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There was some serious #WOMENPOWER on stage Thursday evening at The Pass Casino in our beautiful City of Henderson! ? Wendy Song Dowling is co-founder of Evolusen, an influencer marketing software designed to transform how hospitality & travel brands connect with influencers. With over a decade of experience in hotel & destination marketing and a background as a travel influencer herself, Wendy brings a rare dual perspective to the industry. ?? ? Amal Obaid-Schmid is a dedicated & experienced physician specializing in primary care (adult and pediatric), urgent care (adult and pediatric), general surgery, trauma surgery & surgical critical care. With a comprehensive background in both outpatient & hospital settings, she provides high-quality, patient-centered care across a broad spectrum of medical needs.?She has recently moved to Henderson & is the Medical Director at @Elite Rapid Care?? ? Karma Hunter is a marketing strategist and AI consultant with over two decades of experience helping businesses grow. For the past eight years, she has run KarmaDNA, an AI marketing automation agency. Today, she’s building an AI department at UNLV’s Office of Economic Development, advising small businesses through the Nevada SBDC. ?? ? Tamara Larisa Tyrbouslu is an educator & influencer on the leading edge of global real estate where she runs an ever-expanding, productive, global team of agents, fostering high-tech, high-touch experiences for clients, mentees, & power partners. ?? ? Trish Nash Trish Nash is a nationally recognized, top-producing REALTOR?, Global Real Estate Advisor & Broker/Owner of Desert Elegance. She is consistently among the Top 1 Percent of Real Estate Professionals in Clark County and the Nation & has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal as a leader in real estate sales nationwide. ?? ? Dr. Amber Lopez Lasater is a distinguished leader in educational advancement & economic development, with significant contributions across post-secondary and K-12 sectors. As Chief of Staff and Strategy at Nevada State University, she is pivotal in shaping & executing the university’s strategic vision, with a focus on aligning its mission with broader economic trends & workforce demands. ?? ? Asal "Vox" N. Gibson MS, CSSBB, PMP, CSM is CEO of CYROOT, LLC and founder of CyRoot Academy. She is a dynamic Information Technology Consultant & Project Manager with over 15 years of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver complex IT & cybersecurity projects. With a proven track record of managing over $100 million in high-profile projects. ?? ? Elizabeth Lopez, MBA is an Economic Development Office with City of Henderson. Elizabeth has emerged as a pivotal figure in economic development, driving growth & fostering innovation with unwavering dedication. Over the last decade, Elizabeth has been at the forefront of economic development initiatives that have catalyzed significant transformations within the region.??? You ladies rock ??

Calling all Henderson residents and Tech Alley former and future attendees! This is a must attend evening with impactful presenters and an insightful panel discussion! Register now at https://lnkd.in/g8UWm6Uk See you all March 27th, 5-9pm at The Pass Casino! Thank you to City of Henderson and Rudy Contreras from Life Savers Restoration, LLC for their continued support in bringing innovation to the City of Henderson and to Alter New Media for helping to promote the event!

