The fifth edition of Sloss Tech, Birmingham’s tech conference, will take place June 27-28, TechBirmingham announced today.

Organizers say the conference will feature an expanded, two-day program with startup founders, investors, STEM professionals and tech enthusiasts.

The Lyric Theatre will serve as the conference hub, with breakout sessions taking place at Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema, and other venues nearby.

The COVID-19 pandemic put the conference into quarantine until last year, when the City of Birmingham served as an official community partner.

In its first four years, SlossTech featured panel discussions, interviews, and presentations of products, all highlighting startups and entrepreneurship in the Southeast. Among previous guests were Shipt and Landing founder Bill Smith, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, former Chief Brand Officer of Uber Bozoma Saint John, podcaster Payne Lindsey, and filmmaker Casey Neistat.

“Sloss Tech is an economic driver for the City of Birmingham, bringing attendees and speakers from around the country to experience our ecosystem – but more than that – it’s an incredible showcase of talent, innovation and startup support,” Maria Underwood, Birmingham Bound president, said. Underwood is also the current chairwoman of the TechBirmingham Board of Directors.

Last year’s edition saw the launch of TechBirmingham’s Next in Tech program for STEM college students from in-state campuses. This program will continue to offer complimentary tickets to students and early tech professionals, with an emphasis on HBCU-affiliated individuals. Next in Tech applications will open in April.

TechBirmingham is partnering with Telegraph Creative to stage Sloss Tech.

“We were so thrilled with the turnout for last year’s reboot and the support from the Birmingham tech community has been really incredible. We’re very excited to continue growing Sloss Tech and moving to a two-day event this year is a great next step toward that.” Seth Griffin, chief creative officer of Telegraph Creative, said.

A limited release of early bird tickets for VIP ($299) and General Admission ($199) tiers will go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m. at SLOSS.tech.

Ticket prices will increase April 1, when 2024 speakers and schedule are announced.

Interested attendees can follow all the Sloss Tech updates on social media and through its newsletter, which can be signed up for via the conference website. Companies and organizations who are interested in sponsoring Sloss Tech or buying blocks of tickets can email [email protected].