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Even though tech is a relatively new industry, it does have historical barriers of entry for emerging talent, including socio-economic factors like college education and access to resources. Therefore, recruiting diverse talent in the tech ecosystem can be especially difficult. As the industry continues to grow here in Central Indiana and companies seek ways to […]

Hoosiers across the state have stepped up to help the 6,600+ Afghan refugees who have been given temporary housing at Camp Atterbury south of Indianapolis, donating basic household items, food, and toys for the children. #OperationAlliesWelcome is a new and more focused effort spearheaded by Rupal Thanawala in partnership with the Indianapolis chapter of Black […]

Some people love having a microphone and a captive audience. To others, that’s a terrifying prospect. It’s the same within the tech community. Some of Indiana’s tech luminaries are in their own garage bands and even play gigs from time to time, while others would never want anyone to hear them sing outside of their […]

Find out how your organization can motivate employees to play their role in the team.  As humans, we like to maintain the “it won’t happen to us” mentality. Maybe it makes it easier to sleep at night, but you know what would really keep you awake: a ransomware attack. Think about it, everyone goes through the motions of cybersecurity training. You are sent multiple phishing […]

With the 2021 Xtern program having come to a close, we take time to reflect on the unique summer internship experiences of 150 top performing college students from across the country. These promising young tech and business skilled students have overcome many challenges during the past year-and-a-half, and have now come out of their 10-week […]