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Join DCA Live and our host committee to celebrate the great women who are emerging powerhouses or flying under the radar in the DC-area tech community. Our group includes founders, execs, investors, engineers and connectors who are making significant contributions to the local tech ecosystem. We'll honor this impressive and diverse group with a lively and fun event on the evening of November 3rd. Join movers and shakers from the tech and business community for a fun evening of music, food, drinks and great networking.

The event that started it all! The first NEW Power Women of Tech event was hosted October 15, 2014.

We are thrilled to celebrate - for the 11th consecutive year - another group of great women in DC Tech who are both known powerhouses or flying under the radar. Once again, our esteemed group includes founders, execs, investors, engineers and connectors who are making significant contributions to the local tech ecosystem.

We'll honor this impressive and diverse group with a lively and fun event on the evening of November 4th! Join movers and shakers from the tech and business community for a fun evening of music, food, drinks and great networking.

DCA Live is excited to recognize some of the great rising stars in the DC region’s robust and growing government contracting community. We’ll profile this diverse and dynamic group in the coming weeks and recognize them at a special St. Patty’s Day event on March 17 in Arlington, VA. Join us! You will want to get to know these company founders, emerging executives, investors, and community connectors.

DCA Live’s Red Hot Entrepreneurs are back! In the coming weeks we will profile a group of exceptional DC-area founders who are making their mark in the local tech ecosystem. And on Tuesday, May 9 will will recognize them at a special evening event. Join DCA Live and our event partners for a lively celebration of the great entrepreneurial talent and the strong DC community that has supported their success. Come enjoy an open bar, great food and a chance to meet dozens of leaders from DC's start-up and business community.

Capital flows to high-growth tech companies have slowed nationally but dozens of DC technology ventures remain Red Hot. DC-area companies in AI, dual use, cybersecurity, big data, fintech, proptech, health care and other sectors continue to grow, attract capital and talent and make incredible progress in their missions to solve our country’s biggest challenges.

For the 10th consecutive year, DCA Live and our partners are excited to recognize the 2025 Red Hot Companies, the Washington region's fastest growing and most exciting companies. We’ll be profiling these companies over the coming weeks and will celebrate them with a lively, fun event on the evening of Wednesday, August 27 on the rooftop of Sands Capital in Rosslyn, VA.  

Join us to meet the leaders of these great companies and our community of investors, connectors and advisors to DC Tech and enjoy great views, food, drink and networking.

Get back to business IN PERSON and join DCA Live and our event partners on Wednesday, March 2 to honor a group of exceptional leaders of the region’s most innovative and fastest growing associations!  We'll honor those CEOs and senior association leaders who have demonstrated skillful performance in navigating the uncertain and hyper-challenging business environment of the past year. Come meet them and enjoy an open bar, great food and top networking with leaders from our local association and business community.