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Let’s meet! Virtually, in-person, or somewhere in between?

CIO Business Intelligence

Many formerly in-person events from team meetings to conferences transitioned to virtual events and many companies seem conflicted on if, when or how they can get everyone back to the office. So, will virtual events continue to thrive and, if so, can they deliver better experiences? Room to grow virtually.

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IRL is a new social network taking on Facebook groups

The Verge

That’s the bet behind IRL, a young social network that has been quietly growing over the past year and just attracted an eye-popping amount of money to take on Facebook. A handful of universities have now let students enter their school emails to gain access to virtual events and group chats. Image: IRL.

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FutureIT Toronto – Where IDC Analysts and Canadian Tech Leaders Meet

CIO Business Intelligence

On Tuesday May 9 th FutureIT | Toronto will bring local tech leaders, IDC Analysts, and industry experts from the GTA together for an unforgettable day of learning and networking at Vantage Venues in the Financial District at University and King St. There are lots of opportunities to connect and network during the event.

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Meet 6 women of color-led startups that pitched their businesses in Seattle

GeekWire

(GeekWire Photo / Nate Bek) Open up your networks. Johnson was in Seattle this week to host a networking and pitch event called Creating Conscious Collisions , which aims to create environments where entrepreneurs, investors, allies, and policymakers can connect. Reetu Gupta.

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Don’t ignore virtual reality as you plan the future workplace

CIO Business Intelligence

Two years ago, the consulting giant started shipping many of its recruits virtual reality headsets instead. At the same time, it created a virtual world or “metaverse” that enables employees to socialize, form teams, conduct training, and collaborate. “We More business applications are on the way. Next step: the office.

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Networking tips for IT leaders: A guide to building connections

CIO Business Intelligence

Networking isn’t just for holiday parties. The two cardinal rules of networking, according to CIOs and career coaches, are to schedule time to do it for at least an hour every month, and to approach it as something you do to help others in addition to yourself. I suffered from a crippling lack of self-worth.”

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Seattle’s newest unicorn: Rec Room raises $100M as social gaming popularity fuels big growth

GeekWire

We are one of many, and we’re excited to add a consumer social company to that mix.” When GeekWire visited the company’s office and tested Rec Room in 2017, the startup was focused on virtual reality. Year-over-year revenue growth of 566% was fueled in part by the pandemic and trends toward social gatherings online.

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