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· 20:00
Speaker Series - Rob Santoro
Steel City Startups · Sennott Square
Dization co-founder Rob Santoro discusses finding a problem worth solving and the early years of building a company. Open to students.
Last verified: 8 Nov 2026
· 17:00
TiE Open Mic Night @ Pitt
TiE Pittsburgh · Alumni Hall
Founders, technologists and researchers pitch ideas and meet other builders at Pitt. General registration and speaking slots are separate.
Last verified: 8 Nov 2026
· 10:30
Foundation to Frontier
Carnegie Mellon University Business Technology Group · Tepper School of Business
A student programme covers AI deployment through keynotes, a panel and a hands-on agent design challenge. Open to students across majors.
Last verified: 8 Nov 2026
· 17:30
Panel discussion on Project and Product management for analytics
INFORMS Pittsburgh · Tepper School of Business
A panel at the Tepper School explores product and project management in analytics teams, from technical development to customer needs.
Last verified: 8 Nov 2026
· 09:30
What do WEDO?
WEDO PGH · Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship
Women entrepreneurs in Pittsburgh meet at the Swartz Center for a summit marking Women’s Entrepreneurship Day.
Last verified: 8 Nov 2026
· 16:00
CREATE Grid Innovation Summit 2026 Reception
Innovation Works · Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown
Energy startup founders, robotics engineers and utilities meet to discuss technology for the power grid ahead of the CREATE summit. Registration covers the evening reception.
Last verified: 8 Nov 2026
· 17:30
Black Startups & Tech Meetup
Black Startups & Tech Meetup Pittsburgh · Avenu: Meyran
Black founders, technologists and creatives meet at Avenu: Meyran to share ideas and connections in the Pittsburgh startup community.
Last verified: 8 Nov 2026