Utah Tech Week is a smorgasbord of experiences and events hosted by startups, VC firms, community organizations — anyone who supports the startup community. The “why” behind Utah Tech Week is to cultivate “happy collisions” in the Utah tech community; the kind that lead to friendships, partnerships, and deals.There’s no cost to attend or sponsor, the only requirement is a desire to help build Utah’s tech scene.

I am the Chief of Staff for Utah Tech Week and the Head of Operations at VanCraft. At VanCraft, we make, sell, and rent amazing Sprinter campervans.

As CTO, I serve as the sole architect, developer, and technical strategist behind the product. I own the entire technology stack — from designing frontend experiences in React to managing backend logic, authentication, and real-time features in Supabase. My role covers every part of the engineering process: • Frontend: I build dynamic, responsive UIs in React, optimizing for clarity, speed, and maintainability. • Backend: I use Supabase for database design (Postgres), serverless functions, real-time syncing, and secure authentication (RLS policies, JWTs). • DevOps: I manage version control, branching, and deployments through GitHub and GitHub Actions, ensuring a clean CI/CD pipeline and smooth production releases. • Product Execution: I translate business requirements into intuitive features, handle integrations, and iterate quickly based on feedback — all while keeping the codebase production-ready and scalable. As a solo technical lead, I make core architectural decisions, ship continuously, and maintain full accountability for the reliability, security, and performance of the app.

I’m the Founder & CEO of Geniusee, a software and product development company helping startups and enterprises innovate, accelerate, and thrive through technology. Before launching Geniusee in 2017, I gained broad experience across finance, retail, and automotive industries while working with Deloitte, CloudMade, and SoftServe. That background shaped my focus on building products that are not only technically strong but also strategically impactful. Today, Geniusee unites 250+ professionals across our offices in Poland (Warsaw) and Ukraine (Lviv, Kyiv), with a sales presence in Austin, TX. We’ve successfully delivered 100+ projects for startups (including Y Combinator and Techstars alumni) and established companies across the US, UK, and EU. We specialize in FinTech, EdTech, and AI, combining deep domain expertise with cutting-edge technologies — over 60 tech stacks in total. As an AWS Advanced Partner and ISO 27001 & 9001 certified company, we prioritize quality, security, and long-term scalability.

About Me: ex-Google, ex-Visa partnerships and GTM leader with an MBA from Cornell. I'm relaunching the Silicon Slopes Neurodiversity Chapter to provide holistic, practical support for neurodivergent members, from career and founder support to executive function systems, community connection, and real-time problem solving. What I'm working on: In a high-velocity, high-interruption world, Context Switching is the new Smoking. It is the biological root cause of burnout, missed goals, and bad strategy. Phossil is the "Exoskeleton for Executive Function." It creates a "Context Fabric" that holds your mental state together so you can recover instantly from interruptions.

I am an Angolan digital nomad and an InterNations ambassador in Luanda, passionate about travel, networking, and technology. For over 6 years, I have worked as a DevOps Engineer, specializing in Docker, Ansible, and Python. I am also the author of the book "Manual of Networking in Luanda," available on Amazon.

David C. Pollei is a veteran capital markets strategist and principal at Blair Cannon Financial, where he has raised over $250 million for growth-stage companies. He leads fundraising for Maxumal, scaling a next-generation construction platform toward multi-billion-dollar market impact.

Experienced tech professional with a 15-year background at SolutionStream/JourneyTEAM now pivoting into the world of AI-driven automation. I am a passionate advocate for Utah’s tech ecosystem.

After a decade of experience in IT Ops, Cybersecurity, and Data Privacy Compliance, I have a passion for tech, and now, as a Co-Founder and Managing Director at HireMango, I build tech teams.

Providing seasoned fractional executives to businesses who want to achieve their potential | 120+ CFOs, CMOs, & CHROs | 25yrs & 3k+ companies served

I am a refashion designer where I take outdated clothes and transform them into new.

Investment analyst with Grand Ventures based in Michigan.

Churn is a 4 letter word www.retentionintelligence.ai

I'm the Founder and CEO of Skavengerz.

GC of PassiveLogic; Investor; Advisor

I help tech leaders and entrepreneurs master the "human operating system." As an LMFT specializing in burnout recovery, I provide the tools to navigate high-pressure environments without sacrificing mental or physical health. I focus on the science of the nervous system—teaching you how to recognize your body’s data and shift out of survival mode back into a state of focus and flow. By learning to regulate your internal hardware, you can make the adjustments necessary to sustain peak performance and high-stakes decision-making without the cost of exhaustion. I’m here to help the Utah tech community build careers that are high-impact, high-output, and—most importantly—sustainable.

I don’t just help companies catch up, I help them leap ahead. As the founder of Cameo Labs, I work with high-growth leaders who are tired of quick fixes and want real transformation. From EdTech to SaaS, I help organizations ditch outdated playbooks, align their teams around a vision, and deliver products their customers actually want. Let’s rethink innovation, so you can stop fighting yesterday’s battles and start leading tomorrow’s market.

Dave Liu is a retail technology leader, operator and systems thinker; currently VP of IT at Gump’s. He works at the intersection of ecommerce, ERP, automation, and AI—designing practical systems that actually ship and scale. Lately he’s focused on agentic workflows, integration architecture, and reducing operational drag in complex retail environments. Utah-based, always building.

Beehive Energy is a non-profit organization dedicated to bridging the gap between private-sector engineering talent, investment capital, and federal, state, and local governments to accelerate the modernization and expansion of America’s energy infrastructure—starting with Utah.

Co-Founder of NextTherapist. A technology solution and platform to match you with a therapist tailored for you. I have extensive background with public companies, VC and PE backed mid-market technology businesses. I'm a CPA and MBA and have a passion for growing businesses.

Angel investor and owner of a modern corporate law firm that is founder-focused. I'm a corporate attorney helping startups and growing businesses structure, scale, and prepare for capital, M&A, and growth—without unnecessary friction.

Founder/CTO type focused on building secure, scalable systems, cloud, payments, AI and blockchain. I love meeting other builders, operators, and founders who move fast and execute.

Director, Impact Investing & Venture Capital; Manage the Fenton Founders Fund, an industry agnostic, pre-seed - Pre-A with focus on companies that benefit the Mountain West.

Father and husband, payments and banking expert, local restaurant owner/operator, baseball coach, scrappy golfer, fly fisher

Proven, dedicated, trusted. I'm passionate about building teams and solving complex problems to make meaningful change.

Innovator | Leader | Strategist | Listener | Solver | Creator | Coach | Investor

Founder of Sonatic and Letters from Gisselle. U of U alumni. Music-tech focused.

Director of Growth @ Kahoa Focused on removing business friction with AI

I like meeting creative and ambitious people

Tech Banker and Venture Debt provider.