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The Melting Pot and Startup Grind Scotland are delighted to invite you to an in-person, cross-community networking event. We’re bridging communities to help you spark new connections and collaborations. At TMP and SG Scotland, community is at the heart of everything we do. It is where we get advice from people who have done it before, find support when things aren’t going to plan, and celebrate our wins. But without challenging our perspectives, innovation slows and ideas silo. Stepping out of our usual networks offers us a chance to build relationships with people with different worldviews, expertise and experiences - and create a lasting impact. These chance encounters lead to great things: making new connections, sparking ideas, solving challenges and innovating through the collision of perspectives.Join us on June 16th where we will create a space for serendipitous connection, build cross-sector collaborations and catalyse your success.What to expect:Hear from cross-sector experts about the connections that catalysed their success Learn about the different business communities in Edinburgh Share your business passions with like-minded peopleEngage in facilitated, purposeful networkingConnect with peers and new friends in a casual settingWine, beer, soft drinks and nibblesShare an ask or a project you’re excited for with the communityLearn about The Melting Pot’s incredible social coworking spaceHosted by:The Melting PotStartup Grind ScotlandIn partnership with: Everyone’s Edinburgh / Business For GoodBarclays Eagle LabsScotland CanDoCodeBaseJCI EdinburghBlack Professionals ScotlandAbout TMPThe Melting Pot is Scotland's Centre for Social Innovation and one of the oldest coworking communities in the world. We offer freelancers, remote workers, small businesses and large organisations flexible, safe and creative solutions for this new era of working. We offer regular events for our community, from exciting talks with Scotland’s leading Social Innovators to practical help with your business. We love helping people meet, learn and connect so we make sure almost all our events are open to everyoneAbout Startup GrindSG Scotland is the Scottish Chapter of Startup Grind, the world's largest startup community of 3.5M+ entrepreneurs, innovators, investors and dreamers.Central to everything we do is to help our community make friends, not contacts. We believe that the best ideas come from the most unexpected situations, and we’re committed to creating these moments of magic.SG Scotland inspires, educates and connects entrepreneurs across the country through monthly events, mentorship opportunities and partners.About your hostsHelen Denny,  The Melting PotHelen has worked extensively across the UK and Internationally, as a consultant and facilitator. She has worked across the Third and Public Sector for over 20 years in a range of leadership positions. Passionate about working with organisations that are seeking to make societal change and brings her expertise in this area to support start ups through to larger organisations.Here at TMP, she is responsible for developing strategic partnerships, inspiring events and manages our Good Ideas incubation programme. She is always looking for new ways to add value for our members and the wider social innovation sector. When she isn’t busy working she can be found aboard her narrowboat on the Edinburgh canals or up a mountain!Anna Brow, Startup Grind ScotlandFrom Aotearoa New Zealand to Edinburgh, Scotland, Anna's seen how people can create real change in business. She previously worked with businesses across sectors with a strong focus on ethical business practices, sustainability, social enterprise and purpose-driven innovation. At Startup Grind and through her Masters studies, Anna is curious about how business can create positive change for people from all walks of life.About our speakersZakia Moulaoui Guery, Founder & CEO of Invisible CitiesOriginally from the South of France, Zakia moved to Scotland when she was 21 years old. For several years, she was Director of International Partner Development at the Homeless World Cup Foundation, a global network of street soccer projects. She established Invisible Cities a community interest company that trains people who have experienced homelessness to become walking tour guides of their own city and they offer off the beaten track, personal tours, highlighting stories of real people, while raising awareness about social justice.Roy Hotrabhvanon, Co-founder & CEO of PlayerDataPlayerData is the sports data company for athletes at every stage of their game. Since founding PlayerData, Roy has empowered almost 10,000 athletes across the UK and Ireland with their performance data. Supported by Peter O'Higgins (former CFO of Revolut) and Hiro Capital, to name just a few, his next mission is to globalise sports data accessibility and revolutionise the way athletes train. Dr Michaela Hruskova Michaela is an entrepreneurship researcher and educator with a keen interest in promoting student enterprise. In her research, Michaela seeks to pioneer the study of governance of entrepreneurial ecosystems and help inform ecosystem building activities both in Scotland and internationally. At her previous institution, Michaela established an award-winning grassroots community in order to inspire, educate, and connect entrepreneurially-minded students and staff. As a result of her work on researching, teaching, and promoting entrepreneurship, she was named as one of Inspiring Women in Scotland by the Young Women’s Movement. Michaela also holds an MA (Hons) and MRes degrees in Management from the University of Glasgow.