affect collaboration within international teams, a reality that most of us encounter today, especially working in tech with distributed teams. Overall, it gives you the tools and understanding to properly contextualize communication and interaction with colleagues. Enjoy below sneak peek at one of the fundamental diagrams that also summarizes some of the main concepts:

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The Culture Map by Erin Meyer, © 2015, PublicAffairs, p. 72. Educational purposes only.

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]]><![CDATA[Week 11 // 9 to 15 March]]>https://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-11-9-to-15-marchhttps://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-11-9-to-15-marchSun, 08 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMTWant to be part of the next editions? Submit your event here.

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Monday, 9

  • 😴

Tuesday, 10

  • 🌐 PATIO Connect: GEO/ 4.30 - 6pm: panel discussion at Patio Campus on optimizing generative AI systems, with participants from Publicis, Xcalibur Smart Mapping, L’Oréal Group, Good Rebels, and Omnia discussing how companies and startups are applying generative AI to improve products and services.

  • 💸 The Circular Economists: Conectando el Ecosistema Circular/ 5.30 - 7pm: community discussion on how circular economy strategies affect competitiveness, operations, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) across consulting, startups, and corporate teams.

  • ₿ Bitcoin Tuesday - Ken Kruger in Town/ 7 - 9pm: for crypto passionates, the CEO of Moon Technologies and creator of Pay with Moon is visiting Madrid and will share entrepreneurial lessons and practical insights from launching Bitcoin-based payment products.

Wednesday, 11

  • 🥐 Show&Tell - Tech Brunch/ 6 - 8.30pm: tech community event featuring brief presentations on Clojure programming, user research, and web development with AI-assisted tools. Speakers include a senior software engineer at Vara, a UX consultant at Kautz Design, and a freelance web developer.

  • 🤖 How to get Ready for AI (Without the Bullshit)/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: workshop on AI governance and responsible AI implementation, focused on practical frameworks for managing risks and ensuring compliance for organizations, organized by La French Tech community.

  • 💥 Impacta desde el Primer Segundo: 3 Claves para Comunicar con Autoridad/ 6.30 - 9pm: workshop at Aticco on business communication techniques focused on structuring messages, delivering persuasive openings and conclusions, and using non-verbal communication to improve leadership presence.

  • 🗣️ Club de Oratoria - Cómo Convencer a Quien no Quiere ser Convencido/ 7 - 9pm: public speaking workshop hosted regularly, this time focused on persuading skeptical audiences, covering argument framing, rhetorical techniques to create doubt, and practical exercises for delivering persuasive speeches.

  • 🌍 Geopolítica: Escenarios y Decisiones Clave/ 7 - 9pm: roundtable on geopolitical risks and strategic decision-making, analyzing power dynamics, resource control, and global security challenges, with experts and a former Spanish government vice president.

  • ⭕ OpenCircle: AI Business Circle/ 7.30 - 10.30pm: discussion and networking session organized for founders, freelancers, and professionals building with AI to exchange practical experiences using AI tools, automation workflows, and AI-powered products in business operations.

Thursday, 12

  • 🏦 Treasury Talks #3/ 9 - 11am: corporate finance session on Treasury 3.0 covering centralization, automation, in-house banking, risk management, reporting, and embedded finance strategies, presented by the Director of Treasury at KPMG.

  • 🚀 T3ch Fest 2026/ 9am - 7 pm (1/2): 2-day technology festival at UC3M university, with over 70 talks from more than 20 companies, including sponsors such as Repsol, Banco Santander, AWS, JetBrains, and Automattic, and over 1,800 expected attendees.

  • 🧾 VeriFactu y IA: Claves para el Cumplimiento en España/ 10am - 12pm: seminar on electronic invoicing and AI-driven compliance, covering regulatory updates, automated fiscal processes, and digital transformation strategies with speakers from FYM eBill, Marosa, PwC, and the World Bank.

  • 🗣 Practica tu Pitch para Convencer a Clientes e Inversores/ 10am - 2pm: workshop for entrepreneurs and startups on preparing investor pitches, focusing on storytelling, clear business communication, handling investor questions, and improving credibility.

  • 🚀 StartXperience/ 10am - 8pm: full-day entrepreneurship event organized by Start UC3M community, showcasing early-stage startups, university projects, and investor panels, with sessions on AI applications, sector-specific challenges, and pitch feedback.

  • 🤖 Del LLM al Agente con AgentCore/ 6 - 8pm: meetup exploring the transition from LLM-based copilots to agent platforms, including practical applications of Amazon Bedrock and conversational AI for querying datalakes. Co-hosted by NTT DATA and AWS.

  • 💪 Workshop: From Drama to Ownership/ 6.30 - 9pm: workshop on transforming team conflicts into accountability, providing HR leaders with practical strategies to identify toxic dynamics, promote responsibility, and drive high-performance culture.

  • 💰 Capital For A Sustainable Future – Founders & Investors Dinner in Madrid/ 8 - 11.30pm: dinner for founders, investors, and corporate leaders focused on climate investment in Europe, aimed at opening new collaborations and strategic discussions, hosted by Vireo Ventures, Santander Asset Management, and Prosegur.

Friday, 13

  • 🔥 From Chaos to Clarity/ 10am - 2pm (1/2): two-day strategy workshop for solo founders and service-based business owners, conducted in a small, selected group setting. Local founders and experts will offer guidance in developing a clear 90-day growth plan and improving decision-making, strategy, and client acquisition processes. Special offer for Qué Pasa en Madrid readers (first 10 spots): Get €100 off with the code: QPMADRID100

  • 🔤 MIL_Academy | Fundamentos Estratégicos y Tecnológicos/ 4 - 8pm: session teaching how multimodal generative AI can accelerate ideation, design, and prototyping by integrating text, image, and audio. Learn how to apply AI tools to rapidly prototype solutions and evaluate their feasibility and impact in professional contexts.

