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Sloss Tech 2026

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loss 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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20Voices
4Underwriters
0Exhibitors
14On the bill · sessions
21Companies · in total
§I

The Voices

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
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
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
City of Birmingham
Innovate AlabamaPresenting Partner
Jefferson County
Regions Foundation
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The Programme

Selected from 14 sessions on the bill.
  • 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

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 21 companies show up — and 1 bet on three roles at once?

“21 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.

№ 01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
1All threespeak · spons · exh
3Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
17Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Regions Foundation

№ 02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

90% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite840%
  • Founder / Owner840%
  • Director / Head of210%
  • Engineer · IC15%
  • Other roles15%

Of 20 on the bill · classified by free-text title

№ 03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01Regions FoundationSp1V
  2. 02City of BirminghamSp
  3. 03Innovate AlabamaSp·P
  4. 04Jefferson CountySp
  5. 05Advantage Consulting & Solutions1V
  6. 06Alabama Capital Network1V
  7. 07Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama1V
  8. 08Corridor Ventures1V
  9. 09Cotton1V
  10. 10dreambloc1V
  11. 11Gauge1V
  12. 12Kaiser Media Group1V
  13. 13Kickstarter1V
  14. 14Miles College1V
№ 04Fig. 04 — By Tier
presenting partner1
25% of 4
unspecified3
75% of 4