Your Local Area Network for Technology Solutions

The Technology Advisors Group is a network of technologists, service providers and business leaders interested in growing our technology based economy and building stronger companies through personal interaction, applying information, expertise and successful experience to problem solving.

We invite you to attend our next meeting on Friday, March 29, 2024 and get to know us!

TAG facilitates economic growth within Austin by providing a forum for the exchange of information and ideas between Austin's business to business professionals and the high tech community.

We meet the last Friday of each month and during this time of 'social distancing' TAG is meeting On-Line with Zoom. Our meetings are now only 1 hour long and begin at 8:00 am (CDT). Attendees will have no traffic or parking problems; and our meetings without breakfast are free. You are encouraged to donate to local charities to help those affected by COVID-19.

Reservations are still encouraged to allow us to know and plan for our attendees, and to allow us to send attendance rosters at the end of the meeting.



Upcoming Meetings

March Meeting Summary:
  • When:   Friday, March 29, 2024 8:00 AM
  • What:  "At C2C Fashion and Technology, we're pioneering the future of commerce through our ecosystem based on cognitive commerce."
  • Who:  Sam Alexander, CEO of C2C Fashion and Technology LLC
  • Where:  Join Zoom Meeting
    March 29, 2024 Meeting Link
    Meeting ID: 848 3122 6860
    Passcode: TAGtimeC2C
    One tap mobile
    +13462487799,,84831226860#,,,,*9408391067# US
  • Summary:  Sam Alexander is creating a platform that accommodates a full-service, one-stop consortium for business with interactive multimedia marketing, product development, and cloud technology integration; a Colab to develop a client's concept; global sourcing, product developing, global manufacturing, global cloud manufacturing, global logistics, global branding, global multimedia marketing, and technology integration that connects all aspect of cooperating businesses.
  • Calendar Link
Meeting Agenda
  • 8:00 AM to 8:10 AM - Gather on Zoom group networking
  • 8:10 AM to 8:15 AM - Announcements
  • 8:15 AM to 8:20 AM - Lightning Talk
  • 8:20 AM to 9:00 AM - Presentation with questions via chat
  • 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM - Optional 'spin the room, Q/A, and Networking
  • No charge for OnLine meetings, consider a donation to a charity of your choice


Please make your reservations early and before the cutoff!

This program is a continuing part of TAG's focus on innovative new technology based businesses that provide a glimpse of the area's economic future.

Our meetings will inform you on how to start, grow, and become successful; and will introduce you to resources who can help you in your entrepreneurial path.

We look forward to seeing you on the last Friday of every month.

March Meeting Details:

The company is pioneering the future of commerce through its Global Fashion and Technology Ecosystem based on Cognitive Commerce. Click here for an interesting video. Imagine Smart Products, Smart Factories, and Smart Networks in a collaborative real-time network converging to shape the future of Smart Cities. They believe in the transformative potential of the Internet of Things, blockchain democratization, and Artificial intelligence-driven solutions.

In a world where fashion and technology converge seamlessly, Samuel Alexander stands at the forefront as a visionary. His rich background in sustainability, technology, and fashion positions him as a mentor and speaker for universities, colleges, and the Mandela Fellowship Group. He is certified in Circular Economy and Entrepreneurship from the University of Texas,

April Meeting Summary:
  • When:   Friday, April 26, 2024 8:00 AM
  • What:  Security Institute's Zero-Day Prevention Think Tank
  • Who:  Bill Alderson, Facilitator of Security Institute
  • Where:  Join Zoom Meeting
    April 26, 2024 TAG Meeting Link
    Meeting ID: 845 3752 7165
    Passcode: TagtimeZD
    One tap mobile
    +13462487799,,84537527165#,,,,*868024713# US
    Meeting ID: 845 3752 7165
    Passcode: 868024713
  • Summary:  "This is more than an initiative; it's a crusade against the fatalistic acceptance of inevitable data breaches. It's time to challenge the widespread belief that prevention is out of our reach."
    Bill Alderson will unveil the Security Institute's Zero-Day Prevention Think Tank. This pioneering initiative marries cutting-edge Cybersecurity prevention in a future of digital collaboration, leveraging the innovative potential of Web3 and NFT technology to redefine secure online interactions.
  • Calendar Link
May Meeting Summary:
  • When:   Friday, May 31, 2024 8:00 AM
  • What:  Business improvement with machine learning, generative AI, complex language modeling, and business intelligence.
  • Who:  Tethr CEO Robert Beasley and CTO Adam Larsen
  • Where:  On-Line link to appear here
  • Summary:  Hear CEO Robert Beasley and CTO Adam Larsen relate how Tethr is using machine learning, generative AI, complex language modeling, and business intelligence to surface business improvement insights from the conversations companies have with their customers.


