All events

8:00 AM–10:00 AM

The Next Wave

Array of Engineers

10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Surviving the AI Tsunami: A Job Seeker’s Perspective

Symplyphy.Ai

Western Michigan University

8:00 AM–11:00 AM

The Collider: AI Garage + HealthTech at Atomic Object

Atomic Object

8:30 AM–10:00 AM

BAMF Health's Technology-Driven Model for Clinical Trials

BAMF Health

Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building - MSU Conference Room

8:30 AM–11:00 AM

Defend, Protect, Prevail: West Michigan's Cyber & IT Forum

K Group Companies

CityFlatsHotel Grand Rapids

9:00 AM–10:30 AM

Bridging the AI Velocity Gap

Davenport University Institute for Professional Excellence (IPEx)

Davenport University Lettinga Campus

9:30 AM–12:00 PM

The Hidden Revenue in Your Tech Stack

Ariox

Worklab Ada

10:00 AM–2:00 PMDrop in any time

CANCELLED: Technology on Wheels

Grand Valley State University Career Center

GVSU Valley Campus Cook Carillon Clock Tower

10:00 AM–12:00 PM

People Power + AI: What Every Leader Needs to Know Now

SPARK AI Lab - Elizabeth Goede, Cooper People Group - Lisa Cooper, Ratliff Consulting

Bamboo Grand Rapids

10:30 AM–11:45 AM

Demystifying AI: Personal Productivity and Business Impact

Symplicity Communications

Symplicity Communications Building

11:00 AM–12:30 PM

How Businesses Are Using AI

West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

11:00 AM–1:00 PM

Lasting Gratitude Live: A Conversation with Ascertain's Eli Bernstein

Vervint

Vervint HQ

11:30 AM–1:00 PM

Visual Alerts: AI-Powered Security

Buist

Buist HQ

12:00 PM–3:00 PM

Red Hat AI Roadshow Workshop

Red Hat

Founders Brewing Co - Centennial Room

12:00 PM–1:15 PM

We've Got AI, Now What?

Hungerford

1:00 PM–3:00 PM

Move Fast and Deliver Better Care: AI in Digital Health

Atomic Object, Mentavi Health

1:00 PM–3:00 PM

Where AI Actually Works (and Where It Doesn't)

NextPoint Studio, Audio Radar

Bamboo Grand Rapids

2:00 PM–4:30 PM

AI Impact 2026: From Proof to Production

Mutually Human

GLC Live at 20 Monroe

2:00 PM–3:30 PMDrop in any time

GRCC Automation Lab Open House

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids Community College - RCC Leslie E. Tassell M-TEC

2:00 PM–4:00 PM

How Agentic AI Is Shaping the Future of Marketing

BizStream

GRCC Wisner-Bottrall Applied Technology Center

2:00 PM–4:00 PM

The Agentic Operating System: Verification and AI Governance

Arkova, Carson Seeger

Muse GR

3:00 PM–4:00 PM

AI Foundations for Nonprofit and the Public Sector

Well Design

West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

3:00 PM–4:30 PM

Enterprise AI in the Real World

US Signal

Grand Rapids Chamber

3:00 PM–5:30 PM

The Human-AI Polarity at the Point of Care

Bonnie Wesorick Center for Healthcare Transformation, GVSU Interprofessional Simulation Center

Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health (DCIH), Room 102/104

4:00 PM–5:30 PM

Claude in the Wild

Grand Rapids Community College

GRCC Wisner-Bottrall Applied Technology Center

4:00 PM–6:30 PM

Founder Vs. Investor

Root Functional Medicine, Ludus

Downtown Market

4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Reading the Dorito Crumbs: The Future of Vending

