Sloss Tech
Sloss Tech is an annual technology conference held in Birmingham, primarily at the Lyric Theatre.
The event was launched in June 2015 by TechBirmingham and Telegraph Creative, and scheduled to coincide with the Sloss Music & Arts Festival at Sloss Furnaces.
Events
2024
The 2024 event was held on June 27–28. Featured speakers included former Facebook data engineer and whistleblower Frances Haugen, and attorney, entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Comedian Roy Wood Jr served as emcee. In addition to feature presentations at the Lyric, the Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema hosted smaller panels. General admission conference passes were $239, and VIP passes were $339.
The conference was held in coordination with the gener8tor Healthcare Conference, presented by Prosper at WorkPlay on June 26–27. Invited attendees were able to participate in a "Birmingham Innovation Tour" and a special HealthTech breakout panel.
References
- Patchen, Tyler (June 7, 2019) "Sloss Fest is gone, but Sloss Tech is forging ahead with big plans." Birmingham Business Journal
- Thrailkill, Laurel (February 9, 2023) "Sloss Tech returning to Magic City." Birmingham Business Journal
- Thrailkill, Laurel (August 25, 2023) "Bham leaders weigh in on success of Sloss Fest." Birmingham Business Journal
- Thornton, William (April 9, 2024) "Roy Wood Jr., Andrew Yang, Facebook whistleblower among speakers for 2024 Sloss Tech." AL.com
- Thornton, William (April 22, 2024) "Birmingham’s Sloss Tech partnering with 2-day healthcare conference." AL.com
External links
- Sloss Tech website