Southern Spark 2025: Tech Conference 

June 16-17, 2025

The Southern Spark Conference is Mississippi’s premier AI event that’s uniting educators, industry leaders, and community members to drive innovation. It focuses on AI education, workforce development, and economic growth. Not only specialized tracks focused on AI education, workforce development, and economic growth; but also:

• Keynote speakers: David Collins, Bob Buseck, and Shaina Glass

• Interactive AI workshops

• Networking Opportunities

• Local AI Initiatives: AI Educator Accelerator and AI Agency

What You’ll Learn:

• Professional Development: How to build and present your professional identity.

• Interview Success: Tips and strategies to stand out in interviews.

• Job Hunting Techniques: Effective ways to navigate the digital job market, from LinkedIn optimization to using social media in your job search.

Epicenter Launch 

Deadline June 17, 2025

Epicenter Launch is an intensive, 8-week program designed specifically for innovative entrepreneurs with high-growth, high-impact startup ideas. Here, founders learn essential skills, tools, and strategies to transform concepts into viable businesses.

An engaging evening focused on transforming your Power BI reports from functional to phenomenal. Learn DAX techniques, visual design strategies, and interaction tools to enhance your reports.

The amazing Lawrence Lockhart brings his insights with his talk, Control Freaks Don’t Scale: How to Score Wins in UI Creation with Shared Workflows. He’ll cover strategies for creating effective guardrails and empowering your team with modern tools like visual builders and specialized SDKs.

Innovate Xcelerate: Pitch Training Workshop 

June 19, 2025

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Memphis Game Developer (Virtual) Workshop

June 19, 2025
6pm CDT

Details:
6pm - Chit chat
6:30pm - Intro to Unity 6 Presentation

Every month we host a game development related workshop online. So come hangout and meet other people in the local game development community!

Scenic City Summit (tech conference) 

June 19-21, 2025

Join us in downtown Chattanooga from June 19–21, 2025, for the Scenic City Summit—a three-day celebration of technology, creativity, and collaboration. This event brings together the Southeast's brightest minds, powered by eight leading tech communities, including DevOpsDays Chattanooga, Open Source & Drupal Camp, SQL Saturday, and more.

BDPA Memphis: Collegiate Meeting

June 20, 2025
2pm - 4pm CDT

BDPA Memphis Collegiate Members will gather at the Crews Center for Entrepreneurship to continue hands-on development work on the official BDPA Memphis website, building both their skills and their portfolios. In addition to coding and collaboration, we’ll begin planning our upcoming workshop series—an exciting initiative designed to provide valuable learning experiences led by students and professionals alike. It’s a great time to contribute, connect, and shape what’s next for these young professionals.

Crews Center for Entrepreneurship | 3618 Walker Ave

 (AI) Actual Intelligence w/ Audrey Willis: Radio Show 

June 20, 2025
4pm CDT

Memphis is leveling up its tech game with a brand-new radio show that’s all about the people, innovations, and stories driving the Digital Delta (aka Memphis). Starting at 4 PM, Audrey will hit the airwaves on 88.5 FM and stream online at voiceofmscs.com, bringing us real conversations about the tech shaping our world.

Public open house

This event is a time for you to work alongside and connect with other people in your local community.

Now, it's important to note that this isn't a class, so there won't be a teacher, but it is your opportunity to talk with other people and get help jumpstarting your learning process or with a programming lesson / personal project you've been working on.

For the last three months, students at Middle College High School have been hard at work learning Calculus, studying for the ACT, and preparing for the college admissions process! Come celebrate their hard work at their Culminating Program. Tickets are currently $20, but with the "EarlyBird" promo code, tickets are at a 20% discount! Attend to enjoy special performances, good food, a keynote speaker, and observing the future of Memphis's STEM Community

Scenic City Summit

June 19-21, 2025

Join us in downtown Chattanooga from June 19–21, 2025, for the Scenic City Summit—a three-day celebration of technology, creativity, and collaboration. This event brings together the Southeast's brightest minds, powered by eight leading tech communities, including DevOpsDays Chattanooga, Open Source & Drupal Camp, SQL Saturday, and more.

Sloss.Tech

June 25 - 27, 2025

Get ready, innovators! Sloss Tech is back in Birmingham, Alabama. This three-day summit is where tech minds converge to ignite ideas and forge the future.

Expect a powerhouse lineup of speakers, including industry disruptors and visionary leaders. Engage in breakout sessions, pitch competitions, and networking events designed to inspire and connect. Plus, don't miss the inaugural startup pitch competition, offering a $50,000 prize to fuel the next big idea.

𝐀𝐈 + 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

August 14, 2025

This event brings together leading experts to discuss the latest advancements and challenges in securing artificial intelligence systems. Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to the field, this conference offers valuable insights into the evolving landscape of AI security. Hosted by the FedEx Institute of Technology. Shout out to M. Jeff Brittain for leading the charge.

DelTech

October 8-10, 2025

DelTech 2025, is a dynamic two-day conference in Memphis, at the Epicenter downtown location, celebrating the intersection of technology and culture. Experience inspiring keynotes, hands-on workshops, and a startup pitch showcase highlighting the Delta's brightest minds.

The Memphis Technology Foundation (MTF) is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting and promoting the technology community in Memphis, Tennessee. It acts as a central hub for local technology professionals, enthusiasts, and students by organizing events, meetups, and educational programs that focus on software development, IT, cybersecurity, and other technology-related fields.

We invite you to join our dedicated Discord server for networking opportunities and discussions on various technology topics.