  • 🍺 Tech Startups in the Pub/ 5.30 - 8.30pm: informal meetup for founders, entrepreneurs, and tech enthusiasts to discuss the local tech scene and exchange ideas in a relaxed pub setting without formal panels or pitches.

Saturday, 14

  • 🚶 Offline Walk, Bites & Games/ 10.30am - 1.30pm: sometimes, networking and productivity mean recharging and engaging in different ways. The Offline Club organizes a mindful silent walk followed by a brunch with games and conversation to encourage offline connection and present-moment engagement.

Sunday, 15

  • 🥐 Tech Brunch - Show & Tell/ 11.30am - 2pm: another appointment with the Tech Brunch community, this time with short presentations on AI accessibility workflows (Curriculum Associates), HR innovations (Danone), and challenges automating 120+ microservices with AI (NTT Data), followed by Q&A and informal networking.

Upcoming Events

Monday, 16 March

Tuesday, 17 March

Wednesday, 18 March

Thursday, 19 March

Friday, 20 March

Sunday, 22 March

Tuesday, 24 March

Wednesday, 25 March

Thursday, 26 March

Good Books I’m Reading 📚

  • The Culture Map. Having read hundreds of books on business and personal growth, this one felt like it filled a crucial ‘missing link’ for me. It provides a science-based context on how cultural differences affect collaboration within international teams, a reality that most of us encounter today, especially working in tech with distributed teams. Overall, it gives you the tools and understanding to properly contextualize communication and interaction with colleagues. Enjoy below sneak peek at one of the fundamental diagrams that also summarizes some of the main concepts:

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]]><![CDATA[Week 10 // 2 to 8 March]]>https://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/que-pasa-en-madridhttps://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/que-pasa-en-madridSun, 01 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMTWant to be part of the next editions? Submit your event here.

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Monday, 2

  • 👨‍💻 DevMad! Talks/ 6.30 - 8.30 pm: session on how large AI models are delivered in mobile apps, comparing on-device and cloud approaches, and the trade-offs in storage, cost, and user targeting. Hosted by a Senior Software Engineer from Microsoft.

  • 🎈 F*ck the Small Talk #2/ 6.30 - 9pm: interactive small-group conversation experience that replaces surface-level introductions, with curated activities, structured conversations in groups of three, and shared food and drinks.

  • 🍹 Business Networking (Emprendedores, Freelancers, Autónomos)/ 7 - 11pm: monthly business-focused meetup for entrepreneurs, freelancers, solopreneurs, creators, and students to connect and discuss business ideas, rotating through structured dynamics designed to help identify new opportunities.

Tuesday, 3

  • 🤖 Gestión de Proyectos en la Era de la IA/ 5.30 - 6.30: workshop on how AI is changing project planning, scheduling, decision-making, and professional roles, grounded in real workplace use cases, dedicated to professionals who want to improve project management skills aligned with AI-driven team workflows.

  • 🎤 Open Mic Storytelling #29 - “Her”/ 7 - 9pm: storytelling session where you can share short, true first-person stories - this time centered on women’s experiences. The format prioritizes personal perspective and authenticity over performance, welcoming first-time speakers.

Wednesday, 4

  • 📉 Salir de Compras en Época de Crisis: Oportunidad para el Comprador, Solución para el Vendedor/ 9 - 11.30am: practical session by Cámara de Madrid on acquiring distressed companies. It explains who buys businesses in crisis, how value is protected in distress sales, and the legal structures, clauses, and processes used in these transactions.

  • 💻 Go Devroom en el FOSDEM 2026/ 7 - 9pm: technical recap by GoMAD (a community of programmers focused on Go) covering the main Go-language talks and lightning sessions from FOSDEM, a big reference event organized every year in Brussels for free software developers from all fields.

  • 🤖 Agentic Apps con Gemini en Flutter/ 7 - 9.30pm: hands-on workshop by Google Developer Groups showing how to build agentic applications in Flutter using Gemini, combining GenAI and autonomous agents to create more proactive user experiences. Learn how to develop a working app from scratch and how AI-driven agents can change how users interact with software.

  • 🤝 Vibe-coding & Friends: Social Gathering for Founders and Entrepreneurs/ 7 - 9.30pm: founders-focused gathering for people building products, from no-code creators to first-time entrepreneurs. The session centers on sharing concrete tools, tips, and experiences to go from zero to MVP.

Thursday, 5

  • 🎯 La IA para Decidir Out-of-Home/ 9.30am - 12.30pm: event at Amazon Web Services demonstrating how AI can optimize Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising using CUENDE’s methodology (a Spanish company specialized in the measurement of advertising audiences), including a panel with executives from Havas, Clear Channel, Dentsu, and JCDecaux.

  • 🔥 Think, Build, Launch: Convierte tu Idea en un Emprendimiento/ 10am - 2.30pm: workshop to turn an idea into a viable business, covering opportunity analysis, value proposition, business model creation, and initial launch preparation, led by a trainer specialized in creative and agile methodologies.

  • 🤖 Robótica + IA: de Prompts a Robots/ 5.30 - 8pm: meetup exploring current applications of AI and robotics, including industrial automation, computer vision, autonomous robots, and LLM-powered agents.

  • 🌍 El Ecosistema Cuántico Global: Panorama Actual e Impacto Tecnológico/ 6 - 8pm: session providing an overview of the global quantum computing ecosystem, covering industrial applications, technical challenges, and strategic recommendations. The speaker is a Global Quantum Advisor with leadership experience at Accenture and advisory roles at EY, the EU Quantum Flagship, and the Quantum Industry Consortium.

  • 👨‍💻 Modern kdb+ Deployments and Deep Learning/ 6.20 - 8.20pm: technical event covering modern kdb+ deployment architectures and integrating deep learning models using q with ONNX.

  • 💪 People & Talent Mixer Madrid - Employer Experience/ 7 - 9pm: discussing the evolving strategic role of HR in the age of AI, focusing on real influence and employer branding, with speakers from organizations working in the HR innovation field.

