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The Nebraska Women in Tech Summit is back for its second year to celebrate and support women in technology roles
Started in 2025 by the Aksarben Foundation and the Nebraska Tech Collaborative after seeing Nebraska women fall behind, the summit returns with new panels and sessions on leadership and work-life balance. An awards ceremony will also honor five Nebraska women for their work.
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Upcoming events
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- Register for Nebraska Policy and Advocacy, a virtual discussion of legislation impacting women in STEM, online Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 12 p.m.
- Join Women in Technology of the Heartland for Don’t Go Breakin’ My Heart, AI!, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 5-7 p.m., at CATCH Intelligence in Omaha.
- Sign up for the next Combine Lunch & Learn, Protecting Innovation in the Age of AI, Thursday, Feb. 19, 12-1 p.m. at The Combine in Lincoln.
- Attend the next Scale Omaha event, Bridging the Gap: Brian Ardinger on Connecting the Innovation Ecosystem, Thursday, Feb. 19, 4-6 p.m. at Millwork Commons in Omaha.
- Check out the quarterly In Good Company Meetup for small business owners hosted by Made in Omaha and Elevator on Thursday, Feb. 19, 5-6:30 p.m. at Elevator in Omaha.
ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem
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- New data confirms Omaha struggles with wages and jobs as the Greater Omaha Chamber rallies for the city at its annual meeting
- Meet Francisco Sandoval of Nebraska Enterprise Fund in the latest Prairie Portrait
- In new North Omaha innovation district plan, OIPA focuses on business and housing support and hopes to launch an entrepreneurship impact fund
- Fast Forward releases new product signaling traction and mission of better assisting rural electric companies
- Business Innovation Act funding, AI regulation and online design code are top Tech Nebraska priorities for the 2026 NE legislative session
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