# Big Idea

Program · [Tulsa and Oklahoma ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa)

Also called: Big Idea Tulsa, Flywheel Big Idea, Big Idea 2026, Big Idea conference, Big Idea tech event

A one-day technology event in [downtown Tulsa](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/downtown-tulsa-partnership), produced by [Flywheel Tulsa](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/flywheel-tulsa), that brings technology leaders from large organizations together with [startup founders](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) for talks and networking. It is held the Friday after the Oklahoma IT Symposium in support of the Tulsa CIO Forum, and [Techlahoma](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma) was among the supporting sponsors of the 2026 event. Discussed in the [Techlahoma Slack](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma-slack) as a 2026 technology [conference](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tech-conference) with keynotes, breakout [sessions](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/session) and networking.

**For example:** A [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) selling software to large companies goes to Big Idea to meet the people who run technology at Tulsa's biggest employers.

## Applying



Application status unknown

[Official application page](https://flywheeltulsa.com/big-idea/)

Checked 2026-11-15.
Official site: <https://flywheeltulsa.com/big-idea/>

## Connects to (7)

- [Tech conference](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tech-conference): A one-day or multi-day event with talks, workshops and hallway conversations about technology.
- [Flywheel Tulsa](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/flywheel-tulsa): A Tulsa events company, launched in 2022, that produces events about music, art, food and technology, including Big Ride, Big Bite, Big…
- [Techlahoma](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma): The largest tech community in Oklahoma, with 7,000 members in its Slack.
- [Gradient](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/gradient): A nonprofit entrepreneur hub and coworking space in downtown Tulsa, formerly called 36 Degrees North.
- [B2B / B2C](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/b2b-b2c): Who you sell to.
- [Go-to-market](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/go-to-market): Your plan for reaching customers and getting them to buy: who you go after first, where you find them and how you sell.
- [Startup ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/startup-ecosystem): The people, money and organizations in one place that help new companies start and grow.

## Sources

- <https://flywheeltulsa.com/big-idea/>
- <https://flywheeltulsa.com/>


Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/big-idea-tulsa