  • 🍻 #AdminBirras/ 7 - 10pm: informal gathering for IT professionals (SysAdmins, developers, DBAs, InfoSec, networking specialists, or similar) to discuss systems and connect, while introducing the Madrid chapter of the longstanding Sysarmy network.

  • ✨ The Creative Pause | Create, Unplug & Connect #4/ 7.30 - 9.30pm: session offers a guided, screen-free creative workshop to make paper crafts, mini-zines, and other projects while enjoying a drink and collaborative conversation.

  • 🗣 Improve Your Public Speaking Skills in Madrid/ 7.30 - 9.30pm: meetup providing structured practice to improve English public speaking using classical rhetoric frameworks, delivery techniques, and real-time feedback in small groups.

Friday, 6

  • 🤖 Diseño de Plataformas Agénticas/ 6 - 8pm: session on how to design AI agent platforms, detailing each architectural component for autonomous, self-learning, and adaptive AI systems that improve automation, decision-making, and operational efficiency.

  • 🔁 AWS reCap/ 6 - 9pm: meetup to recap the AWS re:Invent (annual reference AWS cloud conference in Las Vegas) announcements, including GenAI, Serverless, and Data services, led by a speaker from AWS, includes Q&A, AWS swag, and giveaways.

  • 🌐 March Global Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Open Discussion/ 9pm - 12am: monthly discussion on global macroeconomics and geopolitics, covering topics such as the global economy, the war in Ukraine, and crypto trends.

Saturday, 7

  • 🆆 Madrid Wordcamp/ 8.30am - 8pm (1/2): two-day immersion at Universidad CEU San Pablo for the WordPress community and all the passionates about web development, design, digital marketing, and technological innovation, with sessions on personal branding, accessibility, digital business, e-commerce, web legality, SEO, performance, WooCommerce, security, and AI plugin development, and much more.

Sunday, 8

  • 🥐 Madrid Tech Brunch/ 12 - 2pm: recurring informal meetup for Tech professionals and enthusiasts to discuss topics in small groups, like industry trends, career growth, tools, AI, and productivity.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, 10 March

Wednesday, 11 March

Thursday, 12 March

Monday, 16 March

Tuesday, 17 March

Wednesday, 18 March

Thursday, 19 March

Friday, 20 March

Sunday, 22 March

Tuesday, 24 March

Wednesday, 25 March

Thursday, 26 March

This was last week’s excellent and very inspiring event “Construyendo sin filtros #10 - De Corporate a Founder” by Startup Grind Madrid:

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Good Books I’m Reading 📚

  • The Money Trap. Alok Sama, ex-Morgan Stanley banker, tells the story of how he became CFO of SoftBank (a massive Japanese conglomerate dominating Tech investments worldwide), diving into tech trends and bubbles, and telling inside stories about billion-dollar deals with multiple startups, including investments in companies like Uber and WeWork. It’s a full-immersion into Tech-related investment banking, narrated via the author’s unique and fun way of explaining things - for sure not your average read. Bonus point: despite Alok’s impressive career, he still finds the time to reply to LinkedIn connection requests:

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]]><![CDATA[Week 9 // 23 February to 1 March]]>https://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-9-23-february-to-1-marchhttps://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-9-23-february-to-1-marchSun, 22 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMTWant to be part of the next editions? Submit your event here.

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Monday, 23

  • ✍️ Co-writing Madrid #57/ 6 - 8pm: structured group writing session, with a shared silent writing block followed by a brief discussion, open to any type of writing project.

  • 🤖 Da el Salto a la IA y los Datos Desde Cero/ 7 - 8pm: career-focused session at The Valley about how professionals without a technical background can move into data and AI roles, with concrete examples of AI projects already deployed in large organizations. Led by a Data Director from Mapfre, and with examples from AI shifts at companies like Amazon, Accenture, and HP.

  • 📚 Entre Líneas – Book Club/ 7 - 9pm: book club meeting at The Shed Coworking focused on sharing personal emotions and memories triggered by meaningful books rather than literary analysis, and concluding with a simple creative exercise linked to what participants shared.

Tuesday, 24

  • 🇪🇸 Spainskills/ 10am - 8pm (1/5): exhibition with demonstrations and competitions of advanced training skills, positioning professional talent as a driver of productivity and applied innovation. Led by the Ministerio de Educación, Formación Profesional y Deportes, and connecting Spain’s vocational ecosystem with the international WorldSkills framework.

  • 🛡️ SICUR 2026/ 10.30am - 5pm (1/4): trade fair bringing together professionals and providers across physical security, cybersecurity, fire and emergency response, and workplace safety, with a strong focus on applied technology and innovation.

  • 🤝 Networking Madrid/ 1 - 3pm: networking session organized periodically by Connecting People, built around its proprietary 3C method to help participants connect over exercises in a structured, time-boxed setting.

  • 🔎 Radiografía del Comprador Online Español/ 6 - 7pm: data-driven briefing on how Spanish consumers buy online, using insights from the IAB Spain annual ecommerce study and helping digital professionals understand current buyer behavior, habits, and trends to improve decision-making in ecommerce.

  • 👩 Women in AI | IA Generativa en Healthcare/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: workshop examining how GenAI is being applied in healthcare today, with concrete use cases, ethical constraints, regulatory accountability, rather than theoretical promises, and examples from OpenAI and Google.

  • 💬 Fireside Chat: El Nuevo Liderazgo Tecnológico/ 6.45 - 9pm: high-level discussion on emerging trends in applied AI with the Head of Technology at AWS Iberia. It focuses on topics like governance, multimodal systems, and strategies to improve customer engagement and operational efficiency for executive decision-makers.

  • 👨‍💻 Convierte en un Superheroe con Claude Code/ 7 - 9pm: practical coding and productivity session hosted by Google Developers Group, with speakers from Globant and Deloitte. It focuses on applying GenAI, software architecture best practices, and tools to improve project efficiency and execution quality.

