October was filled with opportunities to connect, collaborate and celebrate North Carolina’s thriving tech community. From our Digital Drive event and Brews + Bytes gatherings to networking opportunities and industry conversations across the state, we enjoyed bringing members together and highlighting the people and organizations moving our tech ecosystem forward.
Looking ahead, we are excited to celebrate North Carolina’s innovation and tech leadership at the upcoming NC TECH Awards, dive into critical industry conversations through our cybersecurity program, and continue to convene the state's tech sector with other events. With more events, connections and opportunities on the horizon, there is plenty to look forward to as we close out the year!
The Corporate Finalists and Individual Winners have been announced, and now it is time to celebrate the innovation, leadership and accomplishments shaping North Carolina’s tech ecosystem at the annual NC TECH Awards!
These finalists and winners will be celebrated on November 16, 2026, at the Sheraton Imperial RTP in Durham, where this year’s winners will be announced during the NC TECH Awards Celebration.
Each year, NC TECH hosts a unique online fundraiser where the winning bidder gets the opportunity to meet with a CXO (featuring CIOs, CISOs and senior tech leaders) in an exclusive, mutually agreeable one-on-one meeting. These personal introductions are valuable tools to help grow your business, and gain critical insight from seasoned leaders who may otherwise not be available to you and your company.
The Online Auction supports NC TECH's statewide efforts and programming, including our Founder's Scholarship to support young women embarking on an engineering and/or technology related degree at a North Carolina accredited higher education institution. (CLICK HERE for more information.)
Note participation in the CXO Auction is a member-only benefit, please reach out to Aaron Fuller for more details on membership with NC TECH.
Non-members of NC TECH are invited to learn more about the North Carolina Technology Association (NC TECH) and how membership can benefit your company or organization.
This casual gathering is designed for technology leaders, business professionals, and decision-makers who are not yet NC TECH members but are curious about how we support North Carolina’s vibrant tech community.
This quarter, we will have an executive briefing from the Department of Air Force National Security Detachment on current threats against startup companies commercializing research and entering the defense industrial base. This will be followed by a panel on quantifying the ROI on cybersecurity.
NC TECH Interim CEO, Michelle Calton, and Dennis Stearn with Hightower Signature Wealth discusses the insights and takeaways from this quarter's Leadership Poll. Each quarter NC TECH polls NC TECH leadership on current tech and business sentiment.
The NC TECH Awards, our largest event of the year, brings together leaders from technology, business, education, and government to celebrate growth, innovation, and leadership in the State’s vibrant tech sector.
The finalists and winners will be honored on Monday, November 16 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park. This is our largest event of the year, bringing together 500+ leaders from technology, business, education, and government to celebrate growth, innovation, and leadership in the State’s vibrant tech sector.
It’s an evening of networking and celebration to recognize tech companies, the use of tech, and leaders for their achievements. This event, is the only statewide tech awards and includes a reception, dinner, and awards ceremony.
This monthly webinar is for new (and long-term) members interested in leveraging resources and plugging into our dynamic member community. Learn how to navigate Member InfoHub and engage with NC TECH Connect, our virtual community. We will showcase online resources such as the Marketing Toolkit and Member Directory. Tune in to become ‘savvy’ on how to make the most of your membership.
Relax! This isn’t another webinar about the AI apocalypse. It’s about something far more immediate: How AI is changing your ability to win new customers. Traditional blue-link search is being swallowed by AI-powered answers. These tools increasingly influence which companies customers discover, trust and ultimately choose. Kevin Whitmer and Strato Doumanis from MediaCutlet cut through the hype and jargon to show how your business can earn more visibility, more recommendations, and more opportunities in an AI-driven marketplace.
It’s 45 minutes that can forever change the trajectory of your business.
Join NC TECH’s Young Tech Professionals Network and MetLife for an evening of networking, connection and conversation. Connect with fellow young tech professionals while exploring emerging technology innovations and gaining practical career insights and advice. Drinks and light bites will be provided!
Welcome October New Members
Member Companies
Citrin Cooperman
Coleman Catalyst Group
FormativGroup
GFiber
IT Habitech
KFoundry
Nebula Professional Development Academy
Noble Telecom Solutions
Nutanix
Piedmont Community College
Resilient Seller
Secure Tomorrow US Digital Trust
Board of Advisors
Aubrey Hegarty | Public Sector Account Manager | Palo Alto Networks
Aditya Chinni | Chief Operating Officer | Palo Alto Labs
If you're not a member, we encourage you to join our network of 600+ member companies, organizations and institutions and take advantage of all membership has to offer. View our 2026 Membership Brochure for an overview of NC TECH.
SPECIAL OFFER: New members get a complimentary registration to the NC TECH Awards Celebration (November 16, Durham).
Click the member benefits button below to learn more about membership and how to join. To learn more about membership, contact our Membership Team at Membership@nctech.org or 919.856.0393.
From time to time, NC TECH will partner with organizations to connect members with local events and share perks such as free or discounted registration. Are you an NC TECH member with an event to share with fellow members? To submit an event, complete the form at the link below.
Meet Kate Lewis, Founder of Connections Consulting Partners, in our latest Women Leading in Tech spotlight. Discover her journey into tech, what inspired her to launch her own business, and her perspective on building meaningful connections and creating opportunities for women in the industry.
Meet Jayme MacQueen, Director of Marketing & Brand at Hylaine, who found her way into tech through storytelling rather than code. As the firm’s sole marketing leader, she built its brand and go-to-market function from the ground up. She shares what drives her work, why women’s equity matters to Hylaine, and the books she recommends most.
Check out the stories coming from our members and North Carolina's thriving tech ecosystem:
