Making Iowa an Innovation leader
Event Timing/Location:
July 11, 2024
11:00 - 11:30 -- Network with top leaders in innovation
1 1:30 - 1:00 pm -- Lunch, unveiling, and panel event
Des Moines Heritage Center
120 E 5th Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Official description:
Innovation is visible in all corners of the state and in every industry. It is necessary for the success of our economy. For it to thrive, communities, companies, entrepreneurs and stakeholders in education and risk capital circles statewide must continuously adapt to quickly changing technology and the overall business climate. Save the date for a panel discussion that explores the innovation ecosystem and dives into the status of innovation in Iowa, where the state is headed and what work can help keep the state moving forward.
Also, get your copy of the 2024 innovationIOWA Magazine and help honor this year’s EO Iowa innovationENTREPRENEUR and innovationLEADER award winners.
Key questions:
- What does it look like to instill an entrepreneurial or innovative mindset in organizations in all of Iowa’s stakeholder groups?
- What kinds of investments or collaborations could help position Iowa as a leading innovative state in the Midwest or beyond?
Panelists:
Tej Dhawan, managing director and co-founder, Plains Angels
Candi Karsjen, director, NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center
Martin Gross, founder and CEO, Gross-Wen Technologies
Yen Verhoeven, CEO, Qi Learning Research Group
Jeff Reed, founder and CEO, Momentum Studios
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