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December 2021 TechCast | 2021: A Whirlwind Year of Growth in Review

December 20, 2021

In the Arizona Technology Council’s December 2021 episode of TechCast, Phoenix Business RadioX owner and president Karen Nowicki was joined by Chris Camacho, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC); Joe Snell, president and CEO of Sun Corridor, Inc.; Vic Narusis, senior vice president of Business Development at the Arizona Commerce Authority; and Steve Zylstra, president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council to not only reflect on the obstacles and victories of 2021 but predict what is in store for 2022.

November 2021 TechCast | How Arizona Became the U.S.’s New ‘Semiconductor Central’

November 22, 2021

Semiconductors are the nation’s fifth-largest export, accounting for $49 billion in 2020. As the U.S. looks to increase chip production and fulfill its semiconductor needs on its own, Arizona is quickly emerging as a base for the industry’s growth and success. In fact, Arizona has skyrocketed to No. 3 in the nation with 107 semiconductor establishments operating here including Intel, TSMC, Microchip, onsemi, NXP and many others.

October 2021 TechCast | Made in AZ: The Rise of Arizona’s Manufacturing Sector

October 25, 2021

Made in Arizona. It’s a phrase that is becoming more familiar as the state’s manufacturing sector continues to grow and add a rapidly increasing number of manufacturing jobs. Between the development of technologies improving efficiency and reducing costs, automation of manufacturing processes and a business-friendly climate, Arizona’s manufacturing landscape is being recognized on a national stage.

August 2021 TechCast | Hypersonics: Fostering Innovation & Research at Mach 5

September 2, 2021

In the Arizona Technology Council’s August 2021 episode of AZTechCast, distinguished business leaders from Raytheon Missiles & Defense, the University of Arizona College of Engineering and the U.S. Air Force Academy joined Council President and CEO, Steve Zylstra, to discuss the importance of hypersonics research in Arizona.

May 2021 TechCast | USMCA: Strengthening the AZ-Mex-Canada bond

May 31, 2021

Moderated by Phoenix Business RadioX, a distinguished panel from the Canada Arizona Business Council, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon and Thompson Hine LLP recently joined Arizona Technology Council CEO Steve Zylstra for an engaging discussion on the modernized trade agreement and how it will promote mutually beneficial trade leading to freer markets, fairer trade, and robust economic growth in North America.

ICYMI: March 2021 TechCast | Leadership Strategies for the Virtual World

April 2, 2021

Moderated by Phoenix Business RadioX, a distinguished panel of technology leaders from PayPal, Miller Policy Consulting and the Arizona Technology Council discussed the benefits of transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy, the Arizona Corporation Commission’s (ACC) role in adopting energy policies, how climate change is affecting us, what’s at stake and how renewable energy can sustain humankind.

Learning to classify shows AI is still catching up to the brain: TechConnect Spring 2021

March 24, 2021

The impact of classification was a key part of the conversation during the recent podcast “Reality Check: The Future of AI Technologies” sponsored by the Arizona Technology Council and broadcast on Phoenix Business RadioX. Featured guests were James Bates, CEO of AdviNOW Medical in Scottsdale, and Greg Leeming, research and program director at Intel Labs. The podcast is available at www.aztechcouncil.org/techcast.

ICYMI: February 2021 TechCast | Powering the Future with Clean and Renewable Energy

March 1, 2021

Message from the CEO: Year in Review + Optimism for the Future

December 19, 2020

The Arizona Technology Council wants you to know 2020 should be remembered for more than a pandemic. It should be considered a year in which our tech ecosystem grew stronger. I offer my sincere appreciation for helping make it all happen. Thank you for your continued membership. I look forward to leading the Council’s valued members into 2021 with optimism, pride and hope. I take great pride in further growing Arizona’s tech ecosystem and building a world-class tech hub.

AZTechCast: Arizona’s Strong Aerospace & Astronomy Sector

September 30, 2020

Moderated by Phoenix Business Radio Owner & President Karen Nowicki, a group of experts from Lowell Observatory, World View Enterprises and the Arizona Spaceport Alliance discussed how Arizona’s ever-growing innovation in astronomy, planetary science, space research and aerospace technology is changing the world we live in and enabling scientists, physicists and astronomers to better understand the mysteries of our galaxy.

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