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The Insights

April 15 — 6:00PM CDT (In‑Person)

The room fills with people discussing how Memphis builds for the web. Mac walks through the security habits teams actually use, not the ones they wish they had. A sharp hour for anyone shaping product decisions this year.

Join the Tech Talk

April 16 — 6:00PM CDT (Hybrid)

Bring what you’re building. This workshop is where Memphis game devs compare notes, test ideas, and push their projects a little further each month. A steady pulse of the city’s growing indie scene.

Build With Fellow Game Devs

April 17 — 11:30AM CDT (In‑Person)

Light pollution tells a story. Historian Sara Pritchard shows how satellite imagery became a tool for understanding inequality and infrastructure. A thoughtful session for anyone shaping Memphis’s future systems.

Attend the Lecture

April 13 — 6:30PM CDT (In‑Person)

A room where Memphis tech feels accessible. This workshop helps you name your strengths, translate past experience, and see where you fit next. A steady on‑ramp for anyone navigating a pivot.

April 17 — 7:00PM CDT (In‑Person)

Walk in and look around. Makers swap ideas, show off projects, and help newcomers find their footing. A relaxed weekly doorway into Memphis’s hands‑on creative community.

Explore the Makerspace

April 18 — 2:00PM CDT (In‑Person)

This is where the week’s work gets shared. Bring your laptop, sit down with other Memphis devs, and move your project forward with people who get it. A simple, steady space to build momentum.

Collaborate With Fellow Coders

April 16 — 3:00PM CDT (In‑Person)

This is a rare room. Sagar Samtani breaks down how AI is reshaping security triage at scale. Clarity you don’t often get outside enterprise circles. If you influence security decisions, this briefing matters.

Attend the Security Session

April 17 — 10:15AM CDT (In‑Person)

No pressure. Just a table where AI feels approachable and the conversation moves fast. A quick weekly reset for anyone curious about what’s actually working in Memphis workflows right now.

Join the Conversation

April 16 — 11:30AM CDT (In‑Person)

This is a rare chance to get clear on the risks shaping modern operations. IP and AI collide fast, and this workshop gives founders the context they need to protect what they’re building.

Strengthen Your Business Strategy

Canceled

April 17 — 3:30PM CDT (In‑Person)

The energy hits as soon as you walk in. Teams form, ideas collide, and prototypes begin to take shape. A snapshot of Memphis innovation in motion, and a chance to contribute to it.

Enter the Hackathon

April 17-19 | In-Person

This CodeCrew‑hosted hackathon brings entrepreneurs, developers, designers, and community leaders together to build solutions in climate tech, clean energy, cybersecurity, logistics, med tech, and more. It’s a hands‑on space for Memphis creators to collaborate, prototype, and push meaningful innovation forward.

Apply to hack

April 24-25 | In-Person

One week out. If you are going, now is the time to register — not after Innovate Xcelerate wraps, not Sunday night. Now.

This is the most welcoming hackathon on the Memphis calendar. No polished idea required. No experience threshold. Just 24 hours, a room full of creators, and permission to build something completely ridiculous. BDPA Memphis designed it that way on purpose.

Build something creative

May 14-15 | In-Person

Part of the respected global DevOpsDays series, this regional event blends DevOps and AI insights with practical, practitioner‑led sessions. A strong option for Memphis teams looking to sharpen delivery, resilience, and modern engineering practices.

Grab your ticket

October 3 | In-Person

BSides Memphis is a community-driven cybersecurity conference organized by local volunteers and part of the global Security BSides event series. The event brings together security professionals, students, researchers, and technology enthusiasts to share knowledge, research, and real-world security experiences. With technical talks, community discussions, and opportunities to connect with others in the field, BSides Memphis aims to strengthen and grow the region’s cybersecurity community.

Learn more at besidesmemphis.org

The Memphis Python User Group is looking for speakers starting in May 2026. The group meets virtually on the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:00 PM US Central time. Speakers of all experience and skill levels are welcome. You don't need to have an hour long presentation. A 10 or 15 minute (many people are surprised how limiting that ends up being) talk about a project or an interesting feature you discovered can spark a discussion.

Submit your talk idea via Sessionize

First-time speakers are very much welcomed and encouraged to submit. BSides Memphis is a community-driven cybersecurity conference organized by local volunteers and part of the global Security BSides event series. Event will be hosted on October 3, 2026 at the Epicenter Memphis downtown location.

Find info and submit your talk here

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