First-ever BYU alumni Tech Summit held in Austin
/The first-ever BYU alumni-organized tech summit welcomed more than 150 attendees and representatives from 75 companies.
The first-ever BYU alumni-organized tech summit, the Austin Tech Summit, welcomed more than 150 attendees and representatives from 75 companies. The one-day event was organized by the Austin BYU Alumni Chapter in association with the BYU Alumni Association and BYU Management Society. Sponsors for the event included Oracle, Tableau, the BYU Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering, and more.
Speakers included executive-level representatives from IBM, Dell, Gartner, Clylance, Smartronix, and Oracle. Hands-on learning sessions allowed participants to share best practices and gain insight into emerging technology trends.
The purpose of the Austin Tech Summit was to accomplish the following:
Provide networking opportunities
Provide professional development & education
Identify recruiting opportunities (internships/full-time positions) for future BYU Alumni
Raise funds through individual and corporate sponsorship
At the end of the event, more than $3,000 was raised for scholarships for local youth to attend BYU.
“The response was fabulous,” said Colette McCullough, one of the event organizers and current BYU Alumni Board member. “Many people came up and said ‘this is exactly what we need here in Austin’.”
Credit: This article re-published from et.byu.edu, written by Jordyn Watts
