Triangle event headliners: RTP180, foreign investment, cybersecurity & more

Our latest exclusive events wrapup summarizes the must-attend happenings in the Triangle through June and July, including a handful of industry-specific meetups, informative workshops, interesting discussion events, and more.

WRAL TechWire keeps tabs on the latest and greatest meetups, summits and conferences, workshops and all things happening in the North Carolina startup world. “The Headliners” is a two-part weekly roundup of noteworthy upcoming events to add to your calendar.

Here’s our preview for the extensive lineup of Triangle events happening through June and July, including some conferences and summits, a handful of lunch and learns, several educational workshops and plenty of networking. The roundup also features application deadlines for competitions, grants and accelerators.

To find out what’s happening in cities outside of the Triangle, check out part one of this week’s “Headliners” column. The digest is paired with an early preview of All Things Open, scheduled for October 21-23 in Raleigh.

Another post highlights hot events in August. Monthly meetups that occur on a regular basis are listed in full here.

Check out a full range of events on TechWire’s interactive calendar for more. If you would like an event to be added to the calendar and weekly roundup, feel free to send me an email.

Bee Downtown Hive Tour @ The Frontier

June 25, 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. @The Frontier

RTP Frontier presents an exclusive tour of its beehive network, installed in partnership with Bee Downtown. A light lunch will be provided.

RIoT XXVI – Intersection of IoT & DoD

June 25, 1-7 p.m. @Boro Station Conference Center (Tysons, VA)

Note: More coverage of this event here.

RIoT, in partnership with M.C. Dean, is presenting a one-day workshop to educate the audience about the latest advancements in IoT. Topics to be covered include how blockchain applies to DoD, the evolution of cybersecurity, how IoT improves asset management, and more.

TOP TEN Microsoft Hands-On Sessions: OneNote

June 25, 6-8 p.m. @Wake Tech Northern Wake Campus

The Wake Tech Center for Entrepreneurship is hosting a series of workshops to teach local business owners how to master essential tech tools. This track focuses on Microsoft’s app suite, with monthly workshops detailing Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Skype and OneNote. June’s workshop continues the series with a lesson covering OneNote.

ReCity Roundtable

June 26, 12-1 p.m. @ReCity in Durham

ReCity Roundtable is a monthly speaker series spotlighting community leaders who are tackling complex social issues through innovation and collaboration.

Triangle Marketing Club: Marketing Automation Conversation

June 26, 6-8:30 p.m.

At this meetup, Triangle Marketing Club participants will learn how to eliminate follow-up failure, stop cashflow ups and downs, build trust, lower customer acquisition cost and stop stressing about the sales process.

1 Million Cups RTP

June 27, 9-10 a.m. @The Frontier

Research Triangle Park, in partnership with Kauffman Labs, hosts regular informal pitch events for the startup community at The Frontier. Join for free coffee and entrepreneurial community support as Truth or Err and Foosye deliver their presentations.

NC IDEA Summer School Series: Sales Strategies with Charlie Winn

June 27, 12-1 p.m. @American Underground (@Blackwell)

The NC IDEA Foundation is hosting a summer-long series of lunch and learns for the entrepreneurial community every Wednesday. In this session, entrepreneur Charlie Winn will show the audience how to design and implement a sales process for their early-stage business.

Capital Coalition Event in Raleigh

June 27, 12-1:30 p.m. @HQ Raleigh – Cannon Room

This lunch and learn celebrates the launch of an investor-led tech policy coalition called Capital Coalition. The leadership team will deliver a presentation and invite questions and insights from the local startup community. Light refreshments will be provided.

Ag Biotech Professional Forum: Summer Social

June 27, 4:15-7 p.m. @NC Biotech Center

Join friends and colleagues to share what’s happening in North Carolina’s ag tech industry. Registration is $10 online or $15 on-site.

Startup Grind Triangle: Fireside Chat with Sumit Vohra from Lone Rider

June 27, 6-9 p.m. @HQ Raleigh Warehouse

The next Startup Grind Triangle event features a talk with Lone Rider Founder and Chief Drinking Officer Sumit Vohra.

Diversity in Tech Panel

June 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. @ HQ Raleigh

Tech Talent South’s Raleigh meetup chapter is hosting panelists from all walks of life for a discussion on diversity and inclusion in the local technology community.

Inspiring Capital NC Summer Kickoff

June 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. @Bond Brothers Beer Company

Attend this summer kickoff party to meet Inspiring Capital’s team and the North Carolina-based fellows in the MBA program.

Triangle Tech Net

June 29, 7:30-10 a.m. @Family Legacy Financial Solutions in Cary

This free bimonthly event offers a space for local tech professionals to build connections and find potential job opportunities.

Application Deadline: Orange County Business Investment Grant

June 30

The Orange County Business Investment Grant program provides two types of grants to non-farm businesses in the county—small grants up to $1,500 and large grants up to $10,000. Apply today.

Black Entrepreneurship Week 2018

July 9-13 @Downtown Raleigh

Shaw University’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center is hosting a full week of insightful talks, panels and other events throughout downtown Raleigh to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the Triangle community. See the schedule here.

Monthly COINversation

July 11, 7:30-9:30 a.m. @Cafe Carolina & Bakery in Cary

In this monthly networking event, participants can meet and connect with other entrepreneurs and companies in the science and technology space.

NC IDEA Summer School Series: Creating Authenticity with Margaret McNab

July 11, 1-2 p.m. @Momentum Learning in Durham

The NC IDEA Foundation is hosting a summer-long series of lunch and learns for the entrepreneurial community every Wednesday. In this session, freelance growth strategist Margaret McNab will show entrepreneurs how to use authenticity to influence their company’s growth.

