SPEAKER: Steve Zylstra
TOPIC: Join the Arizona Technology Council to Connect with AZ’s Thriving Technology Ecosystem
BIO: Steven G. Zylstra serves as president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council, a role he assumed in December of 2007. He is responsible for strategy, development, operations and accomplishment of policy development, business goals and objectives and all financial matters related to the Council.
Zylstra is a leading advocate for improving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. Also a vocal spokesman for the value technology can provide in raising social and economic standards in Arizona, he was named in 2016 as “Leader of the Year, Technology,” by the Arizona Capitol Times, a “Most Admired Leader” by the Phoenix Business Journal, and “Executive of the Year” by the Arizona Society of Association Executives (AzSAE).
Steve is a co-founder and member of the Governor’s Arizona Science and Technology Council, as well as a co-founder and past chairman of the Arizona Innovation Network. Zylstra also was a member of the Governor's Arizona Partnership for the New Economy, and he served as director and Executive Committee member of the Arizona Technology Incubator.
ABSTRACT: Join Steve Zylstra, president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council (AZTC) to learn more about the Council’s mission and vision for supporting the growth of science and technology companies of all sizes across Arizona. As the leading networking association for technology companies in the Grand Canyon State, AZTC hosts around 150 events annually that educate executives and business owners on topics like clean energy, blockchain, broadband, cybersecurity, optics and photonics and much more.
Each year, AZTC publishes a comprehensive Public Policy Guide that showcases AZTC’s legislative priorities. In 2022, AZTC is focused on