Big News on the Tech Alley front! This Saturday, Tech Alley Vegas will be part of the Global AI Bootcamp, an annual event that occurs worldwide, where developers and AI enthusiasts can learn about AI through workshops, sessions, and discussions. In addition to our regular sessions, we will be hosting an Azure AI Lab Bootcamp and a session on Engineering with AI: Adoption & Impact. Also, the fantastic and popular Matthew Renze is returning to present AI Agents: The Big Picture during the Las Vegas AI meetup. Don't miss it! The event kicks off at 10:00 am at beautiful Taverna Costera in the Downtown Arts District with coffee, music, and networking. We'll get things started at 10:30 with event information and speakers. Don't miss Jason LeDuc's livestream of The Leader Mindset Podcast Live during the event. He will be interviewing tech and startup leaders, influencers, and folks with great stories. Make sure to connect with Jason to get on his show and catch it live on the Tech Alley YouTube channel. Visit www.techalley.org for all the details and to RSVP. Here are the sessions: 10AM Kick-off! 11:00 Who's Got My Money – Kurt Walker?? Innovation Essentials - Rachel Gomez AgileNV - Will Wang? (Global AI) Las Vegas AI Meetup - Timothy May special guest Matthew Renze Startup Attorney - Caleb Green 12:15 Lunch 1:15???????? Demo Time - Joshua Stacy Drones - Osarodion Victory Igbinobaro, Social Marketing – Jaxon Wright User Experience and Product Design - Valerie Ca?a Las Vegas Python (VegasPy) - Adam Englander (Global AI) AI Bootcamp - Hands-On Azure AI Lab - Adam Lopez, MBA 2:45 Sin City Developers - Gabriel Burgos???????? Tech Alley Youth Hour?- Lisa "Li" J. Data Strategy For Market Fit – Sarah Kalicin Untold Truth About SEO - Eric LaCasse VegasCrypto Group- Mike Wilson (Global AI) Engineering with AI: Adoption & Impact - Justin Otero Help spread the word!! Ping me if you have questions. See you there!! Tammy Christensen Jeff Hwang Baskar Janardhanan Tyler Williams Dina Babsky James Richey Carli Smith Elizabeth Lopez, MBA Rick Duggan Ben Laifsky Marcus Sherfield Dedra Edmond-Drew Joe Green Jay Tobey Xue (Cher) Xing, Ph.D. Dave Burlin Alicia Moniz Maria Christidi Noble Nancy Brune Claudeidra Minor Shaquille Cruz

? Attention all City of Henderson of Henderson residents and Tech Alley followers. The Schedule is out for next Wednesday’s February 26th event taking place at the Venue at The Pass Casino ? This is a ??must attend??event?? We have a great lineup of speakers and an extraordinary list of attendees. ???? ??Register now at https://lnkd.in/gszzStxq Schedule: ?? ? 5:00pm - 5:45pm -Opening Reception/networking - Bring your business cards and enjoy complementary food, refreshments, and professional networking! ? 5:45pm - 6:00pm - Opening Announcements! ? 6:00pm - 6:20pm - Start-Up Stories - Tony Benton????? ! Tony is a young, ambitious serial entrepreneur, inventor and social impactor and founder of ReplicAIDE the 1st Conversational AI that reads between the lines. ? 6:20pm - 6:50pm -How to UX Audit your Product or Service - Abegail Cariaso Otero! Abegail is a return speaker, back by popular demand. She has been a UX designer for 15 years and runs a career coaching business for software engineers and tech workers. ? 6:50pm to 7:20pm - Marketing Strategies for the Evolving Digital Landscape - Adnan Khawaja! Adnan is a visionary entrepreneur and founder of several web, health-tech and marketing companies. ? 7:20pm - 7:50pm - Pitch Slapped or Pitch Perfect - Kurt Walker?? ! Kurt is an Adventure Funder and ecosystem builder obsessed with streamlining fundraising to create more founders funders worldwide. 20 year start up lender, venture capitalist, angel and private equity entrepreneur. ? 7:50pm - 8:20pm - Leadership Skills for Entrepreneurs - Jason LeDuc! Jason has a distinguished 20-year career in the US Air Force. Jason transforms the essence of military leadership into a dynamic asset for business success! ?Professional Networking to Event Close - Bring your business cards and enjoy professional, networking, and discussions with speakers! Please like and share with your network. See you all on the 26th! #CityofHenderson #StartUp #StartUpScene #Entrepreneur #Innovation #Networking #MeetUp #TechAlleyHenderson #InnovationHub Joshua Leavitt Scott Muelrath Michelle Romero Elizabeth Lopez, MBA Jared Smith, MBA, CEcD Jim Seebock Justin Woo @JASON MOULTRIE, Ivin Huggan Earl Mann Ben Laifsky Kelly Brockman Shaquille Cruz Len Jessup Sean G. Carami Olsen Daniel Dragnev Joseph DeSimone Hussain Mahrous Ryan Yanagi Ellen Walker Charlotte Hart, CharlotteHartForFashion Mehdi Zarhloul Rudy Contreras Adam Lopez, MBA John Emmons Amanda Goodall Stephen Goodall Hidenori Araki Bachir Kassir Roxane Rosberg

