KC TechBridge coalition and data center legislation recognized as top efforts in the country among technology councils KC Tech Council (KCTC) was honored with two awards at the Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) Innovation Awards, presented July 21st at the annual TECNA Summer Conference in Philadelphia. KCTC received the Creative Marketing and Communications Award…
Get acquainted with KCTC member Foley Power Solutions and their Vice President of Energy Sales, Justin Baker. ABOUT FOLEY POWER SOLUTIONS 1. Give us your organization’s quick origin story. Founded in 1940, Foley is a third-generation, woman-owned Caterpillar dealer serving Kansas and Northwest Missouri. Our CEO, Ann Konecny, took over the business from her father…
Leaders from across the globe gathered Wednesday afternoon at KCHouse, a world-class hospitality and business attraction, during FIFA World Cup 26™ Kansas City, to explore how different regions can deliver power, resilience and the infrastructure required to meet today’s tech demand. KC Tech Council CEO Kara Lowe led powerful discussions focused on how to address…
Get acquainted with KCTC member Midwest CRE Advisors and their Owner, Logan Freeman. ABOUT MIDWEST CRE ADVISORS 1. Give us your organization’s quick origin story. We saw a need to be a boutique brokerage with AI and tech enabled processes to help with speed and efficiencies. I empower property owners, investors, and developers to make…
This week, technology leaders from across Kansas gathered in Wichita for the Ad Astra Technology Summit, one of the state’s premier events focused on innovation, emerging technologies, workforce development, and the future of the Kansas tech ecosystem. The annual summit brings together entrepreneurs, business leaders, educators, policymakers, and technology professionals to explore the trends shaping…
Get acquainted with KCTC member Publicis Sapient and their Senior Director, Engagement Lead Lukasz Karapuda. ABOUT PUBLICIS SAPIENT 1. Give us your organization’s quick origin story. Publicis Sapient began as Sapient, founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1990. Unlike other consulting firms at the time, they both advised on solutions and implemented them, and based compensation…
Get acquainted with KCTC member Archia and their Co-Founder and CEO, Gharib Gharibi. ABOUT ARCHIA 1. Give us your organization’s quick origin story. Archia was founded in Kansas City by Gharib Gharibi (CEO) and Andrew Rademacher (CTO), who previously worked together at TripleBlind, a privacy-preserving AI startup acquired in 2024. After watching the world’s top…
Get acquainted with KCTC member Lever1 and their Director of Business Development, Terry Siebes. ABOUT LEVER1 1. Give us your organization’s quick origin story. In 2012 Erica Brune was the Director of Operations and Partner of Blue Chair LLC. Her previous experiences had shown her the value of PEO’s and with the support of her…
Get acquainted with KCTC member Caymus Partners and their Co-Founder, Darci Crow. ABOUT CAYMUS PARTNERS 1. Give us your organization’s quick origin story. Caymus Partners was founded by two women in the recruiting industry, who worked together at previous firms and saw an opportunity to build something meaningful of their own from the ground up. …
April 2026 | Policy & Advocacy Earlier this month, KC Tech Council led a delegation of Kansas City technology leaders to Washington, D.C. for our annual DC Fly-In in partnership with TECNA, the Technology Councils of North America. Over two days, our team met with Senate and Congressional offices from Missouri and Kansas, participated in national…
Get acquainted with KCTC member VanTrust Real Estate and their Vice President of Science and Technology, Scott Hall. ABOUT VANTRUST REAL ESTATE 1. Give us your organization’s quick origin story. Our company was formed out of a partnership between our CEO, Dave Harrison, and Kansas City business icon Cecil Van Tuyl. Over the years, that…
As we move through the 2026 legislative sessions in Kansas and Missouri, the KC Tech Council continues to monitor and engage on legislation with implications for our region’s tech ecosystem. Below is a summary of key issues and actions at the state and federal levels. Please reach out to Christine Murray at christine@kctechcouncil.com if you have issues…