  • 📚 Offline Reading Party/ 7 - 9.30pm: being too much online? Join this casual reading and social event by The Offline Club, designed to disconnect from screens, enjoy focused reading, and optionally swap books.

  • 💰 MDZ Meetup | Baby VC/ 7.30 - 9pm: meetup by baby vc to connect emerging talents with venture capitalists (VCs), investors and entrepreneurs through networking, learning about venture capital, and sharing details of the upcoming bootcamps in Spain and Portugal.

Wednesday, 25

  • 📈 De Oficio a Negocio: Modelos de Emprendimiento/ 9am - 1pm: workshop for professionals and freelancers to transform their trade into a sustainable business, covering business models, value proposition, market analysis, pricing, marketing, and financial management with a 30-day action plan.

  • 🔥 CryptoDays by La Familia - Web3 Meetup/ 5.30 - 8pm: CryptoDays is back in Madrid, launching a 4-month Solana-focused meetup series for Spanish-speaking founders, developers, and enthusiasts. This event includes ecosystem updates from La Familia and showcases local projects, with support from Nifty Club, CriptoTendencias, and Ibiza Tech Forum.

  • 💥 Construyendo Sin Filtros: De Corporate a Founder/ 6 - 9pm: former executives from Google, Meta, and TikTok discuss how they turned their corporate experience into startups using AI to improve tech hiring and B2B sales efficiency. Learn which Big Tech skills are most useful for entrepreneurship and how AI automates key business processes.

  • 💰 Cómo Preparar y Negociar una Ronda de Inversión con Éxito/ 6.30 - 7.30pm: session with lawyers on how to prepare and negotiate investment rounds, covering key documents, investment instruments like SAFE notes and convertible loans, and negotiable terms in term sheets.

  • 🔜 Future Readiness: Cómo Poner a Prueba un Modelo de Negocio/ 6.30 - 8pm: workshop guiding founders and builders through testing a real business model under market, pricing, competition, and operational pressures, led by a consultant with experience at ING, eBay, Coca-Cola, and Toyota.

  • 📊 Datadog User Group/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: presenting experiences using Datadog from engineers, with examples on monitoring, observability, and implementing it in real-world projects.

  • 🥦 Tu Media Alcachofa Laboral: Cómo Hacer Match con tu Próximo Trabajo/ 6.45 - 9.30pm: event providing practical guidance for students, junior professionals, and career changers on evaluating company fit, navigating tech job market changes, and making strategic career decisions.

  • 🗣 Club de Oratoria: Improvisación para Discursos con Técnicas Teatrales/ 7 - 9pm: training for professionals with theatrical and improvisation techniques to improve public speaking, presence, and mental agility during unplanned presentations or meetings.

  • 📚 Booksellers of Madrid: A Roundtable for Readers and Writers/ 7.30 - 9.30pm: roundtable with independent booksellers to explore how books reach shelves, the role of indie bookstores in promoting diverse voices, and their impact on writers outside major publishing channels.

Thursday, 26

  • ☕ Climate Coffee/ 8.30 - 10.30am: monthly coffee meet up for anyone working in or interested in the impact and climate spaces.

  • 🏦 FinTech Worldwide: The Intercontinental Future of the Sector/ 10am - 12.30pm: conference on emerging trends in the EU FinTech sector, cross-border growth, and key drivers, with international leaders from N26, Binance,PayPal, and Mastercard.

  • 📍 Historias que Cruzan Fronteras: Emprender Lejos de Casa/ 12 - 2pm: session exploring entrepreneurship from the perspective of migrants, highlighting challenges, community-building, and cultural diversity as drivers of innovation.

  • 🚀 De Carabanchel al Top 50: Coffee Break con STAMP/ 12 - 2pm: hear the story of STAMP, a fintech startup using blockchain to streamline Europe-wide VAT refund processes, recognized as one of Spain’s 50 most innovative startups and awarded the 2024 Expansión fintech startup prize.

  • 📈 Impulsa PYME 2026: Ética y Seguridad en la Era de la IA/ 5 - 8.30pm: panel on AI ethics and security, covering emerging risks, data protection, social impact, ethical dilemmas, intellectual property, and legal frameworks for responsible AI use in businesses.

  • 📊 Escalando Soluciones de Observabilidad con el Ecosistema de VictoriaMetrics/ 6 - 8pm: talk on scaling observability solutions using VictoriaMetrics, presented by the Product Lead and covering open-source and enterprise options, integration with Grafana and OpenTelemetry, and best practices for expanding from small setups to large cluster deployments.

  • 🎯 The CEO´s Diary with Cerclé Studio/ 7 - 9pm: presenting the story of the creation and scaling of Cerclé Studio, a women-focused fitness and movement community, covering investor relations, hiring, work-life balance, and other entrepreneurial challenges.

  • 💸 Compran Empresas sin Poner un Euro: Así lo Hacen/ 7.30 - 9.30pm: session on private acquisitions led by two entrepreneurs explaining how they acquired automotive workshops without using their own capital, covering seller financing, bank requirements, negotiation strategies, and mistakes to avoid when buying an existing business.

Friday, 27

  • 💻 Diverger: El fin de la Programación Tradicional/ 4 - 6pm: the Spanish tech consultancy Diverger presents how agents and GenAI are transforming software development, detailing their growth from 0 to 100+ employees in two years.

  • 🔗 Curso Programación Blockchain No-EVM/ 4 - 8pm: free half-day course on Non-EVM blockchain programming, covering wallet creation, token and NFT management, smart contracts, and consensus mechanisms. The course is aimed at beginners, developers exploring alternatives to EVM, and technical entrepreneurs

Saturday, 28

Sunday, 1

  • 📵Offline Hangout | Bastardo Hostel/ 10.30am - 1.30pm: another relaxed, tech-free event by The Offline Club to enjoy some time to work on personal hobbies or projects, network and meet like-minded people, and disconnect from digital distractions for deeper concentration.

