poweredUp Tampa Bay Tech Festival 2026

Here’s something you might not know about the poweredUP Tampa Bay Tech Festival (which happens tomorrow): because I decided to attend it, I landed a job — and this has happened not once, but twice! The reason poweredUP Tampa Bay Tech Fest led to those jobs is because a lot of tech industry people here in “The Other Bay Area” also attend. If you’re looking to meet technology leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and students, they’re at poweredUP, and they make it an opportunity-rich environment. They’re mixing up their usual formula this year with a new format whose aim is to give attendees both the big-picture view of where technology is heading in Tampa Bay and the practical knowledge they can take back to their teams. Here’s what’s on the agenda: Job Seeker Hiring Event with High Tech Connect This will start at 10:30 (a little earlier than the rest of the conference) and it’s your chance to see who’s hiring and who’s looking! Bring your resume and your A-game. The State of Tech –…