AZ Tech Week Mesa
- April 6-12,2026
- MBB @ The Studios
- 59 E First St,Mesa,Arizona 85201
- 480.644.6784
AZ Tech Week Mesa Events
Powering Arizona's Connected Future: AI Defined Networking with NETGEAR - Click Here to Register
Discover how AI-defined networking is transforming the way Arizona businesses connect, compete, and grow. In this session, we'll explore cutting-edge NETGEAR solutions designed to simplify network management, boost performance, and harness the power of AI — giving you the tools to build a smarter, more connected future.
Curated Coffee and Revenue Growth - Click Here to Register
Funding the Future of Social Innovation is an interactive, high-energy discussion for founders, operators, and community builders who want to grow impact and revenue at the same time. If you've ever wondered whether you're leaving money on the table, this session will show you where it is an how to bring it into your revenue model. Attendees do not need to be a nonprofit to access charitable revenue. We'll walk through how social innovators can tap into philanthropy through tools like fiscal sponsorship and partnerships with the third sector, with clear guidance on how to do it in a credible, compliant way. Except real examples, audience prompts, and practical takeaways that can increase employee fulfillment, deepen client loyalty, attract new customers, and unlock new revenue streams.
The Efficiency Frontier: Reimagining Every Industry in the Age of AI - Click Here to Register
Presented by Joe Vadakkan, Founder of Atomic Zero. Research shows that 49% of all jobs can now have at least 30-40% of their core tasks performed by AI agents. If you haven't automated 30% of your week yet, you are effectively working at a 30% "inefficiency tax" compared to your competition. AI is no longer a "tech trend" it is a universal utility, as fundamental as electricity, currently re-baselining efficiency across every industry and domain. From the construction site to the creative studio, the "cold start" of manual labor is being replaced by the speed of automated iteration.
Boeing - From Automation to Autonomy: The Next Flight Path for Aviation - Click Here to Register
Explore how sensing, decision-making, and flight systems are shifting aviation from automation to full autonomy.
The Relationship Economy: Why Arizona’s Next Billion-Dollar Companies Will Be Built on Engineered Trust in the Age of AI - Click Here to Register
Presented by Jim Lupkin, Founder of Six Sigma Funnels. AI is accelerating product development, automation, and decision-making. But when technology becomes abundant, what becomes scarce? This system applies Six Sigma principles to relationship growth. It has been reviewed and publicly endorsed by Dr. Mikel Harry, co-architect of Six Sigma and founder of the Six Sigma Management Institute. This session is for founders, developers, investors, and civic leaders who want to build companies that last, not just companies that launch.
Entrepreneur Founder's Panel - Click Here to Register
Join us to learn from startup founders in tech, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Hear their startup stories and learn from their experiences. Panel includes: Joe Vadakkan, Atomic Zero (Cybersecurity, AI, SaaS), Jim Lupkin, Six Sigma Funnels (SaaS, AI, Marketing), Al Katawazi, Arcadia Therapeutics (PharmTech), Dr. Oliver Graudejus, BMSEED (MedDevice, Bioscience).
Networking Reception - Click Here to Register
Join us for an evening of networking and connections in the Neon Garden at The Post. Sponsored by Crescent Crown.
Find the Gap. Own the Market - Click Here to Register
Find Your White Space — The 90-Minute Interactive DIY + AI Workshop Sprint That Replaces Months of Guessing. 78% of business failures trace back to one thing: no strategy. No positioning. No white space. This workshop fixes that, in 90 minutes. Find Your White Space is a hands-on workshop where you'll work through the BlkBld & Co. Interactive Workbook using AI-powered prompts to validate your business idea, uncover market gaps, and build a positioning statement you can use immediately.
Scaling Smarter: How Technology Enables Sustainable Business Growth - Click Here to Register
As businesses grow, technology often becomes either a growth accelerator—or a major bottleneck. In this practical, business focused workshop, Jaret Carlson, Founder and President of AlphaTech Computer Solutions, explores how technology should evolve alongside a scaling organization. Designed for business owners and leadership teams, this session goes beyond tools and buzzwords to show how IT strategy, cybersecurity, and operational alignment directly impact scalability, profitability, and risk. Attendees will gain practical insight into how to align technology decisions with real business goals and leave time to ask questions specific to their own growth challenges.
How Angels Decide The Investor Mindset - Click Here to Register
Looking for investor capital? Understanding who angel investors are and what motivates them can make the difference between getting your startup funded or not. This session explores what goes on inside the mind of an angel investor and how entrepreneurs can better position their ventures for investment. Participants will learn about the sequence of equity investing, the differences between angel investing and venture capital and when each is most applicable, and the profile and mindset of angel investors to help create smoother engagements. The discussion will also cover how angel investors think about return on investment and time horizons so that your venture’s requests align with their expectations, how startups are valued to increase your chances of closing a deal, and how angel groups evaluate opportunities through their investment process and engagement model.
Agentic AI in Action: 3 AI Strategies to Create More Growth, Profit & Freedom In Your Business - Click Here to Register
In this interactive session, Jason Benedict will illustrate how Agentic AI is transforming the way entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses. Through live demonstrations, real-world case studies, and direct audience participation, you’ll see firsthand how AI can move beyond theory into practical, revenue-driving action. This isn’t a lecture — it’s an engaging experience designed to show you what’s possible when AI meets entrepreneurial vision.
