10/06/2026
Happy Merage Monday! Below is this weekβs masterlist of upcoming UCI/Merage/community events!
π 2026-27 Executive Conversations Program Recruitment: Please complete the interest survey to host 20-minutes one-on-one conversations with students. You just need to focus on the conversations and we do the rest. https://uci.questionpro.com/merageexecconvointerestsurvey
π Health Industry Leadership Accelerator Certificate
https://merage.uci.edu/programs/ldi/cert-health-hila.html
π£ THIS WEEK
π 10/8/26 (Th) β MBA Lunch & Learn
https://merage.uci.edu/events/2026/10/MBA-Lunch-Learn-100826.html
π10/9/26 (F) - 2027 Economic Forecast
https://www.newportbeach.com/events/2027-economic-forecast-featuring-uc-irvines-paul-merage-school-of-business/
π10/9/26 (F) β Golden Anteater Society 2026 Celebration
https://engage.alumni.uci.edu/events/golden-anteater-society-2026-celebration/
π 10/10/26 (Sat) β 2026 Anti-Cancer Challenge
Join the Merage School Team!
https://www.anti-cancerchallenge.org/merageschool
π£ NEXT WEEK
π 10/12/26 (M) β Merage Monday Meetup: Newport Beach featuring BTA Advisory Group
https://meragemondaymeetup2026oct12newportbeach.eventbrite.com
π 10/15/26 (Th) β Merage Alumni Career Connections
Alumni: https://uci.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=RWt70JXI4nMECHrPeIW9eQ%3D%3D
Students: Register on the Bridge
π 10/15/26 (Th) - Tearing Down the Pink Wall: The Ultimate Career & Networking Event
https://merage.uci.edu/events/2026/10/Tearing-Down-Pink-Wall-Ultimate-Career-Networking-Event-101526.html
π10/16/26 (Fri) - Women in Tech 3.0
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWFrigNS0NlD9l6MFeURzbqfgSX7l113aDJO_S1JKG6AAaZQ/viewform
π£ UPCOMING
π 10/21/26 (W) β Connections to Careers: Bridging Technology and Talent in Commercial Real Estate (UCI CRE x CREW OC)
https://www.creworangecounty.org/events #!event/2026/10/21/connections-to-careers-bridging-technology-and-talent-in-commercial-real-estate-webinar-link-will-be-provided
π 10/21/26 (W) β Brains, Brews & Deans UC Irvine Trivia Night
https://engage.alumni.uci.edu/events/brains-brews-deans-uc-irvine-trivia-night
π 10/21/26 (W) β Greater Irvine Chamber: On the Field Multi-Chamber Mixer at Angel Stadium
https://network.greaterirvinechamber.com/ap/Events/Register/yEFlk5WueCoCR
π 10/22/26 (Th) β Books that Move Us with Matthew Confer
https://ce.uci.edu/events/event-details?serialId=00330
π 10/23/26 (F) - Psychology and Neuroplasticity in the Age of AI
https://merage.uci.edu/events/2026/10/Psychology-and-Neuroplasticity-Age-AI-10-23-26.html
π 10/24/26 (Sat) - UC Irvine Alumni and Friends Walk (Open to All)
No RSVP Needed - meet at 8:30 am (walk at 9 am) at MoonGoat Coffee in UCI Research Park
https://maps.app.goo.gl/dKGnuLd2kgTZox258
π 10/27/2026 (Tu) β Masters Programs International Virtual Preview Day
https://merage.uci.edu/events/2026/10/Virtual-Preview-Day-102726.html
π 10/28/26 (W) β What Matters to Me & Why ft. Andrew Almendras β09 at IMAX
https://engage.alumni.uci.edu/events/what-matters-to-me-and-why-ft-andrew-almendras-09/
π 10/30/26 (F) β XBN Conference X
https://xbn.info/events/ #!event/2026/10/30/conference-x
π 11/4/26 (W) - FUTURE SERIES: Future of Transportation
https://merage.uci.edu/events/2026/11/Future-of-Transportation-110426.html
π 11/5/26 (Th) β 55th Annual Lauds & Laurels
https://engage.alumni.uci.edu/lauds-laurels/
π 11/5/26 (Th) β CFO Executive Summit: AI for CFO
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-for-the-cfo-tickets-2000275827847?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true
π 11/5-7/26 (Th-Sat) β Dinner with Anteaters 2026
https://engage.alumni.uci.edu/events/dinner-with-anteaters-2026/
π
11/7/26 (Sat) β AI Hackathon (UCI CRE x Anthropic Community x Habitat for Humanity) β SAVE THE DATE
π 11/12/26 (Th) β Connect the Zots (Find Your City)
(MMM will skip this month to activate the UCIAA partnership in the OC and various cities nationally and internationally)
https://engage.alumni.uci.edu/connect-the-zots/
π11/14/26 (Sat) - In-Person MBA Preview Day
https://app.asana.com/1/955084732624041/project/1213089276869779/task/1218796430900220?focus=true
π11/18/26 (W) - In-Person Masters Preview Day https://merage.uci.edu/events/2026/11/Masters-Programs-Preview-Day-111826.html
π 11/18/26 (W) β Greater Irvine Chamber: Evening Business Exchange
https://network.greaterirvinechamber.com/ap/Events/Register/EqFRkykTgC6C9
π12/3/26 (Th) β Greater Irvine Chamber: Evening Business Exchange
https://network.greaterirvinechamber.com/ap/Events/Register/kgFzlX7hzCVC1
π 12/14/26 (M) β Merage Monday Meetup (OC will have one for sure and activations in other cities TBA)
https://meragemondaymeetup2026dec14irvine.eventbrite.com
π 2/18/27 (Th) β Health Care Forecast Conference β Save the Date
https://merage.uci.edu/events/2027/02/CHCMP-Annual-Health-Care-Forecast-Conference-021827.html
π 2/18/27 (Th) β ReINVENT 27- Executive Next Practices Institute (ENP Forums)
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/scotthamiltoninsight_executive-next-practices-institute-enp-forums-ugcPost-7512206148150685696-uNGV/?highlightedUpdateUrn=urn:li:activity:7512206149388156928&highlightedUpdateType=SOCIAL_SHARE&origin=SOCIAL_SHARE&utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAAPuKpUBxnW_la_nZyChuUhN_FWoI8hzDds&utm_source=social_share_send&utm_campaign=mail
π
2/26-28/27 (F-Sun) β Merage School Homecoming Weekend β SAVE THE DATE
π£ MORE EVENTS: https://linktr.ee/meragealumni