​Corporate venture investors will share their investment interests in the Agentic AI sector as well as their take on what’s happening in the industry. Gain insights from corporate venture investors from: our corporate panelists will be announced soon!

​CVCS events are open to anyone interested in the topic area, but Washington-based founders, entrepreneurs and investors are especially encouraged to apply for 1:1 meetings with the participating corporate investors.

​Agenda:

​1:30 - 1:35 PM | Welcome and Introductions

​1:35 - 2:15 PM | Panel Discussion

​2:15 - 2:30 PM | Q&A with Corporate Venture Investors

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​Are you a founder of an industry startup?

​This is a great opportunity for you! Entrepreneurs can also apply for a private 1:1 meeting with the participating enterprise VCs for a chance to network, pitch, or collaborate at a later date.

​If you are interested in applying for a 1:1 with a participating corporate investor, please fill out this short form.

​Can't attend in-person? Join us online! You'll receive a teams link the day before.

​Please email eca@technology-alliance.com with have any questions.

Register here: Corporate Venture Connections Series: Agentic AI (Hybrid) · Luma

A collaborative series exploring Washington’s evolving talent landscape

The Talent Exchange is a new series designed to bring together HR leaders, early talent recruiters, and postsecondary partners to explore the breadth of talent pathways across Washington. Through a mix of lunch sessions and a culminating summit, the series will surface data, insights, and perspectives to help employers better understand and engage with students and graduates from postsecondary institutions statewide. 

Each session will offer a different lens — from workforce trends to cross-sector dialogue — creating space for shared learning and relationship-building that may lead to more inclusive and connected hiring practices across the state. 

The second event examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping hiring and access. From résumé screening to predictive analytics, AI is influencing who gets opportunities—and who may be left out. 

Hear from industry and education leaders as they unpack the promise and pitfalls of AI in hiring. Expect candid dialogue on bias, opportunity, and innovation, with space for reflection and shared strategies across sectors.

Agenda -

11:30am to 11:55am – Lunch and Networking 

11:55am to 12:30 pm – Panel 

12:30 pm to 1 pm - Audience Q&A 

Register here - The Talent Exchange: Algorithms at the Gate · Luma

What if the ocean could whisper its warnings before it roared? Along the volatile curve of the Pacific, the Ring of Fire pulses like a living scar—where tectonic plates collide, reshape, and sometimes rupture with devastating force. In 2011, deep beneath the waves off Tohoku, Japan, the Earth shifted. A megathrust earthquake unleashed a tsunami that reshaped coastlines and lives. Yet across the ocean, the United States felt only a faint echo—thanks to the intricate choreography of bathymetry and seismic energy.

Now, scientists are listening more closely. One of them is John Carter, a professor of mathematics at Seattle University, whose work has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Simons Foundation, and the Fulbright Commission. Carter is more than a researcher—he’s an educator committed to equipping students to tackle complex, interdisciplinary challenges. Through tsunami models and real-world data, he and his students are decoding the language of waves—testing simulations in labs that mimic nature’s fury, and asking: how well do our predictions hold up?

The goal is urgent and ambitious: to forecast the next upheaval with precision, to understand how the Ring of Fire might speak again, and to ensure that when it does, we’re ready to respond—not just with science, but with foresight.

Agenda -

11:30 am to 12 pm - lunch

12 pm to 12:40 pm - presentation

12:40 pm to 1 pm - audience Q&A

Register on Luma - Discovery Series, Dr. John Carter, Seattle University · Luma

AI moves fast, some operators jumped in even faster. In this second session, we’ll hear from leaders who embraced AI tools early, before the hype cycle took off. Together, we’ll explore: 

• Where early bets paid off, and where they distracted from the core business 

• How those operators are adapting strategies today as the landscape shifts 

• The balance between innovation and sustainability in operational decisions 

Join the discussion to uncover what adoption really looks like in practice—and how to apply those lessons to your own organization. 

