This Week in NYC (Apr 17 2023) - EdTech Coffee Hour with Indonesia's Govtech CPO, DeFi Fireside, Networking buttons, Product Designers Dinner, & more!

Hey homies,

We are giving out 5 free tickets to the Cornell Blockchain Conference (worth $150 each) to the 5 Supermomos with the most momos! RSVP here & we will share redemption info :) Additionally, all VIPs with >3,000 momos get top priority for events and will get approved for almost all of them, as a thank you for contributing to the community! If you are interested to host, partner on, and/or sponsor events, please e-mail me at [email protected] :)

Spotlight

Wed, Apr 26, 9-1030AM: ☕️ EdTech Coffee Hour with Indonesia's GovTech CPO for Education

Calling all education innovators, edtech founders & investors, product managers, and tech enthusiasts! Join our upcoming EdTech Coffee Hour with Rangga Husnaprawira, Chief Product Officer for Education at Indonesia's GovTech! Come and chat about building and investing in the education sector, and also meet other likeminded professionals in NYC’s edtech ecosystem.

Thu, Apr 27, 6-8PM: Single Professionals Mixer, feat. Fireside chat with Celebrities - Barbara Kavovit, Dina Lohan (Lindsay Lohan's mum), Bershan Shaw, & Lizzy Savetsky!

Get ready for an epic fireside chat and mingle with professional singles, including celebs from Dina Lohan (Lindsay Lohan's mum!!) to The Real Housewives of New York! Moderated by Kellie Ammerman, CEO of Tawkify (the #1 Matchmaking and relationship wellness company in America), the ALL-STAR panel will discuss finding love in the big city, how dating is like as a celebrity, keeping the passion alive, red flags, and more. There will be professionals from tech, finance, business, law, and friends from entertainment including celebs & producers! Complimentary refreshments will be served.

Throughout May: Choose your own adventure: Create an event for AAPI Heritage Month and get $10/attendee subsidy + 10% as a thank you! 🤗

Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with Supermomos! Conceptualize, execute, and host/co-host an event for AAPI professionals and allies and get $10 subsidy per attendee + receive 10% of the sponsorship as a thank you! Pls rsvp if interested to host - there will be no 100 momo deduction ;-)

Last call - Express interest by Apr 18: Call for VP, Director, Head, C-suite mentors: Join SuperAAPI Tech Mentorship Program! 🎯🚀

Experienced VP, Director, Head, and C-suite professionals: Join SuperAAPI Tech Mentorship Program to impact future AAPI leaders and allies! The program will include 5 cohort-wide fireside chats & mixers (optional) and 6 small-group mentorship squads meet-ups over six months. Your mentees will be a selected group of exceptional mid-career professionals doing their MBAs / Grad degrees at NYU, Cornell, and Columbia. Share your vast expertise, elevate your personal brand, and connect with an elite group of mentors while making a difference that matters! Thank you Singapore Global Network for supporting the AAPI community!

Events this week

Mon, Apr 17, 7-8PM: Must Love Fitness - Free Group Fitness Session & Mixer

Sweat, mingle, and repeat! Join us for a free group fitness session and mixer to start your week right!

Tue, Apr 18, 6-7:30PM: Tuesday Williamsburg Climb

Get a grip on adventure and join us for an exciting evening of climbing at Vital! All levels welcome!

Tue, Apr 18, 6:30-8:30PM: Networking Buttons for All!

Stand out at your next networking event with a fun button featuring your own QR code! Join Yi & other Supermomos friends to get your magical button!

Wed, Apr 19, 6:30-8:30PM: Fireside Chat: Redefining the Future of Finance and Defi. Insights from a Quantitative Researcher @Uniswap, Ex. AQR Capital MGMT

Regional bank crisis got you questioning the financial system? Join our panel talk to explore decentralized finance with Xin Wan, a leading expert in the field. Refreshments provided. Thank you fotolab studio (NYC's coolest self-portraits) for your support!

