2026 Austin Tech Hall of Fame and First Time Founder Awards

**Please note that the event is being held in a business that requires sign in. A few days before the event you will receive a link to pre-sign into building security so that you can avoid lines at the lobby kiosk)

The 3rd annual "Austin Tech Hall of Fame" and "First Time Founder Award" reception will be held on May 19th. This is part of an "eight year launch" to be able to add to the Hall of Fame all of the people who have contributed to Austin over many decades.

The Hall of Fame is not just for entrepreneurs who founded companies that had success... but also the investors, advisors, mentors, and solution providers who allowed our tech scene in Central Texas to flourish.

Each year the Austin Technology Council will open up nominations to the community (neither nominators nor those nominated need to be part of ATC). Decisions are made by a committee of independent community members and some ATC board members.

This event was created to celebrate the past, be present in the NOW, and to look toward the future of the Austin tech ecosystem.

In 2024 and 2025 (the first two years) we sold the event our long before the day of the event, so get your tickets early.

Legacy/Foundational inductees will be announced soon.

We hope that you will show up and be part of this special night.

SPONSORS:

KPMG

Egan Nelson LLP

VCFO

Wise

Partners Commercial Cleaning

Red Fan Communications

Saleshandicapper LLC

COMMUNITY PARTNERS:

The Austin Chamber of Commerce

Austin Women in Technology

SIM

Foundation for Better Business (BBB)

SWIFT (Space Workforce Incubator for Texas)

Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce

ACG- The Association for Corporate Growth