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Did you know the Council runs two podcasts dedicated to covering tech leaders and trends?

If you can’t get enough of tech podcasts, make sure you add AZ TechCast and TechFocus Member Spotlight to your favorite playlists.

AZ TechCast is a bi-monthly podcast that is dedicated to covering technology trends in Arizona and beyond. AZ TechCast guests are sourced from the region’s most innovative technology corporations and startups that are providing technology solutions for society’s most pressing issues.

TechFocus Member Spotlight highlights innovative entrepreneurs, transformative leaders and tech titans who are reshaping the state’s evolving tech ecosystem in existing and emerging sectors.

May 2026 AZ TechCast | Bending Light, Shaping the Future: Inside Arizona’s Optics Ecosystem

Katie Schwertz (Edmund Optics), Dr. Robert Norwood (University of Arizona) and Michael Hart (HartSCI LLC) break down the basics of optics and photonics in a way anyone can understand, while also diving into cutting-edge advancements like free-space laser communications, photonic integrated circui...

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May 2026 AZ TechCast | Bending Light, Shaping the Future: Inside Arizona’s Optics Ecosystem

Podcast Episodes

March 2026 AZ TechCast | Execution Matters: Aligning Teams to Drive Real Growth

Mar 30, 2026

In this episode of AZ TechCast, Arizona-based business leaders and experts come together to explore how organizations across the state can strengthen sales performance, refine marketing strategy and drive growth, even in a challenging economic climate.

Episode 35: Sonia Vohnout, President & CEO, OppsSpot, LLC

Mar 18, 2026

In this episode of Tech Focus Member Spotlight, we join host Eric Miller of PADT, Inc. as he interviews Sonia Vohnout of OppsSpot.

January 2026 TechCast | From Desert to Digital: Arizona’s Data Center Story

Jan 30, 2026

In this episode of AZ TechCast, hosts Steve Zylstra and Eric Miller dive into the evolving role of data centers in Arizona with insights from Cepand Alizadeh (Arizona Technology Council), Tom Maples (DPR Construction), and Colton Brown (Aligned Data Centers).

December 2025 TechCast | Connecting Arizona’s STEM Ecosystem: Inside the Work of SciTech Institute

Dec 17, 2025

In the latest episode of AZ Tech Cast, hosts Steve Zylstra and Eric Miller chat with two leaders shaping the future of STEM with the Council's foundation, the SciTech Institute.

November 2025 TechCast | Future Innovators: Shaping Arizona's STEM Legacy

Nov 3, 2025

In the latest episode of AZ Tech Cast, hosts Steve Zylstra and Eric Miller chat with the Council's 2025 Future Innovator Award winning students and educator as well as STEM and workforce development industry leaders. The future of STEM talent is bright in Arizona!

Episode 34: Rick Heicksen, Practice Head of Data Management, Chetu

Oct 6, 2025

In this episode of Tech Focus Member Spotlight, we join host Eric Miller of PADT, Inc. as he interviews Rick Heicksen of Chetu.

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