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2020 Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit

Date and Time

Sunday Oct 18, 2020 Wednesday Oct 21, 2020

Location

Virtual or, for the very first time... Virtual+

Virtual+ includes all Tech Summit content, available on-demand for 12 months, PLUS the opportunity to join three à la carte small group outdoor experiences, designed for those interested in experiencing our region's unique quality of life firsthand!

Fees/Admission

Virtual+ (10/18 - 10/20) $189
Half-Day Tech Workshop (10/21) $250
Virtual (10/19 - 10/20) $99

Contact Information

Ashley Wardlow, Executive Director of the NWA Tech Summit
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Description

At the intersection of art, cycling, and technology, the Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit is designed to explore "What's next...after next?"

This event is for everyone interested in how technology can help businesses and communities collaborate to solve common challenges in a rapidly changing world:

Small Business Owners
C-Suite Executives
CPG Leaders
Communication + Social Media Professionals
Marketing Specialists
Venture Capitalists
Developers
Educators + Students

An early list of confirmed speakers includes:

Brendan Quirk, Allied Cycle Works, CEO
Robbie Douek, BLAST, CEO
Adam Compain, ClearMetal, CEO
Dayton Castleman, Artist
Canem Arkan, Endeavor NWA, Managing Director
Nigel Thurlow, Flow Consortium, CEO
Stacey Mason, Improv Lab, Founder
Shelley Simpson, J.B. Hunt, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer
Rodney Williams, LISNR, Co-Founder & COO
Edwin Ortiz, Luncher, Founder and CEO
Stephanie Pereira, NEW INC, Director
Angela Grayson, CIPP/US, Precipice IP PLLC + Founder 2 Founder, Principal Member and Founder
Dr. Anita Chandra, RAND, Vice President and Director, RAND Social and Economic Well-Being; Senior Policy Researcher
Simon Mottram, Rapha, Founder
Tracy Gaudet, MD, The Whole Health Institute, Executive Director
Kerry Rupp, True Wealth Ventures, General Partner
Scott Spradley, Tyson Foods, CTO
Julie Rieger, VUniverse, CEO
Meng Chee, Walmart, EVP & Chief Product Officer
Nuala O?Connor, Walmart, SVP & Chief Counsel, Digital Citizenship
Sravana Karnati, Walmart, SVP Technology
Yazdi Bagli, Walmart, SVP Global Business Services
Antwan Phillips, Wright Lindsey & Jennings, LLP, Partner
Meredith Lowry, Wright Lindsey & Jennings, LLP

This year?s Tech Summit will explore the way industries of all stripes are adopting or accelerating their use of technology in order to adapt to a changing world.

Key themes and topics include: Supply chain, future of work, equity + access, consumer trend forecasting, emerging growth companies, DevOps, Scrum and Agile, ethics in tech, tech + social change, and digital transformation