Glendale Tech Week Marks 10 Years of Innovation, Collaboration, and Community - Four-Day Celebration Highlighted Glendale’s Growing Tech Ecosystem

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 5, 2026

Economic Development Contact: Jennifer Coronado
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Glendale Tech Week Marks 10 Years of Innovation, Collaboration, and Community

Four-Day Celebration Highlighted Glendale's Growing Tech Ecosystem

GLENDALE, CA - The City of Glendale celebrated the 10th anniversary of Glendale Tech Week from September 23-26, 2026, bringing together nearly 2,000 registrants for four days of events highlighting the organizations, people, and ideas shaping the city's tech and innovation ecosystem.

The milestone celebration featured 15 events hosted by organizations and partners across Glendale, including workshops, networking events, a Demo Day, a hackathon, and panels focused on tech, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Building What's Next: Celebrating a Decade of Innovation

The 10th anniversary was commemorated on September 23rd with "Building What's Next," a special event at LOOK Dine-In Cinemas in Glendale. The event brought together civic, technology, and healthcare leaders for welcoming remarks and a fireside chat exploring the future of tech and opportunities that lie ahead.

The program featured guest speaker Celeste Grade, Head of Research and Tech & Society Partnerships at Google, and Omkar P. Kulkarni, VP and Chief Innovation & Transformation Officer at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, who moderated the conversation. Anthony Portantino, Google's Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs and former California State Senator, also joined the celebration.

Four Days of Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation

Throughout the week, events across Glendale highlighted emerging tech, entrepreneurship, workforce development, and collaboration. Highlights included:

• Hero House Demo Day - Ten (10) startups presented their innovation to a panel of investors.
• Hacker Fund Hackathon - More than 50 students, professionals, and enthusiasts built tech-driven solutions to a challenge in partnership with the City's Information Technology and Fire departments.
• Tech Job Fair x Verdugo Jobs Center - Job seekers connected with employers and highlighted career opportunities in the technology, health and civic sectors.
• LeadHERship - A panel of local female tech CEOs and leaders spoke to their experience shaping the future of technology.

The 10th anniversary celebration was made possible thanks to the generous support of Google, Glendale Water & Power, and the Professional Development Center (PDC) at Glendale Community College. A big thank you to all the organizations that hosted events throughout the week and helped make this year's celebration a success. Watch the Glendale Tech Week 2026 Overview video: Bit.ly/GTW-2026 For more information, visit GlendaleTechWeek.com.

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