Upcoming Events

Monday, 2 March

Wednesday, 4 March

Thursday, 5 March

Friday, 6 March

Good Books I’m Reading 📚

  • The Money Trap. Alok Sama, ex-Morgan Stanley banker, tells the story of how he became CFO of SoftBank (a massive Japanese conglomerate dominating Tech investments worldwide), diving into tech trends and bubbles, and telling inside stories about billion-dollar deals with multiple startups, including investments in companies like Uber and WeWork. It’s a full-immersion into Tech-related investment banking, narrated via the author’s unique and fun way of explaining things - for sure not your average read. Bonus point: despite Alok’s impressive career, he still finds the time to reply to LinkedIn connection requests:

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]]><![CDATA[Week 8 // 16 to 22 February]]>https://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-8-16-to-22-february-637https://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-8-16-to-22-february-637Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMTWant to be part of the next editions? Submit your event here.

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Monday, 16

  • 🏨 HIP - HoReCa Professional Expo/ 10.30am - 7.30pm (1/3): the Hospitality Innovation Planet (HIP) organizes this expo dedicated to the Hotel, Restaurant, and Catering (HoReCa) sector, with leaders from companies such as Hyatt, Marriott, Meliá, Hilton, Coca-Cola, Starbucks, KFC, Just Eat, and major restaurant and hotel groups.

Tuesday, 17

  • 📊 2º Informe Sobre el Estado de la Nueva Economía en España/ 11am - 1.30pm: presenting an updated assessment of how Spain’s impact economy ecosystem is evolving, highlighting key challenges, barriers, and opportunities, with the Spanish Ministry of Labour and Social Economy, the Director of Alliances and Impact Ecosystem at SpainNAB, and the Director of Communications at Political Watch.

  • 🎯 Optimiza la Conversión de tu Web a Partir de Datos y Comportamientos del Usuario/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: WordPress session demonstrating data-driven web optimization techniques to improve site conversion, using real user behavior analysis and market examples. Sponsors include Woo, Jetpack, and SiteGround.

  • 💎 El Nuevo Reto de las Marcas de Menos Ruido a Más Valor/ 7 - 8pm: event at IE University exploring strategies for moving brand communication from high-volume noise to meaningful engagement, emphasizing social media relevance, cultural context, and sustainable audience connections.

  • 🎤 Open Mic Storytelling #28 - “Love”/ 7 - 9pm: open-mic storytelling session where you can share personal 2–7 minute stories, this time on the theme of “Love”, even without any previous experience.

  • 🤑 Cómo Tomar el Control de tu Dinero y Hacerlo Trabajar por Ti/ 7 - 9pm: practical finance session at Aticco coworking in collaboration with Multiplo Capital, where the CEO and co-founder shares strategies for planning, saving, investing, and optimizing personal finances with actionable.

  • 🧠 Taller BrainVestor: Antifragilidad Financiera/ 7 - 9pm: workshop on Financial Antifragility, with strategies to withstand economic volatility and strengthen personal finances, incorporating strategic, psychological, and realistic approaches.

Wednesday, 18

  • 🔬 V SciTech Day/ 10am - 6.30pm: event by Universidad Europea de Madrid with talks and workshops on emerging technologies like cybersecurity, aerospace, AI, quantum computing, and digital innovation.

  • 🤝 Networking: Intercambio de Necesidades y Oportunidades/ 12 - 2pm: structured networking session for entrepreneurs to share professional needs and offerings, creating potential collaborations and connections. It includes speed pitches, a contact database, and informal discussions with catering.

  • 💻 CodeMeet After Tech/ 6.15 - 8.30pm: exploring building and managing tech communities and strategies to grow them effectively. A panel includes a Platform Engineering Lead from Nationale Nederlanden Spain sharing insights on leveraging community initiatives for professional growth.

  • 🐑 Software Cafrers: Haciendo Código que Haría Vomitar a una Cabra/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: session demonstrating how to deliberately write confusing and error-prone code, including hidden bugs, fragile functions, and non-standard structures, as a playful exploration of software design gone wrong.

  • ✈️ Flight Levels - Flight Club #3/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: exploring the Flight Levels (a structured approach to improve organizational communication and align teams) with an interactive discussion moderated by an accredited guide.

  • 🍏 NSCoder Night Madrid | Inside Apple Foundation Models/ 7 - 8.45pm: hands-on introduction to Apple Foundation Models, covering their architecture, components, limits, and practical use through system APIs for iOS and macOS development.

  • 🤝 Vibe-coding & Friends: Social Gathering for Founders and Entrepreneurs/ 7 - 9.30pm: meet the community of no-code entrepreneurs, first-time founders, and creative innovators to exchange experiences, share tips, and discuss tools for moving from concept to MVP.

  • ⭕️ OpenCircle: Business Drinks - Connect, Inspire, Succeed/ 7 - 10pm: gathering for founders, freelancers, and professionals seeking meaningful connections over traditional networking.

Thursday, 19

  • 🏠 WIRES Mesa Redonda - Un Año del MASC: Realidad, Práctica y Retos Pendientes/ 9am - 12pm: Women In Real Estate Spain (WIRES) hosts a roundtable on the first year of Medios Adecuados de Solución de Controversias (MASC), discussing current practices, challenges, and future developments in the real estate sector. Panelists include a Bird & Bird litigation associate, a Grupo Incofisa partner, the director of a construction mediation center, and a partner from Ambar Real Estate, with moderation by the director of Arpada Servicios.

  • 🧾 FranquiShop - Feria de Franquicias/ 9am - 5.30pm: franchise trade fair with a wide range of national and international franchise opportunities, including supermarkets, fitness, hospitality, and famous brands like Domino’s Pizza, Carrefour Express, Kumon, and Amazon Hub Delivery, with investments ranging from €1,000 to over €600,000.