OpenTox USA 2018

July 11-12 @NC Biotech Center

This conference will highlight the latest innovations in predictive toxicology. Topics include data interoperability, precision medicine and applications, reproducibility of silico analysis, and open data/data-sharing principles for predictive toxicology collaborations.

2nd NC Social Media Managers Meetup

July 12, 7-9 p.m. @Pour Taproom

The North Carolina Social Media Managers Meetup is holding its second event after debuting in June. The purpose of this meetup is to connect the local tribe of social media managers.

RTP Community Workshop: Maximizing Benefits for Small Businesses

July 12, 9-10:30 a.m. @The Frontier

July’s RTP Community Workshop will be led by Jan Levine of Business Benefits Solutions, who will discuss ways to maximize benefits and life insurance coverage for small businesses.

Triangle Tech Net

July 13, 7:30-10 a.m. @Family Legacy Financial Solutions in Cary

This free bimonthly event offers a space for local tech professionals to build connections and find potential job opportunities.

Chamber Professional Women’s Luncheon

July 13, 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. @Embassy Suites Raleigh-Durham/Research Triangle

The next Raleigh Chamber Professional Women’s Luncheon will focus on defining an effective mentor or sponsor. Attendees will get insights from an expert panel featuring Megan West Sherron of Campbell Law School, Nate Spilker of Citrix, Sheila Ahler of Ahler Consulting and Donna Sylver of Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Application Deadline: Queen City Fintech Accelerator Program

July 15

Queen City Fintech Accelerator is a 12-week business development program serving fintech startups. It offers mentorship, customer acquisition strategy, seed funding prep and a $20,000 grant per team.

The State of the City and County 2018

July 17, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. @North Ridge Country Club

At this Raleigh Chamber-hosted event, government leaders will offer updates on budgets and policies in Raleigh and Wake County, plus a preview at what priorities are planned for the coming year. Speakers include City of Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane, Wake County Commission Chair Jessica Holmes, Raleigh City Manager Ruffin Hall and Wake County Manager David Ellis.

ImBlackInTech Monthly Mixer Series

July 17, 6-7:30 p.m. @American Underground

ImBlackInTech’s monthly mixer event convenes the local entrepreneurial community in support of the growth of founders and professionals of color in the Triangle’s tech startup ecosystem.

Application Deadline: Pfizer-NCBiotech Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship in Gene Therapy

July 18, 12 p.m.

Pfizer, Inc. and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center have partnered to offer a two-year program supporting the scientific and professional development of postdoctoral fellows interested in gene therapy careers.

NC IDEA Summer School Series: Talking to Customers

July 18, 12-1 p.m. @Momentum Learning in Durham

The NC IDEA Foundation is hosting a summer-long series of lunch and learns for the entrepreneurial community every Wednesday. In this session, NC IDEA Senior Director John Austin will offer the audience tips on how to do a problem discovery interview.

Triangle TechBreakfast

July 19, 8-10 a.m. @RTP Headquarters

Developers, designers, startups and tech enthusiasts are invited to join this monthly meetup for free networking over breakfast, plus a series of showcase presentations.

RTP180: Diversity & Inclusion

July 19, 5-7:30 p.m. @The Frontier

July’s RTP180 features an in-depth discussion on the Triangle’s current and potential efforts to forward diversity and inclusion. Speakers include Daisy Magnus-Aryitey of Code the Dream, Chad Johnson of Fidelity Investments, John Adams of Red Hat, Emily Diaz of Spacemaker Collective and Rahshek Ellis of Syngenta.

Application Deadline: Innovate Durham

July 23

The City of Durham and Durham County return with their 12-week innovation program, Innovate Durham. It offers participants access to staff, data and facilities needed to build solutions to help make Durham more efficient.

Her Spark Summer Summit

July 23-27 @Wake Tech RTP Campus

Triangle nonprofit Her Spark is hosting a week-long coding summit to teach high school girls practical coding languages and STEM skills. Applications are due by June 19 at 11:59 p.m. eastern.

Automotive Intelligence Summit 2018

July 24-26, @Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley

This executive-level meeting convenes leaders of the automotive, auto finance and transportation industries for three days of insights and knowledge to keep attendees ahead of the technological curve.

Mastering Workplace Performance (Triangle)

July 24, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. @The Frontier

In this workshop, Jason Womack will show entrepreneurs and team leaders how to identify their unconscious daily routines and build better habits, how to use technology to be more productive and how to build basic levels of trust.

ReCity Roundtable

July 24, 12-1 p.m. @ReCity in Durham

ReCity Roundtable is a monthly speaker series spotlighting community leaders who are tackling complex social issues through innovation and collaboration.

Raleigh Cybersecurity Conference

July 26, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. @Sheraton Raleigh Hotel

Several vendor exhibits, speaker sessions and cash/gift card prizes are in store for the 2018 Raleigh Cybersecurity Conference. Registration includes breakfast, lunch, event materials, sessions and exhibits. See the agenda here.

The State of Foreign Direct Investment, Focus: Asia

July 26, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. @Brier Creek Country Club

Raleigh Chamber is hosting a forum focused on the importance of foreign direct investment in the Triangle. The keynote speaker is Takashi Shinozuka, the Consul General of Japan, who will share insights on the relationship between Japan, North Carolina and the Triangle. A panel will follow, featuring local executive leaders—Michael Landguth of Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Chris Chung of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, Dennis Gada of Infosys, and Elissa Sharon of Bank of America Merrill Lynch.