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Sloss Tech 2026

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Sloss Tech 2026 ran Jun 24–26, 2026 at Lyric Theatre in Birmingham, United States. It is a Technology conference that expected about 1,000 attendees. ConferenceGrid lists 21 speakers, 4 sponsors and 14 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Jun 23, 2026 · dates verified May 4, 2026

Sloss Tech 2026 is billed as 'The South’s Hottest Tech Conference,' bringing together founders, funders, developers, and decision makers in the heart of Birmingham, Alabama. The event spans three days and features multiple tracks, including content for developers in partnership with the Birmingham Area Software Enthusiasts (BASE). Attendees can expect networ…

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21Speakers
4Sponsors
14Sessions
23Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Sloss, in alphabetical order.

Aisha Goss
Chief Executive Officer · The Center for Cultural Power
Ajay Yadav
Co-founder · Simplified AI and Otto AI
Allyson Eman
CEO, Venture Atlanta · Venture Atlanta
Alycia Levels-Moore
Founder & CEO · Vanguard Development
Amanda Sabreah
Owner, Thought Factory · Thought Factory
Andrew Farrior
Co Founder of AXM, Dir. of Practice - Cultural IP Research Hub · Miles College
Aniesia Williams
Chief Impact & Venture Officer · dreambloc
Bailey Gillepsie
Jr. Cyber Analyst · Advantage Consulting & Solutions
Becky Patterson
Director of Healthcare Analytics · Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
Ben Kaiser
Owner · Kaiser Media Group
Benzamin Choi
CEO · Alabama Capital Network
Brandon Andrews
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer · Gauge
Brandon Chanco
CISO Enabling Warfighters · SHE BASH LLC
Eunice Elliott
Host
Everette Taylor
Creative Entrepreneur & CEO of Kickstarter · Kickstarter
Jimmy Wales
Founder of Wikia, Wikipedia, and the Wikimedia Foundation · Wikia, Wikipedia, and the Wikimedia Foundation
Kwamena Aidoo
Co-founder + Managing Partner, Corridor Ventures · Corridor Ventures
Marta Self
Executive Director, Regions Foundation · Regions Foundation
Sháka Rasheed
General Partner, Open Opportunity Fund · Open Opportunity Fund
Talia Cotton
Founder & Creative Director, Cotton · Cotton
Will Lochamy
Radio Host · Birmingham Mountain Radio

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

City of Birmingham
Innovate AlabamaPresenting Partner
Jefferson County
Regions Foundation

Agenda

Selected from 14 sessions.

  • 11:30 am

    Main Stage Finale @ Lyric Theatre

    Main Stage
  • 12 pm

    Breakouts + Auxiliary Experiences

  • 2 pm

    Doors Open at Lyric Theatre

  • 2 pm

    Sloss Tech Recess @ Kinetic

  • 3 pm

    Sloss.Tech/Ideas Pitch Competition

  • 5:30 pm

    Sloss.Tech on Tap & Startup Showcase

  • 5:30 Pm

    Sloss.Tech Street Party

  • 5 pm

    Sloss Tech Sounds

  • 7:30 pm

    Access Granted Social

Quick answers

When is Sloss Tech 2026?
Sloss Tech 2026 ran Jun 24–26, 2026 at Lyric Theatre in Birmingham, United States.
Where is Sloss Tech 2026 held?
Sloss Tech 2026 was held at Lyric Theatre in Birmingham, United States.
Who is speaking at Sloss Tech 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 21 speakers, including Aisha Goss (Chief Executive Officer, The Center for Cultural Power), Ajay Yadav (Co-founder, Simplified AI and Otto AI) and Allyson Eman (CEO, Venture Atlanta, Venture Atlanta).
Who sponsors Sloss Tech 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 4 sponsors: City of Birmingham, Innovate Alabama, Jefferson County and Regions Foundation.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 23 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

23 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
3Sponsoringsponsor only
19Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Regions Foundation

Speakers by seniority

86% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite838%
  • Founder / Owner838%
  • Director / Head of210%
  • Engineer · IC15%
  • Other roles210%

Of 21 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Regions FoundationSponsor1
2City of BirminghamSponsor-
3Innovate AlabamaSponsor · Presenting Partner-
4Jefferson CountySponsor-
5Advantage Consulting & Solutions1
6Alabama Capital Network1
7Birmingham Mountain Radio1
8Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama1
9Corridor Ventures1
10Cotton Incorporated1
11dreambloc1
12Gauge1
13Kaiser Media Group1
14Kickstarter1
Sponsors by tier
presenting partner1
25% of 4
unspecified3
75% of 4