Within the past several years there have been increasing demand by young people to create and grow a healthy and productive technology community in the country. While there exist societies such as the Kuwait Information Technology Society and the Library and Information Association of Kuwait there is still a need for applied technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and an increasingly fast paced attraction of global technologies. What currently exists in the country is not enough, and there are people who have stepped forward to bring events to Kuwait that may very well be the beginning of a bright future for technology and the information sciences in Kuwait.
There have been several events during the past week, I’m not sure if it was a coincidence but this week has been very busy.
On Saturday 3rd of November 2012, Barcamp Kuwait 4 was held. It took place in the regency hotel and it started at around 3 pm and finished at about 10 pm. The event was sponsored by Microsoft and there were refreshments and light dinner as well.
The Barcamp event is an unconference, meaning it doesn’t follow standard conference guidelines and it is open to the public, and there are many on-the-spot presentations! If you’re interested in tech in general or tech in Kuwait be sure to check out the events. It is also a great networking opportunity.
Twitter: @barcampkw
Website: http://barcampkw.wordpress.com
On Tuesday 6th of November, GDG Kuwait (Google Developers Group) chapter held a meeting at Java Detour in Soor Tower in Salhiya. The meeting was also very information and we had a small workshop editing Google Maps. You can find pictures at the Google Plus GDG Kuwait Page.
Google Developers Group Page: https://developers.google.com/groups/chapter/113524358246094158685/
Twitter: @GDGKuwait
Google+ Page: https://plus.google.com/113524358246094158685/posts
On Wednesday 7th of November, StartupQ8 held its second event at the Global Investment House building where presentations were given to introduce Lean Startup Model and a Skype conversation with an organization jump-starting the startup scene in Ghana. The presentations were then followed by a networking session and pizza and drinks.
Website: http://startupq8.com/
Twitter: @startupq8
All in all, it has been a very eventful week and I have certainly met some very bright people. I’d like to thank everyone who attended and help make these events possible. It is an exciting time and I am sure this is just the tip of the iceberg.
If you happen to know about other events please do share in the comments below.