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To ensure Venture Café is welcoming for all, we simply ask that you follow our community guidelines. Make sure to join us in the virtual Global Social Space!
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Below you can find the different sessions taking place that you can attend. Some sessions are happening simultaneously, so pop in and out however you want! You can always join the Global Social Space for some networking! We may record sessions or cast sessions on social media.
Keep this page open in your browser to navigate between sessions, the cafe, and office hours!
JOIN THE GLOBAL SOCIAL SPACE
New to Venture Café or unsure which session to join? Enter the Social Space above to have a chat with the team and fellow visitors.
Online, Venture Café Global Institute
Online, Venture Café Providence
Online, Venture Café Global Institute
Online, Venture Café Global Institute
WANT MORE?
Want to see what’s happening in other Venture Cafés? We’ve curated an incredible line up of engaging sessions across our different time zones, and you don’t need a plane ticket (or passport) to join in! By checking in to #VCVirtual, you get access to ALL the Virtual Venture Cafes!
FULL GLOBAL PROGRAM
NETWORK IN THE VIRTUAL GLOBAL SOCIAL SPACE!
Did you know that Venture Cafe [LOCATION] is part of a global network of 11 independent Venture Cafe locations?
One of the most important parts of the #ThursdayGathering when we’re together physically, are the incredible conversations and serendipitous collisions that happen around the café social space. You never know, you may just meet your new best friend or your future co-founder (both have happened! We’re utilizing a great platform called Remo to provide this opportunity for you to connect.
JOIN THE GLOBAL SOCIAL SPACE
LEGEND
- SHARE: Info tables featuring information about innovation community organizations, service providers, upcoming events, or conferences.
- ENGAGE: Workshops, ideation sessions, design thinking exercises, hackathons, community conversations and all manner of interactive opportunities to collaborate, exchange ideas and learn from each other.
- PLAY: Experiential, fun activities that invite creativity into our busy lives and allow us to approach our civic, business or innovation challenges with a fresh, new perspective. Think playtime or art class for grown ups.
- LEARN: A lecture, panel discussion, or talk, or pitch session focused on providing substantive insights, learnings, lessons and a platform for sharing ideas.
- DEVELOP: One-on-one coaching, advising, or mentoring services offered by investors, experienced industry leaders and entrepreneurial support organizations through our Office Hours program.
- CONNECT: Meet-ups, happy hours, social gatherings. No programming, no pressure.
GOT QUESTIONS? SEE OUR FAQ!
HOW LONG WILL VENTURE CAFÉ ROTTERDAM STAY DIGITAL?
For the foreseeable future given the current COVID-19 situation.
WHEN ARE THE #VCRVIRTUAL SESSIONS BEING HELD?
You can join our #VCVirtual gathering every Thursday from 14:30 – 20:00 CET. We will continue to create and deliver valuable experiences through our online webinars, discussions, panels, office hours and live chats.
WHO CAN JOIN THE ONLINE SESSIONS?
We truly believe innovation is for everyone, so anyone can join (we’re looking at you, friends across the world).
WHAT’S ZOOM?
Zoom is a free online video conferencing platform.
DO I NEED TO DOWNLOAD ZOOM?
We HIGHLY suggest you download the Zoom client in order to participate. You can open a zoom link in your web browser, but to take full advantage of the program, we highly suggest that you download it to your desktop or mobile device to join.
DO I NEED A ZOOM ACCOUNT TO JOIN?
No, you don’t need a Zoom account to join #VCVirtual. Just register and enjoy!
WILL MY ATTENDANCE NUMBER STILL GO UP?*
Since you will still check in, we’ll retroactively make sure to up your attendance number.
**If you’re a first timer to the gathering and not sure what this is about, we put a number on your name tag beside your name to show how many times you’ve attended a gathering, e.g. Jane Doe (2).