Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, January 27 through Sunday, February 2, 2025! Yes, we’re crossing over into a new month already.
This list includes both in-person and online events.
Note that each item in the list includes:
✅ When the event will take place
✅ What the event is
✅ Where the event will take place
✅ Who is holding the event
This week’s events
- Monday, January 27
- Tuesday, January 28
- Wednesday, January 29
- Thursday, January 30
- Friday, January 31
- Saturday, February 1
- Sunday, February 2
Monday, January 27
Tuesday, January 28
Be the CEO of Your Career is an online session that Computer Coach will host Tuesday morning from 10 to 11. You’ll learn how to approach your job search strategically, set clear goals and action plans, and thoughtfully evaluating your efforts and outcomes.
Find out more and register here.
Wednesday, January 29
Coders, Creatives, and Craft Beer returns Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Magnanimous Brewing Seminole Heights in Tampa for another “all conversations, no presentations” gathering to get together, meet your peers in the tech community, and celebrate Lunar New Year!
Find out more and register here.
Thursday, January 30
Computer Coach’s Tech Success Network is holding an online event on Thursday at noon: Cultivating a Powerful Personal Brand That Stands Out. Explore the origins and importance of personal branding and learn how to articulate your Unique Value Proposition effectively. Through practical exercises and interactive storytelling, you’ll craft a compelling brand statement that resonates with your professional goals and personal identity.
The guest presenter will be Bryant Alexander, Jr., is the founder of Reframe, a company dedicated to leadership and executive coaching. He leverages mindfulness, coaching, and neuroscience to enhance resilience and performance in individuals and organizations.
Find out more and register here.
Tampa Bay’s cybersecurity guild, The Neon Temple, is going back to basics on Thursday evening and delivering a few hip pocket courses for the new members and juniors in the group, with this week’s subject being networking! They’ll cover things like:
- Major ports/protocols
- Networking mediums
- Cables, important standards, and more.
You’ll even learn why I posted a picture of 7 cats arranged in a layered structure above.
Friday, January 31
The inaugural Tampa Bay Cyber Resilience Summit is happening all day Friday in Feather Sound! It’s a collaborative initiative hosted by ISACA in partnership with OWASP, ISSA, InfraGard, and ISC2.
This premier gathering is designed for cybersecurity and AI professionals to connect with peers, exchange innovative ideas, and stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving industry. Held at the prestigious Feather Sound Country Club, attendees can look forward to:
- Expert-led presentations
- Engaging interactive discussions
- Unmatched networking opportunities
- All in an elegant and professional setting.
Seats are limited, so be sure to register soon at tampabaycyber.com. Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to learn, grow, and connect!
Find out more and register here.
Saturday, February 1
Sunday, February 2
About this list
How do I put this list together?
It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrapes Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgment calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.
In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.
What goes into this list?
I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:
- Programming, DevOps, systems administration, and testing
- Tech project management / agile processes
- Video, board, and role-playing games
- Book, philosophy, and discussion clubs
- Tech, business, and entrepreneur networking events
- Toastmasters and other events related to improving your presentation and public speaking skills, because nerds really need to up their presentation game
- Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
- Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
- Anything I deem geeky
