🥧 Thanksgiving Week: FOMO Berlin: November 20 - November 26

Weekly newsletter keeping you up to date on the coolest events for tech & culture in Berlin

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Cephas from FOMO
November 20, 2023

Hi Berliners 👋

FOMO Berlins is back 💙, and I am sorry for the long newsletter! But this week is just on fire 🔥 

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What did you FOMO last week 📸 ?

Getting fancy 🎩💃 for the first Christmas Event @johndevouz WichtelSoiree 2023 - Provocateur Hotel Berlin

FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥

The events below are the ones I would attend this week if I find the time for it: 

  • AI Unveiled 🤖 l Wednesday, 5 pm - Join Google, Venture Ladies, and Cavalry for an Enriching Exploration of AI in Light of Ethical Concerns at the Google Office in Berlin Mitte. Enjoy networking, drinks & snacks

  • Fuckup Night Vol. 39 @ IBM iX 😰 l Thursday, 6.30 pm - Fuckup Night heat up the Berlin winter - with 3 speakers and their stories about business failure, in the best location in the city

  • Two selective private events are happening on Friday 🔥 Friendsgiving Dinner organized by Maja, Nicola, Ephsona & Lena, and Alperativo #4 organized by Anna-Lena 😍. Trust me, both events will be f**king amazing! I convinced my friends to allow me to bring some FOMO readers along. Share FOMO Berlin with your friends and reach out to me 👋 to get the chance to be part of it

The FOMO Berlin Week 💙 (20.11 - 26.11):
Monday 20th

  • Wissenschaft X Wirtschaft 🥼l 12 pm (free) - Berlin Partner brings together decision-makers and actors of the Berlin transfer eco-system and creates an excellent forum for representatives from politics, science, and business

  • GenAI Berlin: Fireside Chat 🔥l 6.30 pm (free) - Join Berlin Practical GenAI Meetup for their November Fireside Chat, with drinks, networking, open Mic for hiring, cofounder searching, etc

Tuesday 21st

  • Earlybird Vision Lab Demo Day 🐧 l 2 pm (free) - Join Earlybird venture capital for Cohort 4 Demo Day of Earlybird Vision Lab – a joint effort with Bain & Co., Handelsblatt Media Group, Migrapreneur, Egon Zehnder, and more!

  • Capnamic Connect 2023 🌆 l 5.30 pm (invite only) - It's time for a Capnamic kinda Demo day event. This is a great opportunity to connect, and engage with Capnamics Team on their Portfolio while enjoying a delightful dinner and drinks at a secret, but gorgeous location

  • Founders Realtalk: Stammtisch mit der Landesgruppe Berlin 🗣️l 6 pm (free) - For the last time this year, Startup Verband wants to talk to you about experiences, challenges, and successes so you can learn from others

  • The Future of Pitching: Behind the Scenes 2.0 🎤 l 6 pm (free) - Join Pitch and Merantix AI Campus to get a glimpse of The Future of Pitching! Attend a fireside chat with the Pitch team, a live demo, an interactive Q&A, and network!

  • Introducing: Presented by Spotify 🎶 l 7 pm (free) - Spotify is once again organizing an exclusive event all about introducing amazing talent! This time with Hully Humberstone, Uche Yara & Venbee - text me on Instagram 🤳 @fearofmissingoutberlin if you are going

Friends of FOMO 💙 (sponsored)

  • Elemental Journey - Towards a Brighter Future 🥳 l Saturday, 3 pm (free) - Exclusive networking in a unique setting, including live music, art expositions, startup showcases, creative performances, food, and drinks. With a diverse crowd of 200 global changemakers from various sectors of society

Wednesday 22nd
Thursday 23rd

  • Women Breakfast Club 🥐 l 8.30 am - This networking and get-together event by Antler X Google Breakfast aims to build a strong community amongst (aspiring) women entrepreneurs, tech leaders, and VCs

  • Femtech betabreakfast ☕️ l 10 am - An interesting panel discussion on understanding how the hormonal phases impact our life & careers with Rhiannon White (CPO of Clue), Philippa Zorn (Hermone), and Annunziata Schnurbein (PeriHub) @betahaus

  • Selling Big: Sales Mastery for Startups & Scaleups 🔝 l 5.30 pm (free) - Join INSRD for a dynamic and insightful event designed exclusively for startups and scaleups seeking to master their sales skills

  • Fuckup Night Vol. 39 @ IBM iX 😰 l 6.30 pm - Fuckup Night heat up the Berlin winter - with 3 speakers and their stories about business failure, in the best location in the city

  • Bridging Belonging in the Age of Hybrid Work 🤝 l 6.30 pm (free) - Join HRFull & Urban Sports Club for an unforgettable Panel Discussion about the struggles companies have with maintaining culture in a hybrid work environment

  • VEECEE Berlin ✨ l 7 pm (free) - Evening event for Venture Capital investors hosted by VEECEE in Berlin incl. dinner & drinks. Supported by BMH Bräutigam, Google, ArK Capital and Peakora

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Friday 24th

  • AI Tinkerers Berlin 🍕 l 6 pm (waitlist) - Meet ambitious AI tinkerers, demo your projects, eat some pizza, and come vibe with La Famiglia & AI Tinkerers at Merantix AI Campus

  • Amid the Alien Corn 🎨 l 7 pm (free) - Vernissage and afterparty at KW Institute for Contemporary Art. Berlin Program for Artists presents this exhibition

  • ADAN Elevate Business Angel Day 😇 l 5 pm (invite only) - a networking event after the initial matching in partnership with Founderland, Fabric, and 2Hearts. This event aims to foster connections between communities, startup ecosystem, and business angels

Saturday 25th

  • DevFest 2023 Berlin 🚀 l 8.30 am (free) - Berlin GDGs, Flutter Berlin, Kotlin User Group, and Women TechMakers have united to create DevFest Berlin 2023, to celebrate Berlin’s diverse tech community!

  • BIPOC MEDIA FEST 📺 l 12 pm (free) - Re-Imagining the Media Landscape - A workshop and networking event for BIPoC media professionals, organized by KARAKAYA Berlin

  • RUN-N-RAVE THANKSGIVING RUN + SPäTI PARTY 🏃🎧 l 5 pm (free) - the group behind Berlin’s latest trend of early morning runs accompanied by DJ sets is collaborating with the legendary Späti Party series for a Thanksgiving special

  • FEMME CRAFT 💪 l 8 pm (invite only) - The evening begins with a live panel talk on the topic "Money Talks - How do I deal with money?" Afterward, the artist CHARISMA will perform, followed by DJ DIPPED IN COLORS

Sunday 26th

  • HIPGNOSIS.BREATHE 💿 l 1 pm - Celebrating 50 Years of The Dark Side of the Moon. Album Cover Art & Photo Design von Aubrey Powell and Storm Thorgerson at Browse Gallery

  • French Film Week 🇫🇷🎞️ l 2 pm - Institut Français Deutschland, in cooperation with UniFrance, invites you to the 23rd edition of French Film Week. Discover the best of French and French-speaking cinema

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Don't FOMO 😬 We are back next week. 

Cephas & the FOMO team 💙

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