Ten years. 

Thousands of attendees. 

Hundreds of global leaders. 

Four days. 

Two partners. 

One unforgettable experience.

The countdown to the 10th Annual Silicon Slopes Summit is officially on.

For four days, Salt Lake City becomes the home base for visionaries, builders, creators, athletes, and leaders—everyone shaping what’s next for our communities, industries, and world.

This year marks a powerful collaboration between Silicon Slopes and Visit Salt Lake—a partnership rooted in the belief that when tech, tourism, culture, and community unite, Utah becomes unstoppable. SUMMIT is the best of both organizations working together to create something extraordinary.

At SUMMIT 2026, you’ll experience:

• Keynotes from the leading minds in innovation, AI, frontier tech, funding, and human performance
  

• Cross-industry conversations that bring tech, sport, film, and creativity to the same stage
  

• Hands-on labs where ideas collide and builders roll up their sleeves
  

• VIP Deep-Dive Salons at Edison House
  

• Day 4: WINTER ROUNDUP — a Salt Lake celebration blending urban energy with western ski culture, music, food, and experiences you can only get in Utah
  

We’re keeping SUMMIT intentionally limited to fuel meaningful conversations and real connection. Because of that, tickets will sell out. Especially VIP.

If SUMMIT is on your 2026 goals list, this is your moment.

Tickets are available now. Reserve your spot today. 

We are delighted to partner with Utah Tech Week to support our local community with a public platform for startups, VC firms, community organizations—anyone who champions Utah’s startup ecosystem.

Utah Tech Week has shared that there are no official UTW events scheduled during SUMMIT.

Their activities will take place earlier in the week—Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday—so the community can fully lean into SUMMIT on Feb. 4 - 7.

On January 5, you’re invited to a free, four-part, live "Lunch & Learn" series on Salary Negotiation at Silicon Slopes hosted by A Bolder Way Forward.

Closing the Gap is a free, four-part, live series from A Bolder Way Forward’s Gender Pay Gap Spoke. If you want better pay for yourself, more equitable pay across your workplace, or you aim to be a fair, effective leader, this series is for you. We’ll start with the basics—what Utah’s gender pay gap is (the difference in average earnings between women and men) and why it persists—then build to clear, repeatable salary-negotiation tactics you can use right away.

Welcome to FailedFest, the raw, unfiltered event that flips the script on business disasters.At FailedFest, we don't sugarcoat failure, we embrace it, dissect it, and use it as rocket fuel for future success.

Join us on January 9 for the ultimate gathering for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and creatives who understand that every epic flop is just a stepping stone to victory. Prepare yourself for a day of brutally honest talks, hands-on workshops, and next level connection building, all designed to transform your biggest screw-ups into your greatest comebacks.

Click here for the exclusive 50% off code with Silicon Slopes at checkout:

Celebrate The Season: Holiday Lights At The BallPark At America First Square

From November 14th thru January 3, 2026, step into South Jordan’s newest holiday tradition — a walk-through light show that transforms the ballpark into a dazzling wonderland of lights, music, and interactive fun. 

Walk the base paths, stand on the field, and marvel at the 60-foot Christmas tree synchronized to holiday music. The entire outfield comes alive with choreographed light shows every 20 minutes. 

Explore glowing tunnels, larger-than-life displays, and themed zones like Candy Cane Lane or a festive 9-hole mini golf course. Kids will love the interactive stomp pads, playful “yeti snowball toss,” and more. 

Whether it’s your first visit or a returning tradition, the Ballpark at America First Square brings holiday spirit to life in a magical, unforgettable way. 

In 2025 alone, the tech industry has already laid off over 200,000 professionals. Yet, nearly 750,000 AI-related jobs remain open, offering a 56% wage premium.

The message is clear: The gap between "traditional" software engineering and AI engineering is widening. Which side of the gap are you on?

You want to upskill, but you are overwhelmed by the breakneck speed of AI advances.

