This October, trade the conference room for the golf course and spend the day with Utah's startup founders, executives, investors, and community leaders at the Slopes Cup.

🧨You'll make new connections.
🧨You might close a deal.
😮But, you probably won't fix your slice.

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Join Silicon Slopes on September 11, when we host: Six tracks. One room. And everything that matters in Utah tech right now:

AI, Cybersecurity, Data, Systems, Builders, and SaaS.

Hundreds of founders, engineers, operators, and executives will be there.

The first STACKED Summit is the one people will say they didn't want to miss.

We'd like to make sure they don't.

Be part of the first Stacked SUMMIT on September 11, 2026, at Salt Lake Community College.

One summit. Two distinct days.

This is an invite-only executive forum, followed by the full STACKED Summit.

Sponsors and speakers can reach both rooms. See ticket information here: https://www.siliconslopes.com/stacked

July 15: Ryan Caldwell

July 27: Joseph Woodbury

July 29: Carine Clark

Aug 04: David Blake

Aug 10: Nate Quigley

AI Engineer is the #1 Fastest-Growing Job on LinkedIn with salaries typically ranging from $180,000 to $350,000.

Silicon Slopes has partnered with Saras AI Institute to help members seize this opportunity — offering a 30% exclusive scholarship toward the Advanced AI Engineer Certification. 

Co-designed with AI leaders from Microsoft (Eduardo Kassner, Chief Data & AI Officer) and Google (Tomas Pfister, Head of AI Research @ Google Cloud.

In 5 months, you’ll build a portfolio of 4 production-ready projects, including agentic workflows, RAG systems, recommender systems, and full-stack AI applications. 

Turn your AI product idea into a production-ready solution. Weekly live masterclasses with AI practitioners 100% online, designed for working engineers.

Engineers from Microsoft, Apple, AWS, and other leading technology companies have already joined. 

By graduation, you’ll have a GitHub portfolio that demonstrates your ability to design, build, and lead AI initiatives—not just talk about them. 

Enrollment closes July 15th. 

Reserve your spot for only $99

We're excited to support the upcoming Tech-Moms Summer Meetup on Wednesday, July 16, from 6:00–8:00 PM at Progressive Leasing in Draper! 

Enjoy a family-friendly financial workshop, networking, and backpacks filled with school supplies for attending minor children (while supplies last; child must be present to receive one).

Families, friends, professionals, and community members are all welcome.

We'd love to see you there! RSVP at tech-moms.org/events.

Utah entrepreneurs had a big week. Of the 12 winners named to Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Mountain West Award — spanning Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming — half call Utah home, with Salt Lake City alone producing three winners.

The program, now in its fifth decade, honors founders, entrepreneurs, and CEOs driving innovation, growth and long-term value. An independent panel of past winners and top business leaders judged candidates on entrepreneurial spirit, purpose-driven leadership, and measurable growth and impact.

"These winners are founders reshaping their industries and redefining what it means to lead as entrepreneurs," said Jim Wilson, EY Partner and Entrepreneur Of The Year Mountain West Program Co-Director, noting their vision is building companies that create jobs and strengthen communities across the region.

Utah's Winners

• Brian Beutler — Alianza (Pleasant Grove)

• Allyse Jackson — Beehive Meals (Layton)

• Ryan Anderson — Filevine (Salt Lake City)

• Kyle Freebairn — Frazil (Salt Lake City)

• Brett Hopkins — Ken Garff Automotive Group (Salt Lake City)

• Jeff Reynolds — Sensapure Flavors (Salt Lake City)

Six Utah leaders taking home regional honors is a strong showing for a state that's become synonymous with Silicon Slopes' momentum — spanning fintech, logistics, food, legal tech and consumer brands.

Rest of the Mountain West Field

• Bradley Cheetham — Advanced Space (Westminster, CO)

• Dr. Luyuan Fang — Curative AI, Inc. (Bellevue, WA)

• Eric Sonner — Data Airflow (Garden City, ID)

• Logan Chierotti — Physician's Choice (Wheat Ridge, CO)

• Tony Huang — Possible Finance (Seattle, WA)

• Fee Stubblefield — The Springs Living, LLC (McMinnville, OR)

What's Next

These regional winners advance to the national Entrepreneur Of The Year competition, with award winners announced at the Strategic Growth Forum® in November. The national overall winner goes on to represent the U.S. at the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Award in May 2027.

Winners also join a lifetime, global community of entrepreneurs spanning more than 60 countries, with ongoing access to EY resources and peer insight.

The Entrepreneur Of The Year Mountain West Awards are supported by presenting sponsors PNC Bank, Cresa, Marsh Risk, SAP and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, alongside regional sponsors Big Picture, Perkins Coie, Strong & Hanni Law Firm, Truss, ADP, Pierpont Communications and Silicon Slopes.

Learn more at ey.com/en_us/entrepreneur-of-the-year-us/regional-programs.

Partner with Silicon Slopes, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and amplify your impact across Utah's most dynamic tech ecosystem. Here, tax-deductible giving meets tangible ROI, innovation meets influence, and your brand connects with the builders shaping tomorrow.

Shape the Future of Silicon Slopes!