What's Up WDK: Best Events in the Heart of Studentland
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What's Up, Wudaokou? Whether you're at Tsinghua, BLCU, Peking University, or even Google, there is an event for you in Haidian. In this series, we round up the best innovation, entrepreneurship, technology forums and workshops as well as student-related events. Don't worry, we'll even sneak in the occasional happy hour...
Thursday, Jun 6
Looking for a
place to hang out and meet new friends? For more than a decade, the
Beijing Couchsurfing network has been coming together every Thursday
evening to socialize and chat about living or traveling in Beijing over a
few drinks. After the meetup, the party usually continues at one of the
many clubs and bars nearby.
Free. 9pm onwards. Hangover Pub & Cafe
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Saturday, Jun 8
As you may have
noticed from the fact that your friend pool has severely depleted,
"leaving season" has begun in Beijing. If you are one of the many
graduates preparing to head back to your home country, it can be both an
exciting but also daunting time. This Leaving China Well seminar
organized by BICF will help you plan and manage your next step,
including how to deal with reverse culture shock, and provide
understanding as to how you may have changed and evolved during your
time in China. Both students and non-students are welcome to attend, and
there'll be a free lunch afterward.
Free. 9am-1.30pm. Xijiao Hotel
Tuesday, Jun 11
The face of modern
agriculture is changing with robotic fruit pickers taking to the
fields and smart sensors micro-targeting plants with nutrition and
pesticide doses. AI is behind much of it, and Baidu's AI team are
leading the way in China. At this seminar, you'll get the opportunity to
discuss the ways in which artificial intelligence has and is promoting
smart agriculture, as well as meet individuals currently working in AI
and smart agriculture business. Among the key speakers are Dong Yan, the
founder of Innovation University of Big AI.
Free. 1.30-6.30pm. Baidu Innovation Experiencing Center
Images: YouTube, courtesy of event organizers
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