(Note: WTW is expanding its weekly calendar. Why? Because more people than ever are looking for information and organizers are submitting an ever-increasing number of events. So be sure to check each Monday for the latest event update. Here’s the latest.)

NCTA hosts its annual leadership forum on Friday, headlined by N.C, Treasurer Janet Cowell and Wells Fargo economist Mark Vitner. Plus. the countdown is nearing zero for the fourth annual Innovate Raleigh Summit. And we have more on other tech events, including Red Hat’s Jim Whitehurst speaking on innovation.

NCTA leadership forum

The North Carolina Technology Association hosts its annual leadership forum in Greensboro on Friday.

Keynote Presentations:

  • NC Innovation Fund update from State Treasurer Janet Cowell
  • Leadership of the Future from Sim Sitkin, founding faculty director for the Coach K Center on Leadership
  • Economic Review & Forecast from Mark Vitner, Sr. Economist Wells Fargo

Panel Discussions

  • Leading Your Company into 2020 – this panel of regional CEOs will discuss how they drive value to their customers and employees, build a strong company brand to attract talent, stay agile to adapt to an ever changing market and drive innovation in their organization.
  • Preparing for the 2020 Workforce – this panel will discuss how companies are recruiting, attracting, developing and retaining talent now, and how they are evolving their talent strategy for the future.
  • Get more details at: http://members.nctechnology.org/events/details/2015-leadership-retreat-13

OTHER EVENTS

Jim Whitehurst on stage

Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst opens up on “The Open Organization,” his new book, at an NCTA “Thought Leaders” event on Aug. 27.

Here are the details:

Date: August 27, 2015
Time: 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT

“The Open Organization: Igniting Passion and Performance”

Jim Whitehurst, CEO of Red Hat, will discuss how to reinvent your organization for the fast-paced connected era, based on transparency, community, and participation. Referencing hisnew book, Jim will discuss how to maintain speed to stay competitive while answering questions like:

  • How do you inspire people’s energy and creativity?
  • How do you collaborate with customers, vendors, and partners to keep your organization on the cutting edge?
  • What kind of organization matches the speed and complexity that businesses must master – and how do you build that organization?

Get event details at: http://members.nctechnology.org/events/details/thought-leaders-jim-whitehurst-76

Innovate Raleigh Summit

The fourth annual Innovate Raleigh Summit is set for Sept. 10 from 1:30-7:30 p.m. at Market Hall.

Says Innovate Raleigh: “Join us as we explore inclusivity for organizations of all sizes with a panel, a keynote, and breakout sessions. Food and beverages are included.”

The schedule:

  • Lunch: 1:30pm-2:30pm
  • Panel Discussion: 2:30pm-3:30pm
  • Keynote: 3:30pm-4:30pm
  • Leadership Lab: 4:30pm-5:45pm
  • Networking Social: 5:45pm-7:30pm

More Info at: http://www.innovateraleigh.com/summit/

Plus, don’t forget the Raleigh Startup Crawl (aka Innovatours) set for Sept. 9.

Sign up here. http://www.innovateraleigh.com/innovatours/

OTHER EVENTS

And also coming up:​​

  • Event Event: Startup Social – Monday, August 17th at 6:00pm at Carolina Brewing Company
  • IDEA Pitch: RTP – Wednesday, August 19th at 8:30am at The Frontier
  • Triangle Tech Breakfast – Thursday, August 20th at 8:00am at American Underground ATC
  • RTP 180: STEM in the Triangle – Thursday, August 20th at 5:00pm at The Frontier
  • Raleigh Makers Market – Saturday, September 5th, 10:00am to 2:00pm at Benelux
  • Hopscotch Design Festival 2015 – September 9th-10th in Downtown Raleigh
  • Raleigh Startup Crawl (aka Innovatours) 2015 – September 9th at 5:00pm in Downtown Raleigh
  • Block Party presented by Hopscotch Design Festival + Innovate Raleigh – September 9th at 7:00pm
  • Innovate Raleigh Summit 2015 – September 10th, 1:30pm-7:30pm, in Downtown Raleigh
  • Hopscotch Music Festival 2015 – September 10th-12th in Downtown Raleigh
  • Beericana 2015: Craft Beer & Music Fest – Saturday, September 12th at Sugg Farm Park
  • CED Tech Venture 2015 – September 15th-16th at Raleigh Convention Center
  • Exit Event: Startup Social – Wednesday, September 16th at 6:00pm at Durham Bulls AP
  • Triangle Tech Breakfast – Thursday, September 17th at 8:00am at Hunt Library
  • SPARKcon 2015 – September 17th-20th in Downtown Raleigh
  • NC DevCon 2015 – September 27th & 28th at Centennial Campus
  • Triangle Oktoberfest – October 3rd & 4th at Booth Amphitheater
  • Triangle Tech Breakfast – Thursday, October 15th at 8:00am at RTP HQ
  • IDEA Pitch: Chapel Hill – Wednesday, October 21st at 8:30am at Launch Chapel Hill

