Below are upcoming events on our radar. For regular and recurring events please check out our regular events listing.

(15th February 2012) Nokia Social Innovation Lab: In this social media lab, you’ll get your chance to soak up some inspiring stories about starting a business, working for a cause, doing good or turning an idea into a successful career…all with the help of a little social media (of course).

(15th February 2012) The Future of Social Media in Business: The event examines why it’s important to understand new social, network and recommendation economies and technologies, and look at how both internal and external communities now have a significant impact on a business. The panel of leading social business thinkers and practitioners will also discuss how and why businesses need to have a roadmap for building their Social Business.

(15th February 2012) Reaching the 7 Billion: Using mobile to create global social engagement: “Engaging the 7 Billion” looks beyond the obsession with Facebook, Twitter and smartphones to a world in which mobile phones are able to connect brands with the 7 billion people that walk this earth. From SMS to BBM, from two-screen experiences to mobile payments, the session is about connecting the dots between feature phones, smartphones and social networks to uncover a path towards global communication and marketing solutions.

(16th February 2012) February’s Escape Meetup: These evenings are your opportunity to meet like-minded people in an informal environment – be they corporate professionals looking to do something different or escapees who have already made the big leap away from the corporate world.

(16th February 2012) ICT KTN Online Business Essential Clinics #3: Effective Software Development Management: The workshop will cover different management methods such as ‘agile software management’ and what processes to use to arrive at a web development plan that translates business goals into achievable and workable web implementation. The speaker for this event will be Jay Bregman, founder and CEO Hailo.

(16th February 2012) How to use LinkedIn for business: The workshop is designed to ensure that you are best placed to use the power and opportunities of LinkedIn for you and your business, giving you the know-how to market yourself, increase your visibility & reputation and, most importantly, develop new business through it.

(16th February 2012) Business Lounge @ Nokia Lumia House: Perfect place to hang out between Social Media Week meetings.

(16th February 2012) Google@SocialMediaWeek: Join Google to hear the latest thinking on social media and the wider social worlds from Google experts, academics and advertisers.

(17th February 2012) Google / Google+ What’s going on and how it impacts your business!: In this workshop, learn from a future driven Specialist who understands that being at the forefront of the changes relating to Google search and, additionally, the mutual impact on Google+ and other social networks affects e-business hugely.

(17th February 2012) Google / Google+ What’s going on and how it impacts your business!: As part of Social Media Week, Warren Knight, Social Commerce expert, will be sharing how to drive traffic to your online store with a multi-channel experience. Learn how to optimise your online store using the latest social commerce tools and design whilst devising a monthly content marketing strategy that consumers will fall in-love with.

(29th February 2012) Amoo Booster Series Event: Amoo Venture Capital Advisory presents “Amoo Booster Series”. As part of our commitment to nurturing the tech ecosystem we have set up Amoo Booster Series which is a monthly event with notable speakers from the industry, that are as passionate about startups as we are. The theme of the event is “Online Support Tools for Start-ups” and will feature presentations from Google and Microsoft on Google Apps and Microsoft BizSpark and how these tools can support start-ups.

(10th March 2012) Conference on Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in Africa 2012: The conference will bring together government representatives, business leaders and entrepreneurs, to explore several aspects of entrepreneurship and economic development in Africa.

(14th March 2012) place4BRICS Networking Event: place4BRICS will like to invite you to our next event. We are a London based networking platform for technology entrepreneurs and investors (Venture Capital and Private Equity) that are from, involved or interested in opportunities in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

(18th-20th March 2012) Business Show featuring Sir Richard Branson and Lord Alan Sugar: With expert help and advice from 200 exhibitors, you can take your business to the next level. Business 2012 has been dissected into three areas viz Start Up, SME and Mid Market to help you find the best solution for you during your visit.

(29th March 2012) Amoo Booster Series Event: Amoo Venture Capital Advisory presents “Amoo Booster Series”. As part of our commitment to nurturing the tech ecosystem we have set up Amoo Booster Series which is a monthly event with notable speakers from the industry, that are as passionate about startups as we are. The theme of the event is “Programmes and Competitions for Innovative Startups” and will feature a presentation from IBM on their IBM SmartCamp program.

(11th April 2012) place4BRICS “Education Technologies in Emerging Markets”: The networking event is scheduled for Wednesday 11th April 2012 and will be themed Education technologies in Emerging Markets. The talk will feature experts from each country presenting insights into the latest trends within the field of Education and technology.