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The Austin Technology Council will host its annual CEO Summit at the Hilton Austin on Monday, October 17, from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Reserved exclusively for C-suite executives, president executives, and corporate executives, the event provides a networking and learning platform that goes well beyond the half-day summit.
Between networking, drinks and dinner, attendees will join his panel discussion on topics such as the changing role of work, the future of entrepreneurial finance, cybersecurity risks and how to recover. Her Sarah Jones Simmer, serial entrepreneur, fundraising expert, former Bumble COO, cancer survivor, and current CEO of startup Found , concludes the evening with her keynote on the power of resilience.
His CEO of ATC, Thom Singer, said: “The Summit is a breakthrough experience for struggling CEOs, executives and technology leaders, giving them the opportunity to step away from the constraints of their daily time and collaborate with their grassroots peers.”
Austin’s tech jobs account for about 185,000, or almost 17% of all jobs, compared to his 9% nationally, contributing to the industry’s steady growth over the past decade. Behind Austin’s growing tech sector is a strong executive team representing ATC members with ideas that drive their mission to develop life-changing technologies.
Scott Francis, Chairman and CEO of ATC and co-founder of BP3 Global Inc., said: “Ultimately, the Summit is about making Austin a better place for tech companies.”