A day full of discussions
GitHub Field Day New York City brings together a group of student leaders for a day of conversation in the form of lightning talks, discussions, games, or whatever suits the topic best.
Keynote Speaker
Here is the keynote speaker for the event.
Our Keynote Speaker ☂️
Jon Gottfried, MLH Co-Founder
Jon Gottfried is the co-founder of Major League Hacking, the largest community of early career developers in the world. Jon previously worked as an early Developer Evangelist at Twilio and Echo Nest and served as National Director for StartupBus. Jon loves creating new technology and teaching people to do the same. He was recently named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Education category and the Stony Brook 40 Under 40 for Entrepreneurship and serves on the Industry Advisor Board for the Stony Brook University College of Engineering. Outside of his work with developer communities, Jon recently competed on Season 6 of The Great American Baking Show.
Schedule
Schedule of the event
10:00
am
Check-in
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Check in at door
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Receive swags
11:00
am
Opening Ceremony
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Welcome speech!
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Overview of GitHub Field Day
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Finalization of teams
11:20
am
Keynote
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Keynote Speaker
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Topic: TBD
11:50
am
Icebreakers
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Fun activities to get to know your other attendees
12:30
pm
Talks/Discussions 1
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Various speakers and topics
1:05
pm
Talks/Discussions 2
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TBD
1:40
pm
Talks/Discussions 3
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TBD
2:10
pm
Lunch Break
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Lunch provided by us
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Networking opportunity
3:05
pm
Talks/Discussions 4
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TBD
3:40
pm
Talks/Discussions 5
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TBD
4:15
pm
Closing Remarks
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Thank you for attending!
4:30
pm
Goodbye and Networking
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Final networking and departure
Don't Miss Out!
Here are some perks of attending GitHub Field Day.
Get prizes & swag
All participants will receive free swags, special prizes!
Have lots of fun!
We'll hold mini-games and provide free food/drink!
Topics
Here are some common questions and answers about GitHub Field Day.
- Inclusivity in your community
- Internships
- Building your community
- Inter-community connections
- Finding events near you
- Open source
- Apply to contribute your discussion topic!
Event Location
Here is the location of the event.
Microsoft Reactor NYC
11 Times Sq
New York, NY
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some common questions and answers about GitHub Field Day.
Field Day is for student leaders of technical communities. Most attendees will be undergraduate students and young professionals.
A student leader is someone who's actively involved in improving their local technical community. They might be the president or chairperson of their school's tech club or be one of the organizers of the annual hackathon. They might run the student hardware group or be actively involved in introducing other students to programming.
A loosely structured conference emphasizing the informal exchange of information and ideas between participants (to quote the Google definition). Most content at Field Day will be in the form of lightning talks and discussions conducted by attendees.
We're just screening applications to make sure you're eligible to attend, you should hear from us within a few days. Once confirmed, all you need to do is show up at the venue that will be sent to you on the day of the event and take part!
Field Day is free to attend!
We'll be following local guidance and will announce more specific details closer to the event.
Yes! We will be serving a light breakfast and lunch! You will not go hungry.
Field Day is free to attend!
Yes!
Yes! You can view it [here](link-to-code-of-conduct).
Field Day is organized by GitHub Campus Experts and technical student leaders.
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