The Technology Association of Iowa is now accepting nominations for its 2023 Prometheus Awards. The award categories cover organization and individual awards as well as the Technology Community of the Year. Nominations close Aug. 11 and finalists will be announced mid-September. The Prometheus Awards event is scheduled for Nov. 2. The list of award categories […]
The Technology Association of Iowa has announced the first cohort that will participate in Iowa Tech Connect, a new program in partnership with John Deere and EMC Insurance Cos. designed to help develop early-career technology professionals in Iowa. TAI selected 25 candidates for the interactive, six-month program that will focus on providing professional development and […]
Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed two bills into law that were priorities of the Technology Association of Iowa this legislative session. House File 553 aims to encourage companies to enhance their cybersecurity measures for safeguarding both their operations and customers against cyberattacks. The law offers an affirmative defense in tort litigation related to data breaches, provided that […]
Pella’s head of data science speaks at Iowa Technology Summit When Jacey Heuer joined Pella Corp. in 2020 as manager of advanced analytics and data science he was tasked with leveraging data and AI to help the nearly 100-year-old company reach its goal of doubling in size by 2025. In leading Pella’s team of data […]
Registration for the Iowa Technology Summit 2023, hosted by the Technology Association of Iowa, is now open. Scheduled for April 3-4 in Des Moines, the event will again feature several sessions on a category of topics. This year’s tracks include cybersecurity, leadership, transformation, innovation and data. Author, founder and futurist Kian Gohar will give the keynote […]
The Technology Association of Iowa in partnership with John Deere has announced Iowa Tech Connect, a new talent development initiative for early-career tech professionals. TAI first announced the program at the 2022 Prometheus Awards. The interactive program will focus on providing professional development and guidance led by experienced tech professionals from diverse industries, a news release […]
House, Senate committee changes help elevate technology topics The Technology Association of Iowa’s priority bills centered on cybersecurity issues are moving through the Iowa Legislature this year as the first deadline to have bills out of House and Senate committees approaches on March 3. The three bills TAI has proposed make the use of ransomware […]
The Technology Association of Iowa is looking for speakers for the 2023 Iowa Technology Summit scheduled for April 4. The summit is designed to connect Iowa technology professionals and explore the latest trends and innovations in the industry. Submissions are due by Jan. 31. The application form is available online.
Business leaders joined the Business Record’s 2023 Legislative Forecast event on Jan. 10 to provide a deeper look into the legislative priorities of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, the Greater Des Moines Partnership, the Iowa Business Council and the Technology Association of Iowa this session. In addition to conversations about multiple workforce topics, […]
The Technology Association of Iowa has announced its state and federal principles and priorities for the 2023 legislative year. TAI’s legislative priorities for 2023 are: Connectivity: Facilitate high-performance internet connectivity using the best available technologies for all Iowans. Cybersecurity: Build awareness of known and emerging cyber threats and incentivize smart cybersecurity practices to protect Iowans and their […]