Technology
Billings Hosts Weekly AI Meetings, Major August Tech Conference
The city's schedule of weekly AI sessions at Rock31 and the August 11 INTERFACE conference highlight a tech scene built on steady collaboration and targeted security focus.
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The MT High Tech Business Alliance runs Bigskynet AI Development Consortium meetings every Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. inside the Rock31 Entrepreneurship Center, giving Billings a fixed weekly rhythm for AI work that few other mid-sized cities maintain at the same cadence.
That consistency pairs with the INTERFACE IT leadership conference on August 11 at the Northern Hotel Grand Ballroom, which centers on information security and business continuity. Together the two offerings create a pipeline from weekly technical discussion to larger-scale professional exchange.
Recurring local gatherings set the pace
Billings also runs the monthly Billings Tech Meetup, the Billings AI and Machine Learning Symposium, and the Montana Blockchain and FinTech Conference. Tech Cafe sessions with the Billings Bike Library take place on alternating Fridays, with the next one set for July 25 at 105 Brewing. These events sit alongside the annual Big Sky DevCon, held mainly in Bozeman, yet the Billings calendar keeps activity inside city limits year-round.
The Montana High Tech Business Alliance coordinates the Bigskynet sessions and quarterly Happy Hours, using Rock31 as the primary venue. The Northern Hotel Grand Ballroom serves as the site for the August 11 INTERFACE gathering.
Growth metrics reflect sustained momentum
Local records show the tech sector produces roughly $500 million in annual output and has expanded seven times faster than the overall Montana economy. The same data list more than 2,000 high-paying tech jobs and place Billings among CompTIA's top 20 U.S. tech cities as of 2023. These figures appear in reports from the Montana High Tech Business Alliance and related economic summaries.
Organizers and participants can check the MT High Tech Business Alliance site for Tuesday meeting details and the mthightech.org events page for INTERFACE registration. The pattern of fixed weekly and monthly dates lets developers and security professionals plan participation without waiting for one-off announcements.