(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.)

If you are interested in learning more about just what the Internet of Things means to you and to your business, then WRAL TechWire’s next Executive Exchange event is one you won’t want to miss. Jim Davis, chief marketing offer at SAS, and Venessa Harrison, president of AT&T in North Carolina, headline the program.

Mark your calendar to reserve the day: Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 8:30 a.m.

Davis is one of the most creative minds in Triangle business, helping shape products and marketing that have made SAS a global powerhouse in analytics and data mining.

How is SAS benefiting and how your company can benefit from IoT’s world of interlinked devices? Davis will share his knowledge.

Harrison is a driving force within AT&T to bring expanded fiber-optic network services to North Carolina, including the North Carolina Next Generation Network now being built in the Triangle and Triad.

AT&T also is expanding its services beyond traditional communications to include “smart home” products that are part of the IoT trend.

Watch for more details and ticket information to be released within the next few days.

WTW Executive Exchange events bring together industry experts to discuss the latest trends and opportunities in technology. Most recently, WTW put on programs about crowdfunding and how fiber networks are transforming the Triangle.​

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

(Note: WTW says “thanks” to the folks at Innovate Raleigh for compiling calendar events.)

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
  • Innovate Raleigh: August Meetup – Wednesday, August 19th at 6:00pm at Centerline Digital
  • Introduction to Digital Marketing – Wednesday, August 19th at 6:30pm 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
  • Triangle AAUGA Meetup – Thursday, August 20th, 6:30pm to 10:00pm at Lucky B’s
  • GeekMeet Happy Hour – Thursday, August 20th at 6:00pm at Rudino’s
  • Triangle Startup Weekend: Social Impact – Friday, August 21st to Sunday, August 23rd at The Frontier
  • Verge NC – Tuesday, August 25th at 6:00pm at American Underground @Main
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship Extravaganza – Wednesday, August 26th at 7:00pm at Duke Imperial Building
  • Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster Annual Meeting – Thursday, August 27th, 4:30pm to 7:30pm at NC Bar Association
  • Raleigh Makers Market – Saturday, September 5th, 10:00am to 2:00pm at Benelux
  • Creative Collisions at Designbox – Wednesday, September 9th at 12:00pm at Designbox
  • 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 – Harrington St in front of CAM Raleigh
  • 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
  • RTP180: Open Source Everything – Thursday, September 17th at 5:00pm at The Frontier
  • SPARKcon 2015 – September 17th-20th in Downtown Raleigh
  • 3rd Annual NC Datapalooza – Monday, September 21st at 5:00pm at Red Hat
  • VetStart.biz Event – Thursday, September 24th, 2:30pm to 7:30pm at The Frontier
  • 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/

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