Join us for Iowa's premier technology conference designed by and for Iowa's tech industry to connect, learn and grow with the state's most brilliant and innovative thought leaders. With five content tracks to choose from, there is something for everybody.
WHEN AND WHERE
April 3 - 4
Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa's Premier Technology Conference
Explore more with fellow Iowan technologists:
Connect
Connect with your peers, share ideas, swap stories and meet new people in Iowa's vibrant tech community.
Learn
Great ideas only get better when we share them. From a future-forward keynote, to engaging panels to technical deep dives, explore more from five diverse content tracks.
Grow
Get engaged to empower your teams and gain insight on how to work more efficiently and effectively — at any size company, in any industry, and on any team.
Iowa Technology Summit 2023 Photos
High resolution images available upon request. Email nick@technologyiowa.org
Agenda
Explore the agenda and schedule for Iowa Technology Summit 2023.
Monday, April 3
Join us at the Republic on Grand in the East Village to officially kick off Iowa Technology Summit 2023 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Attendees can enjoy networking, drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres
Tuesday, April 4
7:30 AM
Registration Check-In + Expo Opening
Grand Concourse
8:00 AM
Wellmark Student Reception
Room 401
Students are encouraged to join TAI and Wellmark for an opportunity to connect with other students and learn more about career opportunities and how to get the most out of the Iowa Technology Summit
8:30 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Ballroom B
Brian Waller
President, Technology Association of Iowa
Joe Riesberg
SVP & CIO, EMC Insurance Companies
Paul Hlivko
Chief Experience Officer & Chief Technology Officer at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
AUTHOR, FOUNDER & FUTURIST
9:30 AM
Break
Grand Concourse
CYBERSECURITY TRACK
Meg Anderson
VP-CISO, Principal Financial Group
Andy Neller
Deputy CISO, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Paul Suarez
VP & CISO, Casey's
LEADERSHIP TRACK
Andy Lin
CEO, Provoke Solutions
Jenna Chamra
CMO & SVP of Global Consulting, Provoke Solutions
TRANSFORMATION TRACK
Christopher Proskey, J.D., M.B.A.
Patent, Trademark and Intellectual Property Attorney, Brown Winick Law Firm
INNOVATION TRACK
Matt Vincent
Founder, Source Allies
DATA TRACK
Renee Langeness
Director - Data and Analytics Governance, Principal Financial Group
Angela Muhlbauer
Director of Engineering to AVP-Technology, Principal Financial Group
10:40 AM
Break
Grand Concourse & Expo Hall
CYBERSECURITY TRACK
David Benz
Senior Security Analyst - Enterprise Technical Services - Security, ITA Group
LEADERSHIP TRACK
Martina Schubert
CTO, coviance
Amanda Kasten
Senior Managing Director, Kingland Systems
Addelyn Brewer
Business Intelligence Analyst lll, Athene
Jessica Bertling
UI/UX Designer & Front End Developer, NewBoCo
11:00 AM
Room 317/318
TRANSFORMATION TRACK
Ryan Schaap
CIO, Wells Enterprises
Matt Koch
Chief Marketing Officer, Sukup
Megan Modlin
Client Services and Operations, Source Allies
INNOVATION TRACK
Jon Darsee
Chief Innovation Officer, University of Iowa
Susan Wood
President & CEO, VIDA Diagnostics
Ben Clark
President & COO, Steel Therapeutics
DATA TRACK
Sarah Luth
Senior Associate Attorney, McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC
12:00 PM
Lunch Break
Ballroom B
CYBERSECURITY TRACK
Aaron Warner
CEO, ProCircular
Zach Furst
CISO of UI/UIHC
Jerry Kilgore
CIO at CRST
Shane Dwyer
CISO, State of Iowa
LEADERSHIP TRACK
Joel Simpson
Technology Operations Director, EMC Insurance Companies
TRANSFORMATION TRACK
Sanjeev Satturu
CIO, Casey's
Michael Bird
CEO, Spindustry
Tyler Wyngarden
VP, Strategic Partnerships, TAI (Moderator)
INNOVATION TRACK
Ahraz Husain
VP of Data, Growers Edge
DATA TRACK
Jacey Heuer
Head of Advanced Analytics and Data Science, Pella Corporation
2:00 PM
Break
Grand Concourse & Expo Hall
2:25 PM
Room 315/316
CYBERSECURITY TRACK
Joseph Gunnells
Infrastructure Engineer, Zirous
Colton Rodgers
Head of Security, Zirous
LEADERSHIP TRACK
Scott Hany
Director IT, John Deere Financial
Bryn Simplot
VP of Technology, John Deere Financial Labs LLC
Vinodh Sankaranthi
Global Fintech Lead, John Deere Financial
Kristin Esche
Associate Chief Counsel, John Deere Financial
TRANSFORMATION TRACK
Tim Gifford
CTO, Lean TECHniques
Jeff Loomans
Senior IT Technical Excellence Manager, Vermeer Corporation
INNOVATION TRACK
Joseph Engler, Ph.D.
Pr. Technical Fellow / Chief AI Scientist, Collins Aerospace
DATA TRACK
Wendy Batchelder
CDO, Global Data Governance, Salesforce
3:30 PM
TechBrew:PM
Grand Concourse
Aureon
Registration Information
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Interested in sponsoring the Summit?
Contact Tyler Wyngarden, TAI’s Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at 515-280-7701 or tyler@technologyiowa.org
Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support
PRESENTING SPONSOR
LEAD SPONSOR
EVENT PRODUCTION PARTNER
WI-FI SPONSOR
LEADERSHIP TRACK SPONSOR
CYBERSECURITY TRACK SPONSOR
INNOVATION TRACK SPONSOR
DATA TRACK SPONSOR
TRANSFORMATION TRACK SPONSOR
TECHBREW:PM SPONSOR
BOOTH SPONSORS
