The Northwest Arkansas Tech Summit returned last week to Bentonville in person after the previous two years went virtual.

• Filling the gap: With all 1,700 attendees in person, Tyson Foods' CTO, Scott Spradley, pointed out there are more than 1,000 tech job openings in the region with hundreds of computer science specialists graduating from the U of A.
• Going for gold: The event included workshops, breakout sessions, and competitions where students and founders competed for funding with national attention and credibility on the line. The Technology Summit plans to celebrate its 10th year when the conference convenes next fall in downtown Bentonville.

Read more about the event and participants HERE.