Recurring Startup Events (join these meetups for regular updates):

  • 1 Million Cups: http://tri.sites.1millioncups.com/
  • Agile RTP: http://www.meetup.com/agileRTP/
  • Big Data Developers: http://www.meetup.com/Big-Data-Developers-in-Raleigh/
  • GirlDevelopIt RDU: http://www.meetup.com/Girl-Develop-It-RDU/
  • Health 2.0 NC Triangle: http://health20nc.com/
  • Intent – A UI/UX Design Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/intent-design/
  • Internet Marketing Mastermind Group: http://www.meetup.com/raleigh-internet-marketing/
  • Lean Startup Circle RTP: http://www.meetup.com/lsc-rtp/
  • NC’s Regional Internet of Things: http://www.meetup.com/NC-RIoT-Regional-Internet-of-Things/
  • NC Tech4Good: http://www.meetup.com/NCTech4Good/
  • NC Triangle Android Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/TriDroid/
  • Raleigh-Durham Web Design Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/WebDesign2-0/
  • Raleigh Independent Game Developers: http://www.meetup.com/Raleigh-Independent-Game-Developers/
  • Raleigh Solopreneur Lunch Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Raleigh-Solopreneur-Lunch-Meetup/
  • Refresh the Triangle: http://www.meetup.com/refreshthetriangle/
  • Research Triangle Analysts: http://www.meetup.com/Research-Triangle-Analysts/
  • RTP 180: http://www.rtp.org/program/rtp-180/
  • RTP New Tech: http://www.meetup.com/RTP-New-Tech/
  • RTP AI-Machine Learning Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/RTPBigData/
  • Stacked! Building Better Developers: http://www.meetup.com/Stacked/
  • Startup & Play: http://startupandplay.com/
  • Tech Talent South: http://www.meetup.com/Tech-Talent-South-Raleigh/
  • Triangle AAUGA: http://www.triangle-aauga.org/
  • Triangle Bitcoin Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Triangle-Bitcoin-Meetup/
  • Triangle Code for America: http://www.meetup.com/Triangle-Code-for-America/
  • Triangle Cocoa: Mac & iOS Development Meetups: http://www.meetup.com/nscoderrtp/
  • Triangle Clojure Users Group: http://www.meetup.com/TriClojure/
  • Triangle DevOps: http://www.meetup.com/Triangle-DevOps/
  • Triangle Drupal Users Group: http://www.meetup.com/triDUG/
  • Triangle Hadoop Users Group: http://www.meetup.com/TriHUG/
  • Triangle JavaScript: http://www.meetup.com/Triangle-JavaScript/
  • Triangle MongoDB User Group: http://www.meetup.com/MongoRaleigh/
  • Triangle Marketing Club: http://www.meetup.com/Triangle-Marketing-Club/
  • Triangle .NET User Group: http://www.meetup.com/TRINUG/
  • Triangle Open Stack Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Triangle-OpenStack-Meetup/
  • Triangle PHP: http://www.meetup.com/trianglephp/
  • Triangle Ruby Brigade: http://www.meetup.com/raleighrb/
  • Triangle SQL Server Users Group: http://www.meetup.com/tripass/
  • Triangle Tech Breakfast: http://www.meetup.com/Triangle-TechBreakfast/
  • Triangle UXPA Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Triangle-UXPA-Social-Meetup/
  • TriPython Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/tripython/