FOMO Berlin: October 2 - October 8

Hi, Berliners 👋

It's Oktober 🍁 and summer is slowly ending 😔 It also means it's time for many of us to go out for fundraising again 💵 The fundraising climate has changed, and money is tighter. For all founders who are going out, I wish you the best of luck 💪 

I will head to New York next week and plan to meet some exceptional people. Stay tuned for a new update next week 😏 If you are in town or know someone who I should meet (founders, investors, eco-system builders), please reach out to me 😘 

FOMO Shout-outs 📢 

• Book release party “(Ge)Gründet!” by Anastasia Barner - My dear friend is celebrating the release of her book with 200 other people from the startup scene on the 10th of October, and we have secured 10 tickets for you 🤩 Hit me up if you want to join 👋

• Get your 10 referrals and get a free ticket for the top events next week ARRtist Summit & PAKCon (food and drinks included 😎)

PS: Get 15 referrals and get your own shout-out and reach 4000+ readers or simply become a sponsor 😎

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What did you FOMO last week 📸 ?

FOMO Top Picks of the Week 🔥

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

• Hatch Conference 🧑‍💻 l Wednesday, 9 am - An invite-only event for seniors, leads, and managers in the UX, UXR, and Product Design fields, to learn and connect with peers in the vibrant city of Berlin! Hit me up we 3 free tickets for the online conference 👋

• Unreleased 🎵 l Wednesday, 8 pm - Berlin lacks a meeting place exclusively for rap and a place where up-and-coming artists can shine and test. Now they have the chance, and you’re invited to come and listen!

• Thursday Dinners 🍽️ l Thursday, 7 pm - Growth & Glory is hosting another invite-only Thursday dinner, where leaders of the tech ecosystem discuss challenges and forge meaningful relationships over food and wine

The FOMO Berlin Week 💙 (2.10 - 8.10):

Monday 2nd

• Chainlink Berlin Watch Party - SmartCon 2023 👀 l 6.30 pm - If you cannot attend SmartCon in person in Barcelona, don't worry - you can still participate in this significant event at this Chainlink watch party

• Women in Business Uncensored 👑 l 6.30 pm - Let's look behind the scenes of entrepreneurship with courage and vulnerability and emerge stronger together as a community, together with Berlin Boss Babes!

Tuesday 3rd

• Day of German Unity 🙏 - Every week is getting so busy with all these amazing events. So for this public holiday, I encourage you to feel the JOMO and take a day off to rest! It is completely fine to not be on the run every day - but if you feel like a bit dancing, Multisex is happening again 😍 The sound system at this event is apparently even better than at Berghain

Good Friends of FOMO (sponsored) 😏 

• PAKCon 2023 l 11. October - Project a Knowledge conference: one of Europe’s most practical conferences bringing together founders, investors, thought leaders, digital experts, international media, and talents from across Europe

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Wednesday 4th

• Hatch Conference 🧑‍💻 l 9 am - An invite-only event for seniors, leads, and managers in the UX, UXR, and Product Design fields, to learn and connect with peers in the vibrant city of Berlin! Hit me up we 3 free tickets for the online conference 👋

• AI Meetup: RAG, RLHF and Vector Search 🤖 l 6.30 pm - Welcome to Berlin AI/LLMs/ChatGPT Developers Group’s meetup, in collaboration with Deepset. Join them for deep-dive tech talks, food/drink, and networking

• Berlin Goes Dating - Natural Wine Tasting @ 8 Green Bottles 🍷 l 8 pm - Looking for an in-person dating experience? Go to 8 Green Bottles to taste wines and mingle with other heterosexual singles aged 30-45

• Unreleased 🎵 l 8 pm - Berlin lacks a meeting place exclusively for rap and a place where up-and-coming artists can shine and test. Now they have the chance, and you’re invited to come and listen!

Thursday 5th

• How to Build Safe Medical AI 😷 l 9 am 

  Case studies of Digica’s federated learning and synthetic data projects, hosted by Merantix AI Campus. Learn from two experts: Sylwana Kaźmierska and Joanna Piwko

• Pizza, drinks & generative AI for information retrieval 🍕l 6.15 pm - Data & AI Meetup Berlin Is finally back! Join them at the Accenture Office for engaging talks, pizza, drinks, and networking

• Tech Talk with GitButler & GitHub co-founder Scott Chacon 🌱 l 6.30 pm - Join GitHub, GitButler, and Scott Chacon, co-founder and CEO, for an engaging and thought-provoking talk and an exciting evening!

• Thursday Dinners 🍽️ l 7 pm - Growth & Glory is hosting another invite-only Thursday dinner, where leaders of the tech ecosystem discuss challenges and forge meaningful relationships over food and wine

• Maastricht University Alumni Circle Event 🎓 l 7.30 pm - Let’s get together Maastricht University alumni! A nice way to meet other alumni in Berlin, reminisce about your study time in Maastricht, and have fun!

FOMO Sponsor: The Mastermind Experience 🌴

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Friday 6th

• Notagallery Sessions 🖌️ l 3 pm - A platform for music and art enthusiasts to discover new artists and sounds while being a part of an experience. With performances from Yagut 😍, Fulya, and Ronis Goliath

• Music and Web3 - Past, Present and Future 🎤 l 6 pm - Explore and collaborate on Web3 technology opportunities in this interactive, knowledge-sharing event organized by LAB3 and Crypto Girls Club

• Art of Unity 🎭 l 8 pm - Art of Unity shares the vision of building a community, creating a platform for artists of all genres and styles, and bringing together creators from dance, music, fashion, and visual arts

Saturday 7th

• Kiezsalon 🎧 l 8 pm - The Digital in Berlin Kiezsalon is a series with compact shows of 30 minutes by artists of diverse genres, origin, and status. In this session, Berlin-based DJ Mieko Suzuki joins

• 12 Years Gretchen + 27 Years Recycle + HOSPITALITY Berlin 💃 l 11.59 pm - Gretchen celebrates 12 years, sharing their birthday cake with drum & bass event series Recycle, who celebrates 27 years!

Sunday 8th

• Festival of Lights 💡 l 7 pm - It’s time for the annual festival of light, where Berlin’s world-famous sights and monuments in the city center become the canvas for spectacular light and video projections

• Tag der Club Kulture - Glambient 🕺l 8 pm - Glambient at Kwia is a curated event series that celebrates ambient music in its most diverse range and showcases queer and BIPoC artists based in Berlin

Upcoming top events 🚨

• Tag der Club Kultur l 3. - 8. October - An established cultural award and festival that honors the cultural and artistic commitment of Berlin's clubs and collectives each year. They will showcase their unique perspective on Berlin's club culture in a city-wide festival

• ARRtist Summit l 12. October - Meet 400 high-profile B2B SaaS Founders, CxO, VPs, and 100 B2B SaaS investors. Network with and learn from the most relevant community in B2B SaaS for DACH

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Don't FOMO 😬 We are back next week. 

Cephas & the FOMO team 💙

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