Reserve

Reserving a place for our next meeting

To allow us to commit the proper number of breakfasts, reservations for the March meeting must be submitted before:  Thursday, March 28, 2024 7:00 PM

STEP ONE is to complete the required information in the form and click the 'Submit' button.

Our on-line meetings have no fee.

Step One
Complete Reservation form for Friday, March 29, 2024, meeting.
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After registering, please visit our Slack group (sign-up below) to offer questions/comments to our presenter(s) so they can better prepare for interacting with the group.



About TAG

Social Media

While this website and associated emails serve as the primary communication channels for TAG events, we encourage our community to participate in Social Media by 'following' or 'liking' us. You can receive emails by visiting the 'Contact' section of this site. Reservations and payments for our meetings are only accepted at this website

Tag Slack Channel is a way to communicate with speakers, board, and other TAG members. Use this link to join this Slack channel to participate.

LinkedIn is the primary media site for professional interactions, and TAG has a LinkedIn Group. Click the button to visit the group and join and re-post information about our meetings to your LinkedIn community.



Mission Statement

The Technology Advisors Group facilitates economic growth within Austin by providing a forum for the exchange of information and ideas between Austin's business to business professionals and the high tech community.

Vision Statement

A network of service providers and business leaders interested in growing our technology based economy and building stronger companies through personal interaction, applying information, expertise and successful experience to problem solving.

The People to Meet

The TAG membership is broad based and includes a wide range of professionals from CEO's to research engineers involved in leading edge technology representing the technical and supporting service sectors. TAG's membership represents Austin's wide cross-section of technology companies from biomedical researchers to semiconductor manufacturers; every high technology industry is represented. Our membership include startups, established name brands, and venture capitalists. If you need to know the latest in technology, you need to know the members of TAG.

Membership

TAG membership does not require dues, fees, or an application process. Anyone attending a TAG meeting is considered a member. Members are encouraged to identify themselves on LinkedIn so others can connect outside of TAG meetings.

Policies

TAG is administered by a volunteer board and selects speakers based on technical interest and is not focused on selling or promoting specific products. Our costs are covered by breakfast fees and a limited number of sponsors. Since the costs of the catered breakfast has to be committed before the meeting, we have the policy that reservations must be pre-paid, and receive a discount over those arriving without a reservation.

The Speakers to Hear

The TAG speakers program is one of the finest in the country featuring current topics related to high technology industries. Each speaker brings a unique perspective to the program and each attendee has an opportunity to learn something new. Many emerging technologies are discussed publicly for the first time at TAG meetings. From AMD to IBM, TAG keeps the right speakers coming month in and month out. We don't limit ourselves just to CEO's and techno-wizards. Service providers that support the high technology community are also invited to present programs. This diverse speaker line up keeps our guests and members coming back. Every member has an opportunity to participate. We provide you with the forum you need to get your message out. Members are encouraged to share innovations and ideas in a friendly, relaxed, noncompetitive environment.

Sponsorship

Tag Sponsorship offers companies an opportunity to get their name in front of key technology leaders in the Austin community. Click here to read the TAG Sponsorship document: Sponsorship

TAG: A Brief History

In 1984, ABB (Austin Before the Bust), two attorneys believed that somewhere within Austin's "Next Silicon Valley" hoopla there was a nugget of reality... click here.

The Group to Attend Each Month

TAG is Austin's oldest most prestigious Technology focused organization. No other venue exists with such a diverse membership. If you want to know where high technologies are going and hear it from the people that make it happen, you will want to be a TAG member! Technologies are changing at an alarming rate and we are all affected by these changes. If you want to keep up with the movers and shakers in Austin's high technology community, come see what TAG has to offer.

BY-LAWS

Click here to read the TAG By-laws document: By-Laws

Board Of Directors
Bob Ascott, President & Web-Wonk
Ascott Business Advisors, LLC
512-257-9328
Bob_Ascott@AscottBusinessAdvisors.com

Bill Kleinebecker, Programs
Strategic Pathways
akleineb@alum.mit.edu

Randy Hill, Treasurer
Hilltop Enterprises
512-762-9392
rahill@airmail.net

Chris Oddo, Past President
Tower Commercial
512-736-5933
oddo@toweratx.com

Doug Norton
InspireSemi
DNorton@InspireSemi.com

Cindy Brummer
Standard Beagle
CindyBrummer@StandardBeagle.com>

Jeanne Teshler
Senior Executive, Health Tech
Jeanne.Teshler@gmail.com



Contact Us



Technology Advisors Group

Austin, Texas
Info@TagAustin.com



Bob Ascott, President
Ascott Business Advisors, LLC
512-257-9328
Bob_Ascott@AscottBusinessAdvisors.com

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