Calling all tech and startup entrepreneurs! We are one week away from our "Fabulous February" Meet-up taking place February 26th at the Venue at the The Pass Casino, 150 S. Water Street, Henderson. ?? ?? Register now at: https://lnkd.in/gszzStxq and join us as we continue to build a tech and start-up ecosystem in the City of Henderson. Thank you to the City of Henderson for the continued support in sponsoring the food and refreshments for the Tech Alley Henderson events and to The The Pass Casino for providing the location. Don't miss this event for details on future opportunities and events to be hosted in Henderson in the coming months. We have an amazing group of speakers lined up with advice that can help you take your business to the next level: ?? ?? Introducing our incredible speakers: ?? ? Kurt Walker?? - "Pitch Slapped or Pitch Perfect" - Kurt is an Adventure Funder and ecosystem builder obsessed with streamlining fundraising to create more founders funders worldwide. 20 year start up lender, venture capitalist, angel and private equity entrepreneur. ? Jason LeDuc - "Leadership Skills for Entrepreneurs - Jason has a distinguished 20-year career in the US Air Force. Jason transforms the essence of military leadership into a dynamic asset for business success! ? Adnan Khawaja - "Marketing Strategies for the Evolving Digital Landscape" - Adnan is a visionary entrepreneur and founder of several web, health-tech and marketing companies. ? Abegail Cariaso Otero - "How to UX Audit your Product or Service - Abegail is a return speaker, back by popular demand. She has been a designer for 15 years and runs a career coaching business for software engineers and tech workers. ? And announcing our Entrepreneur in the Hot Seat for our "Start-Up Stories" segment, Tony Benton????? - Tony is a young, ambitious serial entrepreneur, inventor and social impactor and founder of ReplicAIDE the 1st Conversational AI that reads between the lines. Please like and share with your network. See you all on the 26th! #CityofHenderson #StartUp #StartUpScene #Entrepreneur #Innovation #Networking #MeetUp #TechAlleyHenderson #InnovationHub Joshua Leavitt, Scott Muelrath, Michelle Romero, Elizabeth Lopez, MBA, Jared Smith, MBA, CEcD, Jim Seebock, Justin Woo JASON MOULTRIE, Ivin Huggan Earl Mann Ben Laifsky Kurt Walker?? Kelly Brockman Shaquille Cruz Len Jessup Sean G. Carami Olsen Daniel Dragnev Joseph DeSimone Hussain Mahrous Ryan Yanagi Ellen Walker Charlotte Hart, CharlotteHartForFashion Mehdi Zarhloul Rudy Contreras Adam Lopez, MBA John Emmons Amanda Goodall Stephen Goodall Hidenori Araki Bachir Kassir Abegail Cariaso Otero Jason LeDuc Roxane Rosberg Tony Benton?????

?? Join 100+ investors for our first FUSE PITCH SESSION of 2025 with 4 amazing startups ?? Where top founders meet active investors to get funded. ?? Curated startups with significant commitments to their rounds. ?? High-growth ventures in AI, FinTech, and EdTech. ?? Backed by proven leaders, strong traction, and market-ready strategies. Link to join in the comments below ?? Featured Startups: ?? AI | No-Code Custom AI Platform | Early Stage | ???? UK Makes AI creation fast, cost-effective, and accessible. ??Enterprise clients: UN & Roche ? ARR growth from ￡120K to ￡550K in 14 months ? ￡3.2M weighted sales pipeline ?? FinTech | SaaS Equity Management | Seed | ???? MENA Simplifying cap table and fundraising processes. ??Beta launching with 25+ onboarded clients ? Strategic partnerships with Station F, Vision Bank, and Theseus AI ? Built by unicorn-scaling founders (Lazada, Dubizzle/OLX) ?? EdTech | AI Tutoring | ￡2M Sales | Seed | ???? UK AI-powered tutoring replacing outdated education systems. ??Lead investor secured ? ￡2M in sales, operating in 16 countries ? Led by a Forbes 30 Under 30 founder ?? FinTech | Financial Intelligence SaaS | $150K ARR | ???? UAE Helping SMEs track financial health with real-time insights. ??Serving 130K businesses in 190 countries ? $3.3B in processed transactions ? Led by an expert in scaling 1,000+ businesses If you would like a more detailed overview of the Startups please DM us. For the ?? of startups __________________________________ Connect or Follow DeReK WaTSoN | Kurt Walker?? | Henrik Peter B?rentsen #Fusion42