Prompt Engineering for Marketers with Meta - Click Here to Register
Designed to help marketers effectively use generative AI tools to enhance advertising, learn the basics of prompt engineering, including its definition and components, as well as how to apply it in marketing tasks such as drafting promotional emails or strategizing marketing campaigns. Learn intermediate techniques like adding context to prompts and applying these techniques to real-world marketing applications. Interactive elements and practice exercises are included to engage participants and provide feedback on their prompt writing skills. By mastering prompt engineering, marketers can leverage AI to achieve better marketing outcomes, enhance creativity, and streamline content generation processes.
You’re Not Too Small to Be Targeted: Cybersecurity for Business Owners - Click Here to Register
Small businesses are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals not because they are small, but because they are often unprepared. Many organizations overspend on the wrong tools, underestimate their exposure, or delay action until a breach forces their hand.
Establishing your Presence w/ Meta Business Tools - Click Here to Register
Learn valuable insights and best practices for creating a strong online presence on Facebook and Instagram in Establishing Your Presence with Meta Business Tools. You’ll be equipped with best practices for using Meta Business Suite, developing interesting content, and engaging customers through Posts, Live, Events, and Groups. With this newfound expertise, you can establish a compelling online presence, connect with your target audience, and drive business growth through these powerful platforms.
From Idea to MVP Workshop with AI - Click Here to Register
Come prepared to build! This hands-on workshop is for students who have completed basic customer discovery before the event. In this session, we’ll take your validated tech idea and turn it into a working MVP live using AI tools. You’ll learn how to structure your idea, generate prototypes, and create an initial product in real time. Walk away with practical experience and a tangible MVP you can continue developing after the session.
From Content to Customers: Building a Personal Brand That Drives Business Growth - Click Here to Register
Designed for small business owners, founders, and entrepreneurs who want to better understand how to use social media, specifically Instagram and TikTok, as tools for visibility, credibility, and growth. The session blends strategy, creativity, and real-world application, helping attendees move beyond “what should I post?” and toward building a personal brand that supports their business goals.
Startups: Powered by AI Showcase and Fireside Chat - Click Here to Register
This isn’t just another tech mixer. This is the epicenter of Arizona’s AI revolution. Join Catalyst Coded for an exclusive evening during Arizona Tech Week as we pull back the curtain on the future. At our Startups: Powered by AI Showcase and Fireside Chat, you’ll get a firsthand look at the groundbreaking AI and machine learning ventures being built by Arizona’s most promising—and historically under-funded—founders.
The AI-Ready Classroom: A Teachers Guide to the New Frontier - Click Here to Register
Education is at an inflection point — and teachers are on the front line. In this IRL/URL experience, Mike Johns guides educators through a practical, non-technical roadmap for bringing AI into the classroom with confidence. You'll explore how AI tools are already reshaping curriculum design, lesson planning, student engagement, and assessment — and how to use them as a force multiplier rather than a threat. Walk away with a concrete framework for becoming the AI-ready educator your students need right now.
Future of Work: Thriving in an Automated Economy - Click Here to Register
The workplace is being rewired in real time — and most people don't see it coming. Drawing from *Death of a Job* and his work as a CES judge and AI futurist, Mike Johns delivers a bold look at how AI and automation are eliminating roles, creating new ones, and permanently shifting what it means to have a career. Developed in partnership with BeSkilled America, this session equips you with the strategies to future-proof your work, your team, and your livelihood — because the future of work isn't coming. It's already here.
Epic Games Industry Day - Click Here to Register
Epic Games Industry Day at Arizona Tech Week brings leaders from Epic Games, educators, researchers, students, and builders from across Arizona, and regional industry partners together at the MIX Center in Mesa for a series of short talks, demos, and project showcases. The event highlights how Epic tools such as Unreal Engine, Metahumans, and Twinmotion are being used in practice at ASU and beyond, including real-world applications like visualization and simulation work with Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Alongside presentations, attendees will explore live demos and see the MIX Center’s virtual production stage in action, offering a clear look at how real-time 3D technologies are being applied across education, research, and industry.
Does Your Data Spark Joy? - Click Here to Register
Is your data a cluttered basement or a strategic goldmine? Join the datajoi team for a hands-on workshop designed to declutter your digital assets. We’re moving past the “spreadsheet chaos” and showing you how to implement private, secure AI to automate quality control and sharpen your decision-making, data analytics, and reporting. Transitioning from messy manual tracking to secure AI-driven analytics.
Vibe-Coding: From Idea to Prototype in Hours - Click Here to Register
Stop waiting for a technical co-founder and start “vibe-coding.” The FaaStr team is pulling back the curtain on how to build data-centric applications using nothing but natural language and AI. Learn how to transform expensive, legacy processes into a streamlined “entrepreneur’s dream team” workflow—turning your sketches into functional prototypes in a single afternoon. Empowering non-technical founders to build apps and tools using AI-first development.
Live Beyond Stereo - Click Here to Register
Immersive live performances featuring three local artists, including Sophia Humbert. Each artist explores the enhanced immersion studio's technical resources and audio-visual capabilities, including a 54-channel Meyer Sound Spacemap GO system and multi-channel video projection. This performance is part of a research grant that explores how immersive audio-visual technology can elevate musical performance. 90 minutes with additional immersive DJ set.
Engineering Women at the Frontier: Designing Intelligent Systems - Click Here to Register
Engineering Women at the Frontier: Designing Intelligent Systems is an in-person gathering focused on real-world applications of AI, machine learning, and emerging technologies, with an emphasis on access, leadership, and workforce development. Join us for an engaging evening of conversation, insight, and connection as we explore how AI is transforming industries, how women are leading at the frontier of innovation, and what it takes to build, scale, and stay competitive in today’s tech landscape. Designed for engineers, founders, technologists, students, and ecosystem partners.