Hacked into TWO Presidental Pitch Practices
Disclaimer: Everything below is a mix of what I observed and heard during the event. The goal isn’t to pinpoint "who exactly said what," but to share (usually) an outsider's view and overall perspective on these industries. I’m not here to act as a definitive firsthand source—readers should do their own research. I hope this inspires you to attend events, explore new industries, and hear what leaders are presenting. These notes combine my observations with thoughts on how things could run smoother and how ideas connect (IMO). I’m not an expert, you know? Just hanging out in the room with them. Enjoy!Themes: Art, Tech, Design, Hackathon, Youth, Pitching, Solutions, Beginners, Training, Agents, Trends, Normalization
This day is full, my hotspot is out of data, I intentionally have no wifi at home, and my plan renews in 24 hours… so let me get out of the house this weekend!!! First, we head a little late (I wanted breakfast, but… took a while to get out the door) to the symposium. This is a word that is so fancy to me and I don’t even get what it means. But mark my word, I want to host a symposium, if not a series. Okay? Then let’s check back in with the youth of America!! They’re learning how to hack here downtown, so I’m invited again to join and observe. I have no idea what to do this time, but like I said… I have no wifi at home… and lately I’ve been in like FULL FLEDGE WORK mode - so it wouldn’t be the worst idea to just spend a full two days downtown. Because tomorrow we’ve got a lot to attend too - including the finale: TOURING A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT!!! Yes. The first of two I’ll tour this week hahahah.
Why Attend: Why attend the symposium and hackathon? The symposium is offering food at breakfast AND lunch (and it’s a topic I sometimes like - art - I like art, but not all the ways it’s used. THEN NEXT we’ll go to the Ai Teen/Youth Hackathon - cause I’m super interested in that topic for a number of reasons. And if you didn’t know, now you know. But if you didn’t know, now you really don’t know more why… so… I guess let’s see what this event uncovers about my opinions and views of this topic.
Overall Event Review: Venue (5/5), Food (3.5/5), Speaker Content (4/5), Networking (4/5), Likeliness to Return (4/5)… elaborations below
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I’m back at the hackathon!!! 😂
I just said that outloud and had to type it. Say it outloud hahaha. “I’m back at the hackathonnnnnnn”. Yeah. I’m back at the hackathon. The youth hackathon. Last time I attended I was like whahhahahaaaaa. and this time I was like “i’m backkkkkkkk” 🤣. So. This time I literally participated unknowing I would.
OMG but before that… let’s talk about the event I went to before that hahaha. I realize now, I was just so excited to hype up and not forget: I’m back at the hackathonnnn!!!” haha that I didn’t even acknowledge the event before. That one, where, yes… I practiced my Presidential Pitch to a large audience. And I’d say that audience is very critical (in general) of the current administration. But I told them I’m entering the contest!! LOL. So that’s that. Here we go. Let’s get into my notes.
Now… I’m going to write these like.. a new style this time. Last time (or two times ago? omg… omg wait, i’m like. am I becoming Lazy!?!?!?) I was going to have Ai co-write with me. Cause a lot of the times I dissect these events with Ai before/after, to learn lessons and takeaways and understand nuances better or pick up on things. All sorts of stuff. So, I thought it may be interesting for me to try putting my notes + the ai annotations.
So… actually, this is the opposite of lazy cause it’s even more effort. Than simply my notes. It’s adding even more to my points. Ha!!! okay. So, with that. Let’s start the b-buh-buh-blog blog blogggggg (jk. typing that right now made me look in the mirror metaphorically and say, GIRL YOU NEED TO WRITE A SONG FOR YOUR STUDENTS… and No. not ONE SONG - TWO!!! (oh wait. no, only one… but actually I wanna write 3 before Friday… so, lemme go get to work. It’s a super busy week coming up and then next week… WE GO TO MARS!!!!!! Stay tuned for it all). —- I’ll be back with more content soon :)
