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Menu Highlights Tracks Map Speakers Sponsor Partner Community Calendar May 1 – 9, 2020 #ptw20 Slack Search Go Brought to you by × Close Live out of your calendar? ★ the parts of PTW you don't want to miss and subscribe your calendar . Sign In or Create an Account Hello! Log in or register to build your schedule. Philly Tech Week is a week-long celebration of technology and innovation happening throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. With 100 event options, there’s something for everyone! Save the Date! The 10th Annual Philly Tech Week will take place: May 1 - 9, 2020 Become a Sponsor Submit an Event Idea for Approval Speaker Interest Form #PTW20 Event Organizer Guide Highlights Philly Tech Week Events Produced by Technical.ly ! PTW20 Kickoff Festival at First Friday in Old City This year’s kickoff aims to blend the best of Philly Tech Week 2019 with a 27-year-old tradition of arts and culture in Philadelphia known as First Friday where galleries traditionally open their doors and the sidewalks fill with people looking to see the newest collections. Kid-Friendly Fri 01 Technical.ly Developers Conference Whether you are new to programming or you want to sharpen your skills, the Technical.ly Developers Conference is perfect for you. Kid-Friendly Mon 04 Introduced by Technical.ly 2020 Introduced by Technical.ly is a one day conference introducing you to the ideas, people and opportunities that build better companies! Kid-Friendly Thu 07 PTW20 Signature Event: Philly's Nerd Met Gala Get your wearable tech, cosplay, and dancing shoes ready. The 10th Annual Philly Tech Week Signature Event will be Philly's Nerd Met Gala! Kid-Friendly Fri 08 View All 12 Events On The Full Calendar View Calendar Tracks Philly Tech Week is organized into 7 different tracks: Software, Startup, Gaming, Medtech, Professional Development, Impact, and Arts. Search for events that match your interests by clicking on the track icons. Arts Where art and technology collide. Think: exhibitions, concerts, festivals, community initiatives, etc. Gaming Where trends, strategies and the impact of esports, gamification and related efforts are discussed and defined. Think: Fortnite leagues, Overwatch tournaments, gamification strategy and more. Medtech Cutting-edge technology, services, and solutions applied to medicine created to improve the quality of life. Think: teleheath, health wearables, precision medicine, and more. Impact Discussing topics that affect everyday citizens and the impact of technology on government and civil society. Think: diversity, equity, inclusion, education, immigration, etc. Professional Development Where professionals sharpen their skills, and organizations improve their support of employees. Learn a new skill, gain tools, and seek advice that can help your company. Think: workshops, trainings, consultations, etc. new messages Software Where engineers, programmers, designers, developers and project managers come together. Think: coding, security, front and back-end development, and more. Startup Where entrepreneurs, early-employees, investors and customers look for trends in starting and launching growth companies. Think: venture capital, bootstrapping, marketing, entrepreneur stories, and more. Map of Events What’s happening where Filter by Category Software Arts Gaming Impact Professional Development Startup Medtech View All Filter by Day Fri 05/01 Mon 05/04 Tue 05/05 Wed 05/06 Thu 05/07 Fri 05/08 Sat 05/09 View All Speakers Find out where these awesome speakers will be throughout the week! Adam Grant Adam Grant Adam Grant has been Wharton’s top-rated professor for 7 straight years. As an organizational psychologist, he is a leading expert on how we can find motivation and meaning, and live more generous and creative lives. He has been recognized as one of the world's 10 most influential management thinkers and Fortune's 40 under 40. He is the author of 4 New York Times bestselling books that have sold over two million copies and been translated into 35 languages: Give and Take, Originals, Option B, and Power Moves. His books have been named among the year's best by Amazon, Apple, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal, and praised by J.J. Abrams, Richard Branson, Bill and Melinda Gates, Malcolm Gladwell, and Malala Yousafzai. Adam is the host of WorkLife, a chart-topping TED original podcast. His TED talks on original thinkers and givers and takers have been viewed more than 20 million times. He received a standing ovation at TED in 2016 and was voted the audience's favorite speaker at The Nantucket Project. His speaking and consulting clients include Google, the NBA, Bridgewater, and the Gates Foundation. He writes on work and psychology for the New York Times, serves on the Defense Innovation Board at the Pentagon, and has been honored as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. He has more than 3 million followers on social media and features new insights in his free monthly newsletter, GRANTED. Adam was profiled in The New York Times Magazine cover story, Is giving the secret to getting ahead? He was tenured at Wharton while still in his twenties, and has received the Excellence in Teaching Award for every class that he has taught. He is the founder and host of the Authors@Wharton speaker series, and co-director of Wharton People Analytics. He curates the Next Big Idea Club along with Susan Cain, Malcolm Gladwell, and Dan Pink, handpicking two new books each quarter for subscribers and donating 100% of profits to provide books for children in under-resourced communities. He and his wife Allison have published a children's picture book on generosity, The Gift Inside the Box. Adam is also the cofounder of Givitas, a knowledge collaboration platform that makes it easy to give and receive help in 5 minutes a day, and an angel investor in startups in HR and culture, technology, and consumer products. Adam earned his Ph.D. in organizational psychology from the University of Michigan, completing it in less than 3 years, and his B.A. from Harvard University, magna cum laude with highest honors and Phi Beta Kappa honors. He has received awards for distinguished scholarly achievement from the Academy of Management, the American Psychological Association, and the National Science Foundation, and and been recognized as one of the world’s most-cited, most prolific, and most influential researchers in business and economics. His pioneering research has increased performance and reduced burnout among engineers, teachers, and salespeople, and motivated safety behaviors among doctors, nurses, and lifeguards. He is a former magician and Junior Olympic springboard diver. Journey Summit More Info View All Speakers View All Sponsors Sponsors Philly Tech Week wouldn’t be possible without our amazing sponsors. Opportunities are still available. 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