Your Spring Lineup: Conferences, Jogs, Fundraising Advice, and Free Coffee

(Plus monthly meetups to bookmark!)

Kathryn O'Day

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March 31, 2026

Hellooooo gorgeous weather and yellow pollen everywhere!

Spring in Atlanta has sprung so get out and enjoy some startup events including:

In-person, virtual, and exercise-related 🏃‍♀️
Education, founder stories, and fun
Conferences galore
Regular monthly events

Add to the comments any events you’re hosting or attending!

Top 3 Must Attend

3 events I’m attending or presenting at! Come on out. Reply if you’ll be there so I can say hi 👋

1. 5 Things Women Need to Know About Raising Capital in 2026

📅 Wed, Apr 15, 12–1:30p
📍 Atlanta Tech Village — Buckhead

I love presenting at Women + Tech and YOU KNOW I’ll be bringing the practical fundraising and startup advice.

Meet other great tech women, eat some lunch, ask lots of questions.

I will overshare with behind-the-scenes stories and things I can’t put in writing 😉

Guys are welcome too!

2. Atlanta Healthcare Entrepreneur Meetup: Founder Stories

📅 Wed, Apr 15, 9-10a
📍Virtual

Join other healthcare founders, investors, and leaders for small group networking and then hear from these fantastic founders:

A.T. Gimbel and Jacey Cadet are always fantastic hosts. Can’t wait to learn what these founders are building and see you there!

3. Founder + Funder Jog

📅 Fri, May 15, 6:45a
📍Tech Square - Biltmore Ballrooms

Join us for a leisurely 3.5-4 mile jog around Peidmont Park with other founders, investors, and startup folks.

Thank you as always to Katie Begando, Denis Cranstoun, and Julie Pierre for hosting. 🙏

Very friendly, lots of selfie stops and shortcuts, with coffee, water, and sometimes snacks (!) at the end.

High Value, Every Month

These are ongoing events that happen monthly or weekly!

Pitch Practice

📅 Weekly
📍Atlanta Tech Village - Sylvan + Buckhead
🔗 pitchpractice.co

Led by the brilliant Jacey Cadet, get *FREE* help on your startup pitch!

Office Hours with Atlanta Ventures

📅 Monthly, usually the 2nd Thursday
📍Virtual
🔗 atlantaventures.com/events

Join me and fellow Atlanta Ventures partner, A.T. Gimbel, for an informal Q&A sesh on fundraising, product development, early customers, and more!

Startup Chowdown

📅 Weekly
📍Atlanta Tech Village - Sylvan + Buckhead
🔗 atlantatechvillage.com/events/upcoming

Casual, catered lunch with other founders and startup folks. Fridays in Buckhead, first Tuesday of the month in Sylvan. Open to all!

If you’re a member at Atlanta Tech Village, don’t forget about Advisor Office Hours. Chat with startup experts in legal, financial, marketing sales, hiring/HR, engineering, and more.

Conference Extravaganza

In-person is BACK and this conference lineup proves it. Just a sampling of what I know about!

Headed to one or many? Follow my world-class advice and make the most of a shoestring budget.

Atlanta AI Week

📅 Mon, Apr 20 - Wed, Apr 22
📍Atlanta Tech Village

Get your AI fix. I haven’t been before but if you want MOAR AI, the lineup, topics, and attendees look 💯!

Seed The South

📅 Mon, May 18 - Tue, May 19
📍Charlotte, NC

Fantastic 2-day capital summit in Bank of America Stadium with funding, education, connections, and fun, brought to you by gWen and Innovate Charlotte.

Sloss.Tech

📅 Wed, Jun 24 - Fri, Jun 26
📍Birmingham, AL

Over 1000 attendees and $100,000 in prize money, Sloss.Tech is a fan favorite in one of the hottest tech scenes in the South.

It’s a week-long tech party, each day at a different tech hub across Atlanta. Tons of engineering talent comes to town too. Last year, I spoke about building a billion dollar company during the Atlanta Tech Village day.

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📅 September 2026 (specific dates TBD)
📍Nashville, TN

Nashville knows how to innovate and roll out the red carpet. A celebration of entrepreneurship with 900+ startups, investors, and ecosystem leaders, it’s a Southern classic.