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Our fourth keynote heating up the Sloss Tech stage is Amanda Sabreah. She studies why things actually win and brings that information to CEOs, executives and cultural leaders—and this June, she’ll be bringing her insights right here to Birmingham.
🎟️ Catch @amandasabreah June 24-26. Tickets at sloss.tech.
CEO of @kickstarter . Creative entrepreneur. Ad Age 40 Under 40 honoree. Time 100 Next emerging leader. Founder.
Everette Taylor is CEO of Kickstarter, the world’s largest crowdfunding platform for creative projects, and he’s heading to Birmingham as a Sloss Tech 2026 keynote speaker.
His experience ranges from founding his first company at 19 to now leading one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Companies.
🎟️ Get your tickets to see @everette and our other standout keynotes this June: sloss.tech.
WE’RE BRINGING THE HEAT… and the hottest keynotes in the South. 👀🔥
📲 Meet Jimmy Wales, a U.S. Internet entrepreneur and technology visionary. If you recognize his name, it’s because he’s the founder of @wikipedia , an international collaborative free content encyclopedia on the Internet.
This Alabama native (and Auburn University and University of Alabama graduate) is making his way back to the state for a keynote you don’t want to miss. Get ready for Trust in the Age of AI: Lessons from Wikipedia. Jimmy Wales’ keynote is brought to you by @protectivelife Insurance. 🙌
General tix are on sale now, so snap yours up before they sell out. 👀 Stay tuned because we’ve got more speakers coming your way.
Behind every great conference is a great crew. 🙌
Want to be part of the team that makes Sloss Tech happen? We're looking for volunteers who show up ready to work and ready to connect.
Head to the link in our bio to sign up.
Don’t miss it: GA tix are on sale now.
We’ve got a stacked lineup of keynote speakers, breakout programming for different skills and interests, opportunities to network and so much more.
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Design 🤝 technology
Keynote speaker Talia Cotton is a leading specialist in the intersection of design and technology. She’s exploring new futures of design through data and code—and @taliasaccount is bringing that purposeful design work to Sloss Tech. 🙌
One more keynote speaker drops soon… and trust us, you won’t want to miss this. Get your tix now.
If you:
👉 are a student or young pro with less than 5 years of experience
👉 love learning about what’s next in technology
👉 want to connect with founders, tech pros and other students
then Next In Tech is for you. Made possible thanks to presenting partner @innovatealabama , Next In Tech offers free tickets for students and early pros. Apply now: sloss.tech/nextintech
BREAKING: Apps for Sloss.Tech/Ideas are EXTENDED until Sun. April 12. That means even more time to submit your innovative businesses. Our grand prize winner will receive a $100K cash prize and an automatic spot at Venture Atlanta 2026. 🏆
💪 The Sloss.Tech/Ideas pitch competition is powered by Regions Foundation and empowers game-changing startups to grow further.
If you’ve been waiting to get your application together, now’s your chance. sloss.tech/ideas
Sloss.Tech/Ideas will be here before you know it💥
Meet Mary Wallace Hannon, operations and communications manager for Regions Foundation, the nonprofit funded primarily by @RegionsBank . The Regions Foundation is powering Sloss Tech’s regional pitch competition with a grand prize of $100K, and it’s not too late for you to apply for a chance to win it. 🏆🙌
📆Applications close Friday, April 10
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Get ‘em while they’re hot: general admission tickets are on sale now. ‼️
🎟️General Admission: $319
🎟️ VIP: $549
Grab yours at sloss.tech. We’re cooking up three days of programming with something for everyone from founders and developers to students and funders. You don’t wanna miss it.
Need another reason to enter the Sloss.Tech/Ideas pitch competition?
Our grand prize winner will AUTOMATICALLY receive a spot at @ventureatlanta 2026 from October 14-15 — the largest venture conference on the East Coast. It typically draws 500+ investors from funds across the country each year.
Plus, don’t forget this is all on top of our $100K cash prize. 💰
Applications for Sloss.Tech/Ideas are open now through April 10.
Are you the next in tech? ⚡️
We want everyone to have a chance to experience the South’s hottest tech conference, and we’re breaking down barriers so students and early pros can get tickets for free. 🎟️
🙌 Next In Tech is made possible thanks to presenting partner @innovatealabama
Get the details and apply starting today at sloss.tech/nextintech