Wed, Apr 19, 7-11PM: New Friends play Board Games 🎲🧩🥳 | Roll the Dice and Come Play Nice

Join us for a fun and relaxed Wednesday evening with new friends and lots of games. BYOB (Bring Your Own Board game) or use ours - everyone is welcome!

Wed, Apr 19, 7:30-9PM: Product Designers Dinner

Connect with fellow product designers and UX researchers in NYC at our intimate dinner event!

Thu, Apr 20, 6:30-10:30PM: Must Love Beer - Singles Mixer & Comedy Night

Looking for that person you'll always be down to grab a pint with? Join us at Wild East Brewing for a singles mixer, followed by a comedy show by Landline Comedy.

Fri, Apr 21, 8AM-6PM: Cornell Blockchain Conference 2023

Expect keynote speeches, in-depth panel discussions, and interactive workshops on the hottest industry trends. $50 discount code for the Supermomos community!

Sat, Apr 22, 11:30AM-1:15PM: Product Manager: Small Group Brunch

Connect with like-minded PMs and aspiring PMs over an intimate 6-people brunch!

Sat, Apr 22, 4-6:30PM: Saturday Climb + Drinks 

Day passes include climbing facilities, a fitness class, and sauna for $35. See you there at 4 pm!

Top Picks of the Week & Apr highlights

Thu, Apr 20, 7:30-9PM: Supermomos Supper Club at Laut [Full, waitlist available]

Fri, Apr 21, 6:30-8:30PM: Taiwanese Professional Meetup [Full, waitlist available]

Sun, Apr 23, 12-1PM: Tech Pickleball meetup at Wollman Rink (Central Park) [Full, waitlist available]

Tue, Apr 25, 6-8PM: Tech Mixer & Fireside Chat with Forbes U30 Entrepreneurs [Full, waitlist available]

Mon, Apr 24, 6-7PM: Must Love Cats Singles Mixer

Wed, Apr 26, 6-8:30PM: Pitch Perfect: Mastering the Art of Pitch Decks for Startup Founders Feat. Insights from a Google Alum, Founder

Thu, Apr 27, 5:30-7:30PM: Startup Health Benefits

Thu, Apr 27, 6-9PM: NYC Corporate VC Panel & Networking

Thu, Apr 27, 7:30-10PM: Supermomos Supper Club at Malaparte

Fri, Apr 28, 7-8:30PM: Toastmasters for Engineers!

Sat, Apr 29, 11AM-5PM: Hike at Palisades State Park

Sat, Apr 29, 3:30-9PM: Baseball Game at Citi Field

Tue, May 2, 6-8PM: Sips & Fireside Chat on Conscious Marketing - experts discuss marketing tactics to grow your business while doing good

Fri, May 5, 6-8PM: Subtle Asian Professionals Singles Mixer - Complimentary drinks & bites thanks to Coffee Meets Bagel 🤗 In honor of AAPI History Month

Tue, May 16, 6-8PM: 🤖⚡️Generative AI Lightning Talks with Roza Chojnacka - Applied AI/ML Team Lead at Google, and Pai Zhu - Software Engineer in ML & NLP at Google!

Wed, May 17, 6-8PM: AAPI & Allies in VC Happy Hour 🍷

Sun, May 21, 10AM-6:45PM: Storm King Art Center 🎨 | Day Trip

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What Happened Last Week

It's been such a bustling week for the Supermomos community! We had a insightful panel talk on De-fi, a fun networking button creation event, food trips to Brooklyn, small group dinners throughout the week (from Korean to Italian to Southeast Asian cuisine!), and lots of climbing and drinking socials! Get the Supermomos App for exclusive access to these intimate events, and earn +100 momos for every new friend you refer via your unique referral link!

Hope to see you all at our events in the upcoming weeks! Host your own events too (from newsfeed tab, click the green + icon on the bottom right corner, and click "Create Social") and earn momos! We will soon have some exciting things which you can spend your momos on 👀

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Much love, Edwina