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Your Guide to Money, Ideas, and Opportunity
Prosperity through Technology is a game-changing, two-day event designed for everyone who wants to improve their life, start a successful business, or find a better job in today’s economy. Forget complicated tech talk—this summit is about real-world tools, clear guidance, and accessible resources that lead to economic growth and stability. Whether you are a senior citizen, a job seeker with zero computer experience, a creative with a business idea, or someone running a long-time business, this event is for you.
You will choose the path that fits your goals:
Join us to break down barriers, meet people who can help you, and find the resources available right here in St. Pete to help you secure a brighter financial future. Your journey starts with one decision—and it’s easier than you think.
This event is your roadmap to success, providing the hands-on demos and curated connections you need to start implementing change immediately.
To maximize your hands-on learning, all attendees (Talent and Entrepreneur Tracks) must bring a digital device. Please bring a laptop, a large tablet (e.g., iPad/Surface), or a latest-generation smartphone. This is essential for participating in practical exercises, prompts, and accessing digital tools and resources throughout the two days. If you do not have one, please let us know.
For Entrepreneur Track attendees, having a laptop or tablet is strongly encouraged to follow along with business growth tools and financial planning sessions.
See schedule below. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/prosperity-through-technology-st-pete-edition-tickets-1785431917929.
| Time | Track | Session | Description | Speaker |
| 9:10 – 9:50 AM | Joint | Your St. Pete Network: Connecting with Local Community Resources | Learn where to go after today. Experts from local partners will give a rapid-fire overview of the free support, capital, and training programs available to help you launch your business or transition into a tech career*. | |
| 10:00 – 10:55 AM | Entrepreneur | Scaling Smarter: Leveraging Lean Stack and Marketing for Growth | Move beyond the launch phase. This session introduces the tools and lean methodologies that allow small businesses to grow efficiently, focusing on scalable processes and effective digital marketing strategies to reach more customers without overspending. | Lloyd Reshard |
| 11:00 – 11:55 AM | Entrepreneur | Process is Power: Setting Up Systems to Handle High-Growth | You can’t scale chaos. Learn how to create simple, repeatable processes for common business tasks, from client onboarding to product fulfillment, ensuring your business is ready to grow without breaking your budget or burning you out. | Rose Lejiste |
| 10:00 – 11:55 AM | Talent | Accessing the Cloud: Pathways to In-Demand Tech Careers | A dedicated training session that shows you how knowing cloud infrastructure works for career tracks like App Development, Banking Tech, and Customer Assistance, showcasing real-world paths to a high-paying tech job. | |
| 12:05 – 12:55 PM | Joint | Lunch Hour: Mind Over Matter—Mental Wellness for Innovators | Career change and entrepreneurship can be stressful. Join this candid chat and guided exercise to learn stress-reduction techniques and mental health strategies essential for sustaining motivation and resilience on your journey to success. | Dr. Sh’nai Simmons |
| 1:05 – 2:05 PM | Entrepreneur | Funding Your Future: Capital, Grants, and Strategic Investment | Demystify small business funding. Learn the difference between grants, loans, and equity investment. Experts will explain what funders are looking for and how to strategically prepare your business to be “fundable”. | Gary Flowers |
| 1:05 – 2:20 PM | Talent | AI in the Driver’s Seat: Mastering Workplace Tools (Co-pilot, Gemini, ChatGPT) | Learn to work with AI, not against it. This hands-on session focuses on practical skills for using Generative AI tools like Microsoft Co-pilot and Gemini to dramatically increase your productivity, a skill employers are actively seeking. | Ebony Vaz |
| 2:10 – 3:10 PM | Entrepreneur | Procurement Power: Navigating the Small Business Contract Ecosystem | Accessing large contracts is a key to scaling. Learn the steps to contract readiness and how to navigate the complex world of local, state, federal, and corporate procurement to secure lucrative business opportunities. | Rose Lejiste |
| 2:25 – 3:15 PM | Talent | Your Next Job Starts Now | Stop sending out generic resumes. This intensive workshop will teach you how to tailor your resume for tech roles, highlight transferable skills, and how AI can help improve interviewing techniques and more as you prepare to land your first tech role or move to a new one. | Jesus Vidaurri |
| 3:20 – 3:55 PM | Joint | From Intent to Impact: Shifting to Action and Implementation | You have the knowledge—now what? This session provides a motivational and practical framework for turning the ideas and lessons from the last two days into a measurable action plan for your career or business, ensuring momentum continues long after the event. | Servola Frazier |