{"id":29821,"date":"2015-06-02T10:55:28","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T08:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rudebaguette.com\/?p=29821"},"modified":"2015-06-02T10:55:28","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T08:55:28","slug":"challengers-barcelona-based-unconference-kicks-off-17-18th-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rudebaguette.com\/en\/2015\/06\/challengers-barcelona-based-unconference-kicks-off-17-18th-june\/","title":{"rendered":"Challengers, the Barcelona-based &#039;unconference&#039; kicks-off on 17-18th June!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29823 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rudebaguette.com\/assets\/challengers-e1433190371316.jpg\" alt=\"challengers\" width=\"850\" height=\"357\" \/><br \/>\nThis year is the second year of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.challenge.rs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Challengers<\/a>, the Barcelona-based &#8216;unconference&#8217; which seeks\u00a0to redefine the tech conference experience. Co-founded\u00a0by Kayvan Nikjou, who built up his conference organization bonafides working on Helsinki-based, mega-conference SLUSH, and Alex Andreu, with Challengers they are looking to create a more free-flowing, non-conventional, &#8216;unconference&#8217; type of experience. \u00a0Each year, Challengers partners with <a href=\"http:\/\/sonar.es\/en\/2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sonar<\/a>, one of Europe&#8217;s biggest music festivals, which\u00a0kicks-off just after Challengers wraps-up.<br \/>\nChallengers will be structured around four, high-growth verticals &#8211; Commerce, Entertainment, Transportation, and Security. Each vertical will have\u00a0one main Chat Clash, essentially a debate with two opposing opinions, one Keynote and additional debate about 8-10 subcategories\u00a0where startups debate with established organisations. One big thing that sets Challengers apart from other conferences is that it is &#8216;closed door&#8217;. This doesn&#8217;t mean that it&#8217;s unnecessarily exclusive, but rather creates an environment where participants can speak freely and honestly; \u00a0meaning &#8211; no video streaming, egalitarian networking &#8211; no VIP zones, and &#8216;Chatam House Rules&#8217;, namely sources will be concealed so as to encourage honest and open debate.<br \/>\nFun is also top of the agenda, with an incredible setting for the event and the 2 after parties around the\u00a0Palau de Congresos in Barcelona, a Startup tournament, throwable mics, and Sonar, one of Europe&#8217;s biggest music festivals and now a partner event which takes place just after Challengers wraps-up.<br \/>\nIf you&#8217;d like to attend Challengers, you can get 25%-off on tickets <a href=\"http:\/\/www.challenge.rs\/#tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0with code RUDE_BAGUETTE and 30%-off demo space, if that&#8217;s of interest, <a href=\"http:\/\/challenge.us6.list-manage1.com\/subscribe?u=6206553526111491c5301d6fc&amp;id=444cdb0c50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0with code\u00a0CLOVESRB. Interested in volunteering? Sign-up <a href=\"http:\/\/challenge.us6.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=6206553526111491c5301d6fc&amp;id=2f2113df94\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year is the second year of Challengers, the Barcelona-based &#8216;unconference&#8217; which seeks\u00a0to redefine the tech conference experience. 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