Our Tech Industry Socials are back!

Welcome back to the Midweek Memo: your weekly digest of the city’s top tech events, personnel moves, job openings, and industry opportunities.

THIS MONTH

Vancouver Tech Morning Coffee

🗓️ Tuesday, Jan 23 | 🎟️ Free registration

• ​​​You’re invited to join us every Tuesday between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. to connect with the Vancouver tech community in an informal atmosphere.

• ​​​Check out a new office, discover a new career, find your next co-founder, or learn something new — do it all at one of our coffee meetups.

Starting and Building a Career in Tech

🗓️ Thursday, Jan 18 | 🎟️ Free registration

• ​Learn how to start your career in web development, data, cybersecurity, and related fields with guidance from experts at Apple, Amazon, and Lululemon.

• ​With organizations and entire industries increasingly adopting a more digital-first approach, understanding your audience and providing a great user experience has never been more essential.

Vancouver Founders Huddle: Share Your Startup Story and Get Support

🗓️ Thursday, Jan 18 | 🎟️ Buy tickets

• ​Founders Huddle is a monthly event where up to three founders can use five-to-ten minutes to share what business they are building, what kind of challenges they are facing, and what kind of help they need.

• The audience can ask questions, offer suggestions, and provide resources to help the founders overcome their obstacles and achieve their goals.

Techstars Startup Weekend Vancouver 2024

🗓️ Jan 26 - 28 | 🎟️ Buy tickets

• ​​Do you have a problem to solve or an idea you’d like to bring to life, but don't know where to start? Or who to start with? Or do you just want to learn how to build a startup and an entrepreneurial mindset?

• ​Over three days, meet mentors, investors, co-founders, and sponsors who will show you how to get more done faster — and maybe even start that business.

NEXT MONTH

Tech Industry Social by VTJ x CBRE's HTFG

🗓️ Thursday, Feb 1 | 🎟️ Free registration

• ​​​Join the Vancouver Tech Journal team and our partners at CBRE's The High Technology Facilities Group for our next Tech Industry Social.

• This event will bring together a collection of Vancouver tech industry founders and leaders for networking, deal-making, and just plain old catching up.

• ​And as usual, your first drink is free, compliments of The High Technology Facilities Group!

MUST-ATTEND EVENTS FROM OUR PARTNERS

• 26th Annual Vancouver International Privacy and Security Summit | March 6-8

• INNOVATEwest | April 16-17

Check out the full events list of tech events 

👩‍💼 VANCOUVER TECH MOVES

Major personnel changes, including promotions, hires, and departures:

• Alicia Dubois was appointed chief investment officer of Boan Social Impact.

• Liam McLean started as director of client services at TTT Studios.

• Jordan Raine was named chief technology officer of Walter.

🤝 VANCOUVER TECH JOBS

Whether you're looking for a dream role or a dream employee, Vancouver Tech Jobs has you covered, with open jobs including:

• The BC Public Service is hiring for multiple roles

• BrainStation is hiring an Associate Educator, Cybersecurity

• The City of Vancouver is hiring an SAP Technical Solution Architect

• TTT Studios is hiring a Backend Engineer .Net / C#

• Powertech Labs is hiring an Engineering & Operations Team Lead- High Voltage Laboratory

Check out who else is hiring on our Vancouver Tech Job Board »

Growing your team? Post a job with us »

👋 YOUR COMMUNITY

🗣 VTJ Community Slack – Connect with the community using our dedicated Slack! This is your chance to network and chat with your friendly neighbourhood tech professionals from anywhere.

🤝 Vancouver Tech Jobs board – Looking for work? Looking for your next hire?

🗓️ Vancouver tech events calendar – All the events in one place.

💪 Become a VTJ Corporate Member and get your brand in front of thousands of tech professionals, investors, decision makers, and leaders. Get in touch today.

📱 Stay connected with VTJ on Twitter and LinkedIn.

That’s it!

If you have anything interesting to share, fundraising news, hiring, product announcements, or anything else, please reach out anytime! Just reply back here or email us.

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