Articles written by
Ben Costantini

It’s very unlikely that online events will replace our desire to meet IRL anytime soon. At least not until the promises of the metaverse become a reality for a vast majority of Internet users. And with the recent outage of Facebook, I’m not sure we’re even ready for that.

We touched base recently with Delia Goos, Lead Events Open Innovation & Incubation at Henkel dx to get the scoop on this year’s Xathon.

Along with NFTs, we’re talking about community, machine learning, politics and music. And a good playbook to scaling your SaaS company to 100 million ARR.

We spoke with Marta del Castillo, CEO of Spain Startup – South Summit, and Antonela Bailetti, Startup Manager at South Summit to bring you everything you need to know about South Summit 2021.

Luckily I’ve been using an app to manage my newsletter subscriptions and it’s only showing the latest 20 editions. No more FOMO when I don’t keep up with the latest news. AND I know I can always check back in to find new content for the reading list.

Voilà our curated list of the top events happening in North America now & in the near future. As always, this is a living list so stay tuned for updates!

How many articles and Twitter threads do you read every week? What about books, documentaries, TikTok videos and other snackable content?

♨️ While we wish we could be there IRL, we recently enjoyed catching up virtually with TechBBQ’s Head of Program, Kay Michelsen, to get some insights into what they’re cooking this year!

A lot of community and NFTs in this week’s reading list. Well NFT is mostly about community as well.

As usual, the geekiest part of this weekly digest is hidden at the end. For all you practical, busy-busy professionals, check out the first 6 links for insights into PR, community, product and talent.

Another week, another mix of feelings and thoughts. How do you prioritize information and keep your sanity when everything around you is falling apart.

I already asked this question before: should I narrow down my focus or is it good to remain curious when you’re building a niche business?