HISTORY
The history of the Greater Nashville Technology Council dates back to 1999 when a group of business leaders came together to address the need in Nashville for better paying tech jobs and improved capital investment in technology start-ups. NTC’s mission is to advance the diverse technology ecosystem by connecting and promoting members, growing tech talent, and providing opportunities to reinvest in the Greater Nashville community.
Middle Tennessee is growing, and along with it so is the tech community. Today, the NTC supports the local technology industry and its 500+ member businesses, educational organizations, and nonprofits by coordinating local technology workforce development, connecting professionals to cultivate a collaborative community, uniting around policies that nurture expansion and attract both talent and businesses, and promoting the greater Nashville area. TechnologyCouncil.com.
Professional Development
NTC Members build relationships through Peer Networks that provide topical programming and peer-to-peer conversations among local fellow tech professionals. The Emerging Leaders in TEch (ELITE) program brings together a select cohort of rising stars for a 12 week professional development and mentorship program. TechnologyCouncil.com/elite
Workforce Development
The Nashville area is booming, and so is the need for tech talent. The NTC is focused on increasing the number of undergraduates enrolled in tech- related majors through directed outreach and technology programs with students as young as third grade. The work starts early to interest young students in tech and future tech careers to fill those college classroom seats. The NTC organizes tech professional volunteers to support teachers in classrooms during the Hour of Code – regularly teaching programming to thousands of students each December. The NTC Tech Camps have provided summer tech education to more than hundreds of students ages eight through 18. Traveling Tech Days are organized field trips for high school students throughout the year to experience tech jobs and workplaces in the region, reaching thousands of students to date. TechnologyCouncil.com
Tech Hill Commons
Opened in 2017, Tech Hill Commons is the public gathering place for Nashville’s diverse community of tech leaders, business builders, user groups, students and tech educators. The 9500 sq foot tech venue houses the NTC’s new HQ, two executive board rooms, 150-person event space, and a tech learning center. Whether you’re looking to challenge your team in an offsite retreat, teleconference with a client, organize your next cohort meeting, develop the next generation of tech leaders, or launch your new innovation, our Tech Hill Commons spaces are available to exceed your organization’s needs. TechHillCommons.com
Nashville Analytics Summit
One of the most successful examples of the NTC’s work is the annual Nashville Analytics Summit. Starting with 90 attendees in 2015, now with over 500% growth since inception, the Summit continues to expand as one of Nashville’s largest, locally grown tech events in the region bringing together hundreds of data and analytics professionals from organizations from across Middle Tennessee, 47 cities and 19 states.
The two-day Analytics Summit focuses on fundamental issues in organizations today: how to effectively leverage big data and analytics. This two-day event alternates between hands-on workshops and speaker presentations, presented by experts from various industries and backgrounds. TheAnalyticsSummit.com
NTC Awards
Nashville’s tech awards are dedicated to connecting, uniting, developing and promoting Middle Tennessee’s rich community of developers and technology entrepreneurs, enthusiasts and institutions with awards in 14 categories. Winners are awarded a signature Gibson guitar before a jam packed audience of hundreds of Middle Tennessee tech community peers.
