Braindate
Braindate
Coming to Grace Hopper Celebration 2025? Let’s make it count. We’re partnering again with networking experts Braindate—your space to connect through 1:1 or small group conversations about the stuff you really care about.
Looking for a mentor to kickstart your career? Have a challenge to solve? A business move to explore? Post a topic, book a chat, or jump into one that speaks to you. Because someone else wants to talk about the exact thing that’s been on your mind.
What is Braindate?
Why Braindate
Students & Early-Career Professionals
Find mentors, get advice on job hunting, and explore real-world career paths.
Mid-Career Professionals
Swap insights on workplace culture, leadership, and navigating your next big move.
Leaders & Executives
Share strategies on building inclusive teams and explore emerging tech trends with peers.
Researchers & Innovators
Brainstorm bold ideas, test theories, and connect with others shaping the future of tech.
Sponsors & Employers
Meet diverse talent, exchange career strategies, and deepen connections beyond the Expo floor.
How to Braindate
Explore the Topic Market
Scroll through conversations posted by attendees just like you. See something that excites you? Jump in.
Post Your Own Topic
Got a big question, a bold idea, or a problem to brainstorm? Post it and see who joins the conversation.
Book Your Braindates
Send or accept invites. Then meet live at the event in the people-powered Braindate Lounge.
Grace Hopper 24 Stats
2865Participants Braindated
7695 Connections Made
1546 Topics Created
4547 Invitations sent
Secure Your Braindate
November 5
9:00 am – 5:00 pm CST
November 6
9:00 am – 5:00 pm CST
November 7
10:30 am – 3:00 pm CST
What Our Attendee’s Say
We’re committed to building a strong, supportive community in tech that can thrive. Hear from a couple of our partners!
I had an incredible experience using Braindate, I am Principal architect at Google and I connected with someone to have a discussion about Google Maps. It gave me the opportunity to both learn from someone else's experience and share my own knowledge, making it a truly enriching exchange.
Braindate has been a valuable resource in both networking and exchanging of ideas on diverse topics. The topics covered ranged from challenges from disability through analytics, engineering and traceability and auditability and validation. Thank you so much.
Walked in with no expectation and was blown away with the candid conversations happening around, without judgment and full of advice, even better than the sessions. Thank you!
Braindates have been super helpful, especially since the sessions are so packed. It's been great to come here and just join a smaller group. I really like the idea and will try to do more of them today!