CELEBRATE. LEARN. NETWORK!

The Arizona Technology Council (AZTC) proudly presents the 11th Annual Southern Arizona  Tech + Business Expo on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at the Tucson Convention Center.

Network in person with over 400 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!

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

• Keynote Fireside Chat: Unlocking the Power of AI: Privacy, Adoption and Best Practices in the Workplace
  • Our panel will discuss how organizations can use AI to their advantage while protecting proprietary data and ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. They will share insights on strategies for adopting AI and discuss the challenges, benefits, and how to create a culture of AI adoption. Hear our great panel: Aaron Eden from Brain Bridge, Ash Black from the UA Institute for Computation and Data-Enabled Insight, Helen Goldstein from Procopio, and Nichola Lubold from Honeywell Aerospace in a moderated discussion with Patrick Marcus from Marcus Engineering.
• Innovator Presenters: Learn how these top Arizona companies are leading in innovation.
  • Mary Darling, CEO, Darling Geomatics
  • Todd Pereira, Manager, Project Technology, South32
  • Dr. Bashar Rizk, Senior Staff Scientist, OCAMS Instrument Scientist, UA College of Science, Lunar & Planetary Laboratory
• 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
  • Environmental, Sustainability & Governance Award
  • Southern Arizona Member Organization of the Year Award

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

*AZTC does not provide lunches for attendees or exhibitors for this event, please plan accordingly.
Appetizers will be served to all guests during the after5 Tech Mixer between 3pm and 6pm.

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. The Expo features over 60 booth exhibitors from statewide companies.  Join us for live music, networking, food and music and fun!

Booth Exhibitors:
AccountabiliT, American Barcode & RFID, AGM Container Controls, Apprentice Now, Arete, Arizona Commerce Authority, Arizona Lithographers, Arizona Western College, ASU, Awakening Minds, Axis Recruiting Solutions, AZ Industrial Lasers, Blue Canoe Marketing, Blue Cross Blue Shiels of AZ, Center for the Future of AZ, City of Tucson, Claro Enterprise Solutions, Cole Technologies, Crescent Electric Supply Company, Darling Geomatics, Desert Hospitality Management, DSM Arizona, Earle Associates Arizona, Edmund Optics, EMI Health, Expedient, FirstNet, FPT Software, Heartfelt Workforce, Hitachi Vantara, HyRel Technologies, In-Position Technologies, InterLnX, Involta, JNR Networks, Junior Achievement of AZ, LeeShanok Network Solutions, Leonardo, Leyton, Lumen Technologies, Marcus Engineering, MJS Designs, MSS Business Transformation, Olympus Controls, Optical Perspectives Group, Optics Valley, Pacific Premier Bank, PADT, Pima Community College, Pima County JTED, Pima County One-Stop, Principal Financial Group, Purple Platypus, Radiation Detection & Imaging, SciTech Institute, Sonic Aerospace, South32/Hermosa, Straight Engineering, StartUp Tucson/TENWEST, UA Eller College, UA Engineering Interdisciplinary Capstone, UA Pavilion featuring RII, BIO5, Tech Parks AZ, Tech Launch AZ, UACI, FORGE and more…

Questions?  Please contact Jamie Neilson at [email protected].