8:00 AM–10:00 AM
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91 events
Monday, September 14
9:00 AM–10:00 AM
Shoulder Innovations Groundbreaking
Shoulder Innovations
Future Shoulder Innovations Headquarters
Health
3:00 PM–6:00 PM
Tech Week Grand Rapids Kick-Off ft. Daymond John and Robert Herjavec
The Right Place, Experience Grand Rapids, Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc., Economic Club of Grand Rapids, West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Grand Rapids Chamber, MSU Research Foundation
GLC Live at 20 Monroe
Networking
7:00 PM–9:00 PM
UNAPOLOGETIC PODCAST: TECH CONVERSATIONS "THE BLACK JOURNEY"
Kikcit, Mel Johnson, Ricardo O'Neal
GRAAMA
Arts
Tuesday, September 15
8:00 AM–10:00 AM
Donuts & Defense
DornerWorks, NAMC
DornerWorks
Hardware
8:00 AM–11:00 AM
The Collider: AI Garage + HealthTech at Atomic Object
Atomic Object
Atomic Object
AI
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
AI
8:30 AM–11:00 AM
Defend, Protect, Prevail: West Michigan's Cyber & IT Forum
K Group Companies
CityFlatsHotel Grand Rapids
AI
9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Snack & Drink Pop-Ups at Bamboo
Bamboo, Grand Rapids Downtown Market
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Networking
10:30 AM–12:00 PM
Aligned for Change: Supply Chain & Business Transformation
Vaco by Highspring
Grand Rapids Chamber
Marketing
10:30 AM–11:45 AM
Demystifying AI: Personal Productivity and Business Impact
Symplicity Communications
Symplicity Communications Building
AI
11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Lasting Gratitude Live: A Conversation with Ascertain's Eli Bernstein
Vervint
Vervint HQ
AI
11:30 AM–1:00 PM
Visual Alerts: AI-Powered Security
Buist
Buist HQ
AI
12:00 PM–2:00 PM
DREAM to Reality
CARNEVALE, BrandHaven
CARNEVALE Clubhouse
Software
12:00 PM–1:00 PM
From Idea to Kick-off
Progressive Companies
David D Hunting YMCA
Networking
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Move Fast and Deliver Better Care: AI in Digital Health
Atomic Object, Mentavi Health
Atomic Object
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–4:00 PM
How Agentic AI Is Shaping the Future of Marketing
BizStream
GRCC Wisner-Bottrall Applied Technology Center
AI
2:00 PM–4:00 PM
The Agentic Operating System: Verification and AI Governance
Arkova, Carson Seeger
Muse GR
AI
2:30 PM–5:00 PM
PitchMI Defense and Aerospace Semifinal Pitch Event
Michigan State University Research Foundation
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
Startups
3:00 PM–4:30 PM
Enterprise AI in the Real World
US Signal
Grand Rapids Chamber
AI
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
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–5:00 PM
Reading the Dorito Crumbs: The Future of Vending
Great Lakes VendCraft
Grand Rapids Chamber
AI
4:00 PM–6:00 PM
Tech Week Not-for-Profit Happy Hour
Well Design
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Networking
4:00 PM–6:00 PM
The AI Reality Check: Getting Your Business Data in Order
Elevate Technology Partners
Third Nature Brewing
Data
5:00 PM–8:00 PM
Jurisprudence
The Midwest Tech Project
Bamboo Grand Rapids
AI
6:00 PM–8:00 PM
West Michigan VC Dinner
The Right Place, MSU Research Foundation
San Chez Bistro
Networking
Wednesday, September 16
7:30 AM–9:30 AM
The Science of Profit: AI-Driven Value Creation
Cavallo
Cavallo | Atrium Building
AI
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–12:30 PM
VC Insights & Innovation Showcase
MSU Research Foundation
Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building, 7th Floor
Product
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
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
12:00 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
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
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
Guardrails to Growth: AI Marketing in a Regulated World
LaFleur Marketing, Mentavi Health
LaFleur Marketing
AI
3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Integrated Technology Expo
CS Erickson
CS Erickson Headquarters
Hardware
3:00 PM–5:00 PM
It Started at State: Christine Gibbons - Histosonics
MSU Research Foundation
Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building, 7th Floor
Health
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–6:00 PM
ERP on the Rooftop
Custom Systems, The Phoenix Group
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Startups
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
5:00 PM–6:30 PM
Scientific Thinking for Unscientific Organizations
Bravo LT
Bravo LT
Software
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
A Eulogy for WordPress, Webflow, and Every CMS: What's Next for Websites?
WebriQ
The Addition GR
AI
8:30 AM–10:00 AM
Can You See My Screen? Designing for Hybrid Collaboration
TowerPinkster
TowerPinkster
Leadership
8:30 AM–10:00 AM
If Tech Risks Hit the P&L: Building Balance Sheet Resilience
Marsh, Miller Johnson
Miller Johnson
AI
8:30 AM–10:00 AM
Inforum's TechnologyNEXT + Right Management
Inforum, Right Management
Corewell Health Place
AI
8:30 AM–11:00 AM
Manufacturing Innovation in Action
Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center-West, Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Product
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–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
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
The Morning After: Founder Brunch
Start Garden
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Product
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Trinity Health Robotic-Assisted Joint Replacement Open House
Trinity Health
Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital
Health
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–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
Data
12:00 PM–1:00 PM
Tech Trails at Johnson Park!
West Michigan Tech Talent, West Michigan Works!
Johnson Park
Leadership
1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Global Founders Demo Day: Innovation Without Borders
Global Detroit
Founders Brewing Co - Centennial Room
Product
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
Data
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
2:15 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
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–7:00 PM
Tech Week Tee Time
Michigan Capital Network Ventures
Gimme's Par & Grill
Health
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
5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Latino Tech Mixer
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Networking
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
Friday, September 18
8:00 AM–1:00 PM
Beyond the Hustle
Midwest House, Coya, Washington Avenue Advisors, Start Garden
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Health
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
2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Built Here: Celebrating 10 Years of Lakeshore Startups
SURGE by Lakeshore Advantage
The Next Center - Lakeshore Advantage
AI
3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Dive Bar Networking - Tech Week GR Edition
Flamingo Consulting, Prime Edge Media
Rezervoir Lounge
Networking
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
AI
Saturday, September 19
10:00 AM–2:00 PM
East × West: A Black Tech Saturdays Creative Collision
Black Tech Saturdays
Venue not confirmed
Product
Time to be confirmed
Time not confirmed
Confluence Thought Series
Confluence
Kendall College of Art & Design
AI
Time not confirmed
Hacked on Monday: A Live Drill for Business Leaders
InsITe Business Solutions, Grand Rapids Chamber
Venue not confirmed
Product
Time not confirmed
MIPitch 2026
Ionia County Economic Alliance, Montcalm Economic Alliance, Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce, Ionia Area Chamber of Commerce, The Right Place
Candlestone Inn & Golf
Startups
Time not confirmed
Tech Week Podcast
City Innovations, The Right Place
Bamboo Grand Rapids
Arts