  • 🔥 Proptech Thursday/ 10am - 12pm: monthly Property Tech sector event on technologies and trends that improve new property sales, with leading PropTech companies presenting solutions and sharing industry expertise.

  • 📊 dbt Workshop/ 10am - 5pm: full-day workshop on how to develop, test, and deploy data transformations using dbt Cloud and Snowflake, covering modular SQL models, advanced testing, macros, incremental models, and CI/CD automation, hosted by The Information Lab Spain.

  • 🤝 Networking | Herramientas Prácticas para Validar tu Proyecto/ 12 - 2pm: learn practical prototyping tools to validate projects, understand idea validation, and apply actionable methods to reduce risks before product launch.

  • 👆 Touch & Tech: Session I/ 5 - 8pm: LegalTech event offering hands-on workshops and a panel on cybersecurity and compliance.

  • 💻 Emprende con Seguridad: Kit Legal para Autónomos y Emprendedores/ 5.30 - 7pm: legal masterclass at Work Café Santander for freelancers and entrepreneurs led by a labor law specialist, covering document organization, correct invoicing, expense justification, tax management, cash protection, and using unemployment capital and reduced-rate schemes effectively.

  • 🛍️ Lo que Debes Saber Antes de Abrir un eCommerce/ 6 - 8pm: masterclass on eCommerce fundamentals led by the CEO and founder of Clairo, an eCommerce consulting company, covering business models, digital revenue flows, key metrics, and common mistakes for entrepreneurs and teams looking to start or professionalize an online store.

  • 🤖 Mindstone Madrid February AI Meetup/ 6 - 9pm: hands-on, interactive AI event, with three sessions: building with large language models (LLMs), boosting productivity with AI tools, and exploring AI’s societal impact. Followed by networking over pizza and drinks.

  • 👨‍💻 BrowserStack QA Meetup/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: meeting focused on AI-driven quality assurance and metric selection in testing, with a talk on automating routine Quality Assurance (QA) tasks and a session on effective metrics, followed by networking.

  • 🎯 WTM Meetup | Dos Visiones de Producto: Diseño y tecnología/ 6.30 - 9pm: meetup by Women Techmakers Madrid, a Google Developers Group, covering digital product design and engineering, exploring how cognitive science influences user preferences, and how to build robust, long-lasting product architectures.

  • 🌍 Geopoint – Geopolitics and Global Risk: Strategic Keys for Business/ 7 - 9pm: session exploring how global geopolitics and international security affect business strategy and decision-making, with experts including a Spanish Army Brigadier General specializing in national security and a historian on contemporary diplomacy, providing actionable insights for professionals.

  • 🚫 Lo Analógico en la Era de lo Digital/ 7.30 - 9.30pm: inviting participants to pause and engage in reflective conversation, exploring analog perspectives in a digital-focused world.

  • 🗣️ Improve Your Public Speaking Skills/ 7.30 - 9.30pm: a structured training in public speaking (in English), combining classical rhetoric frameworks with practical exercises. Learn and practice structure, delivery, audience engagement, and improvisation in small groups with personal feedback.

Friday, 20

  • 🤖 Agentes Autónomos, Memoria y Tool Use Avanzado/ 4 - 8pm: workshop at Madrid Innovation Lab on autonomous AI agents, covering their operation, memory and reasoning architectures, tool integration, and applicable business use cases.

  • 🌍 Geonode y Qfield en Campo; Visores con Geobim; y Datos en Copernicus/ 7 - 8.30pm: technical session for professionals on field planning for researchers, developers, and geospatial enthusiasts, emphasizing practical workflows, collaborative mapping, and open geospatial infrastructures.

  • 🔀 Madrid Tech Mixer and Social/ 7.30 - 10pm: a relaxed after-work environment for tech enthusiasts to network, share knowledge, and explore career opportunities in fields like AI, web development, and data science, hosted regularly.

Saturday, 21

Sunday, 22

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Good Books I’m Reading 📚

  • Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You. As a reader of almost only non-fiction books, I must admit that reading a fictional story has a good collateral effect: you remember it much better. That’s what this little book does: it delivers business concepts through a fictional tale (but based on real facts) with a very pleasant and smooth read. The central topic is how to make a business sellable, but all the points apply even if you’re not planning to sell. It’s more about having standardized, repeatable (thus scalable) structure an processes. I enjoyed it a lot, very recommended!

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Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Monday, 9

  • 🤖 Masterclass IA 2026: del Hype a la Ejecución/ 7 - 10pm: an overview of how organizations are moving from experimental AI pilots to measurable business impact, focusing on what works, what fails, and how to scale responsibly. Hosted at The Valley with an innovation lead from Microsoft.

Tuesday, 10

  • 💡 Impulsa tu Idea con Habilidades y Competencias de Éxito/ 10am - 2.30pm (1/4): a practical training program over 4 dates dedicated to women entrepreneurs on leadership, resilience, creativity, communication, and negotiation to turn an idea into a viable business.

  • 💻 Desarrollo de Agentes de Programación con IA Guiados por DSL/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: in-depth session on building reliable AI coding agents using a DSL-first approach, highlighting limitations of current LLM-driven development and demonstrating end-to-end code generation across backend, frontend, and DevOps.

  • 💰 Hacia un Internet más Libre/ 7 - 8pm: panel discussion on digital sovereignty, power concentration, and alternatives to the current internet model, moderated by the VP of strategy and corporate growth at IE University, with guests from companies like Keyrock Asset & Wealth Management, Instituto Hermes,Fundación Telefonica, McKenzie - followed by cocktail networking.

  • ⚡ Lightning Talks #41 @ Maria Pandora/ 7.10 - 9.10pm: fast-paced evening of relaxed short talks where multiple speakers share concise ideas across diverse topics, followed by open discussion.

Wednesday, 11

  • 🫵🏼 Autoconocimiento Personal para el Impacto Profesional/ 9 - 9.45am: short session on self-awareness as a foundation for professional impact, introducing a humanistic integrative approach and a practical tool for personal balance, led by the manager of SANNAS.