You don't need another video tutorial. You need a structured learning pathway to turn your projects/ideas into reality.

Introducing: AI Engineering Development Program By Saras AI Institute

Designed in collaboration with:

• Eduardo Kassner, Chief AI & Data Officer at Microsoft

• Tomas Pfister, Head of AI Research at Google Cloud

Master the most in-demand skills—10x Coding, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Agentic AI, GenAI, and Custom LLMs—by building a GitHub portfolio of 4 enterprise-grade projects.

Format: 4 Courses | 5 Months | Online, Live (once a week)

Don't let the AI revolution leave you behind. Invest in yourself. Invest in your future.

[Apply Now for the Jan 19 Cohort]: https://www.sarasai.org/masteraidev?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Linkedin&utm_campaign=Siliconslopes

USBCI, a program run from the governor's office, is preparing for their 3rd and final tranche of $20 million dollars to lend to Utah business. We are looking to line up borrowers to secure funds. Funds should be ready early 2026. The program is looking to help businesses expand and bring jobs to Utah by providing lower interest rates. 

 USBCI Qualifications 

• Small business <750 looking to expand and create jobs that can’t get full funding

 in the traditional setting. 

• Positive equity even just 1 penny

• Positive Cash flow to debt service a ratio 1:1

• If purchasing real estate it must be 100% owner occupied

• The business can’t access capital on reasonable terms. 

• The funds have no federal or government funds incorporated into the loan. 

• Amortization can’t exceed 20 years 

• Will provide funds up to 50% of loan requests in partnership with a bank or loan

 fund.

• Must be collateralized 100%

• Each natural person with a 20% or more ownership interest in the operating company

 OR passive company must guarantee the loan. 

• The lender will do an appraisal of their standards for collateral 

• Loan can't exceed NCUA’s guidelines for interest ceiling 

• Fees can’t exceed 3%

Interest rates:

• 0-35 months - .5%

• 36-59 months - 1%

• 60-83 months - 1.5%

• 84-119 months - 2%

• 120-179 months - 2.5%

• 180-240 months - 3%
  

The state requires that an Economic Development Organization helps facilitate loans and the state's money.  Alex Leonardi at Davis County is the best contact for this and can work with approved banks to help facilitate loans.

Reach out to Alex at 801-698-4863 or [email protected]. 

On January 21, 2026, we are separating the dreamers from the doers.

Come experience a TV pilot filming right in front of you—the audience! 

This is an investor-focused room. Attendees include investors, operators, founders, and those who understand the stakes of a pitch.

What to Expect:

Eight CEOs. One stage. Two pitches each.

The first look at THE CUT, the upcoming TV show that reveals the person behind the pitch. Watch as CEOs from the 15-city national tour face real investors, pressure, and pure chaos to prove what it takes to build and sell a company.

Each CEO delivers their seed+ raise after presenting a horribly mysterious bad business idea.

This is not the full show. It’s the live gauntlet that feeds into it.

We're going beyond the WHAT to find the WHO behind the next big bet.

We've already helped founders raise more than $8 million in funding, and counting!

January 21, 2026 (10 AM to 11 PM)

Event Schedule:

10:00-10:30am Welcome Notes - A message from Kent Richeson

10:30-11:00am Reverse Pitch - Our six investors will present on who they invest in.

11:00-11:30am Why This Works - A message from the Co-Founders of THE CUT

12:00-1:00pm Lunch

1:00-1:30pm Powered By - Panelist and special guests

1:30-2:30pm Prep & Find Your Seat

**3:00-6:00pm TV Pilot Filming: The CUT - 8 CEOs present to renowned investors

**7:30-10:00pm Investor Only Dinner

$500 OFF Investor code: VIPINVEST

70% OFF Non-Investor code: SLOPENON

Click here for more info:

https://luma.com/bl50qj8j

Shape the Future of Silicon Slopes!