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Writer's pictureNicholas Ewing

October’s Top Startup Events: Welcome to Fall!

Updated: 5 days ago

Welcome to October! The fall foliage is at its peak; enjoy the season by walking to a local park to see the beautiful, colorful leaves outside. The startup event world is staying hot as Boston begins its three-month transition into the chilly winter. 


Here are some October highlights:


If you missed Startup Boston Week, there is no need to fret. All of our SBW2024 sessions are posted on our YouTube. There, you will find the speakers you missed and get the insightful lessons you always knew you needed there. Make sure to LIKE our videos and SUBSCRIBE to our channel!


Fintech Sandbox is organizing its annual Boston Fintech Week. This year’s Boston Fintech Week takes place from October 14 – 18, including our 2-day ticketed conference – the Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum – on October 16 – 17. The rest of the week will feature a variety of community-hosted and sponsored events, such as fireside chats, masterclasses, and receptions.


On October 24 in Boston, The Greentown Labs Climatech Summit 2024 invites you, your colleagues, and all the climate champions in your life to step into our incubators for a day of hands-on exploration with our 200+ startups and their climate tech solutions. Throughout the event, they will spotlight the momentum of their startups, corporate partners, and ecosystem champions. 


OCTOBER STARTUP EVENTS 


DATE:  Thursday, October 3, 12:00 PM 

LOCATION: Virtual; Register Here

Successful new product development and introduction requires balancing dozens of parameters aligned to four key stakeholder care-abouts: schedule, budget, margin, and quality. Risks are anything that raises the probability of not achieving success in those four areas. You must be courageous; risks are lurking everywhere!


DATE: Thursday, October 3 to Friday, October 4

LOCATION: The Westin Copley Place Boston; Register Here

Customer Success Festival Boston brings together the brightest minds in customer success for two days of unrivaled networking, learning, and discussion so you can Implement impactful CS tactics into your strategy, leverage the latest industry trends and emerging tech to amplify reach, meet mentors and build a local network within a global community, and prove the strategic value of CS and embed a customer-centric mindset across your entire organization.


DATE: Sunday, October 6 to Wednesday, October 9

LOCATION: Hynes Convention Center Boston, MA; Hybrid; Register Here

At WiM Summit, you can gain insights through knowledge breakout sessions led by seasoned industry experts. Get inspired by motivational keynotes delivered by trailblazing leaders in manufacturing. Learn about the latest industry trends with guided plant tours at leading manufacturing facilities. Expand your network by taking part in interactive receptions and memorable social outings.


DATE: Monday, October 7 to Tuesday, October 8

LOCATION: InterContinental, Boston, MA; Register Here

Step into the extraordinary world of Generative AI and transform your enterprise at Generative AI World 2024! This isn't just another conference. Generative AI World 2024 is a catalyst for innovation, an exclusive network of AI leaders, and your blueprint for achieving real-world ROI with GenAI.


DATE: Monday, October 14 to Friday, October 18 

LOCATION: Boston, MA; Register Here

Boston Fintech Week brings you speakers you wouldn't see anywhere else and the opportunity to make meaningful connections with the innovators, regulators, and investors building the future of financial services. It’s an inclusive conversation amongst thousands of industry leaders and emerging fintechs from around the world.


DATE: Tuesday, October 15, 6:00 PM — 7:30 PM ET

LOCATION: Joyce Cummings Center, 177 College Ave, Medford; Hybrid; Register Here

Join us for an interactive fireside chat with Marc Lore, visionary entrepreneur, investor, moonshot seeker and NBA owner. From selling Jet.com to Walmart for $3.3 billion to leading Walmart’s eCommerce, Marc will share insights on innovation, leadership, and his latest venture as CEO of Wonder Group. 


DATE: Wednesday, October 16 to Thursday, October 17 

LOCATION: In-Person; Register Here

Unite with hundreds of pioneering engineers, developers, and executives powering the generative AI transformation and leave with the knowledge and connections to build more valuable, efficient and responsible AI applications. AIAI Boston is bringing together the brightest minds in AI to bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and value-driving applications for engineers and developers. After this conference, you should be able to conquer challenges in infrastructure, remain competitive with the latest cutting-edge technologies, and leave connected with the East Coast's most innovative leaders.


DATE: Wednesday, October 16 to Thursday, October 17 

LOCATION: 539 Tremont Street, Boston, MA; Register Here

DevOpsDays Boston is a grassroots event organized and operated by local technology professionals to promote the sharing of ideas, challenges, and solutions related to DevOps, IT management, and technology in general. It fosters peers who care about and believe in improving the culture of technology work, process automation, and the creation of sustained value delivery in an environment of inclusion.


DATE: Thursday, October 24, 8:00 AM — 7:00 PM ET

LOCATION: Greentown Labs, Somerville, MA; Register Here

Now in its fifth year, the Greentown Labs Climate Tech Summit is the ultimate celebration of climate-focused entrepreneurship and innovation. Climate tech entrepreneurs are developing the solutions that are the core of global decarbonization, yet they need support and partnership from investors, corporates, policymakers, and the growing climate tech workforce in order to scale their critical technologies. The energy transition is here, and the climate tech ecosystem needs your involvement to propel climate tech out into the world.


DATE: Tuesday, October 29, 12:00 PM — 5:00 PM ET

LOCATION: Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA; Register Here

The AI In Massachusetts Workforce Development and Career Fair is where AI talent meets Massachusetts companies that want to compete with AI. By bringing together job seekers, hiring managers and their companies, government, academia, and investors, this event is the perfect platform for job creation, economic development, and technology industry growth.


Check out our full event calendar right here to stay in tune with the Boston startup community. Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter for monthly updates using the form below!


Nicholas Ewing is a graduate of UMass Lowell in Business Administration: International Business this year. You can connect with him here


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