  • 📈 Market Update 2026 - Navegar en Entornos Turbulentos/ 9.30 - 11.30am: expert briefing on geopolitical risk, global economic reordering, and currency market dynamics to help companies adjust international strategy amid volatility - with the participation of the deputy managing director of the Cámara de Madrid and senior leaders from Banco Santander.

  • 🌱 El Valor Económico y Medioambiental de Transformar la Cadena de Valor/ 5 - 6.45pm: executive discussion hosted by the CEO of Earthworm Foundation on the economic and environmental returns of transforming supply chains, drawing on 25 years of practical work with global consumer companies such as Nestlé and Pepsico.

  • 🤝 Taller Mediación Empresarial/ 4.30 - 6pm: hands-on workshop on business mediation as a strategic tool to prevent and manage corporate conflicts, combining core principles with real-case analysis and communication techniques.

  • 🎯 Masterclass “Modelos de Negocio: Estilismo y Home Staging”/ 5 - 8pm: masterclass on building and positioning a business in styling and home staging, exploring strategies to differentiate, create value, and meet client needs.

  • ₿ Institutional Custody of Crypto Assets and Gold Tokenization/ 6.30 - 8pm: session on institutional crypto asset custody and gold tokenization, covering technological, security, and operational models for institutional clients, with the CEO of Prosegur Crypto.

  • 🔥 Business Speed Dating - Marketing Theme/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: structured session for marketing professionals and companies to present projects, discover potential clients or partners, and improve business visibility and collaborations within the marketing sector.

  • 📱 MadUX Show & Tell + Networking/ 6.45 - 9pm: collaborative session for User Experience (UX) designers to present projects, receive feedback, and improve design processes, organized by MadUX.

  • 🗣 Club de Oratoria - El Arte de Improvisar un Discurso/ 7 - 9pm: practical session for professionals to improve public speaking and improvisation skills, using theatrical exercises to build presence, clarity, and confidence in unplanned situations, hosted periodically at the Shed Coworking.

  • 🤖 Manual IA: Cómo Usarla Mañana en tu Trabajo/ 7 - 10pm: hands-on session on applying AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and NotebookLM to improve productivity, led by the Innovation Lead at Microsoft,

Thursday, 12

  • 📊 Estrategias Data-driven: Gestiona la Información de tu Empresa de Manera Segura/ 10.30am - 2.30pm: training session for entrepreneurs on building data-driven strategies, focusing on identifying risks, protecting client and business data, and applying practical cybersecurity tools.

  • 🔴 TEDxUC3M: Autenticidad. La Era del Espectáculo/ 11am - 2pm: TEDx event at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) with 6 professionals sharing experiences: a digital transformation and AI expert, a telomere biology scientist, a science communicator, an archaeologist, a finance communicator, and a communication and soft skills educator.

  • 💻 .Net Conf Madrid 2025/ 4 - 8pm: event celebrating the launch of .NET 10, the diffused open-source platform by Microsoft for developers, covering web development, Azure, AI, and modern tools for developers of all levels.

  • 💰 Crea tu Máquina de Ventas con IA/ 6 - 8pm: practical session on using AI to systematize sales processes, led by the founder of Pipeline Agent, demonstrating frameworks and tools to automate lead generation, follow-up, and closing.

  • 💅🏻 Tábatha Galentine’s Party/ 6 - 10pm: networking event dedicated to ambitious women, celebrating friendship and self-confidence, with different planned activities like luxury cocktails, desserts, games, and networking for women entrepreneurs.

  • ⚙️ Eustaquia: A Smiling Plant Powered by Erlang on Embedded Hardware/ 7 - 9.30pm: event showcasing Eustaquia, a plant-powered project which visually responds to watering levels, explaining the technical setup, software architecture, and interactive behavior, followed by an informal gathering with pizza and drinks provided by Cabify.

  • 💌 Find Your People in Tech & Digital/ 7.45 - 10pm: curated café gathering for tech, digital, and creative professionals to connect in a relaxed setting before Valentine’s Day, with no speakers or formal presentations, but focused instead on meaningful conversations and genuine human connection.

Friday, 13

  • 🤖 Introducción a ADK: Despliega tu Red de Agentes de IA en el Cloud/ 2 - 4pm: introductory session by Google Developer Groups (GDG) on how to deploy autonomous AI agents using the Agent Development Kit, covering LLM vs autonomous agent concepts, code structuring, and tool integration to build interactive AI agents.

  • 🤗 Liderazgo Consciente y Rendimiento Directivo - Monthly Circle/ 5.30 - 7.30pm: another session by Beyond Human on conscious leadership and executive performance, exploring applied neuroscience, biohacking, and practices to optimize body, mind, and purpose for high performance.

  • ✨ Madrid Tech Mixer and Social/ 7.30 - 10pm: a relaxed after-work environment for tech enthusiasts to network, share knowledge, and explore career opportunities in fields like AI, web development, and data science, hosted regularly.

Saturday, 14

  • 🧩 Offline Walk, Bites & Games/ 10.30am - 1.30pm: Saturday is not only for work! Join this guided silent group walk from Las Letras neighborhood to Mercado de la Cebada (La Latina), followed by Italian food, laughter, and card games in the market’s casual atmosphere, designed to slow down, observe Madrid, and create authentic connections with like-minded people.

  • 🟢 Otro Puto Mercadillo - 69º Edición/ 4 - 9pm: local market presents over 40 stands including fanzines, upcycled fashion, second-hand clothing, jewelry, and prints, with a bar and raffles - to practice your negotiation skills.

Sunday, 15

  • 🥐 Madrid Tech Brunch/ 12 - 2pm: recurring informal meetup for Tech professionals and enthusiasts to discuss topics in small groups, like industry trends, career growth, tools, AI, and productivity.

