8:00 AM–10:00 AM
Donuts & Defense
DornerWorks, NAMC
DornerWorks
Hardware
All events
Hardware
39 events
Tuesday, September 15
8:30 AM–11:00 AM
Defend, Protect, Prevail: West Michigan's Cyber & IT Forum
K Group Companies
CityFlatsHotel Grand Rapids
AI
10:30 AM–12:00 PM
Aligned for Change: Supply Chain & Business Transformation
Vaco by Highspring
Grand Rapids Chamber
Marketing
11:30 AM–1:00 PM
Visual Alerts: AI-Powered Security
Buist
Buist HQ
AI
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Where AI Actually Works (and Where It Doesn't)
NextPoint Studio, Audio Radar
Bamboo Grand Rapids
AI
1:30 PM–2:30 PM
The Simulation Innovation Playground
GVSU Interprofessional Simulation Center
Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health, Room 102/104
Product
2:00 PM–4:30 PM
AI Impact 2026: From Proof to Production
Mutually Human
GLC Live at 20 Monroe
AI
2:00 PM–3:30 PM
GRCC Automation Lab Open House
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids Community College - RCC Leslie E. Tassell M-TEC
AI
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Reading the Dorito Crumbs: The Future of Vending
Great Lakes VendCraft
Grand Rapids Chamber
AI
Wednesday, September 16
7:30 AM–9:30 AM
The Science of Profit: AI-Driven Value Creation
Cavallo
Cavallo | Atrium Building
AI
9:00 AM–11:00 AM
Workshop: The Change-Making Blueprint for Fast-Moving Companies
Wavecrest Strategy, Steadfast Business Consulting
Construction Simplified
Hardware
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Digital Sales Has Changed: The New Playbook for Manufacturers
Ecom Growth Advisors, Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center-West
The Right Place
Marketing
10:00 AM–12:30 PM
Machine Alerts to Action: AI Automation in Manufacturing
InsITe Business Solutions
Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
AI
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Technology Showcase presented by FORTÉ
FORTÉ
The Big Room @ SILVA
AI
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
The Gratitude Advantage: What Happens When People Lead AI to Build the Best Tech Possible
Vervint
Vervint HQ
AI
11:00 AM–11:45 AM
AI, Digital Equity, and Rural Education
Ferris State University
Ferris State University's Kendall College of Art and Design, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building
Education
11:30 AM–1:30 PM
One System, One Truth: Building an AI-Connected Business
K Group Companies
CityFlatsHotel Grand Rapids
AI
12:30 PM–3:00 PM
The Technology of Advanced Badging: Identification & Access
IDville
Grand Rapids Chamber
Security
2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Tech + Ag in Action: Riveridge’s AI-Enabled Apple Packing Tool
Riveridge Packing LLC, Kent County
Riveridge Packing LLC
AI
3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Integrated Technology Expo
CS Erickson
CS Erickson Headquarters
Hardware
3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Your Workplace. Many Languages. One Goal: Getting AI Right
La Fuente Communications
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
AI
4:00 PM–5:30 PM
Anatomage Demo: The Future of Anatomy Education
Davenport University College of Health Professions
Davenport University Lettinga Campus
Hardware
4:00 PM–8:00 PM
Open House + Combat Robotics League Kickoff Tournament
Grand River Makerspace
Grand River Makerspace
Networking
4:00 PM–7:00 PM
Tech in the Park
Believe! Journal, Michigan Software Labs
Legacy Park
AI
4:30 PM–7:30 PM
Set the Bar in Digital Enablement
AVI-SPL
Varnum LLP - Balcony
Hardware
5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Developing the Next Wave of West Michigan Entrepreneurs
GVSU Padnos College of Engineering
Shape Corp. Innovation Design Center
Hardware
Thursday, September 17
8:30 AM–11:00 AM
Manufacturing Innovation in Action
Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center-West, Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Product
11:00 AM–2:00 PM
West Michigan Microsoft Teams Users Group
West Michigan Teams User Group
Meijer Headquarters
AI
11:30 AM–1:30 PM
Driving Distribution Value Through Tech Panel
Cavallo
Cavallo | Atrium Building
AI
1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Global Founders Demo Day: Innovation Without Borders
Global Detroit
Founders Brewing Co - Centennial Room
Product
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
AI
2:00 PM–5:00 PM
The Parallax
People Driven Technology
Bamboo Grand Rapids
AI
4:00 PM–6:00 PM
Copilot Says: You Should Come to Happy Hour at Grand Rapids Tech
Grand Rapids Tech
Grand Rapids Tech
Networking
4:00 PM–5:30 PM
Technology that Empowers Independence
MOKA
MOKA's Possibility Pod
Hardware
6:30 PM–8:00 PM
The Human Advantage
Coya
Bamboo Grand Rapids
AI
Friday, September 18
8:00 AM–1:00 PM
Beyond the Hustle
Midwest House, Coya, Washington Avenue Advisors, Start Garden
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Health
12:00 PM–2:00 PM
Design for Manufacturing 101
Start Garden
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Hardware
Saturday, September 19
9:00 AM–5:00 PM
STEAM Day
John Ball Zoo
John Ball Zoo
Education
Time to be confirmed
Time not confirmed
Confluence Thought Series
Confluence
Kendall College of Art & Design
AI