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This Week in 757 (Events) September 8, 2025
A curated list of upcoming business and innovation events in the 757.
TUESDAY September 9
11:30 am - 1:30 pm: Hampton Roads Chamber: Suffolk Business Expo [Register]
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: NSU Innovation Center: Tap Into Top Talent Training Workshops [Register]
WEDNESDAY September 10
9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Hampton Roads Workforce Council: 757 Career & Education Summit (Summer Edition) Peninsula [Register]
THURSDAY September 11
10:00 am - 11:30 am: The HIVE: Virginia Beach Procurement Cafe—Doing Business with VBCPS [Register]
FRIDAY September 12
8:30 am - 9:30 am: HR BizConnect: Member Weekly Coffee—Ramada Plaza VB Oceanfront [Register]
Be sure to explore our full event calendar for upcoming happenings. CLICK HERE to check out everything coming in the future.
FERVENT FOUR
Episode #278: Building the GitHub for Analytics with Mari Soonsoo Bae of Ara Platforms
Data analysts waste up to 50% of their time redoing work, costing Fortune 500 companies hundreds of millions every year.
Mari Soonsoo Bae, co-founder of Ara Platforms, is on a mission to change that. Ara is the “GitHub for Analytics” — a single workspace where data teams can collaborate, ship insights faster, and eliminate repeat work.
With experience at Google, Microsoft, and in strategy consulting, plus an MBA from the University of Washington, Mari brings a powerful mix of technical expertise and business strategy to the table. In this episode, we’ll explore her entrepreneurial journey, the problem Ara is solving, and how she’s shaping the future of data collaboration.
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