Tech networking in Austin
Austin is considered one of the top U.S. cities for tech employment. In 2025, Opportunity Austin said tech employment in Austin slowed down compared to previous years but remains resilient. Tech networking in Austin is one of the ways to give yourself a competitive advantage in this era when every job opening has hundreds of job applicants.
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Here’s a list to help you identify events to attend and groups to join.
Austin Business Journal Calendar of Events - Not exclusively tech but a good general source.
Austin Tech Events - A calendar of upcoming Austin events and a nice list of local groups.
Austin Tech Week - An annual five-day event in October.
Austin Women in Tech - Austin events, networking, allyship, and more.
AustinIO’s List of Austin Conferences - Comprehensive list of upcoming Austin conferences and expos.
Builtin Austin’s Hub Page for Austin - Not event-focused but a good source for finding out about Austin startups and Austin tech news.
Capital Factory - An Austin-based venture fund that hosts pitch days, meetups, and events.
Eventbrite’s List of Austin Tech Events - Austin technology conferences, events, and things to do.
InnoTech Austin - An annual Technology and Security Conference in May.
Meetup - Search by the type of technology that interests you.
TechMeetups.io - Meetings, upcoming events, conferences, jobs, and a blog.
The University of Texas at Austin Enterprise Technology All Events Calendar - Highlights instructional technology events.
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