Register here: Insights in Hindsight: AI Early Adopters - What Now? · Luma

Policy, Power, Possibility
November 19th
Seattle, WA

Registration Open!

Policy Matters Summit | The Quantum Frontier · Luma

A unique opportunity to connect with cross-sector leaders across Washington state. This event is designed to foster collaboration, build bridges, and expand our collective knowledge, all with a focus on strengthening our state’s innovation economy.

Location - Alaska Airlines Customer Care Center (Former Filson Retail Building in SODO - 1555 4th Ave S., Seattle, WA 98134)

Overview - Washington has what it takes to lead in quantum—top-tier research, major tech players, and a growing innovation ecosystem. What’s missing is a coordinated strategy. The 2025 Policy Matters Summit will bring together policymakers, educators, industry, and startups to launch a shared vision for Washington’s quantum future.

Summit Goals -

1. Position Washington as a hub for quantum R&D, talent, and commercialization

2. Spark collaboration and follow-on action statewide

Why Now - States like Texas, Illinois, and Maryland are moving fast - passing laws, building hubs, and attracting funding. Washington has the assets. This Summit is our chance to catch up - and take the lead.

Designed to bring together the state's preeminent researchers, innovative leaders, and elected officials who want to stay on top of important advancements being made in our state, each Discovery Series program includes lunch, networking time, a Q&A session, and an opportunity to meet the speaker.

Jan 9th at University of Washington: CoMotion | Dr. Wendy Shaw, Associate Laboratory Director, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

Imagine capturing the power of a miniature sun to generate clean energy for the world. That’s the promise of fusion, and scientists, at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are developing the advanced materials and digital tools needed to withstand the extreme conditions inside a fusion reactor. By combining theory, high-performance computing, and materials science, researchers are learning how metals and alloys respond to intense plasma and tritium exposure. With the help of artificial intelligence, they can now predict and even enhance material performance in real time. Dr. Wendy Shaw, PNNL’s new associate laboratory director for Physical and Computational Sciences, will share how this work is helping bring fusion energy from vision to reality.

Agenda -

11:30 am to 12 pm - lunch

12 pm to 12:40 pm - presentation

12:40 pm to 1 pm - audience Q&A

Register on Luma - Discovery Series, Dr. Wendy Shaw, Associate Laboratory Director, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) · Luma

Topic and focus - TBA

Date: January 27, 2025 | Location: IMA Offices, Bellevue | Time: 5-7pm 

More information to be announced!

A collaborative series exploring Washington’s evolving talent landscape.  

The Talent Exchange is a new series designed to bring together HR leaders, early talent recruiters, and postsecondary partners to explore the breadth of talent pathways across Washington. Through a mix of lunch sessions and a culminating summit, the series will surface data, insights, and perspectives to help employers better understand and engage with students and graduates from postsecondary institutions statewide. 

Each session will offer a different lens — from workforce trends to cross-sector dialogue — creating space for shared learning and relationship-building that may lead to more inclusive and connected hiring practices across the state. 

The culminating summit brings together employers, educators, and policymakers to turn insights into action. This full-day program focuses on translating lessons from the series into concrete strategies.

Participants will leave with clear calls to action to build inclusive, connected, and future-ready talent pathways across Washington.

Agenda - More details coming soon!

Registration coming later this fall - The Talent Exchange Summit: From Insight to Impact · Luma

Designed to bring together the state's preeminent researchers, innovative leaders, and elected officials who want to stay on top of important advancements being made in our state, each Discovery Series program includes lunch, networking time, a Q&A session, and an opportunity to meet the speaker.

Feb 13th at Seattle University | Dr. Megan Smithmyer, Staff Scientist, Benaroya Research Institute

Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health studies the immune system and the wide range of diseases that affect it — including autoimmune diseases, allergies, asthma and cancer. Its purpose is to advance the understanding of human immunology: studying the immune system in health and disease, searching for new and better treatments with fewer side effects, and identifying personalized medicines that target the root cause of disease. Researchers at BRI are also working to shift the paradigm of immune system disease treatment by uncovering ways to predict who will develop disease and stop it before it starts. 

