See the date in that 'lil graphic up there?⬆️ That's right, the 10th annual Philly Tech Week Presented by Comcast STARTS THIS MONDAY!

Be part of the first-ever, week long virtual celebration of technology, entrepreneurship and innovation in the Greater Philadelphia region.

EDITOR'S NOTES

🚀Meet 40+ Innovators, Technologists and Future-forward Thought Leaders — in under 16 hours

Sessions are locked and dozens of speakers are confirmed for Technical.ly's two premiere business-centric conferences: Introduced and the Developers Conference. Get acquainted with the futurists whose knowledge is shaping new ways we experience products, workplaces and society. 

🏆 Your Vote Makes an Impact: The Technical.ly Awards are Here

Invention, Impact Leader, Technical Leader, Culture Builder, Startup and Growth Company of the Year — tell us who is making the biggest impact in your community. Voting is open through Sept. 21. The winners will be announced at the Signature Event.

📅 Community Calendar events you won't want to miss:

• 🌱 Growth Through Experimentation & Innovation (Monday, Sept. 21)

• 😋 All the AWS CodeBuild You Can Stomach in 45 Minutes (Tuesday, Sept. 22)
• ☕ Coffee Break w/ Promptworks: Virtual Survival Kit (Tuesday, Sept. 22)
• ✈️ What’s Possible with 5G (Thursday, Sept. 24)  

• 🖥️ Shame on UX Presents Critique for a Cause (Thursday, Sept. 24) 

Be Introduced to Opportunity

Not only will you have the opportunity to learn from the world-renowned interviewer of the most successful entrepreneurs, you can also score a free, signed copy of his new book. We are more than halfway through our inventory. Register today for the Introduced Conference and get yours.

Do you want to dance for somebody?

Enter the Cosplay Contest at the Signature Event!

Showcase your inner cosplayer, or inner thespian and just get dressed up! Throw on a cape, add a mask, make a video, and submit it to us. We'll reveal the winner at the event on Sept. 24. Entry submissions are OPEN!

From a quaint fringe group to a Philadelphia institution

Anniversaries, memories and musings. Ahead of the 10th annual, we created a nearly-complete oral history of the first 10 years of Philly Tech Week.
🎥 Watch some of the city's tech, entrepreneurship and innovation leaders recount PTW's impact over the years.

Article Highlights 

• Network like a Boss: Here's Who to Meet at Introduced

  By Katrina Denk | September 14, 2020

• Philadelphia: These are your 30 Technical.ly Awards nominees for 2020

  By Paige Gross | September 14, 2020

• Meet these 11 tech companies and see who’s hiring at the Sept. 23 Developers Conference

  By Katrina Denk | September 10, 2020

Community Spotlight

Defining Innovation: Thursday Sept. 24

Co-founder and Co-CEO of Whole Foods, John Mackey, joins the Arts and Business Council on Thursday, Sept. 24 to share his studies and innovative techniques of Conscious Leadership with Philadelphia’s business community. Details here.

Fringe Festival: All Week

Did you know? This year’s Fringe Festival has gone digital! Join our friends FringeArts and the 100+ artists staging digital or socially distanced performances through Oct 4. Download the FringeArts App or check out the full lineup here!

See you NEXT WEEK!!!

💓The organizers of Philly Tech Week