Featured Speaker

Brent Yax

Brent Yax is the CEO for Troy-based Awecomm Technologies L.L.C. The company, founded by Yax in 1999, specializes in technology consulting and management services.  With their innovative services, Awecomm is leading a charge to re-invent IT in the SME marketplace. Brent is extremely passionate about helping businesses create processes that eliminate technology barriers, while simultaneously creating structures that amplify business growth.   Brent’s experience and expertise has always been focused on the ways in which businesses use technology.  This has led him to be featured in various media outlets including StartUpNation podcasts, Hire It Done radio show, ITBusinessEdge, Corp! Magazine, dBusiness, IT in the D podcasts and Crain’s Detroit Business. For his entrepreneurial achievements, Brent was recognized in Crain’s Detroit Business’ “20 in their 20’s,” highlighting young and rising leaders in the business community. He was also a recipient of the Junior Achievement of Southeast Michigan's "Champions of the New Economy" as well as a Lawrence Technological University’s “Leaders & Innovators” Honoree.