Justin Williams

Justin Williams is a civic entrepreneur, mentor, and catalyst for growth in Tucson's innovation ecosystem. With almost 15 years of experience founding and co-founding organizations such as TEDxTucson, Startup Weekend Tucson, Startup Tucson, Thryve Venture Development, and InnovateUA, he has mentored close to 500 startup projects. Justin's entrepreneurial mindset has led him to pursue a Master of Business Administration in Marketing and Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Entrepreneurship from the University of Arizona, Eller College of Management. He is currently the Managing Director at Founder Institute Arizona and Founder of Next Tucson, where he continues to catalyze innovation and impact in the community.