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Events
May 2026 Tech Events Powering Connections Across the U.S.
As the year hits its stride, May brings a strong lineup of tech events designed to help professionals connect, learn, and grow. Whether you're attending a women in tech gathering, a large-scale summit, or a local networking event, May offers something for every corner of the tech ecosystem. It’s an ideal time to build meaningful relationships, explore new trends, and stay plugged into the communities driving innovation across the country. California Tuesday Noon Networking - Palo Alto May 5,...
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Technology
Get Out and Be Inspired - April 2026 Tech Events
Stay connected through local Tech Events across the US. Here's the April 2026 ones that caught our attention.
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Artificial Intelligence
Scaling AI Without Burdening Your Engineering Team
Technology leaders currently face a difficult paradox. While the departments and leaders the technology organization serve and enable demand rapid artificial intelligence integration to stay competitive, internal engineering teams are often buried under technical debt and legacy maintenance. For the SVP or CTO, innovation can feel like an unfunded mandate that risks burning out an already exhausted workforce. The era of multi-year, resource-heavy digital transformations is officially over. To...
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Artificial Intelligence
The COO AI Roadmap for Operational Velocity
Most AI initiatives fail because they attempt to do too much at once. Chief Operating Officers (COOs) today are at a historic inflection point where artificial intelligence will redefine national competitiveness and organizational well-being. As an operations leader, you are in a unique position to harness this power to eliminate friction and improve internal capacity. The era of boiling the ocean is over. We are proud to announce the release of The COO’s AI Playbook: A Roadmap for...
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Artificial Intelligence
Why "Wait and See" is the Most Expensive Strategy in the AI Era
By Luke Maslow I started my career in tech when there used to be a comfortable middle ground between “First Mover” and “Fast Follower.” You could let somebody else take the bruises, learn from their mistakes, then move in with a safer, cheaper version of the same idea. With AI, that middle ground is disappearing. The gap between early adopters and everyone else is no longer a manageable distance. It’s turning into an chasm where every quarter of delay makes the climb steeper. Therefore, the...
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Events
Tech Events Happening in March 2026
March is shaping up to be one of the most dynamic months of the year for the tech community. From major AI conferences and open-source summits to local networking meetups and women-in-tech events, cities across the Southeast, to California are hosting opportunities to connect, learn, and lead as we head into Spring. Atlanta, GA Devnexus 2026 March 4-6, 2026 Devnexus is the largest and longest-running Java ecosystem conference in the U.S. and a leading global tech event. Founded by the Atlanta...
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Agile
Building a Smarter Mobile Roadmap: Lessons from a Healthcare Client
By Nikhil Bhagwat Creating a mobile roadmap sounds straightforward in theory, but in practice it demands constant balance. User needs, operational realities, technical constraints, and long-term scalability all have to be weighed carefully while staying aligned with business goals. During a recent engagement with a healthcare client, defining that roadmap required deliberate prioritization, thoughtful tradeoffs, and a willingness to challenge assumptions. The experience surfaced several key...
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Artificial Intelligence
Beyond the Hunch: Why 2026 is the Year of the AI Microburst
Stop losing hours to the Efficiency Gap. Learn how APG Technology uses the 90-day "Microburst" framework to turn operational hunches into AI reality.
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No Code
No-Code App Development with Bubble: When It's the Smartest Choice
By Rafa Chavantes Businesses today face a familiar tension: the need to move fast, validate ideas early, and deliver real digital experiences - without the long timelines and high costs of traditional development. No-code platforms like Bubble have changed how that equation works. Bubble lets teams build fully functional web applications visually, combining database management, authentication, workflows, UI design, and hosting in a single environment. But no-code isn't magic, and Bubble isn't...
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Artificial Intelligence
Operational AI: How State & Local Governments Are Scaling in 2026
In early 2026, the "wait and see" era of public sector AI has officially ended. State and local government IT leaders are signaling a major shift: artificial intelligence is no longer an experimental curiosity but a core component of the modern administrative engine. Public agencies are now embedding AI into everyday operations to improve service delivery, close workforce gaps, and modernize resident interactions in ways that were once purely theoretical. From "Pilot Purgatory" to Production...
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Events
Upcoming February 2026 Tech Events
February is shaping up to be a powerhouse month for the tech community. From casual networking meetups to major conferences on AI, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and leadership, there’s no shortage of opportunities to connect, learn, and get inspired. Whether you’re a founder, developer, IT leader, or simply tech-curious, these February 2026 tech events offer something for everyone across the U.S. Below is a curated list of upcoming tech events happening this February—mark your calendar and...
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Artificial Intelligence
Will 2026 Be ✅ or ⚠️?
by Justin Cullifer, CPIO By the time the calendar flipped to 2026, most product leaders already felt behind. Not because they didn’t work hard in 2025, but because the ground moved faster than their assumptions. AI is now in virtually every product conversation. According to a 2025 McKinsey Global Survey , nearly 88% of organizations report regular use of AI in at least one business function, up from 78% just a year ago, yet few have scaled AI deeply into workflows that deliver measurable...
