Please join us for ITIA's Annual Conference on Friday, Oct. 8th.
The Annual Conference is free for dues paid ITIA Members plus 2 guests, and $100 for Non-Members.
Annual Conference Agenda
8-8:30am Registration and coffee
8:30-8:40am Welcome
David Becker, Chairman & CEO of First Internet Bank
Joe Bielawski, President of Knowledge Services
8:45-9:30am Panel: Remote Work Trends/Talent Attraction
Pat East, Executive Director of The Mill
Lisa Evans, Senior Recruiter at Resultant
Mike Rutz, Co-Founder & CEO of MakeMyMove
Jessica Stephenson, VP of Marketing at TechPoint
Moderated by Katie Meares, Senior Policy Analyst, Salesforce
9:30-10:15am Panel: Skilling Up the Next Generation
Natalie Applegate, Senior Manager of Consulting at Ascend
Abby Gehring, Director of Engagement at Eleven Fifty Academy
Dr. Rachel Kartz, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Ivy Tech
Community College, Hamilton County Campus
Don Wettrick, CEO and President of the STARTedUP Foundation
Moderated by Megan Glover, CEO of 120Water
10:30-11am Keynote Q&A with Governor Eric Holcomb
Moderated by David Becker, Chairman & CEO of First Internet Bank
11-11:45am Acquisitions/Exits Spotlight
Jason Becker, President of RICS Software
Kara Holthaus, VP of Customer Success and Services at Wunderkind
Brian Powers, GM - Digital Acceptance at Ironclad
Moderated by Christopher Day, CEO & Co-Founder of DemandJump
11:45am-12pm ITIA Policy Update
ITIA Executive Director Jennifer Hallowell
John McDonald, Managing Entrepreneur at NEXT Studios
12-1pm Remarks from Speaker of the House Todd Huston and
Lunch with State Legislators
1-1:45pm Panel: Driving Regional Innovation
Mayor of Noblesville, IN Chris Jensen
Ted Baker, CEO & Executive Director of the Muncie Innovation Connector and Interim President & CEO of the NIIC
Juliana Casavan, Operations Manager at MatchBOX Coworking Studio
Chelsea Linder, VP of Operations at gener8tor
Moderated by John Wechsler, Founder & CEO of Launch Fishers and the Indiana IoT Lab
1:45pm-2:15pm Remarks from U.S. Senator Todd Young
2:15-3pm Panel: How Indiana Stacks Up: Attracting Investment and Raising Capital
Don Aquilano, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Allos Ventures
Darye Henry, Founder of AfterSchool HQ
Matt Hunckler, CEO of Powderkeg
Chris LaMothe, CEO of Elevate Ventures
Moderated by Brent Oakley, CEO of Vibenomics
3-4pm Closing Remarks, Optional Tour of Knowledge Services
+ Networking