London is a great hub for technology. With Silicon Roundabout, taking on it’s Californian name sake, the London start-up tech scene is ever growing. This week London will be showcasing a range of events, discussing a range of topics and highlighting technological advancements that will help shape our future. Here is a selection of tech events on this week, with plenty more found on our site. Whichever event you go to, have fun discussing, seeing and hearing about the world of technology.

Nesta: Ready Player Two?

Ready Player Two? takes it’s name from Spielberg’s Stephen Spielberg’s first sci-fi film for a decade, Ready Player One. It’s the story of a future in which we spend most of our time in a virtual reality game, while the world outside is ravaged by war and natural disasters. With this in mind Ready Player Two? will be showcasing new technologies & imagining future applications for VR in gaming, entertainment and escapism of all kinds. Join the debate on the moral complexities of building worlds for others to live in.

Village Underground
 Shoreditch High Street Station
Tuesday 6pm – 9pm
FREE

Tech City News: Future Tech: The End of the World as We Know It?

The discussion on technology and how pivotal and integrated it will be in our everyday, has been told and retold in many films and publictions. Join the panel as they discuss the innovation & technology of the future; from robot surgeons to delivery drones, to 3D printed orthotics and smart buildings. Everything from operational to legal implications of how visionary ideas of today will soon part of our everyday lives.

IDEA London
 Old Street
Tuesday 6pm – 10:30pm
FREE

Net-A-Porter: Crafting the Customer Experience through Technology

Technology is radically disrupting industries, with pioneers and developers ever changing the way we shop and enhancing our customer experience. What is the  perfect customer experience and how can technology help achieve this?. Hear from three pioneering companies and a technology dealmaker, as they discuss how technology is being deployed to refine every customer touch-point.

1 The Village Offices, Westfield
 Shepherd’s Bush
Wednesday 6pm – 8:30pm
FREE

Incepcion: Banking Re-Imagined

After the financial crisis, the discussion on banking reform has always been a hot topic. How can we radicalise the way we bank and what technology will be used to do this? Join Incepcion for a 36-hour banking hack where you will work in teams to come up with future options and actions for local banks looking to create innovative new business models based on new financial technology. The session will take place in the streets of Brixton/ London using the chaos and creative energy of everyday life as inspiration.

Pop Brixton
Brixton
Thursday 9am – Friday 2am
FREE

Tug Life: Digital Drop-In

Tug Life are taking over a unit in Old Street Roundabout to bring you a week of Digital Vs Real life talks. The digital drop-in offers a chance for small business wanting to look at how digital can help them grow, as well as attracting digital marketers to come along for more interesting conversations. If you have questions that you’ve been too afraid to ask, this is your chance to ask the experts on the QT, over a beer. Check out all the other free talks that Tug Life are hosting here.

Old Street Roundabout
Old Street
Friday 4pm – 6pm
FREE

Blockchain: The Bitcoin Block Party

Everyone has heard of Bitcoin. Whether you use it or not, it’s in the forefront of discussion when talking about digital currency and global finance in general. Join enthusiasts and the leaders of the London Bitcoin scene to discuss and share ideas in a fun and casual setting. The Old Shoreditch Station was the first cafe/bar to accept Bitcoin, so is the perfect location to discuss the future of Bitcoin. Whether you’re an expert or simply curious about Digital Currency, this is the event for you.

The Old Shoreditch Station
 Hoxton
Friday 4pm – 6pm
FREE

Girls Only CoderDojo

Photo credit: Rain Rabbit: Flickr

CoderDojo London is partnering with Thomson Reuters to host a Girls Only Dojo. At this session, there will be keynote speakers providing inspirational talks to encourage girls into STEM and coding plus plenty of coding tracks to choose from. Come along if you want to Learn how to code a website; Learn how to create web apps; Build your own games with Scratch; Build a computer; Learn about Python / Javascript and Raspberry Pi’s, or just work on your own projects with some assistances from the mentors.

Thomson Reuters
  Canary Wharf
Saturday 1pm – 5pm
FREE