TechTalk eNews: February 2022
If you wear a marketing hat as part of your role, we invite you to the 2022 Marketing Tech Summit on Wednesday, March 9.
You’ll hear from marketing experts at KEO Marketing, August United, Benchmark, the University of Advancing Technology, GitKraken, Slake Consulting, Ideas Collide and Castelazo Content. Featured sessions will include topics like: “Tired of Zoom? Leveraging VR for Business Communications”, “How to Get More Leverage from Your B2B Marketing” and “Marketing Has Evolved, But It’s Still All About Your Buyer”. Use promo code “MINUS10” for $10 off registration..
Tune in to the Council’s next TechCast episode TODAY, February 25 from 1:00-2:00pm MST on Phoenix Business RadioX.
From facial detection to tasers, law enforcement agencies increasingly have access to public safety technologies that are saving lives, mitigating risk and achieving more equitable outcomes. Join the Council to hear a group of leaders from Accenture, Axon, Slalom and EmFluent, LLC discuss how public safety is evolving to improve relationships with communities of color.
Meet the Council’s chief of staff, Laura De George
AZTC selected by ASU as a key partner in an NSF ALRISE Alliance Grant
The Council has received a portion of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Accelerate Latinx Representation in STEM Education (ALRISE) Alliance grant to help offer experiential work-based opportunities in STEM to Latinx students.
My View: Immigrants offer solution to Arizona’s skills gap
According to a recent report released by TechNet, nearly a fifth of AZ’s STEM workforce are immigrants. Find out why Steve Zylstra, Council president and CEO, believes immigrants are the key to resolving the skills gap in Arizona’s technology industry.
APS, Ease and EmFluent executives elected to the AZTC board of directors
The Council has appointed Jeff Burke of APS, Nathan Harris of Ease and Robin S. Reed of EmFluent to its board of directors. All four executives were elected unanimously to serve three-year terms at the Council’s quarterly board meeting held in January.
My View: ‘Unfortunate’ ACC vote could hamper state’s economy
The Council, our members and many organizations across the public and private sectors have been strong advocates of clean energy progress and its promise of expanding the clean energy economy and creating tens of thousands of new jobs.
The Council’s Political Action Committee advocates for tech companies at the local, state and federal level, vets political candidates and endorses those with track records in supporting pro-tech legislation. Support the PAC to take a stand for technology and bolstering Arizona’s economic recovery.
Interested in touring a data center and and learning about Edge computing? Register for the March Tucson after5 Tech Mixer.
Join the Council and Paragon IT Professionals on Tuesday, March 15 to learn how your company can retain and recruit great talent.
Paragon IT Professionals will moderate an interactive session with a panel of experts on the front lines of hiring and retaining tech talent. They’ll discuss what the job market looks like, how it’s impacting organizations and what can be done to keep great employees engaged.
AZTC is a one-stop shop for your benefits needs.
The Council prioritizes simplifying the lives of business owners so they can focus on bringing their missions to life. That’s why we’ve become a one-stop shop to help you build out your benefits program.
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