Week 39 // 21 to 27 September

#87 Qué Pasa en Madrid - Your insider guide on Madrid's best Business & Tech events.

Sep 20, 2026

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Last week, some of you flagged “Madrid Tech Startup & VC – Rooftop Networking” as a scam. We manually check all events, but this one unfortunately fooled us too. The event was included by mistake; we have no connection with the organizer and have reported it to Eventbrite. Sorry to anyone affected!

Week highlights:

🤖 Converge Enterprise Agentic AI - Patio, Tuesday
🪙 MiCA: ¿Quién Ganará el Mercado Cripto?, Tuesday
🧠 Ya Hay IA. Ahora, ¿Qué y Hasta Dónde? | Growth & Control, Wednesday
🌇 Madrid Sunset Social, Thursday
🍺 Beers & Reliability, Wednesday

Monday, 21

✍️ Co-writing Madrid #82/ 18:00-20:00: 90 minutes of focused writing in a group where you can continue your writing project, then optionally share your work with the other attendees.

Tuesday, 22

🔒 III Foro de Inteligencia Artificial - Ciberseguridad & AdFraud/ 09:00-12:45: forum on the impact of AI on cybersecurity and ad fraud in advertising, covering recent AI regulations and the use of AI in the advertising sector.
📣 Presentación de la Semana Tecnológica - Madrid Tech Week/ 09:30-11:00: presentation of the second edition of Madrid Tech Week, which will serve as a meeting point for tech enthusiasts through events focused on cloud, AI, cybersecurity, finance, exponential technologies, and space cybersecurity.
🥐 Founder & VC Breakfast: Build, Buy or Partner: Cómo Deciden los Corporativos Innovar/ 09:30-11:30: exclusive breakfast for founders, investors, and CEOs to understand how corporations decide to innovate, with a round table of innovation and strategy leaders from Amadeus, Santander, Enagas, Sabadell, Grupo Mutua, and Viamed.
🤖 Converge Enterprise Agentic AI - Patio/ 10:00-12:00: showcase of startups at Patio building the next generation of enterprise agentic AI, with live demos and 1:1 meetings to explore use cases and potential collaborations between startups and corporations.
🎒 Networking: La Vuelta al Cole en el Mundo Emprendedor/ 12:00-14:00: networking event inspired by the ‘back to school’ theme, where entrepreneurs engage in collaborative games and interactive challenges to present projects and network.
🤝 Networking MADRID - Evento Presencial/ 13:00-15:00: networking event by Connecting People for entrepreneurs and SMEs, designed as a structured training to build relationships that generate business opportunities.
💻 Vibe Coding Is Over: Building Software When AI Writes the Code/ 18:00-19:00: talk with the founder of Spec Kitty, an open-source development framework and workflow orchestration tool, about the emerging problems of managing and reviewing code written by multiple AI agents and the shift towards spec-driven development.
📊 Charla: Cómo Crear el Dashboard de Tu Negocio con IA/ 18:00-20:00: workshop by LOOM Coworking on using Claude to transform business data into an actionable business intelligence dashboard without needing to be an expert in data or AI.
🪙 MiCA: ¿Quién Ganará el Mercado Cripto? – Encuentro SuperPioneros #137/ 18:00-21:00: conference discussing the future of the European crypto market after the MiCA regulation, including a debate with representatives from Bit2Me, Bitpanda, and Bitvavo on market leadership, changing competition, and new business opportunities.
♻️ FormaDOOR | Cómo Responder a las Demandas de Sostenibilidad del Mercado y Comunicar sin Greenwashing/ 18:30-20:00: workshop for startups and growing companies on how to respond to market demands for sustainability and communicate without greenwashing.
⭐ Liderazgo, Equipos y Desarrollo con IA/ 18:45-21:00: Google Development Group meetup on practical approaches to integrating AI into team workflows through the L.U.C.I.A. methodology, from ideation to production.
📈 El Sueño de Madrid 2026 | Mesa Redonda: Cómo Construir una Marca Única/ 19:00-21:00: panel by Fundación Casa de México en España (FMCE) on how to build a unique brand, part of a program that recognizes community contributions.
⚡ Lightning Talks #51/ 19:10-21:00: five speakers delivering five-minute presentations on diverse topics, followed by open questions and discussion.

Wednesday, 23

🎯 Networking en Madrid | Vender sin Esconderse: Foco, Puerta Fría y Cerrar/ 12:00-14:00: networking event for entrepreneurs focused on improving sales techniques like identifying the right customer, initiating commercial conversations, and detecting market needs.
☕ Coffee Break | Emprender a Contracorriente: Innovar Donde Nadie Mira/ 12:00-14:00: coffee break on building a differentiated brand from scratch, growing in international markets, and transforming a traditional product into a new business and investment opportunity.
🛒 Marketing Digital y Ventas Online Accesibles/ 17:00-20:00: training session on practical digital marketing and online sales fundamentals, including the 4 Ps, value propositions, ideal customer profiles, customer journeys and sales funnels, analyzing Spanish brands as examples.
🧠 Ya Hay IA. Ahora, ¿Qué y Hasta Dónde? | Growth & Control/ 18:00-20:30: panel discussion with finance leaders from companies like BEONx and Lingokids about the practical application of AI in finance, covering real use cases, challenges, and necessary controls.
🍺 Beers & Reliability/ 18:30-21:00: meetup with a talk from a senior developer on PagerDuty about chaos engineering, covering how top teams intentionally break systems to build more reliable software.
💵 Public Speaking Club: Cómo Pedir un Aumento de Sueldo?/ 19:00-21:00: public speaking masterclass on how to negotiate a salary increase, covering identifying key decision-makers, what the company values, and building a strategy with alternatives to defend your proposal under pressure.
⚡ Cacharreando con Nerves, IA y Telegram | Pepe Márquez/ 19:00-21:00: talk about building a small connected device with Elixir using Nerves, integrating AI and Telegram to make it an interactive system capable of receiving orders and automating tasks from the chat.
🗝️ The Night You Opened Your Cabinet of Curiosities/ 19:00-22:00: small-group experience using art, symbolic objects and guided questions to help participants explore their personal curiosities, identify recurring patterns and reflect on possible changes they want to make.
🏆 Gala 35 Aniversario Federación Empresarial Española de Seguridad (FES)/ 19:00-23:00: gala celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Spanish Business Federation of Security, bringing together professionals from the sector to celebrate 35 years of success and growth.

