Event will feature industry leaders, forward-looking conversations and presentation of the 2026 Sedona Innovation Award
SEDONA, Ariz. – September 11, 2026 – What will it take to power Arizona’s next chapter?
Business leaders, entrepreneurs, elected officials and community changemakers will gather at Enchantment on Thursday, October 1, for the 2026 Sedona Innovation Summit, a day of candid conversations about the challenges, opportunities and ideas shaping Arizona’s future.
Hosted by the Greater Sedona Chamber of Commerce in partnership with presenting sponsor Wecom Fiber, the Summit will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and explore how innovation is changing the way Arizona grows its economy, generates energy, builds communities, delivers care and fosters creativity.
Conversations throughout the day will explore:
- The Growth Equation: Innovation, Water & Energy – A statewide look at how Arizona can keep growing by turning water and energy constraints into a driver of innovation and business advantage.
- Wellness Reimagined – Exploring physical, spiritual and mental health, alternative healing, transformative experiences, and the future of the health and wellness industry.
- Sustainability at Scale – How Arizona’s rapidly expanding semiconductor industry is balancing growth, resource demands and corporate responsibility.
- Powering the Future & Challenging the Status Quo – How emerging technologies are challenging traditional energy systems, and what it takes to turn disruption into practical, scalable solutions.
Keynote speaker Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes will speak on Innovation in Statewide Services. Other confirmed participants include Hunter Bjork, founder and CEO of Arizona-based clean-energy company ISA; Dr. Brent Sebold, Arizona State University’s Hool Coury Law Professor of Entrepreneurship and director of Entrepreneurship + Innovation at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering; Kelly Osborne, Senior Technologist and Water Champion at Intel Corporation; Colin Diaz, western regional director of Chambers for Innovation & Clean Energy, which works with chambers across Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado; Christian Davies, general manager of Mii amo; Dr. Jessica Hayman, a Sedona-based naturopathic physician; Debra Stangl, founder and CEO of Sedona Soul Adventures; and David Key, president and CEO of the Greater Sedona Chamber of Commerce.
“Some of Arizona’s most difficult challenges are also creating opportunities for new thinking,” said Key. “The Sedona Innovation Summit is about bringing people with different experiences and perspectives into the same room – not simply to discuss what comes next, but to build the relationships and ideas that can help move our communities forward.”
In addition to its speakers and panel discussions, the Summit will include an Innovation Expo, morning coffee and networking, lunch, the presentation of the 2026 Sedona Innovation Award and a post-Summit networking reception.
Tickets include morning coffee and networking, the Summit program and Innovation Expo, lunch and complimentary parking. Individual admission is $159 for Chamber members and $199 for non-members. Tables of eight are available for $899 for members and $1,199 for non-members.
For Summit details and registration visit:
https://www.sedonainnovationsummit.com
EVENT DETAILS
What: 2026 Sedona Innovation Summit
When: Thursday, October 1, 2026. Summit program from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
followed by a networking reception and Innovation Expo from 2 to 3 p.m.
Where: Enchantment, 525 Boynton Canyon Road, Sedona
Presented by: Greater Sedona Chamber of Commerce
Keynote Speaker: Adrian Fontes – Arizona Secretary of State