Hope you survived the record-breaking arctic blast that made its way through New York last week! Here we are with only minor frost bites marching into the New York fashion week! Not your thing? Thankfully there's IRL NYC to give you a run down of all dope tech events. Let's see what's poppin' in NYC!

Yours truly,

David

monday (2/6)

• Robotics and AI Mondays (RSVP) - it's time for AI fanatics to ride that sweet hype wave now (sorry crypto frens). here's AI mondays for ya'll.

• Gumbo Playtest Monday (RSVP) - building a game? this crowd will surely be eager to test drive it. byob.

tuesday (2/7)

• How to Navigate the Creator Economy (RSVP) - wondering how to get dancing teenagers to sell your product? you'll want to be here.

• The Biggest Fashion & Innovation Event in the World (RSVP) - got to embrace the NYC fashion week. the title says it all.

• Web3 Happy Hour by Web3NYC (RSVP) - this wouldn't be IRL NYC without a web3 happy hour, so here we go!

• Equinox’s Journey to Brand and Tooling Consolidation (RSVP) - this must officially be the first non-workout event equinox has thrown. why not?

• Opportunities and Challenges of AI for Accessibility (RSVP) - will AI be useful to someone with disability or will it turn their life into living hell? find out here.

wednesday (2/8)

• TWIF Takes the Filteroff (RSVP) - any single fintech peeps reading this may want to click on the rsvp link.

• DiffuseTap IRL (RSVP) - this event is for fund LPs..but who says LPs won't angel invest in your startup?

• Silent Book Club (RSVP) - may this be your "zen" pitstop in the middle of a busy week. read a book in silence with a few other people. sounds like my vibe.

thursday (2/9)

• Networking & Salary Negotiation (RSVP) - ladies, this one's for you. make what you're worth.

• Digital Fashion Immersive web3 Experience (tickets) - meet the best digital fashion designers in one place, IRL.

• The New Narrative (RSVP) - learn about the state of black entrepreneurship in 2023.

friday (2/10)

• NYU's Social Innovation Symposium (tickets) - I'm particularly curious about the "portfolios with purpose" talk. sounds like utopia. let me know how it was!

• February Gallery Meetup (RSVP) - time to do something non-tech related. go look at paintings and meet new people.

• Pre-Valentine's Happy Hour (RSVP) - last chance to snag a valentine's date?

the weekend (2/11-12)

• Winter on Little Island (RSVP) - you've seen it, maybe you've even been on it. now it's time to really discover NYC's little island with a guided tour.

• Purefinder tours (tickets) - need more digital detox this weekend? pick one of these dark tours around new york city.

• Fashion Week Streetstyle Runway Show (RSVP) - missed all fashion week events this week? this is your last chance to see a runway show.

*•.¸♡ but wait... there's moar ♡¸.•*

WEATHER

I spoke too soon last week. it was cold af. this week's looking a tad bit better. luckily I'll be in LA all week in case there's another "surprise" cold wave. peace out!

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