Name: DMACC Career Day – ISSA Des Moines
Start: 2026-03-30T11:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-30T13:00:00-05:00
Location: DMACC Ankeny Campus

TechBrew:AM Rewind — Megan Wheelock

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Tune into the November TechBrew:AM Rewind and hear our dynamic conversation with this month’s featured guest: Megan Wheelock, Business Information Security Officer (BISO) at John Deere Financial and Director – Security GRC at John Deere.

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0 events 2 0 events, 2	1 event 3 1 event, 3 9:00 am - 10:00 am Workforce & Education Committee Meeting March 3 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Workforce & Education Committee Meeting TAI’s Workforce & Education Committee addresses the opportunities and challenges shaping Iowa’s technology talent pipeline—from education and skill development to recruitment and retention. The committee works to raise awareness and advance practical solutions that support a strong, sustainable workforce critical to the continued growth of Iowa’s tech industry. The committee…	2 events 4 2 events, 4 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Vibe coding with Claude, ChatGPT and Lovable – AI Lunch Club March 4 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Vibe coding with Claude, ChatGPT and Lovable – AI Lunch Club Vibe coding with Claude, ChatGPT and Lovable - AI Lunch Club Vibe coding is a new way of building software by working alongside AI instead of writing every line yourself. In this free, one-hour AI Lunch Club session, we will explore how tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Lovable can help…, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm CIO Roundtable March 4 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm CIO Roundtable TAI’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) Roundtable convenes C-level information technology leaders to exchange strategic insights on shared successes, challenges, and emerging best practices. The roundtable meets hybrid on a quarterly basis and is exclusively reserved for technology executives of TAI member organizations with CIO (or comparable) job titles. Complete the…	1 event 5 1 event, 5 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm AI Roundtable March 5 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm AI Roundtable TAI’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Roundtable convenes TAI members who are building, applying, supporting, and teaching AI technologies across Iowa. Participants engage in peer-driven discussions on both the technical and business dimensions of AI, with guest speakers joining select sessions to deepen the conversation. Conversations center on real-world use cases, opportunities,…	1 event 6 1 event, 6 10:00 am - 1:00 pm CISO Roundtable March 6 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm CISO Roundtable TAI’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Roundtable convenes C-level security leaders from across Iowa to exchange strategic insights on shared successes, challenges, and emerging best practices. The roundtable meets hybrid on a quarterly basis and is exclusively reserved for technology executives of TAI member organizations with CISO (or comparable) job…	0 events 7 0 events, 7	0 events 8 0 events, 8
0 events 9 0 events, 9	1 event 10 1 event, 10 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch & Learn: TAI Member 401(k) Plan March 10 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch & Learn: TAI Member 401(k) Plan Lunch & Learn: TAI Member 401(k) Plan Please join us, Chris Thomas and Blake Ramsey from Principal® Financial Network, and Gabe Chamberlin from Transamerica for lunch and good conversation on the Choice Pooled Solutions℠ retirement plan options available to you because of your membership with the Technology Association of Iowa.…	0 events 11 0 events, 11	1 event 12 1 event, 12 8:00 am - 9:00 am TechBrew – Shawn Swaner, Athene March 12 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am TechBrew – Shawn Swaner, Athene Connect over coffee and dive into a tech discussion with Shawn Swaner, SVP & Chief Technology Officer at Athene. Join us on Thursday, March 12, from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m., at West End Architectural Salvage. What to Expect: 8:00 – 8:15 a.m. \| Networking 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. \| Interview with…	0 events 13 0 events, 13	0 events 14 0 events, 14	0 events 15 0 events, 15
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1 event 23 1 event, 23 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Public Policy Committee Meeting March 23 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Public Policy Committee Meeting TAI's Public Policy Committee supports TAI public policy efforts and is focused on key technology legislation to educate, influence, and raise awareness of the issues and challenges during the legislative year. The committee meets virtually and is open to all TAI members. Fill out the form below to submit interest…	1 event 24 1 event, 24 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Iowa Startup Collective Happy Hour March 24 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Iowa Startup Collective Happy Hour Iowa Startup Collective Happy Hour On March 24, the Iowa Startup Collective, a group of writers and creatives, are hosting a happy hour experience at xBk’s Annex in the Drake neighborhood from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Please come and meet new friends interested in writing and startups, experience a few…	0 events 25 0 events, 25	0 events 26 0 events, 26	0 events 27 0 events, 27	0 events 28 0 events, 28	0 events 29 0 events, 29
1 event 30 1 event, 30 11:30 am - 1:00 pm DMACC Career Day – ISSA Des Moines March 30 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm DMACC Career Day – ISSA Des Moines DMACC Career Day - ISSA Des Moines Network and Security DMACC students attend to hear from a panel of IT hiring leaders and cyber security leaders about careers in IT and Security. There's a free lunch and it's great to have IT professionals available to chat with students before and…	0 events 31 0 events, 31

TechBrew:AM Rewind — Megan Wheelock

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