Great Lakes VendCraft

Grand Rapids Chamber

4:00 PM–7:00 PMDrop in any time

Red Hat AI Networking Happy Hour

Red Hat

Founders Brewing Co - Centennial Room

4:00 PM–6:00 PM

Tech Week Not-for-Profit Happy Hour

Well Design

West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

4:00 PM–6:00 PM

The AI Reality Check: Getting Your Business Data in Order

Elevate Technology Partners

Third Nature Brewing

5:00 PM–8:00 PM

Jurisprudence

The Midwest Tech Project

Bamboo Grand Rapids

7:30 AM–9:30 AM

The Science of Profit: AI-Driven Value Creation

Cavallo

Cavallo | Atrium Building

8:00 AM–9:30 AM

An Executive's Guide to AI-Driven Decisions

AEBetancourt

AE Betancourt

8:00 AM–10:00 AM

FutureProof: Career Strategies for the AI Economy

GRCC FutureTech Career Program, Tech Collaborative, CARNEVALE

GRCC Wisner-Bottrall Applied Technology Center

9:00 AM–11:00 AM

Leading From the Front: From AI Experimentation to Business Impact

Wolverine Worldwide

Wolverine Worldwide Global Headquarters

10:00 AM–3:00 PM

AI Futures in West Michigan: Talent, Research, and the GVSU–Van Andel Institute Partnership

Grand Valley State University, College of Computing, GVSU, Van Andel Institute

Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health (DCIH), Room 102/104

10:00 AM–12:30 PM

Machine Alerts to Action: AI Automation in Manufacturing

InsITe Business Solutions

Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce

10:00 AM–4:00 PMDrop in any time

Technology Showcase presented by FORTÉ

FORTÉ

The Big Room @ SILVA

10:00 AM–12:00 PM

The Curiosity Tech/AI HackAiQuest

Symplyphy.Ai, The Curiosity Quest

Bamboo Grand Rapids

10:00 AM–12:00 PM

The Gratitude Advantage: What Happens When People Lead AI to Build the Best Tech Possible

Vervint

Vervint HQ

11:30 AM–1:30 PM

One System, One Truth: Building an AI-Connected Business

K Group Companies

CityFlatsHotel Grand Rapids

12:00 PM–3:00 PM

AI Without Blind Spots: Secure. Optimize. Protect.

Procure IT, Expedient, CATO Networks

Founders Brewing Co - Centennial Room

1:00 PM–3:00 PM

Build AI Workflows That Give Your HR Team Superpowers

HRbrain.ai, Kapnick

Owen Aimes Kimball

1:00 PM–2:00 PM

Leading AI Adoption: People Drive Success

Ferris State University

Ferris State University's Kendall College of Art and Design, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building

2:00 PM–3:30 PM

Tech + Ag in Action: Riveridge’s AI-Enabled Apple Packing Tool

Riveridge Packing LLC, Kent County

3:00 PM–5:00 PM

B2B Marketing in the Age of AI: What Changes, What Doesn't

Oktopost

New Vintage Place

3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Guardrails to Growth: AI Marketing in a Regulated World

LaFleur Marketing, Mentavi Health

3:00 PM–4:30 PM

Websites and Apps for Real People

Grey Matter Group, Avalanche Creative

Grand Rapids Chamber

3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Your Workplace. Many Languages. One Goal: Getting AI Right

La Fuente Communications

West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

4:00 PM–7:00 PMDrop in any time

Tech in the Park

Believe! Journal, Michigan Software Labs

Legacy Park

8:30 AM–10:00 AM

A Eulogy for WordPress, Webflow, and Every CMS: What's Next for Websites?

WebriQ

The Addition GR

8:30 AM–10:00 AM

If Tech Risks Hit the P&L: Building Balance Sheet Resilience

Marsh, Miller Johnson

8:30 AM–10:00 AM

Inforum's TechnologyNEXT + Right Management

Inforum, Right Management

Corewell Health Place

8:30 AM–11:00 AM

Manufacturing Innovation in Action

Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center-West, Western Michigan University

9:00 AM–10:15 AM

AI in Healthcare: Solving Real Challenges

Answer Health

Grand Rapids Chamber

9:00 AM–10:00 AM

GVSU & GR Chamber: AI & Predictive Intelligence in Action

Grand Rapids Chamber, Clarecast, Grand Valley State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Center for Experiential Learning

Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce

9:00 AM–12:00 PM

How AI Is Changing Work, Trust, and Human Potential

Steelcase

Steelcase Learning and Innovation Center (Linc)

9:00 AM–11:00 AM

Tech and You: Are You Using Technology, or Is It Using You?

Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University - Richard M. DeVos Center

11:00 AM–12:00 PM

AI at the Bench: PKS Engineering Case Studies

Ferris State University

Ferris State University's Kendall College of Art and Design, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building

11:00 AM–1:00 PM

Is Your Body a Data Center? The Future of Human Health

Grand Valley State University

GVSU City Campus - L. William Seidman Center

11:00 AM–2:00 PM

West Michigan Microsoft Teams Users Group

West Michigan Teams User Group

Meijer Headquarters

11:30 AM–1:00 PM

Don't Overthink It, Just Build: Your First AI Agent

InnovateAI

The Next Center - Lakeshore Advantage

11:30 AM–1:30 PM

Driving Distribution Value Through Tech Panel

Cavallo

Cavallo | Atrium Building

1:00 PM–2:30 PM

Being Found in the Age of AI

BBB of Michigan

Better Business Bureau of Michigan

1:00 PM–4:00 PMDrop in any time

Global Founders Demo Day: Innovation Without Borders

Global Detroit

Founders Brewing Co - Centennial Room

1:15 PM–2:00 PM

CHARM: Practical AI for Healthcare Data

Ferris State University

Ferris State University's Kendall College of Art and Design, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building

1:30 PM–4:00 PM

The Hidden Revenue in Your Tech Stack

Ariox

Worklab by Custer Downtown Grand Rapids

2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Smarter Manufacturing Starts Here: Live Demos & an AI Road Map

Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center-West, The Right Place, Scalable AI, Prescott AI

Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building, 7th Floor

2:00 PM–5:00 PMDrop in any time

The Parallax

People Driven Technology

Bamboo Grand Rapids

2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Your Data is Lying to You

1 Bold Step

2:15 PM–3:00 PM

AI Adoption for Healthcare and Public Health

Ferris State University

Ferris State University's Kendall College of Art and Design, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building

3:15 PM–4:00 PM

Applied LLMs in Pharmacy Practice

Ferris State University

Ferris State University's Kendall College of Art and Design, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building

3:30 PM–5:00 PM

Making Yourself Indispensable in a World of AI

West Michigan Microsoft 365 User Group

Grand Rapids Chamber

4:00 PM–6:00 PM

Copilot Says: You Should Come to Happy Hour at Grand Rapids Tech

Grand Rapids Tech

4:30 PM–6:00 PM

The Mirror & Machine: How Do You Stay Human in an Age of AI?

Awaken Leadership

Mammoth Distilling Cocktail Lounge

5:00 PM–7:00 PM

Latino Tech Mixer

West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

5:00 PM–7:00 PM

Who Counts? The Data Gap Shaping Creative Economies

Opnr

Bamboo Grand Rapids

6:00 PM–10:00 PM

Prompt. Build. Transform. The People's Prompt Lab 2.0

Scales Consulting, LLC, Grand Rapids Media Initiative, Film Incubator

Grand Rapids Media Initiative and Film Incubator

6:00 PM–7:30 PM

Safe Online: Spotting Scams Before They Hit Home

Davenport University College of Technology

Davenport University Lettinga Campus

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

The Human Advantage

Coya

Bamboo Grand Rapids

9:00 AM–10:00 AM

Marketing's Invisible Infrastructure

ddm marketing + communications

Grand Rapids Chamber

10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Unfair Advantage - Using AI to Sell Smarter, Not Harder

Sandler, Zatis IT

Zatis IT & Cybersecurity

2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Built Here: Celebrating 10 Years of Lakeshore Startups

SURGE by Lakeshore Advantage

The Next Center - Lakeshore Advantage

3:30 PM–4:30 PM

Be A Global Citizen: Proof of Place in an AI Generated World

Medialab Midwest

Ferris State University's Kendall College of Art and Design, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building

10:00 AM–2:00 PMDrop in any time

BTS Origins: The Matcha-Making Debrief

Black Tech Saturdays

The Clique Space

Time not confirmed

Confluence Thought Series

Confluence

Kendall College of Art & Design