From cybersecurity and AI to logistics, startups, and medical innovation, here’s what’s bringing Memphis’s tech and industry community together this fall.
Memphis’s innovation scene has a full slate this fall. Whether you’re building a startup, working in logistics, or just want to see where the region’s next big idea is coming from, these four events are worth putting on your calendar.
Next in Tech 2026: The Future of Work
LeMoyne-Owen College’s Department of Information Technology brings back its community tech conference for a second year, this time focused on the future of work. Expect keynote talks, breakout sessions, and hands-on programming designed to make AI, cybersecurity, and emerging technology approachable for students, professionals, and the broader Memphis community alike.
RegisterMemphis Logistics Summit
Presented as part of the Memphis Chamber’s economic development programming, this full day summit brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators for strategic dialogue on the future of freight, trade, and supply chain resilience. Sessions cover AI-driven logistics, infrastructure investment, multimodal transportation, and a closing keynote on modernizing industrial infrastructure, all fitting for a city built on distribution and logistics.
RegisterDelTech Conference
Epicenter Memphis’s flagship innovation conference returns to celebrate technological advancement across the Delta region. Founders, technologists, and investors gather for keynotes, hands-on workshops, panel discussions, and the DelTech pitch competition, where startups compete for $5,000 prizes across Entertainment and Tourism Innovation, MedTech, and General Tech categories. The weekend wraps with the Innovation Honors, celebrating the people building Memphis’s tech future.
Get TicketsMusculoskeletal New Ventures Conference
Now in its 24th year, MNVC brings surgeons, researchers, venture capitalists, and business leaders to Memphis to explore what’s next in musculoskeletal technology. Over 40 private companies will present at this year’s conference, alongside networking sessions, a pre conference Musculoskeletal Mixer, and a Riverside Reception, all spotlighting Memphis’s growing role in medical device innovation.
RegisterFrom AI in the classroom to freight on the river to the next medical device startup, this fall’s lineup is a reminder that Memphis’s tech and innovation community shows up in more places than you’d expect. Save the dates, and we will see you there.
