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SUMMARY:Ecosystem Navigator Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Book a 30 minute 1-on-1 session for any tech or life sciences innovators that would like support in the region or would like to learn more about the entrepreneur support resources available across the region. \nYou can book a 1-on-1 meeting to get guidance and introductions.  \nThese sessions are available on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. \n \n \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.rbtc.tech/event/ecosystem-navigator-office-hours-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:RBTC Signature Event
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SUMMARY:Defense Against the Dark Arts
DESCRIPTION:Join the RBTC IT-Security Forum for our popular “Defense Against the Dark Arts” panel-demo event to see some of the most cutting-edge cyber-attacks today\, and how to protect your systems and infrastructure from them. Bring a laptop and participate or just watch. Each panelist vulnerability/exploit demo will include a cloud-documented HOWTO for you to take home with on\, detailing how to defend against or prevent each attack\, or mitigate against it. These live demos are pure gold for IT-Security experts.\n\nFood\, beverages\, power and wifi (for playing along) are provided. Just RSVP\, and BYOLaptop + power supply.\n\nFeatured Panel Demos Include: (growing list)\n•  Whitebox CVE Pentesting – “Kali w/Vulnerable Targets”\, By T.Weeks @VACyberRange\n•  tbd (submit to our CFP!)\n•  tbd \n•  tbd  \nSpeakers \n \n \nThomas “Tweeks” Weeks is a published Linux author\, is an IT director with Virginia Tech IT\, but most of his time is spent working as a Lead Engineer with the Virginia Cyber Range\, security course developer and lab-VM image designer.  Tweeks also sits as the technical lead for the Roanoke Blacksburg regional technology council’s IT-Security Forum and leads homeschool cybersecurity teams in Virginia.\n\n  \n\n\nCheck last year’s DADA event:\n2025 DADA Overview – https://go.vacr.io/2025-dark-arts-overview\n2025 DADA Photos – https://go.vacr.io//2025-dark-arts-photos\n\nIf you think you might like to present at the 2026 DADA\, submit to our CFP here:\nhttps://go.vacr.io/2026-dark-arts-cfp\n\nAnd we’ll reach out to you!\n________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nThe IT Security Forum is dedicated to professionals engaged in IT and cybersecurity related fields of work\, the IT Security Forum is focused on exploring best practices and sharing insights in the always-evolving landscape of organizational IT. \n\n \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.rbtc.tech/event/defense-against-the-dark-arts-2/
LOCATION:Virginia Western Business Science Building\, Room M302\, 3099 Colonial Avenue Southwest\, Roanoke\, Virginia\, 24015\, United States
CATEGORIES:IT Security Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T120000
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SUMMARY:Innovation Lunchbox
DESCRIPTION:Drop in for a free grab-and-go lunch and meet your neighbors in the region’s innovation community. RBTC and the Roanoke-Blacksburg Innovation Alliance are co-hosting this Innovation Lunchbox with the Entrepreneur Resource Center at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center.  \nOur teams and the CRC/ERC teams will be on hand all hour\, so whether you’re an entrepreneur\, a CRC tenant\, or just curious about what’s happening in the region\, stop by\, grab lunch\, and say hello.  \nRegistration is free. \n\n \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.rbtc.tech/event/innovation-lunchbox/
LOCATION:Entrepreneur Resource Center @ VTCRC\, 2200 Kraft Drive\, Suite 1325\, Suite 1325\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060
CATEGORIES:RBTC Signature Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261121
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SUMMARY:Emerging Tech Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:ETC 2026 is the Roanoke Blacksburg region’s premier stage for the work happening at the growing edge of technology and life sciences. Each November\, the Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council convenes the founders\, researchers\, investors\, and leaders shaping what comes next across AI\, healthcare innovation\, advanced manufacturing\, energy\, ag\, infrastructure\, and venture. \nCome to showcase what you’re building\, engage with what others are advancing\, and be part of the conversations driving what comes next. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.rbtc.tech/event/emerging-tech-conference-2026/
LOCATION:Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center\, 110 Shenandoah Ave NW\,\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24016\, United States
CATEGORIES:RBTC Signature Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T180000
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SUMMARY:RBTC's AI Decoded
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to dive headfirst into the world of artificial intelligence at RBTC’s AI Decoded—where innovation meets inspiration. This isn’t your average tech talk—we’re breaking down AI in a way that’s exciting\, approachable\, and packed with practical insights. \nWhether you’re AI-curious or already in the game\, you’ll be in great company with a community of forward-thinkers who are just as fired up as you are. \nLet’s decode the hype—and the opportunity—together. \n  \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.rbtc.tech/event/rbtcs-ai-decoded-13/
LOCATION:QCowork Coworking Space\, 105 Roanoke Street East\, Blacksburg\, Virginia\, 24060-3909\, United States
CATEGORIES:AI Decoded,RBTC Signature Event
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SUMMARY:Morning Jolt with WoTech
DESCRIPTION:Come join your village of women in technology for a morning jolt of real talk. We’re hosting these every month to help us make connections and have casual conversations covering various topics about jobs\, mentor requests\, and everything in between. There is no judgment\, come as you are\, liquids in the cup are optional\, jump in when you can. \nMorning Jolt is being held online until further notice. Register once to get the zoom link. \nThis meeting occurs on the third Wednesday of the month.  Networking from 8 AM – 8:15 AM.  Programming begins at 8:15 AM. \n \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.rbtc.tech/event/morning-jolt-with-wotech-12/
LOCATION:Online
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