Abby Birmingham on how product thinking is modernizing legacy motor vehicle systems across state agencies.

Monthly COSE small-business roundtable exploring operational friction and the always-behind challenge.

Hands-on build night focused on product development, MVP scoping, and customer discovery techniques.

Cleveland PyLadies co-hosted with Out in Tech. Learn and practice professional networking skills.

Monthly coworking day at Sears think[box]. Drop in to work, explore the space, and connect with other founders.

Part of Cleveland GiveCamp Smores series. This session: The Nonprofit SEO Checklist — small changes, big impact.

Six speakers deliver 10-minute lightning talks on practical AI across UX, project management, data analysis, and product development.

Akron Innovations monthly AI breakfast. Practical discussion on AI applications and adoption for regional businesses.

Practical roadmap for implementing VR simulation in nursing and medicine.

Casual, non-sponsored social for Cleveland AI and data community. No agenda — come to share ideas and connect.

Monthly executive roundtable on leveraging AI to enhance enterprise organizational capacity.

Cleveland State University Weston Ideation Lab Founders Forum series.

Monthly book club for the Cleveland tech ecosystem. This month: The Score by C. Thi Nguyen — gamification, goals, and what we lose when everything becomes a metric.

Keynote + Q&A with Dr. Wayne Mackey, Founder & CEO of Statespace — self-taught coder turned neuroscientist who raised over $100M in venture funding.

Part of the national Black Tech Week movement — brings together entrepreneurs, technologists, and innovators.

Weatherhead School of Management annual full-day AI symposium — Cleveland premier academic-meets-industry AI event.

Dinner-format conversation about fixing broken hiring practices. Candid, limited-seat format.

Monthly Founder Hot Seat — live, candid feedback on your pitch or business model.

Casual, no-presentations data community meetup. All experience levels welcome.

GetWITit Cleveland connects women in technology across the region. Community events, mentorship, and networking. Check for upcoming dates.

Code Youngstown monthly meetup — bringing together developers and tech enthusiasts in the Mahoning Valley. Check their site for upcoming dates.

Crypto Cleveland monthly meetup — blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, and Web3 development in Northeast Ohio. Check Meetup.com for upcoming dates.

Women in CyberSecurity Northeast Ohio Affiliate monthly mixer. Networking, community, and professional development for women in cyber across the region. Check wicysneohio.wixsite.com/main for upcoming dates.

Monthly outdoor walkabout — fresh air, good conversation, no slides.

Monthly AI community meetup featuring Google — tools, models, and what's shipping now. Episode 13 of the AI Woodstock CLE series.

Hosted at Progressive Studio 96. Three speakers including a deep dive into Snowflake Iceberg product.

Greater Cleveland Partnership's signature annual event convening 1,000+ business and civic leaders to celebrate progress and set regional priorities.

Cross-industry networking social. Business casual; 21+; limited tickets.

Ohio definitive day in tech — the 5th annual Ohio Tech Summit. Three tracks: Enterprise Technology, Startups & Venture, and Talent & Workforce.

Northern Ohio HIMSS annual spring conference — health information and technology for the region's healthcare community.

Casual, non-salesy gathering of Cleveland-area data professionals.

University of Akron Research Foundation I-Pitch student startup competition.

This session: building your early team — hiring, interns, contractors, and the tradeoffs.

Monthly executive roundtable on low-code and no-code AI platforms.

Annual gathering of the Ohio IoT community. Edge computing, connected devices, and the state of IoT across Ohio.

GCP quarterly in-person forum for CIOs and IT leaders. Approximately 50 attendees per session.

Northeast Ohio Women in Technology — monthly events covering career development, technical workshops, mentorship, and networking. Education, resources, and community for women in NEO tech. Check Meetup for upcoming dates.

Together Digital Cleveland chapter — connecting women in digital, marketing, and tech. Check for upcoming chapter events.

Informal tech social. Pizza, drinks, good conversation.

GCP flagship half-day AI conference. Keynotes and panels on generative AI trends, workforce transformation, and small-business applications.

Monthly outdoor walkabout — fresh air, good conversation, no slides.

Beyond Code focuses on software lifecycle practices, DevOps culture, and enterprise technology in the age of AI.

Black Tech Week satellite meetup in Dayton — part of the national movement celebrating and connecting Black technologists.

This session: building a sales pipeline from scratch.

Hands-on roundtable where participants share their best AI workflows. Bring your best hacks.

