2021 Southern Arizona Tech + Business Expo

CELEBRATE. LEARN. NETWORK!

The Arizona Technology Council (AZTC) and the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) proudly present the Ninth Annual Southern Arizona Tech + Business Expo on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at the Tucson Convention Center.

Network in person with over 300 business and tech leaders and learn what’s new and trending across Southern Arizona’s tech industries including transportation, automation, optics, biotech, mining, aerospace, defense, logistics, robotics, space exploration, IT and more!

Booth Cost:
AZTC Member: $550
Non-AZTC Member: $650
*Includes two admission tickets, 1 8’x10′ booth with pipe, drape, and tablecloth, 4 drink tickets to the after5 reception and complimentary parking at Tucson Convention Center in Lot B.

Attendee Cost:
AZTC Member: $45
Non-AZTC Member: $55
*Includes two drink tickets for the after5 reception and complimentary parking at Tucson Convention Center in Lot B.

AGENDA:
10:00am | Exhibitor Set-up
12:00pm | Registration and Networking
1:00pm | Welcome, Keynote Fireside Chat, Innovator Presentations, Awards Ceremony

Keynote Fireside Chat: Who’s in the Driver’s Seat? The Future of Transportation
- Hear from executives Annette Finsterbusch at Enpower, Robert Brown at TuSimple, Aidan Ali-Sullivan at Waymo, and Elizabeth Fretheim at Nikola in a moderated discussion and Q&A on how personal mobility and commercial transportation are being revolutionized with automation and clean energy technologies — and how Arizona can stay in the driver’s seat.
Innovator Presenters:
- Learn how these top Arizona companies are leading in innovation.
  - eSentire
  - VIAVI Solutions
Recognizing Excellence in Southern Arizona
- Southern Arizona leaders will be honored for their contributions in these award categories:
  - Innovation Leader of the Year Award
  - Manufacturer of the Year Award
  - Startup of the Year Award
  - Sustainability Award
  - Southern Arizona Member Organization of the Year Award

3:00pm – 6:00pm | Exhibition and after5 Tech Mixer Reception

Explore Opportunities at Tech + Business Expo
- Join the largest Tech + Business Expo in Tucson that showcases the amazing technologies of local companies. You won’t experience the scope of Southern Arizona’s tech community anywhere else for exploring opportunities, suppliers, or local prospects.

Booth Exhibitors

4D Technology – American Barcode & RFID – Arizona Commerce Authority – Advanced Business Learning – AGM Container Controls – Aramid Technologies – Arete – ASU – AVI/SPL – Axis Recruiting Solutions – Blue Cross Blue Shield of AZ – Caterpillar – City of Tucson – Cox Business – Cyber Security Training & Consulting – Darling Geomatics – Delta Development Team – Edmund Optics – ELE Optics – EMI Health – eSentire – FirstDigital Telecom – Grand Canyon University – Hexagon – Hydronalix – ICM Document Solutions – In-Position Technologies – Involta – JNR Networks – Leonardo – Moline Creative – MSS Business Transformation Advisory – Optical Support – Optics Valley – PADT – Paragon IT Professionals – Pima Community College – Pima County JTED – Pima County One-Stop – PSG Solutions – Purple Platypus – R3Ewaste – The Data Strategy Lab – TuSimple – VIAVI Solutions – UA Applied Research Corporation – UA Arizona Telemedicine Program – UA BIO5 Institute – UA College of Optical Sciences – UA Engineering 498 Interdisciplinary Capstone – UA Global Campus – UA Research, Innovation, & Impact – UA Restruct – UA Tech Launch AZ – UA Tech Parks AZ

COVID-19 Protocols (Updated 8/26/2021 and subject to change)
This event will comply with Tucson Convention Center policy:

Face coverings are required upon entry to any Tucson Convention Center facilities.
TCC will have hand sanitizer stations at entries, exits, and high traffic areas.
AZTC will be providing color-coded bracelets to take the guesswork out of respecting an individual’s contact preferences.
- Green: Handshake contact OK.
- Yellow: Fist bump or elbow bump contact OK.
- Red: No physical touch or contact. Please respect social distancing.