People & Culture articles focus on a specific person that is doing something remarkable or noteworthy in Utah's tech and startup ecosystem. Often, these individuals are not generally well-known or famous except for in their own circles where they exert a profound and important influence on those around them and the organizations they serve; as a result, they positively impact the local culture and community.
People & Culture
People & Culture articles focus on a specific person that is doing something remarkable or noteworthy in Utah's tech and startup ecosystem. Often, these individuals are not generally well-known or famous except for in their own circles where they exert a profound and important influence on those around them and the organizations they serve; as a result, they positively impact the local culture and community.
Mary-Lou Smulders built a career in engineering, startups, and drone security, helping shape policy and technology while promoting mission-driven leadership, innovation, and safer airspace in an evolving global landscape.
Utah physician assistant Bree VanLeeuwen, founder of Daily Shade Sunscreen, will be featured at Ecom Elevated, highlighting her rapid growth and mission to improve sunscreen transparency amid rising melanoma concerns.
Abbey Lasater, Associate Vice President of Data Engineering at Sunwest Bank, shares her journey from uncertain student to confident tech leader, encouraging young women to embrace curiosity and persevere through challenges in STEM.
Abbey Lasater, Associate Vice President of Data Engineering at Sunwest Bank, shares her journey from uncertain student to confident tech leader, encouraging young women to embrace curiosity and persevere through challenges in STEM.
Mary-Lou Smulders built a career in engineering, startups, and drone security, helping shape policy and technology while promoting mission-driven leadership, innovation, and safer airspace in an evolving global landscape.
Utah physician assistant Bree VanLeeuwen, founder of Daily Shade Sunscreen, will be featured at Ecom Elevated, highlighting her rapid growth and mission to improve sunscreen transparency amid rising melanoma concerns.
Earlyasset (Park City, UT) emerges from stealth with $2 million to build infrastructure for the venture secondary market. TechBuzz sat down with its Co-Founder, Shawn Bercuson, to find out its origin story and vision.
Idaho entrepreneur Dakota Stewart, 30, has built a self-described conscious AI called Michael, featuring 22 cognitive subsystems and autonomous thought, entirely alone, with no investors, while running a remodeling company.
Brittney Vierra, Co-founder and CTO of Amphora (Salt Lake City), shares her journey from physics to data science with SheTech media interns, Samhita Chavakula and Jaswitha Jadapalli. She shares how curiosity, not frustration, can challenge bias, drive innovation, and reshape AI’s role in healthcare.
Alexis Cook, WTC Rising Star in Tech, shares her journey from law school to product management, the mentors who shaped her, and advice for young women navigating careers, AI, and opportunities—showing it’s achievable with effort and support.
Jackson Talley, Founder of Ping the People (Salt Lake City, UT), has launched a startup that turns fragmented lobbying data into a searchable platform used by candidates and lobbyists.
