8:00 AM–10:00 AM
The Next Wave
Array of Engineers
Array of Engineers
AI
All events
Leadership
60 events
Monday, September 14
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Surviving the AI Tsunami: A Job Seeker’s Perspective
Symplyphy.Ai
Western Michigan University
AI
12:30 PM–2:00 PM
Decoding Your Career Pattern: Turning Data into Direction
Float Above Ventures, Servant Coaching
GVSU John G Russell Leadership Building
Data
7:00 PM–9:00 PM
UNAPOLOGETIC PODCAST: TECH CONVERSATIONS "THE BLACK JOURNEY"
Kikcit, Mel Johnson, Ricardo O'Neal
GRAAMA
Arts
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
8:30 AM–10:00 AM
Why Change Fails: The Human Experience We Keep Ignoring
Chemistry at work, AG Collaborative
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Leadership
9:00 AM–10:30 AM
Bridging the AI Velocity Gap
Davenport University Institute for Professional Excellence (IPEx)
Davenport University Lettinga Campus
AI
9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Student Tech Showcase
The Right Place
GRCC Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse
Leadership
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
AI
10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Technology on Wheels
Grand Valley State University Career Center
GVSU Valley Campus Cook Carillon Clock Tower
AI
11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Lasting Gratitude Live: A Conversation with Ascertain's Eli Bernstein
Vervint
Vervint HQ
AI
3:00 PM–4:00 PM
AI Foundations for Nonprofit and the Public Sector
Well Design
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
AI
4:00 PM–5:30 PM
Claude in the Wild
Grand Rapids Community College
GRCC Wisner-Bottrall Applied Technology Center
AI
4:00 PM–6:30 PM
Founder Vs. Investor
Root Functional Medicine, Ludus
Downtown Market
AI
4:00 PM–6:00 PM
Tech Week Not-for-Profit Happy Hour
Well Design
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Networking
5:00 PM–8:00 PM
Jurisprudence
The Midwest Tech Project
Bamboo Grand Rapids
AI
Wednesday, September 16
8:00 AM–9:30 AM
An Executive's Guide to AI-Driven Decisions
AEBetancourt
AE Betancourt
AI
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
AI
8:30 AM–10:30 AM
Fully Charged: Tech Week Social with HR Collaborative
HR Collaborative
HR Collaborative Office
Networking
9:00 AM–10:30 AM
Culture That Compounds
Array of Engineers
Array of Engineers
Leadership
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–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
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
12:00 PM–1:00 PM
From Classroom to Career: Shaping the Future of Tech Talent
West Michigan Tech Talent, West Michigan Works!, GRCC FutureTech Career Program
West Michigan Works!
Education
12:30 PM–3:00 PM
The Technology of Advanced Badging: Identification & Access
IDville
Grand Rapids Chamber
Security
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Build AI Workflows That Give Your HR Team Superpowers
HRbrain.ai, Kapnick
Owen Aimes Kimball
AI
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
AI
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
The Human Side of Innovation
ADAC
ADAC
Product
1:30 PM–3:00 PM
The Change Equation: Leading Through Disruption
FocalPoint Coaching
Grand Rapids Chamber
Leadership
3:00 PM–4:30 PM
From Chaos to Clarity: Building a Knowledge-Driven Organization with Microsoft 365
Bulb Digital
Kent ISD Educational Service Center
Leadership
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–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
Thursday, September 17
7:30 AM–9:00 AM
Meijer presents: Get Known, Get Connected, Get Ahead
Michigan Council of Women in Technology, Society for Information Management Women West Michigan
Meijer Headquarters
Marketing
8:30 AM–10:00 AM
Can You See My Screen? Designing for Hybrid Collaboration
TowerPinkster
TowerPinkster
Leadership
8:30 AM–10:00 AM
Inforum's TechnologyNEXT + Right Management
Inforum, Right Management
Corewell Health Place
AI
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
AI
9:00 AM–12:00 PM
How AI Is Changing Work, Trust, and Human Potential
Steelcase
Steelcase Learning and Innovation Center (Linc)
AI
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
Security
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
AI
11:00 AM–12:30 PM
How To Catch A Unicorn
Global Detroit
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Leadership
11:00 AM–2:00 PM
West Michigan Microsoft Teams Users Group
West Michigan Teams User Group
Meijer Headquarters
AI
12:00 PM–1:00 PM
Tech Trails at Johnson Park!
West Michigan Tech Talent, West Michigan Works!
Johnson Park
Leadership
1:30 PM–2:30 PM
Who’s Building Tomorrow’s Tech Talent?
The Right Place
The Right Place
Leadership
3:00 PM–4:30 PM
Culture by Design: AI, Community, and the Art of Belonging
Breaking Bread AI
Vivant Brewery & Spirits
Leadership
3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Team Building in the Age of Immersive Tech
BattleGR
BattleGR
Leadership
3:30 PM–5:00 PM
Making Yourself Indispensable in a World of AI
West Michigan Microsoft 365 User Group
Grand Rapids Chamber
AI
4:00 PM–5:30 PM
Technology that Empowers Independence
MOKA
MOKA's Possibility Pod
Hardware
4:30 PM–6:30 PM
Sharpen Your Edge: Communication & Leadership for Tech
Grand Rapids Toastmasters Club #404
New Holland Brewing - The Knickerbocker
Leadership
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
AI
5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Latino Tech Mixer
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Networking
5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Who Counts? The Data Gap Shaping Creative Economies
Opnr
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Data
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
AI
6:30 PM–8:00 PM
The Human Advantage
Coya
Bamboo Grand Rapids
AI
Friday, September 18
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Unfair Advantage - Using AI to Sell Smarter, Not Harder
Sandler, Zatis IT
Zatis IT & Cybersecurity
AI
11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Team Building in the Age of Immersive Tech
BattleGR
BattleGR
Leadership
11:00 AM–1:00 PM
The Meeting Makeover: Better Meetings with Microsoft Teams
InsITe Business Solutions, The Employers' Association
The Employers' Association
Leadership
1:00 PM–2:30 PM
Copilot Made Practical: From Prompts to Repeatable Workflows
Bulb Digital
Kent ISD Educational Service Center
Leadership
3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Dive Bar Networking - Tech Week GR Edition
Flamingo Consulting, Prime Edge Media
Rezervoir Lounge
Networking
Saturday, September 19
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
STEM Celebration
Stemming Ideas
BrainGu
Networking