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OCTOBER

Oct. 1 • Global Health Innovators (GHI) Summit II at Cannery Hall in Nashville is one of the Associated Events of Nashville Healthcare Sessions, which is produced by Nashville Health Care Council, a unit of Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. Details and Registration. (Earlier GHI coverage.)

Oct. 1  • Greater Nashville Technology Council invites senior leaders and executive decision-makers to "Thawing the Frozen Middle: Turning AI Potential into Operational Impact," 3:30pm-5:30pm, details and registration.

Oct. 1 • Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Manufacturing Excellence Luncheon, including "Coolest Things Made in Tennessee" competition. Lebanon, Tenn. 11:30am-1:30pm. Details.

Oct. 1 • BrainTrust's "BrainTrust LIVE" for Women at Music City Cntr, details.

Oct. 2 • Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Endeavor Summit, details here.

Oct. 1-2 • (Chattanooga) Thrive Regional Partnership's Tri-State Summit, details. Oct. 2: Former U.S. Sen. Bob Corker will be interviewed by Thrive CEO Bridgett Massengill, in fireside chat style. Agenda.

Oct. 6-8 • "Chattanooga Connect" at Chattanooga Convention Center is hosted by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Research Institute and the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (UTC CUIP). Event explores "cutting-edge advancements in technology and policy in the areas of AI, CAV, Digital Infrastructure, V2X, and quantum technologies." Program outline here, with speakers and associated events TBA.

Oct. 7 • Hybrid: Life Science Venture Program education program focused on non-dilutive funding and government resources for startups. Featuring Stephanie Daivis, PhD (NHLBI), Swamy Tripurani, PhD (NCI), and Rajesh Kumar, PhD (NIA), joined by Jim Stefansic PhD, an SBIR grant writing consultant. Registration via Zoom or on-site in Knoxville.

Oct. 8-10 • New conference: DelTech hosted by Epicenter Memphis, details here.

Oct. 10-12 • Neurotech Frontiers Summit, Vanderbilt University, Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, details here.

Oct. 13-15 • NCQA Health Innovation Summit, Chula Vista, San Diego. Details. 

Oct. 14 • Arts & Future Program, Curb Center, Vanderbilt - Strategic planning as catalyst for artistic growth, details.

Oct. 14-15 • Opal Group (NYC) creates "Transforming Healthcare with Emerging Technologies," Hilton Downtown Nashville. 

Oct. 15-16 • Venture Atlanta.

Oct. 17 • Women Connect conference, Franklin, TN.

Oct. 18-19 • At Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park: Southern Festival of Books, a program of Humanities Tennessee, backed by Vanderbilt University, details.

Oct. 19-22 • HLTH conference in Las Vegas. Details. (Nashville Health Care Council networking reception Oct. 20.)

Oct. 19-22 • Proptech: MRI Ascend North America 2025, details. Gaylord Opryland.

Oct. 20 •  NEXT Awards ceremony by Nashville Entrepreneur Center.

Oct. 20 • Grant application deadline for The Fallon Fund, in association with Fallon Company, the master developer of Nashville's East Bank.

Oct. 20-21 • Women in Banking Conference, TN Bankers Association, The Westin, Chattanooga

Oct. 21-22 • Future of Freight, FreightWaves, Chattanooga, details.

Oct. 22 • Memphis Logistics Summit 2025. Memphis Chamber.

Oct. 22 • Embark's Nashville Healthcare Roundtable, panelists IVX Health, Claritas Capital, Brentwood Capital Advisors, and Ardent Health, 4:30-7:30pm, details. Venue: Virgin Hotel.

Oct. 22-24 • Tennessee Economic Development Council, Knoxville, details.

Oct. 22-24 • SmartSense & Jolt Software LIVE User Conference, Embassy Suites Downtown.

Oct. 23 • Sustainable Mobility Showcase, The Company Lab, details.

Oct. 23 • Real Good Kitchen's "Real Good Gathering," celebration and updates on RGK's Food Business Incubator Program and Food Basics Business Workshop and Food Business Deep Dives.

Oct. 27-30 • Analytics in Rhythm: 20225 Healthcare Data & Analytics Assn (HDAA) Conference, hosted by VU Medical center at Embassy Suites Downtown Nashville.

Oct. 29 • Bass Berry Sims 15th Annual Health Care Investors Conference, Nashville, details. 8:30am-6pm.

FUTURES

Nov. 3 • ZeroTo510 (backed by Epicenter Memphis) and partner Alchemist Accelerator hold Demo Day for its Medical Device Operations Challenge (MDOC). Details.

Nov. 4-5 • GOVCON TN Governor's economic development conference, Embassy Suites, Murfreesboro. Details.

Nov. 4-5 • Musculoskeletal New Ventures Conference, Fedex Insitute, University of Memphis, Details.

Nov. 6-8 • Startup Mountain Summit, Johnson City, details. And, details on the Pitch.

Nov. 10 • Greater Nashville Technology Council Military Veterans Peer Group, details.

Nov. 10-12 • Women's Global Leadership Conference by AICPA, Omni Nashville.

Nov. 10-12 • Amazon Unboxed Nashville.

Nov. 11 • "How to Talk with Endowments," Greater Nashville Private Capital Association, details.

Nov. 12 • Power of Ten Summit, Cumberland Region Tomorrow. Details TBA.

Nov. 16-19 • Open Text Enterprise World Conference, Music City Center.

Nov. 17-19 • Five9 2025 DX Summmit, details. Gaylord Opryland.

Nov. 17-20 •  OpenText World 2025 Tech conference, Music City Center, details.

Nov. 18 • EPICENTER Memphis, in partnership with Society of Entrepreneurs, convenes Next Big Thing pitch competition at Fedex Institute of Technology, University of Memphis.

Nov. 18 • Life Science Tennessee annual conference. Details here. 

Nov. 19 • Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) hosts Advanced Energy Opportunities event, Knoxville. Details. TAEBC 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. ET at the Crowne Plaza, Knoxville.

Dec. 11 •  Medical device startup Demo Day for ZeroTo510 accelerator backed by Epicenter Memphis. Related info.

2026 EVENTS

Jan. 6-9 • Consumer Technology Association's massive Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas includes Quantum, AI, Blockchain, among many other topics. Details.

Jan. 11-15 • Hyland Software - Hyland Alliance Partner Summit. Nashville venue TBD.

Jan. 31 • Feb. 1  Maker City Summit, Knoxville, details and registration.

Feb. 9 • Osaic W Forum for women in financial advisory services. Nashville venue tba. More.

Feb. 19 • Greater Nashville Technology Council Awards Ceremony @ Country Music Hall of Fame, details.

Feb. 25-27 • Tennessee Bankers Association, Credit Conference.

March 9-12 • HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, Las Vegas. Details.

April 15-17 • DealCatalyst US Private Credit & Direct Conference on Direct Lending, a major draw for investors. Details TBA.

April 20-21 • Southeast Venture Showcase, venue TBA. Related. Features dozens of startups spawned via iCorp and 21 top universities and national labs in the Southeast. 

April 21-23 • Angel Capital Association & Rockies Ventures Club convene Summit of Angel Investing, Westminster, Colo.

April 22-23 • Fourth annual Vanderbilt University Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats. 

June 24-26 • Technosolutions Slate Conference, Nashville.

ENDNOTES:

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.last edited 30 Sept. 2025