At the 2024 Women Tech Council Innovation Summit, tech leaders, students, and policymakers gathered to explore AI’s future, share bold ideas, and celebrate innovation through inspiring stories and practical insights.

YouScience (Provo, UT) just published a report revealing a sharp drop in college enrollment and growing student uncertainty about the future, urging schools to replace outdated guidance with aptitude-based tools and career-connected learning.

Strider has enhanced its AI-powered platform, Spark, to deliver real-time, actionable threat intelligence that helps organizations protect employees, intellectual property, and supply chains from hostile nation-state campaigns.

Awardco, a Lindon-based HR tech firm, has raised $165 million in Series B funding, surpassing a $1 billion valuation to expand its global recognition platform and accelerate product innovation.

AskElephant (Lehi, UT), an AI-powered platform helping customer-facing teams work smarter and more humanely, has raised a $6 million seed round to scale operations and extend its proactive intelligence across sales, CS, and implementation workflows.

In response to recent semiconductor industry layoffs, MakeUtah is hosting a free career fair on June 6, 2025 to connect Utah-based employers with over 200 skilled professionals in manufacturing, engineering, and tech-related roles.

After a personal tragedy, Brandy Vega founded Promise2Live to fight suicide through action, not just awareness. The upcoming gala will launch a powerful new campaign: Names Behind the Numbers.

Diane Acevedo, SVP at Gabb Wireless (Lehi, UT) shares her insights about resilience and leadership, advocating for safe tech use among youth, and building resilient systems that support teams and families.