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Following is a list of July events in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the greater Triangle area. Many events will be held in person as organizers are returning to live events.

Coffee with Christine L. Peterson

July 27, 8:30-10 a.m. @Raleigh Founded Gateway

Raleigh Chamber will host Christine L. Peterson, formerly of Protus3, for a discussion about succession planning.

RIoT LXI: RIoT Your Reality AR Challenge Final Pitch Event

July 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m. @Meymandi Concert Hall

Join this virtual event to hear pitches from augmented reality innovators as they compete for a chance to win up to $40,000 in prizes and a spot in the RIoT Accelerator Program.

Downtown Techies Happy Hours @Midtown

July 27, 7-9 p.m. @Fox and Hound

Bring your ideas and opinions to the next Midtown Techies meetup. Events are held on the last Tuesday of every month.

Cary Chamber Eye Opener Series

July 28, 8-9 a.m. @Prestonwood Country Club

In this month’s Eye Opener event, Cary Chamber will host North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt, who will share how education has changed in the past year and what she sees going forward.

NC Chamber Transportation & Infrastructure Summit

July 28, 8:30-11:15 a.m. (online)

This online conference, hosted by the NC Chamber, will cover the challenges, opportunities and trends impacting North Carolina’s transportation and infrastructure networks.

1 Million Cups RTP

July 28, 9-10 a.m. (online)

1 Million Cups, presented by Kauffman, is a weekly informal pitch event for the startup community. Join for free coffee and entrepreneurial support as local startups deliver their presentations.

Creative Power Storage Solutions for IoT & Backhaul Infrastructure

July 28, 1-2 p.m. (online)

This virtual lunch and learn will cover why you should use supercapacitors for Internet of Things and infrastructure applications

DIG SOUTH Tech Summit 2021

July 28-30 @Sottile Theatre at College of Charleston

DIG SOUTH’s 9th Tech Summit will be held in person this year. Attendees will gather in Charleston, South Carolina, to discuss emerging technologies, business development and digital marketing, AI, fintech, blockchain, healthtech, autonomous vehicles, investment capital, ecommerce, talent recruitment and more.

Triangle Tech Net

July 30, 11:30 a.m. (online)

This free bi-monthly event offers a space for local tech professionals to build connections and find potential job opportunities.