NWA Tech Council

We are here to help individuals and businesses whose focus is in tech fields, gain a competitive edge through education, networking and community involvement.

[Meredith Lowry @MeredithLowry]

I'm so excited to announce this project that we've been working on at Wright Lindsey Jennings! It's no secret that I love helping women and businesses, so this has a special place in my heart.

A huge thank you to @NWABJ for the story about Woman-Run!

[Jeremy King @jeremybking]

Just finished “Daring Greatly” by Brene Brown - I really know a ton of people that should read this book - great lessons for leaders, parents and self #daringgreatly #readinglist #management #parenting

[Gary Dowdy @Dowdy]

https://t.co/nBOdIbXrMm https://t.co/dmPEXQoTx1

[Jeremy King @jeremybking]

Customers love shopping for furniture (and several other categories) visually - Great partnership with @hayneedle & @WalmartLabs - testing our own, in-house visual search technology https://t.co/M5Vw3wv35g #retail #DeepLearning

[Alicia Syrett @AliciaSyrett]

The #NWATechSummit is drawing to a close! Highlights included @KimKeating2020 of @ATT talking data-driven disruption & leveraging AI and the NWA executive panel w/ @SarahNassauer of @WSJ, @Dowdy of @JBHuntDrivers, #DawnDrewry of @TysonFoods & @jeremybking CTO @WalmartLabs.

[NWA Tech Council @NWATech]

Final session: our NWA executive panel with @WalmartInc’s @jeremybking, @TysonFoods Dawn Drewry, and @jbhunt360’s @Dowdy with the @WallStreetJour1’s @SarahNassauer.

[Kurt J. Kober @kurtjkober]

@grtrbentonville "We're the third fastest growing region in the country. We don't compete with each other for talent, we compete around the world."

Sage insight... and a #GrowthMindset

#Entrepreneurship
#NWATechSummit @startup

[Andrea Holzwarth @andreaholzwarth]

‘This is the 3rd fastest growing economy in the nation. We are competing nationally & globally for talent,’ @The3rdGC, @grtrbentonville President & CEO. #NWATechSummit

[Sam Dean @scimachine]

@shanerichey presenting about CBVR - bringing you inside the museum artwork. @crystalbridges #NWATechSummit @Amazeum

[Lief Eric Malone @eroxors]

Excellent #blockchain session at the #nwatechsummit.

[Tyson Foods @TysonFoods]

Our Vice President of IT Architecture Lee Slezak uses emerging and best in class #tech to drive outcome-based business solutions.
Today, Lee shared a POV on building & leading #technology teams to champion #innovation at today’s #NWATechSummit.
#RaisingExpectations

[Miranda Corwin @MirandaCorwin]

Because a miniature giraffe riding a tricycle should be an everyday sight. #NWATechSummit

[Sam (@[email protected]) @PlaidPhantom]

First thing is the speaker making a distinction between AI and "artificial" AI. AI is actually a marketing buzzword; "true" AI is machine-learning-based. #NWATechSummit

[Arkansas NSF EPSCoR @arepscor]

Marla Johnson of #Aristotle announces #Blockchain Studio- a consortium of stakeholders and new initiatives for food safety technology to benefit farmers and suppliers #nwatechsummit

[Sam (@[email protected]) @PlaidPhantom]

We need to think critically about what specific privacy priciples we value. Missing persons is a valid use case for mass facial recognition, and we already have no control over photography of us in public spaces. Where does the "minority report fear" fit in? #NWATechSummit

[Andrea Holzwarth @andreaholzwarth]

‘Gone are the days you can just be a coder - you have to have the total package {essential skills},’ Beth Pittman #NWATechSummit

[Karl D. Schubert @KarlSchubertUoA]

#NWATechSummit Panel: Attracting, Retaining, and Inspiring Tech Talent in Northwest Arkansas” with Brian Henderson from the @UofA_Engr

[Sam (@[email protected]) @PlaidPhantom]

Nice (anonymous) quote: "We don't need problem solvers. We need problem finders." #NWATechSummit

[Sam (@[email protected]) @PlaidPhantom]

I propose if you didn't get a finger tentacle you went to the wrong talk. #NWATechSummit

[NWA Tech Council @NWATech]

Happening now: @ATT’s @KimKeating2020 discussing AI and AI use cases. #NWAtechsummit