Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, February 3 through Sunday, February 9, 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, February 3
- Tuesday, February 4
- Wednesday, February 5
- Thursday, February 6
- Friday, February 7
- Saturday, February 8
- Sunday, February 9
Monday, February 3
Tuesday, February 4
Wednesday, February 5
On Wednesday at 6 p.m. at OCC Road House & Museum (St. Pete), Tampa Bay Agile will host the St. pete edition of Lean Beer!
This Meetup group is all about promoting knowledge sharing and networking among professionals with a passion for Agile Product Development. Come drink with us and explore anything Agile. Whether you’re a Scrum enthusiast or just curious about Agile practices, this is the perfect platform to exchange experiences, network, vent, and foster your Agile knowledge. All this while drinking beer together! We will meet at OCC Roadhouse the first Wednesday of every month at 6 pm kicking off the lean beer topics around 6:30. Come join!
Find out more and register here.
Thursday, February 6
Thursday evening, from 6:30 – 8:30 at 511 Franklin (Tampa), Tampa Bay Techies will host the Tech Networking Happy Hour. This event will offer:
✨ A relaxed, business-casual setting to meet and connect with tech professionals, job seekers, and enthusiasts.
✨ Opportunities to expand your network, share ideas, and discover new career possibilities.
✨ A community-driven vibe that celebrates diversity and inclusivity in the tech world.
Whether you’re a seasoned tech pro, a student eager to break into the industry, or just someone passionate about technology, this event is for you! Come mingle, make connections, and enjoy great conversations over drinks and light bites.
ℹ️ This is an age-restricted event — you must be 23 or older to attend.
Find out more and register here.
Friday, February 7
On Friday morning at 10, Computer Coach will host the online event Generative AI for Cybersecurity Awareness Training.
Explore AI’s revolutionary role in cybersecurity awareness training! Join us for an insightful webinar exploring AI’s revolutionary role in cybersecurity awareness training! From AI’s impressive advancements to its nuanced impact on cybersecurity and academia, this event will unpack the potential and challenges of using generative AI in the cyber workforce. Learn how new skills, such as Prompt Engineering, are reshaping training methods and where human expertise remains essential.
The speakers:
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Dr. Brian Callahan, ISSMP, CISSP, CCSP, SSCP, CC: Graduate Program Director and Senior Lecturer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). As the Director of the Rensselaer Cybersecurity Collaboratory, Dr. Callahan brings deep insights into cybersecurity’s intersection with generative AI and quantum computing. His extensive work focuses on advancing security knowledge and training for real-world applications.
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Shoshana Sugerman: A senior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Shoshana is a researcher with hands-on experience in augmented reality cybersecurity training, threat detection algorithms, and ethical AI. With top percentile rankings in the National Cyber League, she’s actively shaping the future of AI-driven security education.
Find out more and register here.
Saturday, February 8
Sunday, February 9
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
