Event Announcement

New York – October 29, 2026 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has advanced Isla Hughes of Ipswich High School in Massachusetts to the U.S. National Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase on Nov. 18, 2026, at the New York Marriott Marquis, with Nova Guide, an adaptive AI study co-pilot for students with executive function challenges.

Hughes will represent New England against top student founders nationwide

Hughes was selected as the top venture at the New England Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase from a pool of student-led businesses. NFTE credits her innovative thinking and persuasive pitch delivery.

At the national event, she will compete with top student entrepreneurs from across the country. The winner advances to the World Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase on Nov. 19, 2026, at 787 Seventh Avenue in New York City.

New York – October 29, 2026 -- Two student ventures, a custom bag-strap cushion and a wearable LED social-battery pin, earned places at the U.S. National Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase on Nov. 18, 2026, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) named the winners from its Capital Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase.

Perfectly Padded and Social Charge advance from the Capital region

Celia Salsbury and Giabella Catello of Frances Scott Key Elementary-Middle School in Baltimore advance with Perfectly Padded, which makes custom strap cushions for heavy bags. Bria White of Oxon Hill High School in Prince George's County, Maryland, advances with Social Charge, a wearable LED pin that displays the wearer's social battery level.

The national event may lead to the World Finals on Nov. 19 at 787 Seventh Avenue in New York City.

New York – October 29, 2026 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has named two West region students to advance to the U.S. National Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase on Nov. 18, 2026, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. The finalists were chosen from NFTE's 2026 West Youth Entrepreneurship Showcases in Los Angeles and the Bay Area.

Two student ventures win top honors in Los Angeles and the Bay Area

Elian Gutierrez of Florence Nightingale Middle School in Los Angeles advances with Little Miss, a period product pouch. Saumit Pathak of Silver Creek High School in San Jose, California, advances with LeftoSense, an AI-powered app that scans and analyzes food to determine whether it is safe to eat.

New York – October 29, 2026 -- Four students from Illinois, Missouri, Ohio and Michigan have won places at the National Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase on Nov. 18, 2026, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) announced. Winners emerged from Midwest showcases in St. Louis, Chicago and satellite competitions, where students pitched to panels of judges, community leaders and business professionals.

Four ventures span AI, media, hardware and gig-style work platforms

Malik Oladokun of Thornwood High School in South Holland, Illinois, advances with Helply, an AI-powered platform that connects young people with community service opportunities. Jayla Moore of STEAM Academy of McCluer South-Berkeley High School in Ferguson, Missouri, is bringing Mindset, a storytelling platform built around fictional and relatable stories, reflection and anonymous engagement.

Africa – October 29, 2026 -- Hyperproof and Platview are offering an on-demand session on how tightening data-security and AI regulation affects organisations operating in and with Africa.

EU rules reach beyond Europe as African regulators build their own frameworks

New EU rules on data security and AI apply well beyond Europe's borders, according to the organisers. African regulators are building their own frameworks at pace, adding a second layer of obligations for companies active on the continent.

North America – October 29, 2026 -- Hyperproof and GRC 20/20 Research will host a webinar on November 17 at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT arguing that third-party risk management (TPRM) programs should be measured by the risk they reduce, not by how many vendor assessments they complete.

Speakers are Michael Rasmussen of GRC 20/20 Research and David Zambrano, Director of GRC at Hyperproof. Rasmussen will present research on why vendor criticality and exposure matter more than assessment volume. Zambrano will explain how GRC teams use AI-powered assessments and a centralized system of record to measure and report vendor risk.

IRVINE – October 29, 2026 -- SBC Medical Group Holdings (Nasdaq: SBC) will put its AI-driven longevity strategy in front of Asian investors this month, with CFO and COO Yuya Yoshida presenting at Cantor Fitzgerald Hong Kong's inaugural Asia Longevity Forum on October 26, followed by investor meetings on October 27 and a non-deal roadshow on October 28.

Yoshida takes keynote and panel slots at a forum with more than 40 companies

The two-day Cantor HK Asia Longevity Forum 2026 runs October 26-27 at The Murray Hotel in Central, Hong Kong. More than 40 public and private companies are expected to attend. Yoshida will speak in the keynote and panel sessions on day one. Forum themes include the longevity economy, AI and digital health adoption, and building Asia's next-generation healthcare system.

NEW YORK – October 29, 2026 -- Allegion US will demonstrate real-time wireless locks, Apple Wallet and Google Wallet credentials, and new property-management integrations at ISC East 2026 (booth #601), November 4–5 at the Javits Center.

Schlage XE360 switches between offline Bluetooth and real-time Wi-Fi modes

The Schlage XE360 uses an interchangeable FleX Module. Locks run offline via Bluetooth or in real-time mode via Wi-Fi. Over Wi-Fi, RealSync technology lets administrators manage access remotely, push instant credential updates and receive immediate security alerts. Allegion says this avoids the cost and complexity of traditional hardwired systems.

Berlin – October 29, 2026 -- Germany's federal employers' association for the chemical industry (BAVC) will bring Labor Minister Alexander Schweitzer, IGBCE union chief Michael Vassiliadis and FDP leader Wolfgang Kubicki together on November 4, 2026 to debate how the chemical-pharmaceutical sector can regain competitiveness.

Three-hour ChemieArbeitgeberTag runs from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at AXICA Berlin

The 2026 ChemieArbeitgeberTag takes place on Wednesday, November 4, at the AXICA Congress and Conference Center, Pariser Platz 3, in Berlin. BAVC President Katja Scharpwinkel leads the discussions under the motto of regaining competitiveness and charting paths forward.

The agenda centers on three goals: restoring competitiveness, enabling investment and strengthening Germany as an industrial location over the long term. BAVC describes the sector's current environment as challenging and economically uncertain.

CHICAGO – October 29, 2026 -- Machine Tool Bids (MTB) will begin closing 61 lots of CNC machining, fabrication, EDM and laser cutting equipment at 11:00 AM Central Time on Wednesday, October 28, in its Open CNC & Fabrication Auction.

Lineup features Mazak, Haas, Mitsubishi, BLM, Bystronic and Amada machines

The equipment comes from facilities in the US and Canada. Featured lots include a 2018 BLM LT5 tube laser, a 2016 Mitsubishi EA28VM Advance EDM sinker, a 2014 Mazak VCU 500C 3X vertical machining center and a 2008 Mazak Variaxis 500-5X II 5-axis machining center. A 2008 Mazak QTN 450II CNC lathe and a 2019 Haas VF-2SS vertical machining center are also listed.