poweredUP Tampa Bay Tech Fest presented by A-LIGN Sessions
Geek Row Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location
First Floor Attrium
Summary
Check out live demos all day long!
Featured companies:
Geographic Solutions
SmartChoice
Big Panda
DigiCert
DGR Systems
Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks (12:00 - 12:10 PM)
Location
Bayfront Theater
Speakers
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Meghan O'Keefe - Executive Director, Tampa Bay Tech
Tampa Bay’s Innovation Economy: Industries, Investments & Companies Moving Here
12:12 - 12:42 PM
Location
Bayfront Theater
Speakers
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Saxon Baum - Partner, Florida Funders
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Jennifer Burrington - VP Research & Strategy, Tampa Bay EDC
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Cynthia Johnson - Director, Pinellas County Economic Development
Summary
This discussion explores the growth of Tampa Bay’s technology economy, including investment trends, industries gaining traction, and companies choosing to relocate or expand here.
Workforce in the Age of AI: Workforce & Talent Presentation
12:44 - 1:04 PM
Location
Bayfront Theater
Speakers
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Jason Dunham - SVP, Hays
Summary
This session presents data and trends around the evolving workforce, focusing on how artificial intelligence is reshaping hiring, skills demand, and career paths.
Navigating Tampa Bay's Tech Ecosystem
1:06 - 1:36 PM
Location
Bayfront Theater
Speakers
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Becca Brown - CEO, spARK Labs
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Tim Holcomb - CEO, Embarc Collective
Building Billion-Dollar Companies in Tampa Bay
1:38 - 2:08 PM
Location
Bayfront Theater
Speakers
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Steve Simmons - President, A-LIGN
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Carlos Questell - Chief of Staff, Webull
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Eric Foster - CEO, TENEX.AI
Summary
This discussion features local technology leaders who have built companies to significant scale, sharing insights on why Tampa Bay is an attractive place to grow technology businesses and what the region needs to reach its full potential.
Intermission
Intermission (2:08 - 2:28 PM)
Location
Bayfront Theater
Keynote Presentation
2:30 - 3:10 PM
Location
Bayfront Theater
Speakers
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Brett Winton - Chief Futurist, ARK Invest
From Pilot to Production: Scaling AI in the Enterprise
3:12 - 3:42 PM
Location
Bayfront Theater
Speakers
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Brian Beesley - Sr. Director, Slalom
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Marianne Kirkland - Director of AI & Digital Transformation, TD SYNNEX
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AJ Emanuele - SVP, Dynasty Financial Partners
Summary
This session explores how organizations move beyond experimentation and deploy artificial intelligence across enterprise systems.
AI & Cybersecurity: Autonomous Defense
3:44 - 4:04 PM
Location
Bayfront Theater
Speakers
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Matt Sickles - Industry Strategist, CDW
Summary
This session explores how artificial intelligence is transforming cybersecurity and enabling automated threat detection and response.
Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks (4:20 - 4:25 PM)
Location
Bayfront Theater
Speakers
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Meghan O'Keefe - Executive Director, Tampa Bay Tech
Radically Connected Happy Hour
4:30 - 6:00 PM
Location
First Floor Lobby
Summary
Network with your peers and make new connections during the peak networking time of the day. Bars will be open so use your comp drink tickets to have a beverage or 2, and cheers to a great day!
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