BRI recently published a study defining what a healthy immune system looks like, marking a significant step forward in its mission. Megan Smithmyer, PhD, will provide an overview of BRI and its recent works including the Sound Life Project, a unique longitudinal study that followed 100 healthy adults over the course of two years. Findings from this study lay the groundwork for BRI to better understand what goes awry during autoimmune disease and other immune-mediated diseases.      

Agenda -

11:30 am to 12 pm - lunch

12 pm to 12:40 pm - presentation

12:40 pm to 1 pm - audience Q&A

Register on Luma - Discovery Series, Dr. Megan Smithmyer, Staff Scientist, Benaroya Research Institute · Luma

Designed to bring together the state's preeminent researchers, innovative leaders, and elected officials who want to stay on top of important advancements being made in our state, each Discovery Series program includes lunch, networking time, a Q&A session, and an opportunity to meet the speaker.

March 13th at Northeastern University Seattle | Dr. Sid Venkatesh, Assistant Professor, Institute for Systems Biology (ISB)

Details and description coming soon…

Agenda -

11:30 am to 12 pm - lunch

12 pm to 12:40 pm - presentation

12:40 pm to 1 pm - audience Q&A

Register on Luma: Discovery Series, Dr. Sid Venkatesh, Assistant Professor, Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) · Luma

Session 4: TBA

March 24, 2025 | IMA Offices, Bellevue | 5-7pm 

Topic and details coming soon.

Designed to bring together the state's preeminent researchers, innovative leaders, and elected officials who want to stay on top of important advancements being made in our state, each Discovery Series program includes lunch, networking time, a Q&A session, and an opportunity to meet the speaker.

April 10th | Dr. Bruce Maxwell, Teaching Professor & Director of Computing Programs, Northeastern University Seattle

Details and description coming soon…

Agenda

11:30 am to 12 pm - lunch

12 pm to 12:40 pm - presentation

12:40 pm to 1 pm - audience Q&A

Register on Luma: Discovery Series, Dr. Bruce Maxwell, Teaching Professor & Director of Computing Programs, Northeastern University Seattle · Luma

Metastasis in Slow Motion: Preventing Cancer’s Return

What if cancer didn’t strike in one dramatic moment—but instead lingered, quietly, for years?Long after a tumor seems gone, cancer cells can lie dormant. And sometimes, they return. This is the mystery of metastatic relapse—and the frontier where Dr. Cyrus Ghajar works.

At Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Ghajar leads research into how dormant cancer cells evade treatment and what reactivates them. His lab bridges oncology, immunology, and bioengineering to explore the role of the immune system in suppressing dormant cancer cells. It’s a delicate numbers game that can tip the balance between remission and recurrence. 

Supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Kuni Foundation, the U.S. Department of Defense, and other funders, Ghajar holds the Peter S. Lefkarites Memorial Endowed Chair. Ghajar’s. His work is reshaping how we think about metastasis—not as a sudden invasion, but a slow, stealthy process that might be intercepted. Join us to explore how silence in the body might hold the key to preventing relapse. 

Agenda -

11:30 am to 12 pm - lunch

12 pm to 12:40 pm - presentation

12:40 pm to 1 pm - audience Q&A

Register on luma: Discovery Series, Dr. Cyrus Ghjar, Professor, Fred Hutch · Luma

Session 5: TBA

May 26, 2025 | IMA Offices, Bellevue | 5-7pm 

Topic and details coming soon.

Designed to bring together the state's preeminent researchers, innovative leaders, and elected officials who want to stay on top of important advancements being made in our state, each Discovery Series program includes lunch, networking time, a Q&A session, and an opportunity to meet the speaker.

Session 6: TBA

July 28, 2025 | IMA Offices, Bellevue | 5-7pm 

Topic and details coming soon.