BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:GNTC Tech Takes Flight DESCRIPTION:Tech Takes Flight: An NTC Foundation Fundraiser\nThursday\, October 8\, 2026 | 6:00 PM 9:00 PM CDT\nJetRight Hangar\, 801 Hangar Ln\, Nashville\, TN 37217Join Nashville's top technology executives for an unforgettable evening inside the JetRight Hangar\, where the region's tech leadership community comes together to support local tech programs and nonprofit organizations.Tech Takes Flight is the Greater Nashville Technology Council Foundation's signature fundraiser and its centerpiece is a live auction unlike any other in Middle Tennessee. This is your opportunity to bid on time spent with CxO-level tech leaders from the region's major enterprise companies. Past and available experiences have included golf outings\, dinners\, and even courtside time at a Preds game access you won't find anywhere else.\n2026 CXO AUCTION LINEUPKarl Sprules COO Alliance Bernstein\nChad Wasserman Senior VP & CIO HCA Healthcare\nSean Henry CEO Nashville Predators\nAndrew McIntyre VP of Technology Tennessee Titans\nBrandon Corbin Regional Technology Ascension St. Thomas\nRod McDaniel CEO S3 Recycling\nTom Corridon CIO Bridgestone\nKim Purcell CIO TriStar\nChris Henson CFO Fisk University\nLaura Groschen CIO Corecivic\nChris Cochran CEO Freightwise\nBrady Plummer VP\, IT Group HCA Healthcare\nDavid Houghton CIO Ingram Barge\nBilly Thurman AVP\, Infrastructure Ingram BargeBeyond the auction the evening features tasting stations\, vinyl spinning\, and a silent auction\, all set against the backdrop of one of our most unique private event venues.\n\nAn added perk ticket purchases and auction contributions are tax-deductible\, as the NTC Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3).Spots are limited this is an intimate gathering by design\, ensuring meaningful one-on-one time with Nashville's tech leaders. Reserve your ticket early to secure your place.\nWHERE YOUR SUPPORT GOESEvery ticket and every auction dollar directly funds programs that strengthen and grow Nashville's technology community:Reboot & Rise provides laptops to first-generation college students\, removing a critical barrier to their success in tech and higher education.Hack for the Community connects skilled volunteers with local nonprofits to provide free technical support\, strengthening the organizations that serve Middle Tennessee.By attending\, you're not just gaining unmatched access to Nashville's tech leadership you're investing in the people and organizations shaping the region's technology future.\nInterested in donating a silent auction item? We welcome donations valued at $100 or more. Contact Katie Hundt at katie.hundt@technologycouncil.com to contribute. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Tech Takes Flight: An NTC Foundation Fundraiser


Thursday\, October 8\, 2026 | 6:00 PM &ndash\; 9:00 PM CDT
JetRight Hangar\, 801 Hangar Ln\, Nashville\, TN 37217

Join Nashville'\;s top technology executives for an unforgettable evening inside the JetRight Hangar\, where the region'\;s tech leadership community comes together to support local tech programs and nonprofit organizations.

Tech Takes Flight is the Greater Nashville Technology Council Foundation'\;s signature fundraiser &mdash\; and its centerpiece is a live auction unlike any other in Middle Tennessee. This is your opportunity to bid on time spent with CxO-level tech leaders from the region'\;s major enterprise companies. Past and available experiences have included golf outings\, dinners\, and even courtside time at a Preds game &mdash\; access you won'\;t find anywhere else.


2026 CXO AUCTION LINEUP

Karl Sprules &ndash\; COO &ndash\; Alliance Bernstein
Chad Wasserman &ndash\; Senior VP &\; CIO &ndash\; HCA Healthcare
Sean Henry &ndash\; CEO &ndash\; Nashville Predators
Andrew McIntyre &ndash\; VP of Technology &ndash\; Tennessee Titans
Brandon Corbin &ndash\; Regional Technology &ndash\; Ascension St. Thomas
Rod McDaniel &ndash\; CEO &ndash\; S3 Recycling
Tom Corridon &ndash\; CIO &ndash\; Bridgestone
Kim Purcell &ndash\; CIO &ndash\; TriStar
Chris Henson &ndash\; CFO &ndash\; Fisk University
Laura Groschen &ndash\; CIO &ndash\; Corecivic
Chris Cochran &ndash\; CEO &ndash\; Freightwise
Brady Plummer &ndash\; VP\, IT Group &ndash\; HCA Healthcare
David Houghton &ndash\; CIO &ndash\; Ingram Barge
Billy Thurman &ndash\; AVP\, Infrastructure &ndash\; Ingram Barge

Beyond the auction &mdash\; the evening features tasting stations\, vinyl spinning\, and a silent auction\, all set against the backdrop of one of our most unique private event venues.

An added perk &mdash\; ticket purchases and auction contributions are tax-deductible\, as the NTC Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3).

Spots are limited &mdash\; this is an intimate gathering by design\, ensuring meaningful one-on-one time with Nashville'\;s tech leaders. Reserve your ticket early to secure your place.


WHERE YOUR SUPPORT GOES

Every ticket and every auction dollar directly funds programs that strengthen and grow Nashville'\;s technology community:

By attending\, you'\;re not just gaining unmatched access to Nashville'\;s tech leadership &mdash\; you'\;re investing in the people and organizations shaping the region'\;s technology future.


Interested in donating a silent auction item? We welcome donations valued at $100 or more. Contact Katie Hundt at katie.hundt@technologycouncil.com to contribute.

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