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The wait is over! The first Tech Alley Henderson event of 2025 is tomorrow night, January 29th, 5-9pm at the Atwell Suites at The Pass Casino. We will be making some exciting announcements on upcoming opportunities for our Henderson Start-Up community. ?? ?? If you haven't done so already, please register at https://lnkd.in/gvtNVcba Thank you to City of Henderson for their continued support as the primary sponsor for our events! ?? Here is tomorrow's schedule of events: 5:00 PM??????????Hors d'oeuvres and Networking?-?Atwell Suites 6:00 PM??????????Event Opening and Announcements?-?Atwell Suites Loft 6:15 PM??????????Start-Up Stories?- an interactive discussion, this month featuring founder of Claritiv?Sean G.?-?Atwell Suites Loft 6:15 PM??????????Breakout Session -?Why UX Design Matters For Your Business, hosted by?Abegail Cariaso Otero?- Atwell Suites Lounge/Bar 6:35 PM??????????Insights from an Exited Entrepreneur?-?Bachir Kassir?-?Atwell Suites Loft 7:20 PM??????????Leveraging AI for your start-up/SMB?-?Earl Mann and David Chaplin?-?Atwell Suites Loft 8:05 PM??????????Keynote - Bill Walsh 360?-?Atwell Suites Loft Networking to close See you all tomorrow evening. And don't forget your business cards. We promote open networking! #CityofHenderson #StartUpScene #Entrepreneur #Innovation #Networking #Technology #MeetUp #TechAlleyHenderson

We have a great line up and are expecting our biggest crowd yet! This is a must attend! Look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday at the Atwell Suites at The Pass Casino, 5-9pm! ????

All City of Henderson residents and neighbors...we are three days away from our Tech Alley Henderson "Jump Into January" event ?? ??. Join us on Wednesday January 29th, 5-9pm at the Atwell Suites The Pass Casino as we continue to build an innovation ecosystem in the heart of Henderson. Thank you to City of Henderson for the continued support and sponsorship and to all at The Pass Casino and Atwell Suites for being amazing hosts. ?? If you haven't already, please register now at https://lnkd.in/gvtNVcba for an evening of education, outstanding speakers, and networking with like-minded business professionals! Be sure to attend for some exciting announcements and opportunities for our local start-up community in the coming months! ?? We are expecting a large crowd so please arrive as close to 5pm as possible for our opening reception and networking hour. And don't forget your business cards. See you all on Wednesday!! Thank you to our generous event contributors: Bachir Kassir is a seasoned entrepreneur and exited founder with his WebJaguar a B2B Commerce and Marketing automation platform acquired by QAD a Thoma Bravo company. Bachir will be sharing some valuable insights on how he accomplished a successful exit! ?? Earl Mann and David Chaplin are both seasoned hi-tech entrepreneurs and will be presenting on how SMBs can leverage AI to be able to compete at a higher level. Bill Walsh 360 is a Founder & CEO of ?????????????????? ??????????????????????????, a Venture Capitalist & Business Coach, best selling Author and award-winning Speaker, hosting over 300 events per year empowering business professionals to create massive success. Bill will be delivering our Keynote for the evening. Abegail Cariaso Otero is an expert UX designer and will be hosting a break-out session on why UX design matters for your business. Sean G., founder of Claritiv will host our first "Start-Up Stories" segment, a new Q&A session for all you start-up entrepreneurs out there. Please post questions you might have for any of the speakers here in the comments or DM me directly! #CityofHenderson #StartUpScene #Entrepreneur #Innovation #Networking #Technology #MeetUp #TechAlleyHenderson Joshua Leavitt, Scott Muelrath, Michelle Romero, Elizabeth Lopez, MBA, Jared Smith, MBA, CEcD, Jim Seebock, Justin Woo Joshua Barousse Ben Laifsky Kurt Walker?? David Imada Kelly Brockman Shaquille Cruz Len Jessup Coralie Gallis Carami Olsen Daniel Dragnev Joseph DeSimone Hussain Mahrous Ryan Yanagi Charlotte Hart, CharlotteHartForFashion Mehdi Zarhloul Rudy Contreras Adam Lopez, MBA John Emmons Amanda Goodall Stephen Goodall Hidenori Araki Jason LeDuc