Tech Sparks with Rose City Techies

Join us for an exciting evening of rapid-fire inspiration with Rose City Techies at the most beautiful co-working space in all of Portland, Kiln. At Tech Sparks, local innovators, developers, designers, founders, and creators will each have 10–15 minutes to share their tech-related stories, ideas, experiments, and insights. No slides required (But, you can if you’d like) — just short, powerful talks designed to spark conversation and connection.

Whether you’re a tech worker, startup founder, product designer, engineer, or simply curious about Portland’s tech scene, this event is for you!

🌟 Want to be one of our speakers?
We want to hear your ideas! This is your chance to take the stage and share something you’re passionate about — anything tech, from a side project you’ve been tinkering with, to lessons learned scaling a startup, to bold predictions about the future of tech.

Submit your talk idea here → Tech Sparks Speaker Form
Submission deadline is October 31st 11:59pm 👻
Speakers will be contacted via email on November 5th

🎤 What to Expect
Our lineup of speakers will cover a wide range of techie topics. Whether you’re there to speak or just to listen, you’ll leave with new insights, fresh inspiration, and new connections.

📅 Schedule
5:30 PM — Check-in, networking, grab a seat
6:00 PM — Lightning talks begin
7:30 PM — Audience Q&A + discussion
8:00 PM — Feel free to move the discussion to one of many nearby bars

📍 Location
Kiln — 1120 SE Madison St, Portland, OR 97214
*We’ll be in the Theater room

🥤 Food & Drinks
The event will not be catered, but you’re welcome to bring your own snacks and drinks. The Hawthorne Asylum food trucks are right across the street if you’d like to grab something to bring from there.