Celebrating Innovation Summit 2026

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• Friday, Oct 30, 2026  9am - 5pm

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Partnership For Economic Innovation Hosts ‘Celebrating Innovation Summit’ 2026

WHAT: The Partnership for Economic Innovation's (PEI) Celebrating Innovation Summit 2026 brings together Arizona's top industry leaders, innovators, and community partners for a day of hands-on technology, bold ideas, and dialogue. In addition to speakers, the event puts Arizona's innovation economy on full display with live technology demonstrations from companies building the future of the state's priority industries.

WHO: PEI and its board of directors will host Arizona leaders and innovators in the public and private sectors for sessions featuring:
● Bob Smith, Former Blue Origin CEO, morning keynote on “Arizona’s Role is Space Exploration”
● Jim Currier, the current CEO of Honeywell Aerospace, and Mike Madsen, the former CEO of Honeywell Aerospace, fireside chat on Aerospace & Defense
● Dr. Brandon Fox, Chief Resident in Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute, will deliver the afternoon keynote on the “Future of Neuroscience in Arizona”.
● The summit will also feature additional industry speakers and live technology demonstrations showcasing the groundbreaking work happening across Arizona's priority sectors.

WHEN: Friday, October 30, 2026, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST

WHERE: Media and Immersive Experience (MIX) Center, 50 N Centennial Way, Mesa, AZ 85201

WHY:
● Arizona ranks first in bioscience job growth
● First in the nation for international investment and is
● On track to add 454,000 jobs by 2034 across semiconductors, aerospace, medtech and advanced manufacturing
● Every one of those sectors pulls from the same talent pool, the same energy grid and the same water supply, and the 2026 summit is where the executives, investors and policymakers steering those decisions meet in one room.

VISUALS: At least a dozen Arizona-based startups will be demonstrating their technology live over the course of the day. The tech demos will feature:
• Space Exploration and Autonomous Systems: Attendees can see breakthroughs in solar power for space, explore glass coatings applied to spacecraft components, and discover technologies enabling human spaceflight aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft. Autonomous robots built to operate in battlefields, mines, and space missions will also be on display, alongside advanced drones designed to move goods for everyday deliveries and mission-critical operations.
• Healthcare: Live demonstrations include wearable technology that continuously monitors vital signs, integrated systems helping people regain and improve range of motion, and stimulation technology designed to change how pain responses are assessed.
• Cybersecurity: Guests can learn how advanced cybersecurity technology protects electronic components inside critical defense systems from emerging threats.
• Advanced Electronics: Innovations include a smart motorcycle helmet powered by haptic technology and a new solution designed to keep increasingly powerful electronics from overheating.

MEDIA RSVP: Rachael Clifford, 480-519-3070, rachael@10to1pr.com

REGISTRATION: https://azpei.org/celebratinginnovation2026