Esports grows in Indiana as local pioneers advance the industry and invest in the future

Last year, we posed a question to the Indiana tech community: can Indiana become the hub for the global esports phenomenon? While it wasn’t as clear then, recent movement in the industry is indicating that Indiana is, in fact, positioned well to become the esports capital, even in the midst of a pandemic.   In the […]

Six Ways to Take the Oscars of Tech Virtual: Lessons Learned From Planning the 2020 Mira Awards Gala

Plans were well underway for the 21st annual Mira Awards gala to be held at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis when COVID-19 hit. Like so many other organizations, our grand event plans were thwarted.  But TechPoint isn’t like many organizations. Tech is in our name, and leveraging it was a natural pivot. With virtual […]

How placemaking helped Fort Ben reinvent itself without losing itself

Indianapolis has long attracted technology companies to its central core, but several areas of concentration have emerged in nearby neighborhoods and communities. Since the closure of the Fort Benjamin Harrison military post just 14 miles northeast of downtown Indianapolis in the 1990s, Fort Ben has been organically attracting technology firms to its burgeoning campus.  Now […]

A Global Challenge: How Genesys is Navigating COVID-19

This is the first in an ongoing series of articles designed to provide guidance for making a Smart ReStart back to the office as we all deal with pandemic-related concerns. Tech leaders will share their experiences, lessons learned and things to watch out for as we all work together. Nothing could have prepared the world […]

WGU Indiana Celebrates 10-year Milestone and Provides Hope for Online Higher Ed

It’s been a privilege to witness the immense growth of WGU Indiana. My professional higher education journey actually began with WGU Indiana in 2010, the year it was established as the first WGU state affiliate and the eighth state university in Indiana. I served for four years as general manager of WGU Indiana operations. It […]