Table of Contents
The Lead
Our Community in Action: Scenes from the Community
Plan Ahead: Community Calendar
Events by Category
💻 Developer Meetups: (2) Technical Sessions
🤝 Networking & Community: (3) Social Mixers
The Insights
From Idea to Impact: A Memphis Startup Story
Community Moments: Memphis Tech Pulse for January
Powered by Community: Thank You to Our Sponsors
📸 Our Community in Action
Design Thinking event by Epicenter Memphis
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This link takes you to a calendar of events, listed in chronological order: Community Calendar🌐.
Developer Meetups, Workshops, & Tech Talks
Why These Events Matters This Week:
Memphis grows when we learn and build together. This week’s workshops offer hands‑on skills, leadership insight, and real community. Helping Memphis talent stay sharp and keep moving forward.
🛠️ BYTE SIZE/CodeCrew: Make a 3D Printed Valentine
Feb. 11 — 5:00PM (In-Person)
A beginner‑friendly workshop where you’ll design and print your own Valentine while learning the tools behind Memphis’s growing maker culture. A fun, hands‑on way to build creative confidence and pick up real digital fabrication skills.
💼 PMI Memphis Chapter Meeting | ❤️ Love the Work You Do
Feb. 11 — 6:00PM (In-Person)
A leadership‑focused session on how strong project management drives real impact across Memphis teams and organizations. Gain practical insight into alignment, clarity, and execution. Skills that turn good ideas into meaningful outcomes.
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Meetups, launches, panels, workshops! If it’s helping grow the Memphis tech scene, we’ll make sure folks know.
𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲
Why These Events Matter This Week:
Memphis grows through relationships, not algorithms. This week’s events help strengthen the connections that hold our tech community together. They offer real support, real people, and the kind of in‑person conversations that help Memphis talent and teams keep moving forward.
🎯 Germantown Career Support & Networking: Creating Weekly Search Plan w/ Carlin Stuart
Feb. 09 — 6:30PM (In-Person)
A practical, community‑driven session for anyone navigating a job transition. Build a simple weekly search plan that keeps you consistent, confident, and connected to others moving through the same process in Memphis.
🍻 Tech on Tap with Lia
Feb. 11 — 5:30PM (In-Person)
A relaxed, come‑as‑you‑are meetup where Memphis tech folks swap stories, meet new people, and strengthen the relationships that make this community work. Easy, welcoming, and a great entry point for newcomers.
🍵 Code Create + Conversate by BDPA Memphis
Feb. 14 — 11AM (In-Person)
Code, Create + Conversate brings Memphis makers together for a low‑pressure morning of projects, ideas, and community. Grab a coffee, open your laptop, and settle in with peers building momentum across all skill levels.
Event held at Aldar Cafe on 4514 Summer Ave.
High‑Impact Events Worth Planning For
Why This Section Matters This Week:
These multi‑day events require planning. Here are the high‑impact opportunities Memphis builders should have on their radar.
GiveCamp Memphis 2026 Hackathon
February 27- March 1| In-Person
A weekend where Memphis creatives and technologists build real tools for local nonprofits, from websites to data systems to donation platforms. High‑impact, high‑purpose work that strengthens the city’s social infrastructure while connecting you with peers who care about community.
Oracle Innovation Day Memphis - Presented by Camptra
March 11, 2026 | In-Person
A practical, Memphis‑focused look at how AI and cloud technologies are reshaping operations across regulated industries. Expect expert insight, live demos, and peer conversations designed to help leaders move from exploration to execution.
Memphis AgentCamp
March 16, 2026, | Virtual
A full day dedicated to making AI accessible for every role and skill level. Speaker lineup is still forming, but the event promises hands‑on learning and community‑driven sessions built for Memphis professionals exploring AI’s real‑world impact.
Digital Delta Defense - Cybersecurity CTF Competition
March 28 | In-Person
A hands‑on cybersecurity challenge hosted by UMRF Ventures and Raymond James, at the FedEx Institute of Technology. Build skills by solving real scenarios, collaborate with peers, and contribute to the momentum behind Memphis’s growing security talent pipeline.
DevOps Days + AI Nashville 2026
May 14-15 | In-Person
Part of the respected global DevOpsDays series, this regional event blends DevOps and AI insights with practical, practitioner‑led sessions. A strong option for Memphis teams looking to sharpen delivery, resilience, and modern engineering practices.
From Idea to Impact: A Memphis Startup Story
How SpeciNate Turns Conservation Needs Into Real‑World Impact
SpeciNate is closing the gap between conservation teams fighting to save wildlife and the supporters who want to help but rarely see how their contributions matter. Instead of another generic fundraising tool, it gives organizations a clearer way to communicate needs. It gives donors a transparent, trackable view of their impact.
This is a Memphis‑built solution shaped by lived frustration. Founder Coriano Harris took what he saw across wildlife organizations (donor confusion, time‑draining admin work, unclear impact) and turned it into a platform grounded in trust, clarity, and real‑world usefulness. Backed by programs like Epicenter Memphis’ Launch and the Capital Readiness Accelerator, SpeciNate reflects what our ecosystem does best. Builders solving real problems with heart, precision, and community behind them.
💡 If you care about how Memphis founders turn insight into innovation others overlook, this story is worth your time.
🌍 From a hackathon pitch to an open beta, SpeciNate shows how Memphis tech is shaping the future of conservation support. Read the full story
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What you learned
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Memphis Tech Pulse: January Signals
January didn’t kick off with noise. It started with practice.
Across classrooms, coworking spaces, demo days, and virtual rooms, Memphis technologists showed a different kind of alignment. Less about chasing trends, more about sharpening fundamentals together. And beneath it all, a shift is taking shape: the ecosystem is moving from showing up to showing work.
You could feel the shift everywhere:
At Code Connector’s Code & Share: hands-on demos set the tone, with builders showing what they’re learning in real time.
In analytics sessions with DeNisha Malone: reframing AI as a multiplier, not a shortcut, grounded in fundamentals.
In founder conversations with Julian Boyd of D’Bo Daiquiris & Wings: connecting documentation to long-term sustainability and disciplined growth.
Through career strategy insights from Lawrence Lockhart, offering clearer direction and next steps.
Across organizers like Memphis Data Professionals, Design & Code, and BDPA Memphis, creating a consistent space where real learning compounds.
Inside this month’s Pulse:
Why Memphis is quietly stepping out of the hype cycle—and what’s emerging in its place
The people reshaping how knowledge actually moves through the ecosystem
The ideas that clarified direction for 2025 (and the tension they exposed)
How organizer consistency is becoming Memphis’s most underrated advantage
The signal is unmistakable: Memphis tech isn’t optimizing for speed. It’s building durability through shared learning, and the people willing to teach in public.
This Month’s Community Feature Theme: Career Journeys
If you’ve made a pivot into tech in Memphis, reply and share your story.
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