Thursday, 24

📣 Cómo Conseguir Clientes Hoy: Marketing Básico para Oficios/ 09:00-12:00: workshop on basic marketing for freelancers and tradespeople, covering tools and strategies for attracting clients and converting contacts into sales, with a focus on digital channels and word-of-mouth.
💧 SUDSConnect: Soluciones Sostenibles para la Gestión y Reutilización del Agua de Lluvia/ 09:00-14:00: conference promoting knowledge exchange on sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) and rainwater management through a round table of guests and several industry experts.
🔎 SEO Vibes Madrid 2026 | Conferencia SEO #CerveSEO/ 17:30-22:00: conference for the local SEO community with concise presentations on search engine optimization, including a session on the basics, followed by networking in a casual atmosphere.
🗣️ Deja de Ser el Mejor Comercial de tu Empresa/ 18:00-20:00: conference for founders and directors on how to build a sales team that operates without their direct involvement, covering hiring, onboarding, and evaluating new team members within the first few months.
📦 BLACKBOXAI - Construyendo un Adversario Autónomo/ 18:00-20:00: talk on building an autonomous offensive agent from an AI model that operates via a command line to independently reason, analyze vulnerabilities, and execute actions, showcasing the future of offensive cybersecurity.
❤️ IA para el Impacto Social | Soluciones de IA para ONGs/ 18:00-20:30: workshop for NGOs and community initiatives on incorporating artificial intelligence to automate administrative tasks, optimize internal processes, and improve operational capacity through practical and accessible applications.
🌎 Planet-in-the-Loop #2: Soluciones Humanas para Señales del Planeta/ 18:30-21:00: talk bringing together impact investors and climate tech founders to debate how technology and capital are building the next generation of solutions for extreme climate events, from early fire warnings to resilient infrastructures.
🖥️ Desarrollo Local con DDEV en 2026/ 19:00-20:30: workshop on using DDEV to simplify local development, covering its fundamentals and advanced configurations for projects using Drupal and WordPress, including custom commands, version management, and integrating services like Redis or SOLR.
🌇 Madrid Sunset Social/ 19:30-22:00: Junto, an early-stage tech startup, is launching in Madrid with a rooftop social for young professionals, bringing local and expat groups together through drinks, food, skyline views and low-pressure icebreakers.
✨ IAMadrid. AI Reality Check Tech & Creative Networking/ 19:30-22:00: networking event for creative and tech professionals to discuss the real-world impact of AI on their day-to-day work and where it has fallen short.
🧠 Guiri Mastermind/ 20:00-23:00: working session organized by Guiris de Mierda for founders, freelancers, creatives and professionals developing a business, side project or career move, with guided exercises focused on identifying what is blocking progress.

Friday, 25

🌴 [Startup Oasis] Innovation Café/ 09:00-11:00: meetup for the English-speaking tech and business community, expanding from Andalucía to Madrid, focused on cultivating relationships, exchanging ideas, and sharing journeys in a relaxed setting with no formal agenda.
🗣️ Foro Liderazgo Empresarial: Talento, Innovación y Diversidad/ 10:00-11:00: forum analyzing how leadership is evolving in organizations and the keys to facing new business challenges, focusing on talent management, innovation, and diversity as pillars for building more competitive and inclusive companies.
💰 Your Money Roadmap/ 11:00-12:30: workshop helping internationals in Madrid organize their personal finances after moving countries, covering fragmented savings, pensions, investments and financial decision.
☕ Coffee Break: Cómo Sacar el Máximo Partido a las Fuentes de Financiación/ 13:00-15:00: coffee break on making the most of funding sources, using the case study of a foodtech company to explore public financing like ENISA and international acceleration programs.
🎨 MadUX Design Walk and Drinks/ 18:30-21:30: meetup by MadUX starting with a relaxed visit to the Complementarios exhibition, followed by drinks, food, and conversation at a nearby café.

Saturday, 26

👩‍💻 SheAI Madrid: Create Your Portfolio with AI/ 11:00-13:00: co-working session to build a personal portfolio with AI tools, as part of a worldwide initiative where participants can present their finished work at a global online finale.
🏗️ Madrid Builder HQ: Build with AI Powered by Stellar/ 16:00-18:00: workshop focused on turning ideas into projects on the Stellar platform, featuring ideation and team matchmaking sessions for Rust and AI builders preparing for the HackMeridian hackathon.
📚 Parlanchín EdTech Meetup/ 17:00-19:00: meetup for an informal conversation about what works and doesn't at the intersection of technology and education, including the impact of AI on work and learning.