The Countdown is Over. Now it's Onward and Upward. Here are the Top Events to Get You Started.
Discover January’s must-attend tech events featuring AI, cleantech, investing, women’s health policy, and federal funding tips for startups and founders.
Kick off the new year with fresh ideas, bold tech, and smarter ways to build.
2026 is here and we want to help you ring in the new year, the right way! We have gathered the top tech events in January that will bring together innovators, builders, and leaders to explore emerging tech tools, real-world solutions, and the trends shaping the year ahead.
Let's dive in!
Principles for Navigating Volatile Markets, January 8
Market ups and downs can challenge even seasoned investors—but with the right framework, volatility becomes an opportunity, not a threat. In this session, HBS alum MaryAnne Gucciardi and Julia Randall and Courtney Lee of Dimensional Fund Advisors will share how evidence-based investing helps investors stay disciplined, make informed decisions, and pursue long-term success. Drawing on decades of research and real-world experience, they’ll discuss how markets reward patience, why emotions can derail results, and how to build portfolios that thrive through uncertainty. Register here!
3rd Annual Cleantech Outlook, January 21
Join us during your lunch hour for a virtual event featuring some of the leading experts in Georgia as we host our 3rd annual GA Cleantech Outlook with a focus on the significant trends and opportunities for our state. Register here.
2026 AI Tech Trends, January 21
Join us at Improving for an expert panel discussion on 2026 AI Tech Trends. Ticket price includes heavy hors d'oeuvres, wine, beer, water and soft drinks. RSVP here.
Unseen Signals: AI, Policy, and Equity in Georgia Women’s Health, January 22
Georgia ranks near the bottom for women’s health outcomes. This panel brings together policymakers, clinicians, technologists, and patient advocates to examine how structural gaps—maternal care deserts, insurance shortfalls, racial inequities, and digital access—interact with emerging AI solutions. Speakers will identify real-world examples of bias that harm women’s care, explore how AI can be redesigned to reflect biological, hormonal, and social differences, and surface practical guardrails, ethical frameworks, and legislative lessons to ensure safer, more equitable digital health. Register here.
Intro to Federal Funding For Your Startup, January 28
Developing new products and services is critical in our world today. Often, though, entrepreneurs and small companies struggle to obtain the necessary funding to advance their technologies to the point where they can help solve these important problems. The Federal Government might be an appropriate funding source, but not all funding can be used for all activities, so you must understand the opportunities available, which are best for your company, and when to pursue this funding source. Join Connie Casteel, the ATDC SBIR/STTR/Federal Funding expert, as she describes how companies can leverage government funding opportunities to help mature technologies into viable products. Register here.