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Good Books I’m Reading 📚

  • Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You. As a reader of almost only non-fiction books, I must admit that reading a fictional story has a good collateral effect: you remember it much better. That’s what this little book does: it delivers business concepts through a fictional tale (but based on real facts) with a very pleasant and smooth read. The central topic is how to make a business sellable, but all the points apply even if you’re not planning to sell. It’s more about having standardized, repeatable (thus scalable) structure an processes. I enjoyed it a lot, very recommended!

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Disclaimer: Qué Pasa en Madrid is not responsible for the events included in the present email. Informational purpose only. Issue #61 (8.02.26)

]]><![CDATA[Week 6 // 2 to 8 February]]>https://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-6-2-to-8-februaryhttps://www.quepasaenmadrid.com/p/week-6-2-to-8-februarySun, 01 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMTWant to be part of the next editions? Submit your event here.

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Monday, 2

  • ✍️ Co-writing Madrid #54/ 6 - 8pm: collaborative writing session for all types of projects, providing 90 minutes of focused writing time followed by sharing and feedback, designed for creative professionals and enthusiasts to write in a supportive group environment.

  • 🍹 Business Networking (Emprendedores, Freelancers, Autónomos)/ 7 - 11pm: another appointment with the Professionals & Entrepreneurs Networking community connecting professionals, entrepreneurs, and students to exchange ideas, build business contacts, and explore potential collaborations in an informal setting.

Tuesday, 3

  • 🍺 De Informático a Maestro Cervecero - Coffee Break con David Castro/ 4 - 7pm: session on career reinvention and entrepreneurship, with the founder of Cervezas La Cibeles explaining the shift from a tech background to building and scaling an international craft beer company.

  • 🎤 Open Mic Storytelling #27 - “Small Joys”/ 7 - 9pm: share short, true personal stories in an open-mic format, creating a space for connection through lived experiences - speak or simply listen, this time about the theme of “small joys”.

  • 🪙 #70: Homemining 101 con Bitronics/ 7 - 9pm: introductory session on bitcoin home mining, explaining how to run mining setups at home and why this matters for the bitcoin network, led by a representative from Bitronics.

  • ✅ Verifactu a Precio de Café: Arquitectura Java Serverless en Azure/ 7 - 9pm: technical session on building a low-cost, serverless Java architecture in Azure, demonstrated through a real-time, multitenant invoicing system (Verifactu), covering API deployment, CosmosDB, and asynchronous event processing for enterprise-scale solutions.

Wednesday, 4

  • 👩🏻‍💻 Taller Emplea: Simulación de Entrevistas con IA/ 10am - 1pm: workshop on using AI to practice job interviews, improve answers, and receive immediate feedback tailored to individual profiles.

  • 🏛️ GLTH 2026: Kick-off/ 4 - 7pm: Global LegalTech Hub (GLTH) kick-off event opening the 2026 season, with representatives from Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google discussing the state of AI, key challenges, and priorities for the year ahead. A second panel will bring together leaders from Harvey, Legora, vLex, Lefebvre, and Aranzadi to share real-world use cases and lessons on applying AI in legal practice.

  • 🤖 IA que Entiende Expedientes: El Salto Evolutivo del Sector Legal/ 6.30 - 8pm: session on how eDocumentum applies AI to understand, manage, and automate legal case files beyond traditional document management, hosted by the platform’s development lead and project director.

  • 🤝 El Poder Estratégico de la Experiencia del Cliente/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: executive session on customer experience as a business lever, with leaders from Sanitas, Netflix, and NTT DATA Tangity sharing applied cases and lessons, in collaboration with IE University.

  • ⭐ Lo que LinkedIn no te Cuenta Sobre el Poder de tu Marca/ 6.30 - 9pm: live interview on building a strategic personal brand on LinkedIn, covering positioning, ethical use of AI for content, and how the platform’s algorithm really works, hosted by a former sales director at LinkedIn.

  • 😎 Vibe-coding & Friends: Social Gathering for Founders and Entrepreneurs/ 7 - 9.30pm: social networking event for founders, entrepreneurs, and creative innovators, focused on connecting, sharing experiences, and exchanging tips for building projects—from no-code ideas to MVPs.

  • ⭕️ OpenCircle: Business Circle - Connect, Inspire, Succeed/ 7 - 10pm: business circle for founders, freelancers, and professionals focused on finding meaningful connections and high-quality conversations beyond traditional pitching.

Thursday, 5

  • 🤔 ¿Tu Retail Crece… o Solo Sobrevive?/ 9.30am - 1pm: practical session for retail decision-makers on moving to a unified retail model, showing how Microsoft technology and AI can integrate store, ecommerce, payments, inventory, and customer data into a single system. It includes live demos of LS Central and a real case from EurekaKids, presented with implementation insights from Arquiconsult.

  • 🤖 Robótica + IA: de Prompts a Robots/ 5.30 - 8pm: session on the integration of AI with robotics, IoT, and physical systems, showing how AI-driven robots and smart infrastructures can act autonomously.

  • ☁️ Cloud Native Madrid @Jotelulu/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: two technical talks on Keda for consumer existence in Kubernetes and Istio service mesh with sidecars and sidecarless, led by engineers from Jotelulu and Red Hat.

  • 🌱 Ecos de: Finales Sostenibles/ 7 - 9pm: discussion at La Nave Nodriza on digital sustainability, ethical data practices, digital carbon footprint, and conscious product closure, including a roundtable with representatives from IKEA, NTT Data, and other business strategy leaders.

  • 🔥 Encuentro con David Tomás, CEO, Emprendedor, Mentor y Business Angel/ 7 - 9.30pm: the CEO of Cyberclick and business angel in over 100 startups, shares insights from his experience leading digital marketing ventures and successful exits, including Habitissimo, Glovo, and Novicap.

Friday, 6

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Disclaimer: Qué Pasa en Madrid is not responsible for the events included in the present email. Informational purpose only. Issue #60 (1.02.26)

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