Name: Civic Hacknight #456: Steps towards finding meaning in software (VIRTUAL)
Start: 2024-08-13T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-08-13T21:00:00-04:00

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**Topic:** In this talk Max and Serena will share their journey from working in big tech to leaving their jobs to use the same data and software skills to build community-driven technology. Attendees will learn about the challenges and opportunities that come from working with mission-driven organizations, and the different ways that technology can be used to drive positive change in their communities.

**Speakers: Serena Peruzzo & Max Veytsman**
Serena is a co-founder at 1RG where she leads the design and implementation of data driven solutions for nonprofits and progressive organizations. She has over a decade of experience at the intersection of machine learning, statistics and business.

Max is a co-founder of 1RG, where he leads the software practice. He's a professional hacker, turned entrepreneur with a love for building products.

**Agenda:**

7:00-7:20 = Welcome and Introductions7:20-7:50 = Presentation and Q&A/discussion7:50-9:00 = Breakout groupsCode of Conduct:

http://civictech.ca/about-usCheck in with us on the Civic Tech Toronto Slack:

https://link.civictech.ca/chatAbout Us:

Our weekly civic tech hacknights bring together Torontonians (designers, coders, urban planners, government staff, mappers, policy-makers, students, communications strategists, community organizers, and more) who share an interest in making Toronto more responsive, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable through design, tech, and data. Come and be part of it!For more info:

http://civictech.ca

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