This July, extraSlice is taking the lead in promoting women’s’ opportunities in tech fields by hosting a 3-Day Hackathon for women and girls. Participants should start thinking of their ideas now; we’ll hear 60 second pitches from the first 30 participants. We will take the top 10 ideas, and divide the groups in to 10 teams, to execute each idea.

Participants will use technology to create a solution to a common problem from any industry, from shopping and retail, parking, use in volunteer programs, and more. Each of the 10 teams will select a woman to lead, but we welcome and encourage men and boys to participate as well! Diversity is a collaborative exercise!

extraSlice will bring in coaches and advisors before and during the event, to help them develop their startup ideas.

Itinerary
Day 1

17:30 Registration
18:00 Dinner and Networking
19:00 Welcome & Speakers
19:45 Pitches Start
20:15 Form Teams
21:45 Begin Work

Day 2

9:00 Breakfast/ Opening
9:30 Begin Work
11:00 Team Check-in, Requests for Help
12:00 Lunch
14:00 Coaches Arrive and Meet with Teams
18:30 Dinner

Day 3

9:00 Breakfast/Venue Opening
10:00 Team Check-in
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Coaches Arrive and Meet with Teams
15:00 Presentation Pre & Tech Check
17:00 Final Presentations
19:30 Judging & Awards
22:00 Closing Party

About This Workshop

Search engine optimization (SEO) is about improving the visibility of a website in “organic” (non-paid) search engine results. This no nonsense introduction will pull back the veil and unmask this mysterious thing called SEO, helping you to understand and start using it. You will be able to start improving your website’s rankings in the search engines.
You’ll learn why your website needs SEO, what are the most important things you need to be doing to improve your SEO, the basics of how to do those things, and what the future holds for SEO.
Taught by a professional SEO, he’ll share with you the secrets and tools the professionals use. Whether you already have a website or not, this course will give you the basic understanding you need to start driving customers with search engine optimization.
Takeaways

What is SEO and why does it matter?
Find out what your customers are searching for online.
Begin keyword research to create valuable content for your niche.
Be able to optimize a web page and start ranking for your keywords.
Secret tips and tools of a professional SEO.
Easy wins to start improving the ranking of your website today.
Prereqs & Preparation

No prerequisites are required for this course and a website is NOT required. Preparation: Please bring a laptop and write down a couple of sentences about what you would like to learn about SEO.
Bonus: If you have a website and would like us to review it let us know. If not think of a niche you would like to explore.

The Cambia Grove and Bipartisan Policy Center are hosting a fireside chat with two health care policy leaders and public servants who are well-known for their tireless efforts to bring innovative change to our health care system. Please join our honored guests, former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and former Acting CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt, from 4:30-6 pm on July 25th for a conversation focused on the role policy and technology play in designing a more consumer-centric health care system. The event will be held at the Cambia Grove in Seattle, and concludes with 30 minutes of networking.

About This Event

Tech And Careers: How To Stay Relevant As A Developer
Ever wondered how fellow developers got to where they are today? The answer likely lies in tech skills.
Overview:​ At this exclusive panel event, we host thought-leaders and developers who have accelerated their careers and taken on new roles. Together, we discuss how they’ve been impacted by the rise of tech, ways they’ve adapted and innovated along the way, and what they expect to see in the future.
What You’ll Take Away: Gain insight and inspiration from fellow developers and hear first-hand how they transform their tech careers. Expand your understanding of today’s tech-based world, and fuel your own ideas for the future. During this discussion, panelists will explain ways in which you can invest in yourself personally and professionally. You will also hear how they’ve advanced their careers as developers using a wide variety of skills.
Featured Experts: Leaders in the tech community will break down the biggest challenges and opportunities they face with rapidly growing Seattle tech scene, and explain how they adapt to the fast pace of innovation. TEKsystems and the Modev meetup know what it takes to build your tech career. Learn how fellow developers stay relevant in the quickly-changing Seattle tech scene.
Why It Matters: The omnipresence of technology has rapidly transformed lives over the last decade (remember, the iPhone was only released in 2007). Now, it’s rare to go about a regular day without interacting with tech — whether it’s an alarm app that wakes you up, your Nest Thermostat-regulated apartment, or the software you use at work. Staying ahead of the innovation curve and being able to predict the future of tech in various industries has never been more important — both at work and at play.
Agenda:
Check-in & networking 6:00 – 6:30 pm
Panel 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Q&A and networking 7:30 – 8:00 pm

Wells Fargo Champion Program.

Featuring:

Yuping Wang Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine (DWT)

Robin Chen Co-Head of the China Desk, Wells Fargo

Join Wells Fargo and TDA for an update on business and investment opportunities with China!

Speakers will address the following topics:

Capital Restrictions Recently, China implemented stricter capital controls which have the potential to impact foreign transactions.

Cyber Security Law China has recently levied new data storage laws, which require all companies located in China to store their data on Chinese servers.

One-Belt-One-Road China’s ongoing One-Belt-One-Road (OBOR) Initiative represents a transcontinental infrastructure development effort that will connect China globally to Eastern Europe, Russia, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The goal of the OBOR Initiative is to create a major platform for economic cooperation and investment.

The extensive changes to capital controls and China’s cybersecurity law have the potential to exert a very real influence on US and Washington state companies doing business with China.

Join us to learn from an executive panel of health care pioneers who believe in the promise of blockchain and are taking steps to prove it by solving real health care challenges. These pioneers will discuss:
• Blockchain 101 for business–highlighting use cases that will materially change the cost and delivery of health care
• Market momentum across industries and within health care
• How and why to start exploring

Our panelists are all actively working on initiatives in blockchain for health care and will share their experiences and challenges with this new technology, so that you can devise a strategy for your organization.

About This Class

HTML and CSS are the fundamental building blocks of the web. If you’re a beginner who wants more control over your CMS or a professional programmer improving the front-end of your web-apps, you need to know HTML and CSS to get the job done.
Learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, then put your new skills to use by building a new app. You’ll walk away with a functioning project and a template to practice more in the future.
This class is intended for marketers, product managers, customer support, designers, or anyone who wants to be able to hand-code websites. We will cover:
Basics of the internet and how web pages work
Syntax of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Building common types of websites including landing pages and marketing sites
Principles of front-end code organization and project structure
Putting your site on the internet
Takeaways

Build a basic website from scratch.
Apply HTML, CSS, and JavaScript coding skills.
Deploy a website to the internet.
Prereqs & Preparation

Please bring a laptop to class.

***NEW DAY THIS MONTH – A THURSDAY EVENING***

Founders LIVE is an unforgettable happy hour competition sweeping the country where up to five handpicked companies take the hot seat, with only 99 seconds to pitch their company and describe their value proposition in front of an eager audience. After the pitches and audience Q&A, the crowd will vote on a winner who will not only receive an award, but recognition from the crowd and also the opportunity to talk more about their product or service. So bring your friends and coworkers, grab some food and drink, get to know your local entrepreneurs and vote for what you think will be the next big thing… built in Seattle.
We continue the great Seattle startup tradition this month and $10 for all attendees, which includes food, drink and a great time.