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University of Advancing Technology (UAT)  is renewing it's decade-long tradition in an upcoming summit.

Reviving Traditions

For years, the Tech Forum was a hallmark of the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) —where FBI agents, Intel executives, and digital storytellers stood side-by-side with students to share the ideas shaping tomorrow. It was UAT’s way of opening the doors between campus and industry, giving future innovators a chance to meet the voices driving real change.

For years, the University of Advancing Technology (UAT)  stood as one of the campus’s most anticipated traditions. It was more than a lecture series; it was a stage where students, faculty, and industry leaders met in the same room to share ideas, stories, and breakthroughs. From software pioneers and FBI cyber experts to storytellers and entrepreneurs, the Tech Forum gave UAT students a rare chance to see innovation not just in textbooks, but alive, evolving, and often sitting right in front of them.

That spirit is returning this fall, renewed and reimagined. On Tuesday, November 12, from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m., UAT will host its first annual Tech Respect Summit: Advancing AI, Cyber & IT at its Tempe campus.

Respecting the Tech

The new summit pays homage to Tech Forum’s legacy of dialogue and discovery while raising the stakes for today’s most urgent questions. Where Tech Forum connected students with technology’s front-runners, Tech Respect invites an even wider circle—industry executives, academics, innovators, and the next generation of technologists—to grapple with the responsibilities and opportunities of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and information technology. 

The agenda blends panels, lightning talks, interactive sessions, and networking into an afternoon designed to inspire action. Themes include green innovation, cyber resilience, AI ethics, IT leadership, and community-driven technology. The day concludes with a networking mixer from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., echoing the Tech Forum’s tradition of building genuine connections.

Event Highlights:

• Panel 1: Green Tech Respect – Innovation for a sustainable future.

• Panel 2: Cyber Respect – Building resilience in a volatile digital world.

• Panel 3: Respect the Builders – Honoring creators at every stage of development.

• Panel 4: Community Tech Respect – Harnessing technology for social impact.

• Panel 5: IT & AI Respect – Navigating leadership and ethics in emerging tech.

The Tech Forum’s legacy was always about access: giving students the chance to hear directly from the voices shaping technology. With the Tech Respect Summit, that tradition doesn’t just return—it expands. It acknowledges the profound responsibility that comes with advancing technology and places “respect” at the center of the conversation: respect for innovation, for ethics, for people, and for the future. 

Location: University of Advancing Technology, 2625 W Baseline Road, Tempe, AZ 85283
Date & Time: November 12, 2025 | 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Mixer: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.)

Join the Movement

Reserve your spot today for the summit—and be part of the summit that bridges UAT’s history of innovation with the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.