Utah's SEDI Summit gathered state leaders, technologists, and policymakers to shape a rights-first framework for digital identity — one that returns individual control while reducing fraud and strengthening public trust.

Fortem Technologies announced a $25 million investment from Lockheed Martin to accelerate Series B growth, scale counter-drone production, and deepen integration of its systems within the Sanctum C-UAS ecosystem platform.

Mobly (Lehi, UT) has launched an AI-powered platform that helps B2B teams plan events, capture interactions, and measure pipeline impact, turning in-person marketing into a measurable, real-time revenue driver.

X5 is a Utah-based, year-round convergence platform integrating creators, innovators, and communities across culture, technology, and capital. Anchored by Salt Lake Art Show, it aims to generate economic impact and scalable opportunity.

Filevine CEO Ryan Anderson discusses leading an AI architecture overhaul, rebuilding company culture through radical transparency, and his philosophy on paranoia, direct leadership, and Utah's competitive future in technology.

Mary-Lou Smulders built a career in engineering, startups, and drone security, helping shape policy and technology while promoting mission-driven leadership, innovation, and safer airspace in an evolving global landscape.

At BioHive Week's U Startup Launchpad, outgoing Recursion CEO Chris Gibson delivered an emotional meditation on people-first culture, while founders Warren Pettine and Carmen Kivisilid offered a ground-level tutorial on building lean, AI-native companies in real time.

BioHive Live 2026 brought Utah's life sciences community together at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, where speakers John Harris and Tracy Milgram delivered powerful stories connecting technology, genetics, and human impact.