This article is sponsored by Arlington Economic Development.
DC Tech Meetup is a monthly event that brings together startups, technologists and professionals from across the Washington, D.C., region. The series has become a reliable space for showcasing emerging tech and fostering collaboration in the area’s growing innovation ecosystem.
This May, the event comes to Arlington.
Arlington Economic Development (AED) is partnering with DC Tech Meetup to present its 90th event — Big Compute in Arlington — on Thursday, May 8. The meetup will be held at the National Landing Experience Center and will feature live tech demos from companies working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, big data and next-generation computing.
This event is funded through AED’s Arlington Innovation Fund Ecosystem Support Fund, which was created to enhance Arlington’s tech ecosystem and support the growth of local technology startups.
The evening will feature tech demos from some of the region’s most innovative companies.
- Chris Hamoen of Data Parrot (Arlington): Data Parrot transforms messy CRM data into clear revenue signals, enabling revenue leaders to spot risks and seize opportunities — all powered by your AI analyst working 24/7.
- Juan Manuel Contreras of Aymara: Aymara builds dev tools to measure and improve the alignment of generative AI products and models.
- Ashley Sherry & Jacob Tucker of Empathix AI (Arlington): EmpathixAI is a full-cycle market research firm powered by AI. Our flagship product, CultureChat, delivers meaningful insights from AI-conducted interviews with representative samples – in hours.
- Amit Mehra of NOVI (Arlington): NOVI is building multi-sensor satellites and hardware with integrated edge-processing to generate quick and cheap space-based intelligence using on-board AI applications.
A panel discussion, “The Capital Region’s Role in the Future of Compute,” will follow the demos. Featured expert speakers include:
- PJ Maykish, Sr Advisor at the Special Competitive Studies Project
- Alla Seiffert, Sr Manager of AWS Public Policy
- Jonathan Burley, AI Director at Bloomberg Industry Group
- Sanmay Das, Professor & Associate Director of AI for Social Impact at Virginia Tech
DC Tech Meetup #90: Big Compute in Arlington will take place Thursday, May 8, at 5:30 p.m. The evening includes networking and refreshments. Interested? Learn more and register to attend.
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Why Arlington?
Proximity to policymakers, talent and research institutions makes Arlington an ideal environment for technology companies. AED continues to invest in programs that attract founders, scale innovation and support a competitive local economy. Subscribe to AED’s Innovation Ecosystem emails to learn about upcoming sponsored events and exclusive innovation ecosystem opportunities. For more information on AED, please visit arlingtoneconomicdevelopment.com.