GCP's signature summer intern kickoff — welcoming 1,700+ interns from 300+ Greater Cleveland companies. The biggest talent event of the summer.

BDPA Cleveland champions AI for All through workshops and forums aimed at uplifting underrepresented communities in tech. Check BDPA for upcoming dates.

Akron Game Developers — monthly meetup for game dev across Northeast Ohio. Check Meetup.com for upcoming dates.

Code Youngstown monthly meetup — bringing together developers and tech enthusiasts in the Mahoning Valley. Check their site for upcoming dates.

The flagship Black Tech Week event returns to Cincinnati for its sixth year. Three days of keynotes, panels, workshops, and networking.

This session: structuring partnerships and channel deals.

Weekend-long volunteer tech event — teams build free software for local nonprofits. 16-year history, over $7M in value created.

This session: governance frameworks, ethical AI practices, and building trust as AI becomes embedded in operations.

Free annual regional Python conference. Two days of talks, workshops, and community.

Greater Cleveland Partnership intimate dinner for tech founders and CEOs.

Women in Agile Cleveland chapter — community for agile practitioners and women in technology. Check for upcoming meetup dates.

Cleveland local Black Tech Week satellite meetup.

This session: pricing and packaging — models, psychology, and how to avoid the most common early-stage mistakes.

This session: using AI as a genuine thought partner for strategy, decision-making, and problem-solving.

Cleveland Clinic annual AI Summit — bringing together leading minds in healthcare AI from across North America. CME credits available.

GetWITit celebrates 10 years of connecting and empowering women in technology across Ohio. A major milestone celebration.

Annual community-run cybersecurity conference — talks, workshops, and hacking challenges. Date TBD, check bsidescle.com for updates.

Annual festival blending technology, creativity, and art. Engages both the tech and general Cleveland community. Date TBD, check ingenuitycleveland.com.

Code Youngstown monthly meetup — bringing together developers and tech enthusiasts in the Mahoning Valley. Check their site for upcoming dates.

Beyond Code — the rebranded DevOpsCLE community — focuses on DevOps culture and enterprise technology.

Annual celebration of the region tech community. Full day of ecosystem partner showcase and the 20th Annual Best of Tech Awards.

Casual, non-salesy gathering of Cleveland-area data professionals.

Women in CyberSecurity Northeast Ohio monthly mixer — networking and professional development for women in cyber.

This session: building your metrics framework and KPI dashboard.

Exclusive invite-only gathering of 100+ top Ohio technology leaders. Startup founders, scale-up CEOs, and senior executives.

This session: how to build an organizational AI strategy that is actually actionable.

Community-driven, decentralized celebration of Cleveland innovation. Sept 27–Oct 3. Dozens of co-hosted events across the city. Submit yours at cletechweek.com. #ClevelandOnTheRise

Cleveland Tech Week opening coworking and office hours day.

Technology, systems, and value chain conference focusing on energy and mobility innovation. Runs Sept 27-29.

JumpStart annual two-day venture capital and startup summit. Startup World Cup regional pitch competition.

Virtual pitch workshop — founders get in the hot seat for live feedback.

Deep dive into term sheets — what they mean, what to watch for, what to push back on.

Women in CyberSecurity Northeast Ohio Affiliate fall networking event. Monthly mixers and educational sessions for women in cyber. Check wicysneohio.wixsite.com/main for event details.

The Marketing AI Institute flagship annual conference, 2,000+ attendees. Three days of AI in marketing.

Opening reception for MAICON 2026 at the Rock Hall.

This session: operations and legal basics — what you need, what can wait.

OhioX annual Education Technology Summit — bringing together Ohio's education and technology communities.

AI Rising — a Columbus-based conference on applied artificial intelligence across industries.

Black Tech Week satellite meetup in Cincinnati — celebrating and connecting Black technologists and innovators.

The Midwest largest gathering of cybersecurity professionals. Pre-conference training Oct 26-27; main Summit Oct 28-30.

This session: data privacy risks, security vulnerabilities, and managing hallucinations in real-world AI deployments.

Final roundtable of the year: how AI is reshaping consulting and professional services.

Black Tech Week Akron — celebrating and connecting Black technologists, founders, and innovators across Northeast Ohio. Part of the national Black Tech Week movement.

OhioX annual AI Summit — Ohio's premier gathering on artificial intelligence in business, government, and society.

This session: year-end fundraising and how to tell your story when the numbers are still early.

Greater Cleveland Partnership annual tech community holiday celebration.

Final Capstone Build Night of the year — annual retro and 2027 planning session.