Aug 11, 2026

How AI Is Reshaping the Workplace

What happens when AI makes a team dramatically more productive? Do companies simply get more done, or do they begin rethinking how many people it actually takes to do the work?

In this episode of Austin Tech Connect, Thom Singer talks with Robyn Fuentes, President of Improving South...

Jul 24, 2026

Fresh off the annual Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) conference, where the people running tech councils across the US and Canada compare notes, Austin Technology Council CEO, Thom Singer, looks at where Austin sits now. The city spent decades proving it belonged. That phase is over. But a mature ecosystem...

Jul 9, 2026

In this episode of Austin Tech Connect, Thom Singer sits down with Brett Hurt, one of Austin’s most recognized entrepreneurs, investors, and technology leaders... and a recent inductee into the Austin Tech Hall of Fame. 

Brett has founded and led companies, had major exits, invested in more than 150 startups, and...

Jul 1, 2026

In this episode of Austin Tech Connect, Thom Singer (CEO of the Austin Technology Council) sits down with Ben Barnes, the former Texas Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House, for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, public service, Texas history, resilience, and staying engaged in life at every age.

Jun 24, 2026

Peter Zandan has been part of Austin's technology story since 1977... long before anyone was calling this city a tech hub. In this episode of Austin Tech Connect, Thom Singer sits down with the long-time entrepreneur and community leader (and recent inductee into the Austin Tech Hall of Fame) to trace that journey from...