7:30 am - 8:55 am

TechServe Executive Summit Welcome Breakfast

Coffee, breakfast, and a moment to gather before the day's sessions begin.

8:00 am - 8:55 am

The Summit Council Kickoff -- Reality Today

New for 2026: Summit Councils are small peer groups of firm leaders that meet three times across the Summit. Each session has a specific focus: Reality Today, What's Possible, Accountability. You walk out at the end of the Executive Summit with real industry connections and a clear sense of what to do next.

Meet your preassigned Summit Council over breakfast and share where your firm stands today — the wins, the pressures, and the questions you brought with you. It’s the foundation for the conversations that will continue throughout the Executive Summit.

Advance registration is required.

9:00 am - 9:20 am

Welcome to the Executive Summit & SIM TechExec — A Word from our CEOs

TechServe Alliance CEO Mark Roberts and SIM CEO Mark Taylor open the Executive Summit with a look at where technology and the people who power it meet, and why that intersection matters more than ever.

9:20 am - 10:20 am

Opening Keynote

A joint TechServe Executive Summit and SIM TechExec opening keynote on the future of work — how AI is reshaping the workforce and what it means for the supply and demand of IT and engineering talent.

Stay tuned for the speaker announcement.

10:20 am - 10:30 am

Transition / Networking Break

10:30 am - 11:30 am

CIO/CTO Roundtables

New for 2026: Small-group conversations with senior technology leaders about what they're seeing in their organizations, how they're navigating AI and talent, and what's shaping their decisions for the year ahead. 

A unique window into how the demand side of our industry is actually evolving — direct from the people leading that evolution.

11:30 am - 11:45 am

Networking Break​​​​​​​

11:45 am - 4:30 pm

Global Firm Forum

By Invite Only

11:45 am - 4:30 pm

Large Firm Forum

By Invite Only

11:45 am - 12:45 pm

Executive Education — Four Focus Areas

Practical, forward-looking content for leaders running IT and engineering staffing firms. The four tracks include the Toolkit Work Room, our hands-on track for putting ideas to work.

Full details coming soon.

12:45 am - 1:50 pm

Networking Lunch with Technology Leaders & Sponsors

A relaxed midday break to connect with the people who make up the week:  SIM technology leaders, staffing leaders, and sponsors. No agenda, just good conversation and the chance to catch up, compare notes, and meet someone new.

1:50 pm - 2:00 pm

Transition​​​​​​​

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Executive Education — Four Focus Areas

Practical, forward-looking content for the leaders running IT and engineering staffing firms. The four tracks include the Toolkit Work Room, our hands-on track for putting ideas to work.

Full details coming soon.

3:00 pm - 3:10 pm

Transition​​​​​​​

3:10 pm - 3:50 pm

Sponsor Demo Showcase

See what our sponsors have built. In these focused demo slots, sponsors walk through their services, tools and technology up close, so you can find what's worth a closer look for your firm.

3:50 pm - 4:00 pm

Transition

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Summit Council Midpoint — What's Possible

Reconvene with your Council to pressure-test the moves you are considering. 

4:35 pm - 4:45 pm

TechServe Alliance President Comments

Kip Wright
President-Elect, Board of Directors, TechServe Alliance

Founder & CEO, Wright Path Advisors | Former Chairman & CEO, INSPYR Solutions

4:45 pm -  5:30 pm

Building the IT & Engineering Staffing Firm of the Future 

A TechServe Think Tank

Given where technology and client expectations are headed, what would the firm of the future actually be built to do, and how would it be built differently from the firm you run now? Leaders take the stage to design a firm in real time around where the market is going, attendees push and challenge, and everyone leaves with a short list of what to change at their own firm — starting now.

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Networking Reception — Surf's Up!

Joint with SIM TechExec — coastal-inspired food, music, open bar, ocean air, and California stars. The kind of night Huntington Beach was built for.

7:30 am - 9:00 am

Breakfast & Solution Provider Demos

The day opens with breakfast and live demos from the Solution Providers in the room. A focused chance to see the tools and services helping staffing firms operate differently.

9:00 am - 9:15 am

Morning Welcome — Mark Roberts, CEO, TechServe Alliance & Mark Taylor, CEO, SIM

The Marks open our final day together with a quick welcome — what stood out yesterday and what to focus on today.

9:15 am - 10:15 am

Featured Keynote — Ron Hetrick, Lightcast

Ron Hetrick, Senior Labor Economist at Lightcast, starts the day with a data-driven look at what the IT and engineering labor market is actually doing right now — and what to expect over the next twelve months. 

10:15 am - 10:30 am 

Transition / Networking Break  

 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Executive Education — Four Focus Areas

Practical, forward-looking content for leaders running IT and engineering staffing firms. The four tracks include the Solutions Work Room, our hands-on track for putting ideas to work.

Full details coming soon.

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Technology Executive Leaders Women's Lunch 

Now in its 18th year, the Executive Women’s Luncheon brings together senior women leaders from TechServe Alliance and SIM TechExec to advance women in leadership across IT staffing and enterprise technology. All attendees are welcome; advance registration is required.

Sponsored by ClearEdge

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Networking Lunch with Technology Leaders

A relaxed midday break to connect with the people who make up the week: Solution Providers, SIM technology leaders, and subject matter experts. No agenda, just good conversation and the chance to catch up, compare notes, and meet someone new.

1:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Transition Break  

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm

Executive Education — Four Focus Areas

Practical, forward-looking content for the leaders running IT and engineering staffing firms. The four tracks include the Solutions Work Room, our hands-on track for putting ideas to work.

Full details coming soon.

2:15 pm - 2:30 pm

Networking / Transition Break 

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Summit Council Close — Accountability

Make a clear commitment, share it with your Council, and leave with a peer connection that continues beyond the summit itself.

3:00 pm - 3:20 pm

Transition Break 

3:20 pm - 4:20 pm

Closing Keynote

A featured keynote that sends you back to your firm with the perspective and energy to lead through what's coming next.

Stay tuned for the speaker announcement.

4:20 pm - 5:30 pm

Closing Reception

Raise a glass with the people you met this week — drinks, light bites, and the conversations worth one more round.